All Info
Genres
Comedy, Adventure, Magic, Shoujo, Drama
Summary
- Melmo and Totoo lose their mother in a traffic accident and are left behind as she goes to heaven
- But concerned for her children, Melmo's mother asks that God gift them some magical candies
- With these candies that can make her 10 years older or younger, Melmo begins to enjoy a new life
Description
Melmo's mother dies in a traffic accident, leaving young Melmo and her younger brother Totoo. Anxious Melmo's mother in heaven asks God to prepare some magical candies, and hands them to Melmo. There are two kinds: Melmo can grow 10 years older to become any sort of adult she wishes by eating a blue candy. By eating a red one, she can become 10 years younger. Using these miracle candies, Melmo disguises herself as a nurse, schoolteacher, policewoman, and overcomes troubles together with her brother, Totoo.
Authors
Characters
Rock Holmes
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Melmo Watari
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Other Facts
Published
Sep 1970 to Apr 1972
Serialization
None
Where to read
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