The Magical World of Gigi

The Magical World of Gigi is the English adaptation of the anime Magical Princess Minky Momo (魔法のプリンセス ミンキー モモ Mahō no Purinsesu Minkī Momo), directed by Kunihiko Yuyama, and produced by Ashi Productions. The series aired on TV Tokyo in Japan between March 18, 1982 and May 26, 1983, consisting of 63 episodes.

In the United States, the series was distributed by Harmony Gold.

Dubbing History
The English dub of the series was produced by Harmony Gold, around the same time they had dubbed Robotech. The first 52 episodes of Minky Momo were utilized for the dub, and was very minimally edited. The series failed to air in the United States, as buyers were not interested, but this adaptation was used as the basis for several international versions that aired under the Gigi title, including the Latin American Spanish dub.

The English version did eventually make its way onto the "Cartoon Connections" block of ATV10 in Melbourne, Australia, and aired from at least late 1986 to early 1988. The only portion of Gigi that had ever managed to see a commercial release in the USA would be the 1985 OVA Gigi & the Fountain of Youth in 1987.

In the dub's pre-production, Haim Saban and Shuki Levy were originally hired to produce the opening theme song, sung by Jehan Agrama (under the alias "Smile"). This title theme did not make it into the English version, but appeared in other international adaptations based on it such as those in France and Italy. Ulpio Minucci would be hired as the composer instead and produce his own theme for the series, though Agrama would still carry over as vocalist. This sparked a lawsuit and subsequent settlement between Saban and Harmony Gold and ended any further partnership.

Additional Voices

 * Robert Axelrod - Biker (ep. 3)
 * Catherine Battistone - John (ep. 41)
 * Cam Clarke - Fake Santa (ep. 41)
 * Lara Cody - Bystander (ep. 2), Girl (ep. 4)
 * Richard Epcar
 * Steve Kramer
 * Ted Lehmann
 * Robin Levenson - Girl (ep. 4)
 * Tony Oliver
 * Joe Perry - Man (ep. 3)
 * Jan Rabson - Announcer (ep. 1)
 * Mike Reynolds - Policeman (ep. 3)
 * Gregory Snegoff
 * Ellyn Stern
 * Tom Wyner