Back in 1985, magical girls Creamy Mami and Minky Momo faced off in a featurette aired alongside both girls' feature film releases. 40 years later, the two girls are reuniting in a special event that will include pop-up shops, collab cafés and more "beyond the scope of the original shows." The "MamiMomo" collab kicks off with a new piece of artwork, penned by Fairy Princess Minky Momo animator Hiroshi Watanabe. The art shows Mami (a.k.a. Yuu) in her teen pop star form alongside Momo as seen in the original 1982 series, both wielding their respective magic items. The visual also forms the basis of a teaser video for the ongoing event: Creamy Mami & Minky Momo Collab Teaser RELATED: You and Idol Precure♪ Anime Film Adds Maaya Uchida, Ayane Sakura as Original New Characters Creamy Mami & Minky Momo Collab Visual RELATED: Fairy Princess Minky Momo Anime Opens Official Social Media, Releases Three Albums Studio Pierrot aired Creamy Mami, the Magic Angel from July 1983 to June 1984. The series marked the first of a run of four annual magical girl series, followed up with Magical Fairy Persia in 1984, Magic Star Magical Emi in 1985 and Magical Idol Pastel Yumi in 1986. In recent years, Mami (voiced by 80s pop star Takako Ohta) has collaborated with modern VTubers and released new remasters and videos for songs from her series. Fairy Princess Minky Momo ran for two series: the first in 1985 and the second in 1991. Crunchyroll currently streams both series , describing the anime thus: As humans lose sight of their dreams, Fenarinarsa, the land of dreams in the sky, is in danger of drifting away from Earth. In hopes of saving their land, the king and queen of Fenarinarsa send their daughter, Momo, to Earth to revive the dreams of mankind. With her transformative powers and loyal companions, the magical girl embarks on a quest to spread joy. Source: Comic Natalie
