Persia, the Magic Fairy (1984): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1984, Persia, the Magic Fairy is an animation, comedy and kids series.

What it’s about. 11-year old Persia is an energetic, loyal and happy young girl who has grown up alongside the animals on the Serengeti plains of Africa. Twins Riki and Gaku Muroi and their grandfather, Gōken, bring Persia to Japan with them in Minato-machi, where she lives with a couple who own a grocery store. During an incident during the return flight to Japan, Persia finds herself in the "Lovely Dream", the land where dreams are born and grow. The Fairy Queen appears before Persia in the form of a butterfly, and explains that the Lovely Dream is in danger, requesting Persia's help. She gives Persia a magical golden headband with a star which reacts to the word "Papurikko". With it, Persia can conjure a magic baton which bridges her world and Lovely Dream, as well as transform into an older self by saying "Perukko Raburin Kurukuru Rinkuru". She is sent with three kappa back into the regular world with the mission of collecting love energy to thaw the frozen Lovely Dream.

Who’s in it. Persia, the Magic Fairy stars Daisuke Gori as Simba, Yoko Asagami as Princess Fairy, Yuzuru Fujimoto as Gōken Muroi and Mina Tominaga as Persha Hayami, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Persia, the Magic Fairy has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Persia, the Magic Fairy page.

If you liked it. Fans of Persia, the Magic Fairy tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.