The official website for the Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Akogare no Yume e – Magokoro no Duo (Fairy Princess Minky Momo) original video anime announced on Wednesday that its theatrical release has been postponed due to production circumstances. The OVA was originally scheduled to open in Japan on November 13. A new release date will be announced at a later time.

The production committee apologized to viewers and related parties for the postponement. Advance tickets that have already been purchased will remain valid for the rescheduled theatrical release.

Ayumu Watanabe (Summertime Render) is directing at Ashi Productions and Deko Akao (Witch Watch) is penning the script. Hiroshi Watanabe (Minky Momo in Tabidachi no Eki) and Mari Tominaga (Cardfight!! Vanguard) are designing the characters. Tomoki Hasegawa (Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru) is composing the music.

Produced by Ashi Productions, the original television anime aired in 63 episodes from March 1982 to May 1983. A second anime series aired in 62 episodes from Fall 1991 to Fall 1992.

The Mahou no Princess Minky Momo: Yume no Naka no Rondo (La Ronde in my Dream) original video anime was released in July 1985, followed by Minky Momo in Yume ni Kakeru Hashi (Minky Momo in the Bridge Over Dreams) in May 1993, and Minky Momo in Tabidachi no Eki (Minky Momo: The Station of Your Memories) in June 1994.

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The production committee for Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo (Fairy Princess Minky Momo: A Heartfelt Duet for Dreams of Yearning), the new original video anime (OVA) of the Fairy Princess Minky Momo magical girl anime franchise, announced on Wednesday that the new anime has been delayed due to production issues. The committee had planned to open the anime in theaters in Japan on November 13.

The committee apologized to fans looking forward to the anime and all those involved in the production, and said it will announce the new opening date, as soon as it is decided, on the anime’s official website and social media accounts. People who bought advance tickets for the screenings can still use them after the new opening date.

The new OVA‘s story is set in Diginarsa, the land of dreams and hopes, which maintains its existence through dream energy. But the land is in danger of disappearing as humans lose their dreams and hopes, and the dream energy decreases. As a last resort, the land’s king sends off his three companions Chamocha, Dettabook, and Pipirupi to Min ky Momo for help.

On her 12th birthday, a girl named Momo received a smartphone as a present, and awakens as Min ky Momo after meeting the king’s companions and resolves herself to save Diginarsa. As Momo steadily collects dream energy, a mysterious app begins to become popular in the city. But the dreams that children talk about in the app are nothing but frivolous dreams only driven by the desire for recognition or boosting their viewing numbers. Momo starts to question everyone’s dreams.

The OVA stars:

Ayumu Watanabe (Witch Hat Atelier, Akane-banashi, Space Brothers) is directing the anime at Ashi Production. The original 1982-1983 anime’s main animator Hiroshi Watanabe and Minky Momo in The Station of Your Memories key animator Mari Tominaga are designing the characters. Deko Akao (Arakawa Under the Bridge two seasons, Pretty Rhythm Aurora Dream) is writing the script, Katsunori Shimizu (Magical Girl Ore, Citrus) is the sound director, Zack Promotion is in charge of sound production, and Tomoki Hasegawa (Minky Momo in The Station of Your Memories, Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?!) is composing the music. Studio Live is credited for design cooperation. MOVIC and Giggly Box are distributing.

The new OVA will be the franchise‘s first new one since 1994’s Minky Momo in The Station of Your Memories, 32 years ago.

William Winckler Productions launched an Amazon Instant Video release of the 1982-1983 television anime as English-dubbed features in 2015, and it described the story:

In Minky Momo, a princess from a magical world is sent to Earth to help people recover their lost hopes and dreams. Using her magic, and with the aid of her magical dog, monkey and bird, Minky – known on Earth as “Gigi” – encounters amazing adventures.

The 1982-1983 series inspired a television series followup in 1991-1992 and several OVAs. Harmony Gold USA released the Fairy Princess Minky Momo: La ronde in my dream OVA in English as Gigi and the Fountain of Youth. Crunchyroll began streaming the original television anime in January 2024.

Sources: Mahō no Princess Minky Momo Akogare no Yume e Magokoro no Duo anime’s website, Comic Natalie