An old woman is reading the newspaper about the Pantoshi shrine - symbolized by an owl. She brings out a suitcase with 3 dolls in it, then she says, "Licca, protect your master." A blond girl, Licca runs back into the house, saying she forgot her lunch. She will be going to the museum to see the Pantoshi exhibit as their school's field trip. The old woman who turns out to be her grandmother, Nanae gives Licca a bracelet with 3 gems on it, saying it is a charm against bad things that could happen.
In the museum, Pau (girl with white hair and dark skin) and her brother, Waya (fat person) is told by Scarecrow (man with black hair and moustache) to find the princess of the dolls among the students visiting. They were posing as curators of the museum.
Licca runs to the meeting place as the other students are boarding the bus. She is greeted by Dai (boy with spiky hair), Tomo (boy with glasses) and Sumire (girl with ponytails). They arrived at the museum. Pau and Waya separates the boys and the girls. Scarecrow leads the sister in charge of the students to his office for a cup of tea. Dai tells Licca that they go elsewhere, and they roam the museum on their own. Pau shows the girls the Pantoshi shrine which is like a gate. Pau tells them that behind it is a maze and whoever gets out of it will be the princess of the dolls. Sumire looks for Licca but got pushed inside by Pau. Waya leads the boys to a room and made them fall asleep. Scarecrow made the sister fall asleep, too.
Licca and Dai goes into a room with a lot of antiques. A young man tells them that it is from Pantoshi, otherwise known as the land of the dolls and that there are warrior dolls who protects the relatives of any royalty and he wanted to see them. He introduces himself as a university student and left. Licca and Dai waits for the others, wonders what is taking them so long.
In the maze, Pau reminds the girls that whoever goes out is a princess. The students vainly search for an exit as Pau watches them. Waya sees Licca and Dai so he calls Pau. Waya leads Dai away and makes him sleep as Pau made Licca go into the maze. As the girls were looking for the exit, Pau points to them that whoever goes through this gate will be the princess. Sumire grabs Licca as they with the other girls runs towards the gate. Licca gets in as the other girls cannot enter. The gate closes, trapping Licca inside. Licca sees a giant spider who is actually Scarecrow, telling her that he was looking for her and she should come with him. The spider spins a web on Licca, trapping her in a cocoon. Licca's bracelet glows. Nanae's round pendant also glows so Nanae hurries to the attic and chants to awaken Doll Licca (pink-haired doll). Nanae tells her to save Licca. Doll Licca goes to the place and transforms (from small to big - human size and from a pants uniform to a dress). She fights with Scarecrow and rescues Licca with the help of her yoyo. Scarecrow retreats, threatening that they will get the princess.
Everyone wakes up and the girls are out of the maze. All were wondering what happened as Scarecrow is happy that they have found the princess. Nanae says to herself that she is already old and it is hard to keep re-awakening Doll Licca. Outside their house, the university student that Licca met in the musuem stands and says, "So this is the Kayama house."