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Kodomo no omocha

  • TV Series
  • 1996–1998
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
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Kodomo no omocha (1996)
AnimationComedyDrama

The story of super hyper child star Sana Kurata. Her mother is an award winning writer who has strange hairstyles and hats in which lives the family pet, Maro-chan the squirrel. Her manager ... Read allThe story of super hyper child star Sana Kurata. Her mother is an award winning writer who has strange hairstyles and hats in which lives the family pet, Maro-chan the squirrel. Her manager is, as she describes him, Sana's boyfriend and pimp (though Sana doesn't know what a pimp ... Read allThe story of super hyper child star Sana Kurata. Her mother is an award winning writer who has strange hairstyles and hats in which lives the family pet, Maro-chan the squirrel. Her manager is, as she describes him, Sana's boyfriend and pimp (though Sana doesn't know what a pimp is). At school, her class is in chaos as the boys, under the leadership of the unemotional... Read all

  • Stars
    • Tomoko Hikita
    • Shizue Oda
    • Tatsuya Nakazaki
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    511
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    • Stars
      • Tomoko Hikita
      • Shizue Oda
      • Tatsuya Nakazaki
    • 11User reviews
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    Tomoko Hikita
    • Babbit
    Shizue Oda
    • Sana Kurata
    Tatsuya Nakazaki
    • Akito Hayama
    Laura Bailey
    Laura Bailey
    • Sana Kurata
    Jerry Jewell
    Jerry Jewell
    • Akito Hayama
    Chris Cason
    Chris Cason
    • Babbit
    Hana Kino
    • Misako Kurata
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    Colleen Clinkenbeard
    • Misako Kurata
    John Burgmeier
    John Burgmeier
    • Rei Sagami
    Ryô Naitô
    • Rei Sagami
    Takashi Matsuyama
    • Mr. Hayama
    Sonny Strait
    Sonny Strait
    • Zenjiro
    Zenjirô
    • Zenjiro
    Greg Ayres
    Greg Ayres
    • Tsuyoshi Ohki
    Mayumi Misawa
    • Tsuyoshi Ohki
    Randy Tallman
    • Mr. Hayama
    Akemi Okamura
    Akemi Okamura
    • Natsumi Hayama
    Julie Mayfield
    • Sumire Ando…
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    • Trivia
      Based on a manga series by Miho Obana.
    • Alternate versions
      The English dub completely removes humorous dialog about Rei's 'pimp' status, as well as all references to Sana's hairdresser being gay.
    • Connections
      Featured in AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture (2005)

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    Excellent series!!
    Kodomo no omocha (Child's Toy) might be one of the best Anime TV series I've seen. As far as I know, there are no official subs of the episodes, but fansubs exist, and they're done extremely well. The animation quality, character development and story elements are top notch, but what really sells the series is the animation style. Nearly the ENTIRE series is completely serious - that is, the premise is serious... there are no spaceships, lasers, monsters, or anything unrealistic. The presentation, however, is nearly drug-induced, but for good reason. It's presented through the eyes of a twelve year old - the way a story might be retold, with super-dramatic moment, excessive exaggeration, and a constant onslaught of information with short pauses for breath.
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    • Jul 11, 2002

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    • Release date
      • April 5, 1996 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kodocha
    • Production companies
      • Studio Gallop
      • Nihon Ad Systems (NAS)
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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