Lalabel, The Magical Girl (魔法少女ララベル) is a magical girl anime television series by Toei Animation. It aired from 15 February 1980 to 27 February 1981 on TV Asahi. A 15-minute film called Magical Girl Lalabel: The Sea Calls for a Summer Vacation (魔法少女ララベル 海が呼ぶ夏休み) was released in Japan on July 12, 1980.

Story

Lalabel is a magical girl who lives happily in the magic world, until the day she sees the thief Biscus stealing all the magic tools. Startled by her sudden appearance, Biscus swings his magic wand around with dismay. They fall into the human world under the influence of the wand's magic power. Unconscious, Lalabel is found by an elderly couple, the Tachibanas. They take her home, and upon finding out that she is an orphan, decide to let her stay with them. Lalabel decides to stay until she can capture Biscus. Lalabel attends school with Teko, the granddaughter of the Tachibanas, and Toko. She slowly develops a sense of humor and pathos, and finds herself falling in love. Whenever Lalabel sees Biscus performing his bad deeds, she has to stop him. She writes proverbs related to the events of the day in her diary. In the human world, Lalabel discovers fascinating aspects of human beings and finds herself happy there. In the last episode, after the last battle between Lalabel and Biscus, both magic cases are emptied of magic items and vanish, rendering both of them completely human. The villains reform and promise not to bother Lalabel or any of her friends anymore.

Characters

Theme songs

The opening theme Hello Lalabel and the ending theme Mahou Shōjo Lalabel are sung by Mitsuko Horie.