Sana, a child star, deals with her eccentric mom's quirks, a "boyfriend" manager, and Akito, a troublemaker at school. Together, they face challenges like divorce, finding humor along the wa... Read allSana, a child star, deals with her eccentric mom's quirks, a "boyfriend" manager, and Akito, a troublemaker at school. Together, they face challenges like divorce, finding humor along the way.Sana, a child star, deals with her eccentric mom's quirks, a "boyfriend" manager, and Akito, a troublemaker at school. Together, they face challenges like divorce, finding humor along the way.
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Does anyone know a site where I can watch the Kodocha series with English subtitles? Almost all the episodes are deleted from www.youtube.com! Only number 1 and 2 are left! Please, anyone, answer! And if anyone know about any funny anime series, please tell me! I'm a anime fan=) Wohoo! I'm bored.. Please answer! I'm in a hurrrry! Must... Watch... Kodocha... NOW!... Just kidding:P But oblivious I have to write at least 10 lines of text, so I'm just messin' around. Sorry.. Don't read all of this... You really don't need to bother... I'm from Norway by the way! There's almost no manga here. All I've seen is Inuyasha and Love Hina... And some others I can't really remember... Thanks anyway.. Please answer about the 'where to watch anime series, especially Kodocha', or whatever I wrote :P Byebye
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.
This Anime is Hilarious! When I first watched it in second grade, it was like the best! I love it.
So yeah, it's about a famous child star actress named Sana. Sana has a big wild and optimistic-kind of attitude that just makes you love her! This romantic-comedy show has many twists and surprises you don't find in your average anime. This anime may be old (I think the manga was out in 1996 in Japan), but it is one of the most awesomest ever! It is split-your-sides-because-of-laughing painful! Main characters include : Akito Hayama (a class destroyer- but he plays a big role in the show), Naozumi (another child actor that has a past with Sana), Sana's mom, Rei (Sana's used-to-be "gigolo"), and Sana's class mates play fairly important roles too. It is basically all about Sana's life. This anime is hilarious, and I suggest all comedy lovers to watch this!
So yeah, it's about a famous child star actress named Sana. Sana has a big wild and optimistic-kind of attitude that just makes you love her! This romantic-comedy show has many twists and surprises you don't find in your average anime. This anime may be old (I think the manga was out in 1996 in Japan), but it is one of the most awesomest ever! It is split-your-sides-because-of-laughing painful! Main characters include : Akito Hayama (a class destroyer- but he plays a big role in the show), Naozumi (another child actor that has a past with Sana), Sana's mom, Rei (Sana's used-to-be "gigolo"), and Sana's class mates play fairly important roles too. It is basically all about Sana's life. This anime is hilarious, and I suggest all comedy lovers to watch this!
This show is completely bizarre, but I think it's great. It's about eleven year old Kurata Sana and her school and work (she's a popular actress). She lives with her mother, an author, and her manager, who she found homeless on the streets.
I think this show is, although totally weird, really good. If you ever get a chance to watch it, do.
I think this show is, although totally weird, really good. If you ever get a chance to watch it, do.
The series is now available on DVD -- or at least the first two discs as of today. This is the animé that many said would never get translated into English (see previous review) because of some of the strange premises. For the most part, this is a straight forward shôjo (girl- oriented/relationship) animé, but that doesn't mean guys won't enjoy it too.
As the story develops, love interests form and break as in many other shôjo, but this one's different: Starting from the first episode (no spoilers), Sana's self-proclaimed boyfriend, manager, and "pimp" is Rei, who is obviously much older than she is, if only by the fact he can drive and she's 11. Rei lives with Sana and her mother and has a seemingly somewhat- too-friendly relationship with Sana. It's a little creepy at the beginning but things normalize as the animé progresses.
With the exception of Rei, this is a fairly normal animé, and is relatively tame with no "fan service" and very little harsh language. (A few "damn" and "hell" and one "pissed", but that's it.)
Sana is the world's most hyperactive girl, easily speaking over 200 words per minute, but she has obviously been around adults for most of her life because she has wisdom beyond her 11 years. Unlike many Japanese, Sana is very outspoken and has no problem telling people -- adults included -- how she feels about them.
To some, Sana might seem overly pushy, nosy, and annoying, but her intentions are always honorable. Sana occasionally breaks into song or a rap to explain her feelings during the show which helps the plot along nicely.
There are very few lulls in the action (or Sana's dialog!) and the English dub is very nicely done. Hats off to Laura Bailey for voicing Sana! There is no way that was an easy read... even for Laura's skill!
This is one of the last in a generation of cel-based animé. There are no sweeping CG landscapes or flythroughs. This is old-school animation and it's wonderful. This animation is smooth and no cels were spared. The artwork is bright and colorful and loads of fun.
If you enjoy "Marmalade Boy" or other shôjo animé, you're in for a treat with Kodocha.
As the story develops, love interests form and break as in many other shôjo, but this one's different: Starting from the first episode (no spoilers), Sana's self-proclaimed boyfriend, manager, and "pimp" is Rei, who is obviously much older than she is, if only by the fact he can drive and she's 11. Rei lives with Sana and her mother and has a seemingly somewhat- too-friendly relationship with Sana. It's a little creepy at the beginning but things normalize as the animé progresses.
With the exception of Rei, this is a fairly normal animé, and is relatively tame with no "fan service" and very little harsh language. (A few "damn" and "hell" and one "pissed", but that's it.)
Sana is the world's most hyperactive girl, easily speaking over 200 words per minute, but she has obviously been around adults for most of her life because she has wisdom beyond her 11 years. Unlike many Japanese, Sana is very outspoken and has no problem telling people -- adults included -- how she feels about them.
To some, Sana might seem overly pushy, nosy, and annoying, but her intentions are always honorable. Sana occasionally breaks into song or a rap to explain her feelings during the show which helps the plot along nicely.
There are very few lulls in the action (or Sana's dialog!) and the English dub is very nicely done. Hats off to Laura Bailey for voicing Sana! There is no way that was an easy read... even for Laura's skill!
This is one of the last in a generation of cel-based animé. There are no sweeping CG landscapes or flythroughs. This is old-school animation and it's wonderful. This animation is smooth and no cels were spared. The artwork is bright and colorful and loads of fun.
If you enjoy "Marmalade Boy" or other shôjo animé, you're in for a treat with Kodocha.
Did you know
- TriviaBased on a manga series by Miho Obana.
- Alternate versionsThe English dub completely removes humorous dialog about Rei's 'pimp' status, as well as all references to Sana's hairdresser being gay.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture (2005)
- SoundtracksRossana
Written by Alessandra Valeri Manera
Performed by Max Longhi, Franco Fasano, Giorgio Vanni and Cristina D'Avena
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