 Melmo (1970) |  Melmo (1982) |
About
Name: Melmo
Other Names: Hiromi Watari, Queen Sigma, Lilly
Gender: Female
Species: Human
First Appeared: Melmo appears in the 1970 manga Apollo’s Song (アポロの歌) and Marvelous Melmo (ふしぎなメルモ). Her first appearance in Unico was in the 1982 issue of the First Grader version of Unico in the Ragon’s Fireworks (ラゴンの花火) chapter.
Melmo (メルモ Merumo) is a 9-year-old girl who lost her mother in a car accident. Since her mother was worried about Melmo and her brothers, God granted her one wish and gave her a jar of magical candies that can transform Melmo. Melmo’s name is derived from the word “metamorphosis.” She’s another character from Osamu Tezuka’s Star System and appears in several other series.
Physical Appearance
In most renditions, Melmo has short black hair and brown eyes. In her child form, she mostly wears a skirt and a shirt, which shrinks when she transforms into an adult.
Personality
Melmo is a caring girl, learning to deal with the changes of being a young girl to an adult thanks to the candy. In the Unico manga, she appears to be a little younger and easily upset.
Abilities
- Can transform into an adult woman and back with magical candy
Timeline of Appearances
| Date | More Information |
|---|---|
| 1970 | Appearing as Queen Sigma and Hiromi Watari, Melmo first appears in Apollo’s Song, a manga about a man who ends up experiencing love throughout history. |
| 1970 | Melmo debuted in her own series with the September 1970 issue of First Grader magazine in the comic Mamaa-chan, which was later retitled Marvelous Melmo due to there being a copyright on the original name. After Melmo’s mother is killed in a car accident, she worries about her daughter and two sons. God gives her magical candy that can help Melmo transform into an adult woman or an infant, so she can take care of herself and her brothers. |
| 1982 | Melmo appears in the First Grader version of Unico in the Ragon’s Fireworks (ラゴンの花火) chapter. |