ぷちぷり*ユーシィ
Petite Princess Yucie
Seventeen-year-old Yucie can never be taken seriously. How can she, when she's been cursed to be trapped in a ten-year-old's body? Bright, cheerful and optimistic, Yucie has never let her curse get in the way of living a happy life. Her life is about to change forever when she becomes a candidate to become the Platina Princess, an honor which will allow her ultimate wish to be granted! Then she finds out that she is one of many candidates, and the competition is intense! (Source: ADV Films)
Names
| Original | ぷちぷり*ユーシィ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Puchi Puri * Yuushi |
| English | Petite Princess Yucie |
| Chinese | 超龄细公主 (simplified · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 25 min · 11h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2002-09-30 → 2003-03-24 (Autumn 2002) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Gainax |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Kids |
| Genres | ComedyFantasyMahou ShoujoRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | MagicPrimarily Female CastFemale ProtagonistSchoolFound FamilyWorkAdoptionCursesEnsemble CastMedievalKidsProphecyComing of AgeAngels |
Reception
| Community score | 7.15 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.41 / 10 |
| Composite | 53.2 |
| On lists | 4,550 |
| Favourited | 79 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 77.4% |
| Drop rate | 7.8% |
| In backlog | 56.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.83 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Gainax | B | 7 of 37 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2002 | C | 10 of 36 |
| Year | 2002 | B | 27 of 142 |
| Genre | Mahou Shoujo | C | 79 of 255 |
| Demographic | Kids | B | 88 of 363 |
| Era | Early 2000s | B | 157 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | C | 324 of 699 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 464 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 576 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | C | 632 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | C | 675 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | C | 732 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,046 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,232 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,193 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Masahiko Ootsuka |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiroyuki Yamaga, Jukki Hanada |
| Character design | Takami Akai |
| Music | Seikou Nagaoka |
| Original creator | Takami Akai |
AniList id 327 · MAL id 327 · record updated 2026-08-27