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Title (English) Tale of Hikari

Title (Japanese) Hikari no Densetsu

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Fantasy Novel

Notes Fr.="Cynthia ou le rythme de la vie", Sp= "Piruetas".
From a manga by ASOU Izumi, published in Margaret magazine.

Classification shoujo

Synopsis A 19 episodes anime (aired during the Seoul Olympics) about a girl who will become a champion at Rhythmic and Artistic Gymnastics. (RIV)
Teenage gymnast Hikari struggles to succeed against her bitter rival, school supergymnast Diana Groichiva.

Review Here we see some collaboration between manga and anime: Mao Natsukawa, a musical partner of the heroine (Hikari) appeared on anime first, and then on manga. (AAK)
The series was taken off the air before the end of its projected 26-episode run.

Credits Dir: Tomomi Mochizuki et. al.
Des: Toyoko Hashimoto, Ammonite

Episodes 19

Release

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Date 1986

Production Tatsunoko

Broadcaster TV Asahi

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Tale of Hikari
Title (Japanese)	Hikari no Densetsu
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	Fr.="Cynthia ou le rythme de la vie", Sp= "Piruetas". From a manga by ASOU Izumi, published in Margaret magazine.
Classification	shoujo
Synopsis	A 19 episodes anime (aired during the Seoul Olympics) about a girl who will become a champion at Rhythmic and Artistic Gymnastics. (RIV) Teenage gymnast Hikari struggles to succeed against her bitter rival, school supergymnast Diana Groichiva.
Review	Here we see some collaboration between manga and anime: Mao Natsukawa, a musical partner of the heroine (Hikari) appeared on anime first, and then on manga. (AAK) The series was taken off the air before the end of its projected 26-episode run.
Credits	Dir: Tomomi Mochizuki et. al. Des: Toyoko Hashimoto, Ammonite
Episodes	19
Release
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	1986
Production	Tatsunoko
Broadcaster	TV Asahi
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.