The manga series was collected into ten volumes in Japan, where it received a full anime DVD release.

Himeko would like nothing more than to be a proper, feminine young lady, like her older sister Aiko, so that she could approach her secret crush, Hasekura.

Himeko is allowed the use of this item, a red hair ribbon, for one year to determine whether it is useful, and consequently, if Erika will inherit the crown.

If Himeko is unable to recite the magic incantation in reverse before the hour is up, she will be trapped in that person's form for the rest of her life.

In authoring Hime-chan's Ribbon, Megumi Mizusawa used themes common to magical girl manga.

A girl named Erika, with long blonde hair and a red ribbon, is having fun flying on a broom, among the clouds high in the night sky.

[6] Differences between the two series included the setting being moved to modern day as well as the character of Pokota being replaced by a shape changing Princess Erika.