History Anime / HanaNoKoLunlun

Long ago, [[NatureSpirit plant spirits and fairy-like creatures]] lived in harmony with mankind, but gradually [[HumansAreBastards humans began to rise toward greed and cruelty]] and the plant spirits immigrated to another world they dubbed the "[[MagicalLand Flower Star]]". However, their legacy remained in people who truly knew the meaning of love and kindness, and not to mention some plant spirits that still believed in humanity remained on Earth and married human people, thus leaving some blood descendants scattered around the world. A [[TalkingAnimal talking dog and cat]] pair, Nubo and Cato, are sent to Earth to find one such descendant to find the magical [[MacGuffin Flower of Seven Colors]], the symbol of the Flowern Star's ruling family, so that [[SuccessionCrisis a new ruler can ascend the throne]].

* KickTheDog: While Togenishia and Yabooki were mostly a GoldfishPoopGang, sometimes they did [[MoodWhiplash shockingly terrible acts.]] An example happens in the Netherlands arc when [[spoiler: they kidnap Nubo and ''almost kill him by drowning'' to force a Lunlun who's [[AchillesInHisTent tempted to come back home for a while]] go back in track]], and another takes place in the Italy arc where [[spoiler: Yabooki almost blows up an OrphanageOfLove that Lunlun is trying to help via attempting to activate a WorldWarTwo bomb in its yard that the kids are trying to use to force people save their home]].

* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest: Sort of, although Lunlun's quest is to help someone ''else'' ascend the throne. [[spoiler: On the other hand, she ''could'' end up as Queen of Flowern Star by marrying the "someone else" in question... but when he asked her to, she rejected his proposal despite loving him back. Then her beau renounced the throne for ''her'' and they got together anyway.]]

* UnwantedHarem: In the Netherlands arc, Lunlun befriends three brothers. The three fall for her and propose to her at the same time. [[spoiler: She runs away as soon as she can to continue her mission, much to the three's dismay, and AnAesop about shallowness is delivered by Serge.]]
* VainSorceress: Togenishia, and how. She can [[BlowYouAway summon powerful winds]], but doing so drains her of energy ''and'' brings lots of temporary wrinkles to her face. Therefore she whines a LOT about using her powers and relays more in trickery, manipulation and Yabooki's antics.

''Hana no Ko Lunlun'' is a MagicalGirl series from 1979 focusing on a theme of flowers.

* [[spoiler: BackFromTheDead:]] During the Switzerland arc, [[spoiler: Lunlun plummets to her death while climbing a mountain where the Flower was supposed to be, and her magical pin is crushed. A Flower spirit revives her and gives her a new and more powerful pin so she can continue her mission.]] It later turns out that [[spoiler: said spirit was actually Serge.]]

* [[spoiler: ChekhovsGunman: Serge, and HOW. The flower seeds he gave to Lunlun's new friends as he dealed the Aesop? He also asked them to send some to Lunlun's grandparents so they'd cultivate a flower valley and grow the blossoms with love and care. So much that ''the Flower of the Seven Colors actually grew there''.]]

* [[spoiler: DeathByChildbirth: Lunlun's mother.]]

''Hana no Ko Lunlun'' is an MagicalGirl series from 1979 focusing on a theme of flowers.

* WhydoYouKeepChangingJobs: Lunlun takes up more than one part-time job to keep travelling. Tutor and knife-throwing act girl, in Switzerland, newspaper deliverer in Netherlands, etc.

* RaisedByGrandparents: Lunlun lost her parents at an early age ([[spoiler: Mom died in childbirth, Dad perished of an IncurableCoughOfDeath when she was five.]]), so her paternal grandparents raised her.

** Lampshaded by Nubo, who tries to help a [[HeroicBSOD dispirited]] Lunlun in the Andorra mini-arc after [[spoiler: togenishia steals her magical pin]] and mentions how her strong will was what drew him and Cato to her.

* TheMessiah: Lunlun

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Long ago, [[NatureSpirit plant spirits and fairy-like creatures]] lived in harmony with mankind, but gradually [[HumansAreBastards humans began to rise toward greed and cruelty]] and the plant spirits immigrated to another world they dubbed the "[[MagicalLand Flowern Star]]". However, their legacy remained in people who truly knew the meaning of love and kindness, and not to mention some plant spirits that still believed in humanity remained on Earth and married human people, thus leaving some blood descendants scattered around the world. A [[TalkingAnimal talking dog and cat]] pair, Nubo and Cato, are sent to Earth to find one such person to find the magical [[MacGuffin Flower of Seven Colors]], the symbol of the Flowern Star's ruling family, so that [[SuccessionCrisis a new ruler can ascend the throne]].

In France, they meet Lunlun, a young [[ConvenientlyAnOrphan orphan]] who lives with her grandparents who own a flower shop. She turns out to be a descendant of the Plant spirits from her mother's side, so on Lunlun's 15th birthday party, they ask her to join them, and she accepts. They [[WalkingTheEarth travel all over Europe]] in search of the flower, helping people every step of the way, while being pursued by a [[GoldfishPoopGang bumbling pair of villains]], the selfish fairy Togenishia and her servant Yabooki, who want to steal the flower and rule the Flowern Star. Lunlun is also aided by Serge, a [[MysteriousProtector mysterious photographer]] who gives the people Lunlun helps packets of flower seeds which symbolize the lesson they've learned in the "language of flowers."

** [[spoiler: Serge and Lunlun, when they're faced with the CareerVersusMan dichotomy. They get better, too.]]

* TorosYFlamenco: Used in the Spain arc... but only in ''one'' episode, actually. And in further subversion, ''Lunlun'' had to disguise herself as such to save herself and her companions from a bull, instead of meeting a bullfighter.

Long ago, [[NatureSpirit plant spirits and fairy-like creatures]] lived in harmony with mankind, but gradually [[HumansAreBastards humans began to rise toward greed and cruelty]] and the plant spirits immigrated to another world they dubbed the "[[MagicalLand Flower Star]]". However, their legacy remained in people who truly knew the meaning of love and kindness, and not to mention some plant spirits that still believed in humanity remained on Earth and married human people, thus leaving some blood descendants scattered around the world. A [[TalkingAnimal talking dog and cat]] pair, Nubo and Cato, are sent to Earth to find one such person to find the magical [[MacGuffin Flower of Seven Colors]], the symbol of the Flower Star's ruling family, so that [[SuccessionCrisis a new ruler can ascend the throne]].

In France, they meet Lunlun, a young [[ConvenientlyAnOrphan orphan]] who lives with her grandparents who own a flower shop. She turns out to be a descendant of the Plant spirits from her mother's side, so on Lunlun's 15th birthday party, they ask her to join them, and she accepts. They [[WalkingTheEarth travel all over Europe]] in search of the flower, helping people every step of the way, while being pursued by a [[GoldfishPoopGang bumbling pair of villains]], the selfish fairy Togenishia and her servant Yabooki, who want to steal the flower and rule the Flower Star. Lunlun is also aided by Serge, a [[MysteriousProtector mysterious photographer]] who gives the people Lunlun helps packets of flower seeds which symbolize the lesson they've learned in the "language of flowers."

* FemaleFelineMaleMutt: Cato and Nubo. [[spoiler: To be fair, they're actually people from the Flower Star who are just taking animal forms.]]

* KingIncognito: [[spoiler: Lunlun's MysteriousProtector, Serge, turns out to be the prince of the Flower Star.]]

* MagicalGirlQueenlinessTest: Sort of, although Lunlun's quest is to help someone ''else'' ascend the throne. [[spoiler: On the other hand, she ''could'' end up as Queen of Flower Star by marrying the "someone else" in question... but when he asked her to, she rejected his proposal despite loving him back. Then her beau renounced the throne for ''her'' and they got together anyway.]]
* MagicalLand: Flower Star

* ByThePowerOfGrayskull: Lunlun's pin is activated by the phrase "Fu Flay Lu Fey Lora."

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: With its similar opening (and closing) hook, the opening theme song is essentially a knockoff of ''It's a Small World''.

* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: [[spoiler: Cabo's true form is an adorable-looking young girl with both white hair [[WomanInWhite and white clothes]].]]

** There's a miniarc that happens in North Africa: more exactly in UsefulNotes/{{Morocco}} (dealing with the Moroccan boy Sayid and his grandfather Scharo [[spoiler: and with Lunlun helping Sayid to win a traditional horse race that will let him be accepted in his parents's village.]]) and UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}} (where she gets roped into the deals of a GentlemanThief and his [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist Adversary]]).

** Also, an alcoholic sea captain whom Lunlun meets in Germany looks a ''lot'' like her DisappearedDad. [[ReplacementGoldfish Cue to Lunlun attatching herself to him in 3, 2, 1]]...

* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: With its similar opening (and closing) hook, the opening theme song is essentially a knockoff of ''It's a Small World''.

* YamatoNadeshiko: Midori from the Japan OAV.

* HairOfGold: Lunlun

* BlueEyes: Lunlun has the heroic variety.

* TheJimmyHartVersion: With its similar opening (and closing) hook, the opening theme song is essentially a JHV of ''It's a Small World''.

* {{Bifauxnen}}: Briefly. When we first meet Lunlun, she's dressed in boyish clothes with her hair tucked under a cap. [[FetishFuel It looks quite good on her.]]

* CuteShotaroBoy: Several, like Anna's brother Jules or the little Freiman from Bremen.

** There's a miniarc that happens in North Africa: more exactly in UsefulNotes/{{Morocco}} (dealing with the Moroccan boy Sayid and his grandfather Scharo [[spoiler: and with Lunlun helping Sayid to win a traditional horse race that will let him be accepted in his parents's village.]]) and UsefulNotes/{{Egypt}} (where she gets roped into the deals of a GentlemanThief and his [[TheZenigata Zenigata]]).

* TheZenigata: More than one of the persons whom Lunlun aids are good people on the wrong side of the law, so policemen who follow this trope are bound to come in too. Though sometimes they also veer into InspectorJavert territory, specially if the person is very woobie-ish.

* DarkestAfrica: Averted, the Africa episodes are set in Morocco and Egypt. [[{{YMMV}} Your mileage WILL vary]] about accouracy, though.

* GreenAesop: The Japan OAV which is ''very'' much about the pollution problems afflicting Japan.

* WhiteHairedPrettyGirl: [[spoiler: Cabo's true form is an adorable-looking girl with both white hair [[WomanInWhite and white clothes]].]]

* {{Anvilicious}}: Though sometimes SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped, like in the Japan OAV which is ''very'' much about the pollution problems afflicting Japan.

** And there's also [[http://www.bakabt.com/158599-hana-no-ko-lun-lun-konnichiwa-sakura-no-sono-arr.html a short OAV]] that has Lunlun going to Japan and helping her YamatoNadeshiko friend Midori to protect Mount Yashino from pollution.