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Kodocha

TV·1996–1998·1 season, 102 episodes·TV Tokyo·Animation, Comedy, Drama·25m·Created by Miho Obana

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Sana Kurata has a charmed life. Not only is her mother is a famous, award-winning writer, but she's the star of the hit TV comedy "Child's Toy" while still in the fifth grade. But Sana's biggest concern is Akito Hayama, a pint-sized hellion who's organized the boys in their grade-school class into a mass of unending noise and violence. With the help of Rei, her manager, chauffeur and "pimp," Sana is determined to win back control of the classroom from her new arch-enemy. But as her crusade continues, Sana moves further into Akito's life, and finds that he might not be entirely bad...or entirely safe.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Kodocha S01E17Ah, What a Surprise! Mama's BookS01E17 · 9.0Misako's book "My Daughter and I" has been released.
  2. 02Kodocha S01E03Operation Eyeball, Toothball!S01E03 · 8.0Sana learns about Akito's weakness.
  3. 03Kodocha S01E09Pinch, Pinch, Sana's LoveS01E09 · 8.0Sana copes with her surprising first kiss.

Cast

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode102Episodes1996–98Aired 6.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Kodocha S01E01I'm an Elementary School Student with a PimpApril 5, 1996 7.0Sana Kurata, the sixth grader with a "pimp," struggles to deal with her class full of troublemakers.
  2. S01E02Kodocha S01E02The Whole Classroom Is a Monkey MountainApril 12, 1996 7.0Sana continues to confront Akito, and the girls in the class join her.
  3. S01E03Kodocha S01E03Operation Eyeball, Toothball!April 26, 1996 8.0Sana learns about Akito's weakness.
  4. S01E04Kodocha S01E04Lone Wolf, Awooo!May 3, 1996 6.0Akito has stopped acting up due to Sana's blackmail, but now another boy vies for the "boss monkey" title.
  5. S01E05Kodocha S01E05Naughty Hayama, Where Are You Going?May 3, 1996 7.0While Sana get Akito open up, Sana gets a glimpse of a family very different from her own.
  6. S01E06Kodocha S01E06Chicken-and-Egg Dum-Dum, Too Yucky to EatMay 10, 1996 7.0Sana gets the Hayama family to watch her new TV drama.
  7. S01E07Kodocha S01E07Kurumi and the Wound-Up Love RivalryMay 17, 1996 7.0Sana learns of Asako and Rei's past together.
  8. S01E08Kodocha S01E08A Juice-Drenched First KissMay 24, 1996Sana takes a field trip to help her forget why Rei has been acting so weird.
  9. S01E09Kodocha S01E09Pinch, Pinch, Sana's LoveMay 31, 1996 8.0Sana copes with her surprising first kiss.
  10. S01E10Kodocha S01E10Tweet-Tweet, Love Flies AwayJune 7, 1996 7.0Sana meets Aono, Tsuyoshi's younger sister.
  11. S01E11Kodocha S01E11Father, You Are His FatherJune 14, 1996 7.0Sana goes back to focusing more on her work, taking on several commercials with her Child's Toy co-star, Zenjiro.
  12. S01E12Kodocha S01E12This Time, Sana Is the Lonely WolfJune 21, 1996 6.0Rei signs Sana up for too many commercials, and causes her to forget a promise she made to her friends.
  13. S01E13Kodocha S01E13My Name Is Going to ChangeJune 28, 1996 6.0Tsuyoshi misses school one day, and Akito and Sana get together to help their friend.
  14. S01E14Kodocha S01E14The Summer of My Promise (1)July 5, 1996 7.0Everyone is excited about a class camping trip. While Sana looks cheerful as usual, Akito notices that she is worried about something.
  15. S01E15Kodocha S01E15The Summer of My Promise (2)July 12, 1996 8.0Akito does his best to comfort a distraught Sana, who's still fearing the potential aftermath of Misako's book getting published.
  16. S01E16Kodocha S01E16Heart-Pounding Twice OverJuly 19, 1996 7.0Sana performs in a play and invites her classmates, teachers, and Naozumi.
  17. S01E17Kodocha S01E17Season's bestAh, What a Surprise! Mama's BookJuly 26, 1996 9.0Misako's book "My Daughter and I" has been released.
  18. S01E18Kodocha S01E18A Hungry Pair Plays Hide-and-SeekAugust 2, 1996 8.0Sana stays the night with the Hayama family.
  19. S01E19Kodocha S01E19The Daughter Cries, and the Mother Cries, TooAugust 9, 1996 8.0Sana meets her biological mother and half-sister.
  20. S01E20Kodocha S01E20Feeling Good with a Sana-chan Quiz!August 16, 1996 3.0A recap episode set up as quiz show hosted by series mascot, Babbit, and "Child's Toy" host, Zenjiro, recapping from the start of the story
  21. S01E21Kodocha S01E21Could Be a Small-Size HayamaAugust 23, 1996 5.0Sana visits Kamura Academy with Naozumi.
  22. S01E22Kodocha S01E22Heart of Karate and Announcement of RetirementAugust 30, 1996 5.0Akito begins studying karate, but isn't happy with his first lessons.
  23. S01E23Kodocha S01E23Clear, with Occasional Gone MissingSeptember 6, 1996 6.0Sana helps find Mariko, who sneaks into the set of "Child's Toy" to find Sana.
  24. S01E24Kodocha S01E24Math Life Drives Me BattySeptember 13, 1996 4.0Principal Narunaru goes on a business trip, and Ms. Andoh takes this opportunity to threaten Class 3 of failing them and preventing them fro
  25. S01E25Kodocha S01E25A Band-Aid for the Heart?September 20, 1996Due to the pond-incident earlier in the school year, where Mami was nearly drowned by Akito and his old goons, Mami is now traumatized and s
  26. S01E26Kodocha S01E26Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Morning Is ComingSeptember 27, 1996 6.0Sana's gift to Aono, the little baby chick, has now become a full-grown rooster.
  27. S01E27Kodocha S01E27Give Me Sympathy and Lend Me MoneyOctober 4, 1996 4.0Misako's ex-husband, Ryousuke Kashima asks Sana for a favor, Akito and Tsuyoshi become worried about her and decide to follow them around.
  28. S01E28Kodocha S01E28Love-Love, Father Hayama's SongOctober 11, 1996 6.0Sana and Tsuyoshi visit Akito's mother's grave with the Hayama family, which is also Akito's birthday.
  29. S01E29Kodocha S01E29She's Here! Mother's MotherOctober 18, 1996 6.0Misako's mother Shizuka visits Misako and Sana in Tokyo.
  30. S01E30Kodocha S01E30My Boyfriend Has to Grin and Bear ItOctober 25, 1996Asako stars in a romantic drama with popular performer Takuya Kimochi, and rumors begin.
  31. S01E31Kodocha S01E31The Snake Stomps in with His Shoes Still OnNovember 1, 1996A tabloid photographer named Kurosaki is determined to get a scoop on Sana.
  32. S01E32Kodocha S01E32Dad, You've Been ArrestedNovember 8, 1996Tsuyoshi's father is thrown in jail, and Tsuyoshi and his sister are picked on by their classmates.
  33. S01E33Kodocha S01E33Love Tastes Like CurryNovember 15, 1996The boys and girls of Class 3 battle it out over after-school cleaning chores and is escalated further once Ms. Mitsuya and Mr. Tanaka argue
  34. S01E34Kodocha S01E34A Singing Heart Goes 3, 2, 1November 22, 1996It's Zenjiro's birthday so Sana plans to hold a birthday party for him.
  35. S01E35Kodocha S01E35There Is a Reason for These PresentsNovember 29, 1996Tsuyoshi receives an anonymous gift.
  36. S01E36Kodocha S01E36Take Me to KusatsuDecember 6, 1996Winter vacation brings a trip to the Kurata Hot Springs Inn in Kusatsu.
  37. S01E37Kodocha S01E37Kiss! Fight! Karate and TrumpetDecember 13, 1996Akito stresses about trying to buy a gift for Sana, and Sana stresses about a job.
  38. S01E38Kodocha S01E38A Heart-Pounding Kiss at ChristmasDecember 20, 1996Sana hosts her and Akito's middle birthday/Christmas party.
  39. S01E39Kodocha S01E39100 Haya-Moths and the Scales of FuryJanuary 3, 1997Moth versions of Akito, known as Haya-moths, turn everyone into moth versions of themselves.
  40. S01E40Kodocha S01E40Suddenly, One Day, I'm a Homeless GirlJanuary 10, 1997The Kurata household copes with a major setback.
  41. S01E41Kodocha S01E41He Got Me BlacklistedJanuary 17, 1997Sana can not find work. But it seems to be bigger than everyone expects.
  42. S01E42Kodocha S01E42The Delirious Nick-of-Time DeadlineJanuary 24, 1997Onda had asked Sana to write a book. Sana then puts off the book until there's only about a week left.
  43. S01E43Kodocha S01E43My Boyfriend Is Like a Father to MeJanuary 31, 1997Reporters believe Sana and Takeshi to be father and daughter, but Sana says that it's not true and then declares that they are lovers.
  44. S01E44Kodocha S01E44Gomi-kun, Gomi-kun, Where Are You Going?February 7, 1997Gomi does some shoplifting, and then he runs away. But, runs into Akito leaving the stolen loot.
  45. S01E45Kodocha S01E45Mixed Feelings About ValentinesFebruary 14, 1997Takeshi misses work, leading everyone to believe he drops out.
  46. S01E46Kodocha S01E46Am I Wrong for Running Away?February 21, 1997Sana's book hit the store shelves, but Mami wasn't mentioned anywhere in the book.
  47. S01E47Kodocha S01E47Under the Same Roof with YouFebruary 28, 1997The apartment that Sana stayed in gets torn down, and for another week, the Kurata family is homeless.
  48. S01E48Kodocha S01E48Father, You Are My FatherMarch 7, 1997Misako learns something about Takeshi.
  49. S01E49Kodocha S01E49This Is Our Last Scene TogetherMarch 14, 1997Takeshi find outs that Sana is actually his daughter.
  50. S01E50Kodocha S01E50Spring Comes In an Avalanche of TearsMarch 21, 1997Depressed by the death of Takeshi, Sana leaves for the mountains and Akito convinces her to come home.
  51. S01E51Kodocha S01E51Up to Today, and as of TomorrowApril 4, 1997A clipshow episode where Zenjiro recruits several of Sana's friends to discuss the relationship between Sana and Akito.
  52. S01E52Kodocha S01E52The Best Friend I Met in the RestroomApril 4, 1997It's the first day of middle school, and Sana meets a new girl, Fuka, in the bathroom. They discover they have much in common.
  53. S01E53Kodocha S01E53My Life Plan Went Kaput All Because of a KissApril 11, 1997Fuka tells Sana why she slapped Akito, and about how Akito ruined her life by stealing her first kiss in kindergarten.
  54. S01E54Kodocha S01E54Sana Wasn't Ready for LoveApril 18, 1997Sana tells Tsuyoshi that she doesn't believe in love anymore because of what happened with Rei.
  55. S01E55Kodocha S01E55The Actress Is Holing Up in the MountainsApril 25, 1997Sana leaves to film a movie in a secluded mountain area.
  56. S01E56Kodocha S01E56I'm Seriously, Seriously, for Real, SeriousMay 2, 1997Sana and the crew arrive at the movie set location in the mountains.
  57. S01E57Kodocha S01E57A Fakey Boyfriend Lured in by SushiMay 9, 1997Fuka asks Akito to be her boyfriend, and bribes him with sushi, so she won't lose face to her old friends.
  58. S01E58Kodocha S01E58Lovey Dovey Times in the MountainsMay 16, 1997Naozumi confesses his feelings to Sana.
  59. S01E59Kodocha S01E59Getting Over Injuries and StormsMay 23, 1997Sana gets attacked by Naozumi's fans.
  60. S01E60Kodocha S01E60Somtimes You Realize You're in Love Once You've Been RejectedMay 30, 1997Upon finding out that Akito is going out with her best friend, Fuka, she comes to realize her true feelings towards him.
  61. S01E61Kodocha S01E61I'm Not Going to Cry Just Because My Heart's BrokenJune 6, 1997Sana's mom visits her on the set and tries to cheer her up.
  62. S01E62Kodocha S01E62This Summer Literally Burned UpJune 13, 1997Sana faces a dangerous situation while filming a movie scene inside the burning mansion.
  63. S01E63Kodocha S01E63You Can't Believe the RumorsJune 20, 1997Sana deals with tabloid rumors of her and Nauzomi dating.
  64. S01E64Kodocha S01E64The Truth Has to Be SomewhereJune 27, 1997Naozumi reveals the true nature of his rationship with Sana on live television broadcast, and also exposes her feelings toward Akito.
  65. S01E65Kodocha S01E65And Now, Those Two Face a Long GoodbyeJuly 4, 1997After mutual confessions, Sana and Akito argue, but they are interrupted by a nurse.
  66. S01E66Kodocha S01E66Run Away, Run Away, Across the SeaJuly 11, 1997Sana and Naozumi leave for New York to star in a Broadway musical together.
  67. S01E67Kodocha S01E67New York Is Filled with SuspenseJuly 18, 1997Strange incidents keep happening to Sana and Naozumi upon their arrival in New York.
  68. S01E68Kodocha S01E68The World Is Filled with MysteriesJune 25, 1997Rei goes to Hollywood to find Mr. Hamilton, while Sana and Naozumi begin rehearsals.
  69. S01E69Kodocha S01E69You Also Have Emerald EyesAugust 1, 1997Sana and Naozumi discover the truth about the mysterious ghost they've been seeing.
  70. S01E70Kodocha S01E70Lunchtime Seems DangerousAugust 8, 1997Sana, Rei and Naozumi spend their first night at the hotel and Naozumi encounters the strange man from before.
  71. S01E71Kodocha S01E71The Mother Was a Complete SurpriseAugust 15, 1997Brad reveals why he is terrorizing Sana and Naozumi.
  72. S01E72Kodocha S01E72You Found Out Too Much About My SecretAugust 22, 1997Brad tells Naozumi the background of his relationship with Secil.
  73. S01E73Kodocha S01E73The Stupid American Parent and ChildAugust 29, 1997Secil deals with feeling unwanted and unloved due to her injury.
  74. S01E74Kodocha S01E74The Mother Is Gleefully Plotting AwaySeptember 5, 1997Yuko has decided to use Naozumi as a tool to get fame.
  75. S01E75Kodocha S01E75Where in Manhattan Is My Daughter?September 12, 1997Secil runs away after overhearing a conversation between Yuko and Naozumi.
  76. S01E76Kodocha S01E76Should I Go Home? Maybe I ShouldSeptember 19, 1997Naozumi and Sana weigh their options after Naozumi learns of his mother's true intentions.
  77. S01E77Kodocha S01E77Papa, This Is Your Fault!September 26, 1997Naozumi and Sana reconsider their decision to return to Japan and instead meet with the Hamilton family.
  78. S01E78Kodocha S01E78First and Final Fight Between Parent and ChildOctober 3, 1997As Yuko's luck runs out, she and Naozumi fight over her treatment of him.
  79. S01E79Kodocha S01E79There Are Fathers Who Just Can't Be FathersOctober 10, 1997Gary and Naozumi attempt to adapt to their newfound relationship.
  80. S01E80Kodocha S01E80Sing One More Time, 3, 2, 1October 17, 1997Sana and Naozumi defy a new law prohibiting singing and music.
  81. S01E81Kodocha S01E81Hello, Goodbye, My LoveOctober 24, 1997Sana and Naozumi recall to their time in New York on their return to Japan.
  82. S01E82Kodocha S01E82We've Been Getting Along Great Ever SinceOctober 31, 1997Naozumi and Sana re-adjust to life in Japan.
  83. S01E83Kodocha S01E83Only the Best CouplesNovember 7, 1997Sana's friends welcome her back and pay her a visit where she announces that she and Naozumi are officially a couple.
  84. S01E84Kodocha S01E84The New Manager Is a PYTNovember 14, 1997Naozumi is suspicious of his new manager, Riho.
  85. S01E85Kodocha S01E85There Were Lines That Just Couldn't Be SaidNovember 21, 1997Sana objects to script dialogue that requires her to call another character a "devil."
  86. S01E86Kodocha S01E86Everything Is Clearer Now That I Can't SeeNovember 28, 1997Fuka's temporary blindness allows her to see Sana and Akito's feelings toward each other.
  87. S01E87Kodocha S01E87Fighting, Separation, How Will It End?December 5, 1997Fuka and Akito assess their relationship.
  88. S01E88Kodocha S01E88So This Kind of Day Has ComeDecember 12, 1997Sand decides to quit acting and return to school.
  89. S01E89Kodocha S01E89Hallelujah on Christmas Eve? My HeartDecember 19, 1997Sana reflects on her feelings toward Akito and Naozumi.
  90. S01E90Kodocha S01E90Mecha Hayama Mama Is Mama Hayama / The Magical Curse Is Uri Uri UrinalDecember 30, 1997In this fantasy episode, Hayama's father builds a mother robot.
  91. S01E91Kodocha S01E91The New Year Came and So Did a FanJanuary 9, 1998Sana's fan club is disappointed by her lack of acting work.
  92. S01E92Kodocha S01E92The Easiest but Not Math VideoJanuary 16, 1998Sana doesn't understand the subject she's trying to teach for her new job.
  93. S01E93Kodocha S01E93They're Appearing with the Same NameJanuary 23, 1998Sana gets a strange letter from someone using her name.
  94. S01E94Kodocha S01E94If You Rock and Roll for a Child's Toy SpringJanuary 30, 1998Sana and Zenjiro are reunited in the new series "Kodocha."
  95. S01E95Kodocha S01E95Maybe Things Can Go Back to NormalFebruary 6, 1998Takaishi and Fuka are now both single. Can Sana and Zenjiro play Cupid and help these two get together?
  96. S01E96Kodocha S01E96Waiting but Rushing Adults in LoveFebruary 13, 1998Asako is getting ready to leave for London but Rei is not ready to give up his career for her. Is this the end of their relationship?
  97. S01E97Kodocha S01E97The Happiness Project: Now Lend Me MoneyFebruary 27, 1998Misako's ex-husband is back again to ask for money. But this time, he is serious. At least, he thinks he is...
  98. S01E98Kodocha S01E98Big Sis Seems to Be in LoveFebruary 27, 1998It's Akito's sister who falls in love with the "perfect" guy. But it seems that the guy is a massive playboy, and is dating many other girls
  99. S01E99Kodocha S01E99The Karate Club Is Great, Come Check It OutMarch 6, 1998Sana wants to form a karate club for Akito's sake.
  100. S01E100Kodocha S01E100The Blackboard Erasers DisappearedMarch 13, 1998The new karate club member, Nakao, cannot find any meaning in his existence and chooses to rot away in the north wing with the blackboard er
  101. S01E101Kodocha S01E101All Three of Them DisappearedMarch 20, 1998Other kids started talking bad about Akito and Sana and Jinbou Elementary School's 6th grade Class 3.
  102. S01E102Kodocha S01E102Kodocha Continues Always and Forever!March 27, 1998Sengoku's evil plot to expel Akito is revealed.

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