(コメットさん) 2001
12-year-old Princess Comet has no interest in her royal duties. She'd much rather play with little stars in the Haromonica Star-World system than fulfill anyone's expectations. On the evening of a ball meant to introduce Comet to the prince of Tamborine Star-World, he runs away, leaving a memory crystal behind. Of course, the strong-minded girl could care less - this just means the party is over and she can get out of that tight pink dress. But the Royal Council decides that it will be up to Comet to go find him, in order to ensure peace for the three Star-Worlds (Harmonica, Castanet, Tamborine) in the Triangle Nebula. If she captures his heart during the rescue, all the better for them.
The princess is less than enthused about searching for someone she doesn't even know until it's mentioned that she will be visiting Earth, the place her mother went to in her youth. She remembers hearing stories of adventure and romance, and so she can't get there fast enough! Her parents and advisor give her gifts - a special ball that lights up when a memory has been created in her heart, along with a necklace that can sense twinkles. The whereabouts of the prince, along with what he even looks like, aren't yet known - only that he can be identified by a twinkle in his eyes (how deliciously vague! You might as well say anyone with green eyes or freckles or something). An animal companion, here named Rababou, also goes along to help and keep her focused on the goal.
In this episode, Comet arrives on Earth, coming into contact with disaster almost immediately. After a rude awakening from a foreigner (yay stereotypes) and getting kicked out of her sleeping spot (she took a nap after landing on Earth, since it was still dark out) she is seperated from Rababou, and doesn't understand Earth customs (OK, Japanese customs) well enough to get around - that includes paying for food. At the end of her first day, she is greatly distressed and doesn't know what to do. Because it's raining, she can't even look at the stars to guide her. However, a young set of twins named Tsuyoshi and Nene, whom she met earlier, spot her sitting alone on a bench and approach the stranger with their mom. What will happen to poor, wet Comet?
Sorry, but I just didn't have the energy to write out the whole episode. Anyway, this is quite cute. The animation is colorful, crisp, and pretty, and I love "magical kingdom"-type shoujo, so this was right up my alley. Supposedly this is a sort-of anime version of a live action drama that aired in Japan in the 60s and 70s, featuring some of the original cast as voices for the new version. I have no idea of how to get ahold of this old stuff, sadly.
Additionally, the group that is fansubbing this has not released a new episode in about 2 years, about halfway through the series. So, I will probably take it slow with this, and maybe, JUST maybe, they'll have started again by the time I get to their ending point.
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