Mattel
got the US licensing for Winx Club. Winx Club is an
Italian cartoon series by Rainbow S.p.A., that was dubbed
and shown on Fox 4kids. They seem very Jem like for
some reason, and the Witches look very similar to the
Misfits from Jem. (Icy-Roxy, Stormy-Stormer, Darcy-Pizzazz)
Winx Club had three seasons, they ened the seires to
create a CGI movie, but more resentally they made a
fourth season. The new fairy for the fourth season is
named Roxy.
Update: In 2010, Nickelodeon purchased the US broadcasting
rights for Winx Club -- including Seasons 1 though 4,
the movies, and partnering with Rainbow S.p.A., to create
the 5th and 6th Seasons.
These are examples of second year dolls. The Mattel
line is acturally very small compaired to the amount
of dolls sold in Italy. It seems Mattel liked the fairy
theme, just as Mattel got the licensing for Winx Club
they also put out Barbie's Fairytopia. I don't know
if it was intentinal, but I feel the Fairytopia dolls
hurt the sales of Winx Club.