Petite Princess Yucie
Seventeen-year-old Yucie can never be taken seriously. How can she, when she's been cursed to be trapped in a ten-year-old's body? Bright, cheerful and optimistic, Yucie has never let her curse get in the way of living a happy life. Her life is about to change forever when she becomes a candidate to become the Platina Princess, an honor which will allow her ultimate wish to be granted! Then she finds out that she is one of many candidates, and the competition is intense!
Episodes
Expand / Collapse All- 1: A New Platinum Princess Candidate
- It`s Yucie`s birthday. She hears from the ancient dragon Drago about the Tiara of Eternity- a magic item that will grant any wish. Only the Platina Princess can obtain the Tiara and she learns that Queen Elsel is interviewing princess candidates at her castle. Yucie will do anything to become an adult, and drags her Butler, Cube, to the castle.
- 2: A Rival? Yucie Goes to School
- On being accepted as a Platina Princess candidate, Yucie enters a school called the Princess Academy. There she meets Glenda, a princess from the Magic Realm, with whom she argues constantly. They visit the Principal, Queen Elsel, and she gives them a task. "Whoever can bring back a crystal flower can stay at the school." Says the Queen.
- 3: Exciting First Job
- As part of her training Yucie has to take on part-time work. Yucie, Glenda and Cocoloo start to work at Choco Choco’s shop. Yucie and Glenda are still at each other’s throats. They discover that because of something that happened many years ago there is a rift between the shop manager Dan and Mimi, his daughter. Yucie wants to help, and she starts to work on healing their relationship.
- 4: What'll I Do?! Hairball Panic
- Yet again Yucie heads straight for the Job notice board, but it is already empty. With Cocoloo’s help, she lands a post as a baby sitter. Yucie is put in charge of a ‘baby,’ but it is a baby pet called Mocomoco. She thinks she is in for an easy ride, but when Yucie feeds Mocomoco it splits into fourteen parts and runs away. The Mocomocos run wild around the town. Yucie has to catch them, but…
- 5: Memories… A Garden From a Time Far Away
- Yucie is delighted when she gets part-time work in flower garden, but the situation doesn’t live up to her expectations. She has to do the weeding and look after livestock – all hard work. When Yucie slips up Douglas, the owner, treats her like a child. This arouses memories in Yucie. A young Yucie lost her way while looking for flowers, and a prince helped her. Yucie feels that she hasn’t moved on at all. Then, danger comes to the flower garden…
- 6: Could It Be Him? The Encounter Comes Without Notice
- This time Yucie’s work is watching over a church at night. Yucie patrols the scary church, when a mysterious man, close to death, appears at the door. The man, Ark, is searching for the Tiara of Eternity and asks the whereabouts of the dragon, Drago. Yucie becomes his guide, but is angry at being called flathead because of her prominent forehead. Cereberos, a monster from the Magic Realm attacks them. Ark fights to protect Yucie. Seeing this Yucie…
- 7: Oh, Meow? The Demon World is Full of Cats
- Yucie is getting used to school life and her part-time work. Queen Elsel asks Yucie and Glenda to retrieve a second crystal flower. The location is Glenda’s home, the Magic Realm. Glenda feels she has the advantage, but something in the Magic Realm is wrong. The village of the dog like Kobolds has become a cat’s lair. Cat creatures called Cettoshis are said to have used magic to transform the village. Glenda becomes angry and decides to teach them a lesson, but…
- 8: Sparkle, the Me Within Myself
- It’s art class in the Princess Academy and the girls have to paint a self-portrait. Yucie and Glenda, still quarrelling, insult each other’s pictures. Cocoloo’s effort is much better than Yucie and Glenda’s. But the picture’s subject is looking down, and it appears sad and lonely. After the class the students take a break in the café where Cocoloo is sighing to herself. Somebody tries to encourage Cocoloo. That somebody is…?
- 9: Perfection? Enter the Princess of Heaven
- Unexpectedly, Elmina, princess of the Heavenly Realm, comes to school. She is also a Platina princess candidate. Elmina has an elegant manner and is able to do almost anything. On the coming open day the students will have to demonstrate their best subjects. In Yucie’s chosen class, ballet, Elmina dances perfectly. On the other hand, Yucie cannot do it right, but her father watches supportively. Elmina is surprised by this and also feels a little sad.
- 10: Is It Destiny? The Library Reencounter
- Yucie and friends find work in the royal library. They have to clean up a basement room where books are scattered everywhere. Yucie finds Ark prowling around looking for books. He is searching for a book on the Tiara of Eternity. Yucie sees Ark’s serious side and starts to become interested in him. She helps him to find the book, but…
- 11: Thoughts Will Get There - The Girl I Met at the Beach
- Yucie is thinking about Ark all the time. Her father is worried about her and proposes a vacation to the seaside. Yucie, her friends, and their butlers head out for their vacation. However, Yucie is still thinking about Ark. Then, Yucie gets to know a girl she has seen many times, Aries. Aries learns about Yucie’s difficulties in love. She remembers a tale about a mermaid who falls in love with a human she knows cannot be hers. Aries and Yucie set out to find the “Mermaid’s Light.”
- 12: Challenge! Heaven Triathlon
- The students go to the Heavenly Realm where several tests are waiting for them. Elmina’s strict father raised her and never forgave her mistakes. She overcomes many problems, but in the final moment she remembers a time when she made a mistake and she messes up her dance. Elmina gives up, but the rest carry on. They try and try again. Elmina sees this and…
- 13: Romance! The Magic of Love Arrives Without Notice
- Yucie and her friends work at a magic shop. One day, Glenda falls for a boy call Anfy who visits the shop. Anfy wants to buy some magic medicine to cure ‘an important person’s’ curse. Glenda offers to help search for one of the ingredients. Anfy tells Yucie that the important person is his girlfriend. Glenda is shocked when she hears this, but she vows to find the ingredient and help Anfy.
- 14: One Mystery After Another! The Fairy World Princess
- It has been six months since Yucie became a Platina Princess candidate. Queen Elsel asks her to come to the rear of the school at night to receive the Judgment of Light. The Judgment will show how much Yucie has advanced. Yucie arrives as told, but something is wrong.
- 15: Petite Princesses Reborn! New Tasks
- Having passed the Judgment of Light, Yucie leaves behind her part-time work, and heads off to complete her Platina curriculum. Her work is at a kindergarten, and she has to look after the children. Yucie meets with Lena again. Lena has grown up and is now a talented kindergarten teacher. The clumsy Yucie watches her and is disheartened because she cannot grow up herself.
- 16: Harvest Festival - Yucie's Decision
- While enjoying the harvest festival, Yucie runs into many of the people she has met in her adventures. There she encounters an old woman searching for the warrior Ganbard. The old woman wants to know about the warrior’s connection with the Tiara. The old woman is really Ark in a magic disguise. A confused Yucie shows Ark to her home. Her father tells her that there are two Ganbards, and he has no knowledge of the Tiara Ark is dismayed.
- 17: How Annoying! The Fairy World in Full of Lies
- To fulfill their promise, Yucie and Ark set out to find the next Crystal Flower. The residents of the Fairy Realm try to help the distressed Yucie, but the information they give is incorrect. The residents did not intend to trouble Yucie, but their kindness leads them to say anything. The reason for their timidity is the constantly angry Glenda. Beth appears and tells them that the Crystal Flower is at the top of the World Tree. She wonders who will be first there.
- 18: Blazing Souls of Stewards! Save Balizan
- A group of rainbow colored butterflies sprinkle multicolored powder on the town. This causes an allergic reaction that makes the townsfolk sneeze constantly. Yucie and her friends also fall prey. Suddenly Barizan loses falls down, and loses consciousness. Realizing that the powder is the cause, they shrink the unaffected butlers. They plan to enter Barizan’s body to remove the powder from the inside. The three butlers use the latest magic from the Heavenly Realm and enter Barizan, but…
- 19: We're Here to Serve You! The Master is a Mr. Stubborn
- As part of her Platina Curriculum, Yucie has to work as a maid at Rockwell Hall. The spirited Yucie keeps on messing things up. Only Elmina carries out her work well, so she has to take care of the owner, Rockwell. Unfortunately, Rockwell is a stubborn, strict man. He reminds Elmina of her father. Just then, a letter arrives from Rockwell’s banished daughter.
- 20: Confession! A Ball for Two
- Cocoloo goes with Yucie to choose a party dress. Yucie is excited because she has been invited to a ball to celebrate the Prince’s return. She arrives at the castle, but the Prince is nowhere to be found. The party is in uproar when Yucie feels a tap on her shoulder. It is Ark. Ark tells Yucie he wants to meet her father once more. The two slip by the strict security, and fly from the castle.
- 21: All Together! A Song to Join Their Hearts
- The largest event in the Platina Princess curriculum, the Platina Princess Concert, is only a week away. Beth arrives when Yucie and her friends are practicing their songs. Beth watches amazed at Yucie, Glenda and Elmina’s lack of cooperation. Cocoloo can only manage a benign smile. Amongst all this, Yucie’s carelessness leads to a big argument between Glenda and Elmina…
- 22: Visible? Invisible? Welcome to the Haunted House
- The final Crystal Flower is somewhere in the Spirit Realm. The five remaining Platina Princess candidates arrive at a real ghost town. Cocoloo seems to enjoy her conversations with the invisible inhabitants, but for the others it means constant surprise. Beth, who is alarmed by the Realm’s trees, becomes angry at their antics. However, Cocoloo may have found a clue to the whereabouts of the crystal flower.
- 23: To the Fairy World… Light Up Those Five Souls
- In the Spirit Realm Yucie and friends finally acquire the last Crystal Flower. When Belbel tells them of a danger in the Fairy Realm, they join forces and head there. In the Realm they find the black tree Diablos is casting its influence and destroying the world. Yucie wants to confront Diablos, but a fissure in the ground swallows Glenda and Elmina. What will become of them?
- 24: Graduation… Thoughts Kept Within
- Graduation day has arrived for Yucie an her fellow Princess Academy students. Tomorrow the Platina Princess will also be chosen, but today the students return home to celebrate their graduation. Frederick visits Yucie to tell her that Ark was injured in his battle with Diablos, and that he is dying. All she can do is ask the Eternal Tiara for help. If she does she will stay a child forever. Yucie has to make a difficult decision.
- 25: Final Scene! Princess Selection
- To face their last challenge Yucie and the other candidates are sent to the great magician Maga Selent. When it is time to undergo the test, Yucie’s companions find out she intends to help Ark, so they a retire from the Platina Princess race. That leaves Yucie alone to face the final challenge. Suddenly they hear Queen Elsel’s voice, which tells them to run from the place. What secret does Queen Elsel hold about the Eternal Tiara?
- 26: To the Me Who Will Eventually Be an Adult
- Yucie becomes the Platina Princess and saves Ark. However, her four companions have disappeared, and their existence has been wiped from Yucie’s memory. Yucie feels that she has lost something important. Ganbard and the fathers of the other candidates pool their resources and open a door to the Magic Realm. Can Yucie regain what she has lost?