Fancy Lala - Rise to Stardom (Vol. 5)

The first two episodes in this collection focus on third-grader Miho's relationships with her family. Continuing the time-travel theme from episode #16, Miho watches the way her older sister Chisa treated her years ago. Emotional complications arise when 15-year-old Fancy Lala is booked on a TV show produced by her mother. As Lala, Miho learns that her mother's perfectionism has earned her the nickname of "she-devil." Switching identities enables Miho to resolve her feelings about her mother's career and improve their relationship. In the weakest story, a pair of obnoxious twins spy on Miho and almost discover Lala's true identity. Miho outwits them with some help from the "dinosaur-fairies" Pigu and Mogu, but Sayaka and Asuka Futatsugi sound like Team Rocket in Pokémon when they speak in unison. (Rated 7 and older: suitable for all ages) --Charles Solomon