Fushigi na Melmo is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 1971, produced by Tezuka Productions.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 26 episodes of about 20 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are adventure, comedy, drama and mahou shoujo, with themes such as Magic, Age Regression and Female Protagonist.

On AniList, Fushigi na Melmo has an average score of 61%, an average score, and appears on 1,330 users' lists.

After nine-year-old Melmo loses her mother in a car accident, she is left to care for her two younger brothers, a task far beyond her age or means. However, in the midst of her grieving, Melmo is visited by the ghost of her deceased mother who gives her a bottle of miraculous candy, capable of transforming her into either an adult (blue candy) or an infant (red candy). A combination of the two can reduce her to a fetus and then change her into any animal she imagines. Drawing on a seemingly inexhaustable supply, Melmo uses her candies to solve the various problems thrown her way, aided by her younger brother Toto (who accidentally morphs into a frog in episode 7) and her cantankerous mentor, Dr Nosehairs. (Source: Anime News Network)

Official synopsis from AniList.