Fancy Lala - Recommendations

Alt title: Mahou no Stage Fancy Lala

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Full Moon wo Sagashite

Full Moon wo Sagashite

Twelve year old Mitsuki's desire is to become a singer. She has the talent and a beautiful voice, but she also has a throat tumor which threatens to rob her of her gift of song. As if things weren't bad enough, two shinigami inform Mitsuki that she only has one year left to live. However, all is not lost, for they make a deal that if she goes with them, they will help realize her dream by changing her into a healthy 16-year-old, who is able to sing and apply for auditions.

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algelic algelic says...

Fancy Lala and Full Moon wo Sagashite are extremely similar. Both about girls who are given the power to become older and then try to make it into showbiz. While they both have a good amount of comedy and drama, Full Moon is considerably more dramatic than Fancy Lala and deals with more serious issues.

vmkplayer1993 vmkplayer1993 says...

If you liked Fancy Lala, you would like Full Moon because both have a somewhat same plot. A girl finds 2 plushies, and they both use somesort of powers to turn her into a teenager. Then in both Fancy Lala and Full Moon both girls get hired by an agency, and they lose the plushies by the end of the story. With many twists and turns, if you liked one you would surely like the other.

whiteneko whiteneko says...

Both anime focus on a young girl who wants to become a singer. Both anime have guardians who are plushies/stuffed animals. Both anime are very similar in art style. I have only seen the first dvd of fancy lala so I can not compare beyond that. However, I think both series are quite similar and I am quite shocked no one has made this rec yet.

Magical Angel Creamy Mami

Magical Angel Creamy Mami

Yuu was having a typical day until she saw a large dream-like ship in the skies. After being pulled aboard, she inadvertently helped one of the aliens living within it; and to reward her, the alien gave her a gift: magical powers that Yuu can use in any way she sees fit for a full year! Using her new magical wand, Yuu is able to transform herself at will into the pop idol Creamy Mami – a girl who is highly sought after both by production agencies. However, she is also desired by Yuu’s childhood friend Toshio, even though he has no interest in the more homely Yuu. Can Yuu fulfill her dreams, win the heart of her love, stand strong against the rivalry of her peers and be the best idol she can be?

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dandycorset dandycorset says...

Both shows feature similar elements. Girl meets strange creatures that bestow main character with magical change powers that makes them older. Both girls experience their ambitions through the world of adulthood, but with the heart of a child. 

animekid95 animekid95 says...

Both anime like Fancy Lala and Magical Angel Creamy Mami are more different but in the same elements when it comes to magical girl anime in particularly is how it goes and every elements on every magical girl anime in general for Magical Angel creamy Mami only lasted about 52 episodes but for fancy Lala anime series it only lasted about 26 because Fancy Lala came out in 1998 around the same year as Outlaw Star Cowboy Bebop and other animes that are part of Bandai visual

Hime-chan no Ribbon

Hime-chan no Ribbon

Hime-chan was a normal girl who had all the troubles of that age. Even though she had a tomboy nature, she envied her older sister's beauty and had a crush on an older boy. She dearly wished, as many do, for something to give her the chance to grant her wishes. Soon, something did. Hime-chan came into possession of a magic ribbon, that gave her the power to change into anyone she wished. With that, she transformed into her sister - but found out a few things that she wasn't prepared for.

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Himitsu Himitsu says...

Fancy Lala and Hime-chan's Ribbon are both mahou shoujo series that aren't heavy in the "magical" area, but are still quite girly. The two series are more focused on the daily problems we face; and they show that life isn't easy, even if we have magic. I definitely think that both titles have a similar direction sense. There's some hints of romance, and the main characters are both naive, but strong-minded. Hime-chan's Ribbon and Fancy Lala will give you a great lingering impression.

Spellbound! Magical Princess Lilpri

Spellbound! Magical Princess Lilpri

Fairyland is in peril! The Super Miracle Idols have disappeared, flowers have stopped blooming and the Happiness Tones that come from inside people’s hearts are no longer available to restore balance to the world. The Queen, concerned, sends the three creatures Dai, Sei and Ryoku to the human world in order to find three princesses that can help make people happy and restore the Happiness Tones. Now, Natsuki, Ringo and Layla – once three normal girls – must transform into the idol group Lilpri with the help of their newfound friends and help save Fairyland in the process!

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ran88 ran88 says...

Both are shows about little girls turning into teenagers to become famous. Both have a cheerful and childish feel to them. They also both feature magical sidekicks/mascots, which accompany the girls. 

Magical Star Magical Emi

Magical Star Magical Emi

11 year old Mai's dream is to become a top magician. Her dream comes true earlier than imagined when she accidently sees Topo, a mirror elf. Topo endows Mai magical power to make her dream come true. Mai jumps onto this chance to transform into an adult magician with a stage name "Magical Emi". She joins the magician troupe led by her grandparents and soon becomes a star illusionist as she stages gorgeous shows with her magical power.

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Magical Star Magical Emi: Finale! Finale!

Magical Star Magical Emi: Finale! Finale!

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Himitsu no Pommepomme-chan

Himitsu no Pommepomme-chan

The story of a fashionable teen model, Pommepomme-chan. The popular model, Pommepomme-chan, is a magical transformation of a 5th grade girl named Akino Apple!

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Sasami: Magical Girls Club 2

Sasami: Magical Girls Club 2

Life is never easy for a magical girl, especially when your parents won’t let you practice your spells or even fly on your broomstick! When Sasami and her friends are invited back to the Magic World for summer camp, the chief sorceress uses an enchantment to bring the girls across without the knowledge of their teacher Washu; and during their trip, seeds of doubt threaten to break up the girls' friendship for good. Now, the Magical Girls Club must pull together to finally master their powers and conquer the mysterious challenges ahead of them!

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Motto! Ojamajo Doremi

Motto! Ojamajo Doremi

Unbeknown to 5th grade student Doremi Harukaze and her friends, the Witch Queen assembles a council composed of high ranking witches to request that the four human girls attain the permission to become witches. Half of the council disagrees making the Queen reformulate her proposition. She instead asks that the girls become witch apprentices once again and that in order to become full-fledged witches they should convince the council members who voted against the appeal that they are worthy. Unanimously accepted; Doremi, Hazuki, Aiko, and Onpu will have to learn how to make sweets to persuade the six senior witches. To help them familiarize with the process of making sweets, the Witch Queen introduces them to a witch apprentice named Momoko Asuka. She lived in New York for many years assisting in a bakery owned by a witch.

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Waccha PriMagi!

Waccha PriMagi!

Middle-school first-year student Matsuri Hibino loves festivals, and she dreams of one day being able to star in "PriMagi," a magic-like form of stage entertainment borne from song, dance and fashion. That day arrives when the hyper-spirited, trouble-making magician Myamu arrives from the magical realm and scouts Matsuri for PriMagi. Together, the two compete with rivals to rise to the top of PriMagi.

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