Thumbelina: A Magical Story

Synopsis

A bratty girl named Mia is given a book, Thumbelina, which upon reading she is shrunk and transported into the world of the book. She embarks on a journey to return home, and to normal size making friends and learning lessons on the way, but that's only the beginning of her adventures. (Source: Anime News Network) The series was edited into an eighty-minute film and released in North America on VHS by Starmaker Entertainment in 1993. In 2006, Digiview Entertainment re-released the Starmaker film to DVD.

Characters & Voice Actors

MiaMain

Mika KanaiJP

NoboMain

Fushigi YamadaJP

ZobiruSupporting

Mari YokooJP

KerotaSupporting

Mami MatsuiJP

EnzellerSupporting

Tomoko MunakataJP

MamaSupporting

Harumi IchiryuusaiJP

HelulaSupporting

Harumi IchiryuusaiJP

GamakoSupporting

Noriko UemuraJP

GerozuSupporting

Toshiya UedaJP

NarratorBackground

Staff

Takeshi WakiArt Director

Shigeru YanagawaScript (eps 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16)

Hans Christian AndersenOriginal Creator

Seiji OkudaStoryboard (eps 8, 12, 18)

Yasunori HondaSound Director

Akiyoshi SakaiSeries Composition

Takeshi FukudaDirector of Photography

Hiromitsu MoritaDirector

Relations

AlternativeOyayubi himeAlternativeWorld's Famous Stories for Children: Thumb Princess

Recommended

Hans Christian Andersen's The Little MermaidSwan LakeLittle Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandNutcracker FantasyThe Wonderful World of Puss 'n BootsThe Legend of Snow White