Di Gi Charat Nyo! (デ・ジ・キャラットにょ ,De Ji Kyaratto Nyo?) is a Japanese anime and an alternate adaptation of Di Gi Charat that is targeted at a younger audience. The series features Dejiko, and Puchiko, two catgirls who travel to Earth for princess training until they split up and meet many friends.
One hundred four 12 minute episodes was produced by Madhouse and aired as fifty-two episodes between April 6, 2003 and March 28, 2004 on TV Tokyo. Hiroaki Sakurai, director of the original series, returned as the director. Di Gi Charat Nyo! is licensed by Bandai Entertainment in North America.
Plot
Di Gi Charat or Dejiko for short is the princess of planet Di Gi Charat. Her lazy behaviour is troublesome for her servants and tutors as she eye-beams them when they lecture her. In order to get Dejiko to become a good princess, her mother sends her on a trip to earth for princess training. To prevent Dejiko from coming back too early, her mother only fills their spaceship with enough gas for a one way trip. On earth, Dejiko stays with Kiyoshi and Yasushi Omocha in their toy shop, while Puchiko stays at the Ankorodo Cake Shop.
Concepts
Mystery Phones
Dejiko and Puchiko have cell phones called Mystery Phones which they can communicate with other. In Piyoko's debut episode, she wants one and finally gets it in the Christmas episode as a gift from Dejiko.
Princess School
In the later episodes, there is a "princess school" where the main characters have classes, and Dejiko's mother is the principal. There is also a cheerleader club led by Usada.
