XVIII: "Fancy Lala"

Heaven forbid why I decided to even watch this, in spite of warnings, but I confirmed it: Fancy Lala does fall under the [too sugary for otaku] type of anime (if such a category even existed). This anime is that of the magical girl genre, and centers on nine year old Miho Shinohara. Here's the thing about her: aside from having a magical sketchbook and pen (which are capable of bringing to life whatever she draws in there), she also has this ability to transform into the 15 year-old titular character: Fancy Lala. In addition to this, she is scouted by this agency, who pretty much sets her on a road to stardom. This is done without the knowledge of her family.

...I'm sorry, but to go beyond this would mean gagging online.

Studio Perroit worked on this title alongside Bandai Visual, being localized for US by Bandai Entertainment. There was an OVA more or less similar to the anime in question, but I won't go into it. Now for the grading.

Before I proceed to grade it, I'll state this: as a guy that watched anime for a while, I've probably seen my share of sugary ones, but this could be one you might want to have floss nearby just watching it. Okay, maybe that's a little harsh, but that's my experience about it. Fancy Lala was just oh too Fancy for me. Deeming it was one of those unsuccessful anime, I didn't expect much, and not much was offered to me, so it gets a 3.5. Not the worst I've seen, but it made me cringe. Some thing tells me that, in spite of this, it doesn't stop here...