Mamotte! Lollipop

Mamotte! Lollipop (まもって！ロリポップ Mamotte! Roripoppu, lit. "Protect! Lollipop") is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Michiyo Kikuta (菊田みちよ Kikuta Michiyo). It was serialized in the magazine Nakayoshi and published by Kodansha in Japan between February 2003 and July 2005.

The story revolves around female protagonist Nina Yamada, a seventh grader who accidentally swallows the Crystal Pearl thinking it was candy. The pearl is the goal of a sorcery examination where the students must retrieve it to pass. But since Nina has swallowed the pearl, she is now the target. Two of the examinees decide to protect her from the other students while they work on a potion to extract the pearl from Nina.

In 2006, Mamotte! Lollipop was adapted into a thirteen episode anime television series by Marvelous Entertainment and Sunshine Corporation under the direction of Noriyoshi Nakamura (中村憲由 Nakamura Noriyoshi). The anime series aired between July 1, 2006 and September 2006 in Japan on KAB. In 2009, FUNimation Entertainment dubbed the anime under the name Save Me! Lollipop.

Plot
Nina Yamada is a seventh grade student who dreams about a prince charming who will always protect her, no matter what. One day, Nina "accidentally" swallowed a Crystal Pearl that she assumed was candy that came with her cake. But the Crystal Pearl was the goal of a sorcery examination. Nina becomes the new target by many probationer sorcerers and goes on for half a year. During this whole mix up, she meets two wizard boys named Zero and Ichii and comes to a conclusion that they protect her until a potion is made to remove the Crystal Pearl from her. However, this potion will take about six months to complete. Despite how long it took Zero and Ichii decided to protect Nina. Even at school and at home, Zero and Ichii protect Nina where ever she goes.

Characters
Voice by Hitomi Natabame (Japanese) Voice by Miki Ōtani (Japanese) Voice by Daisuke Nakamura (Japanese) Voice by Akiko Kobayashi (Japanese) Voice by Azumi Asakura (Japanese)
 * Nina Yamada
 * Zero
 * Ichi
 * Zura
 * Rokka Wan