Coco Charmant is the protagonist of the 1972 anime series Mon Chéri CoCo. She is a young fashion designer living in Paris, characterized by her dual heritage as the half-Japanese, half-French daughter of a French father who serves as the president of a textile company and a Japanese mother who runs a fabric business. This bicultural background places her as a child of two worlds, though she is generally portrayed as being more in tune with her father's French heritage. Visually, Coco is a girlish figure with prominent pigtails tied with ribbons, and she is almost always depicted wearing an Artsy Beret, which is orange in the anime adaptation.

In terms of personality, Coco is defined by her earnest ambition and her imaginative spirit. She dreams of making a name for herself in the competitive fashion industry, but her design skills are described as amateur at best. This contrast between her high aspirations and her current lack of refinement is a central aspect of her character. Her creativity often manifests in the form of Imagine Spots, where the narrative cuts to her visualizing the funky and stylish clothes she hopes to create, demonstrating that her passion and vision are not matched by her technical abilities.

Coco's primary motivation is to break into the fashion world, a goal she pursues despite her amateur standing. Her role in the story is centered on her attempts to follow her dream, with the narrative focusing on her struggles and small successes as an aspiring designer. A significant part of her personal journey is explored in a particular episode where she travels to Japan to visit her mother, highlighting the importance of her familial relationships. Her key relationships are with her parents, who are both involved in the textile and fabric trades, providing a strong familial context for her chosen career path.

Regarding her development, much of the series' original footage is considered lost media, and specific details about her character arc are scarce. However, the episode focused on her trip to Japan suggests a narrative that explores her connection to her mother and her Japanese roots, indicating a story that delves into her personal identity as well as her professional dreams. Her notable abilities are not of a supernatural or combat-oriented nature, but rather lie in her creative imagination and her determination to succeed as a fashion designer, even when her skills are still developing.