Many of the members of the Dandelion Troupe have sad pasts, and Rita is no exception. Rita works as the lion tamer for the Troupe. She is an orphan like Nadja, however a tragic incident in her past robbed her of the ability to speak. Rita's parents were also lion tamers, and Rita grew up in the circus life. After the death of her parents, she was adopted by the Dandelion Troupe, and performs on stage with the twin lions 'Creme' and 'Chocolat'.  (Source: Niko-Niko.net)   ~!She regains her ability to speak at the end of episode 22.!~

This story takes place about one hundred years ago. Nadja is a bright, cheerful girl who was raised in an orphanage near London, England. Nadja was entrusted to the orphanage when she was a baby. So she thought her father and mother were dead. But before her thirteenth birthday, she found out that her mother might be alive..<br><br>
Nadja sets out on a journey to find her mother! With all of Europe as the stage, Nadja's exciting adventure begins!<br><br>
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__Hobbies:__ Japanese dancing, jazz (vocal), and modern ballet

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She is announcer, voice actress, director and teacher of dubbing in Mexico.    studied for ballerina, dramatic theater, architecture and town planning.

Ashita no Nadja is the story of a young girl who grew up in an orphanage in England. One day she learns she may not be an orphan after all, and suddenly finds herself chased by some strange men. She ends up fleeing the orphanage and joins a travelling troupe of entertainers. The show follows her travels across Europe as she tries to find her mother and figure out who she really is. She meets many new people, makes lots of friends, and finds herself falling for two boys- Francis, the son of a wealthy family, and the Black Rose, a mysterious masked thief. 

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