Petite Princess Yucie

Petite Princess Yucie (ぷちぷり＊ユーシィ Puchi Puri Yūshī) is a magical girl anime series, which was produced by Gainax, aired from 2002 to 2003, and ran for 26 episodes. The story centers on Yucie, a 17-year-old who is trapped in a 10-year-old's body, and follows her and her friends, all of whom are designated as Platinum Princess candidates.

Plot
Petite Princess Yucie follows the adventures of country-girl Yucie as she is admitted by chance to the prestigious Princess Academy, where the daughters of royalty and nobles attend to learn magic, dance, etiquette, defense, art and music. There, she experiences many things in her quest to collect the "fragments" of the Eternal Tiara in hopes that she may become the legendary Platinum Princess, who is chosen every 1,000 years. Yucie, along with the four other Princess candidates who are initially her rivals but are won over by her offer of friendship, must grow in heart—if not in height—to become worthy of the Tiara. Yucie is a spunky heroine who is a genius of smiles, and who, despite her common lifestyle, is actually the daughter of a noble and former hero who has retreated from courtly life and lives in the countryside. She was discovered as a baby when Gunbard, the former Hero found her in the middle of a battle.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) Outstanding theme song.
 * 2) Adorable animation and character designs.
 * 3) Lovable characters, such as Yucie, Glenda, Cocoloo, Elmina, and Beth.
 * 4) Wonderful Japanese voice acting.
 * 5) Amazing plots.
 * 6) Fantastic stories.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) May be much too girly and cheesy for other people.