Kunihiko Yuyama, the chief director of the 1991 Fairy Princess Minky Momo series, provided a comment and illustration for the new OVA but is not involved in its direction.
Kunihiko Yuyama directed the original 1982 Fairy Princess Minky Momo series and served as chief director for the 1991 series. His connection to the franchise continues with the upcoming OVA, Fairy Princess Minky Momo: A Duo of Sincerity Toward a Dream of Longing, which opens in Japanese theaters on November 13. Yuyama provided a comment and illustration to mark Momo's birthday on May 30, as announced by Ashi Productions.
The OVA is the first new animated entry in the franchise since 1994, a 32-year gap. Yuyama is not directing the OVA; that role belongs to Ayumu Watanabe at Ashi Production. The script is by Deko Akao, and character designs are by Hiroshi Watanabe and Mari Tominaga. The story follows Momo, a girl who awakens as Minky Momo after receiving a smartphone on her 12th birthday, and critiques social media-driven validation through a mysterious app that spreads shallow dreams.
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Jun 10
The official website for the new Fairy Princess Minky Momo OVA, titled Fairy Princess Minky Momo: A Duo of Sincerity Toward a Dream of Longing, announced on Saturday that the film will open in Japanese theaters on November 13. The OVA is the franchise's first new animated release since 1994's Minky Momo in The Station of Your Memories, marking a 32-year gap. The story is set in Diginarsa, the land of dreams and hopes, which is sustained by dream energy. As humans lose their dreams and hopes, the dream energy decreases, threatening the land's existence. The king sends three companions-Chamocha, Dettabook, and Pipirupi-to seek help from Minky Momo. On her 12th birthday, a girl named Momo receives a smartphone and awakens as Minky Momo after meeting the companions, resolving to save Diginarsa. As she collects dream energy, a mysterious app becomes popular, but the dreams children share on the app are frivolous, driven by desire for recognition or views. Momo begins to question everyone's dreams. Ayumu Watanabe directs the OVA at Ashi Production, with Deko Akao writing the script and Hiroshi Watanabe and Mari Tominaga handling character designs. The original 1982 series was directed by Kunihiko Yuyama.
May 30
Ashi Productions announced on May 30 that a new OVA for "Magical Princess Minky Momo" will hit theaters on November 13, 2026. The project, titled "Magical Princess Minky Momo: Toward the Dream We Long For - Duet of Sincerity," is the first completely new OVA in 32 years, following 1994's "Minky Momo in The Station of Departure." It commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ashi Productions' founding. The story takes place in Desirnasa, a dream-powered land facing extinction as humans lose hope. On her 12th birthday, Momo receives a smartphone and awakens as Minky Momo after meeting three companions: Chamocha, Dettabook, and Pipirup. She begins collecting dream energy but grows suspicious of a mysterious app spreading "shallow dreams" driven by approval and numbers. Kunihiko Yuyama, chief director of the 1991 series, provided a comment and illustration to mark Momo's birthday on May 30. The OVA is directed by Ayumu Watanabe, with character designs by Hiroshi Watanabe and Mari Tominaga, and a script by Deko Akao. A fan art campaign runs until June 24 on X, with selected works appearing in the theater pamphlet.