Kodomo no Omocha/Kodocha ( Kodomo no Omocha,lit. Child's Toy) is a manga series by Miho Obana, helped periodically by her sister, Kaori Obana. The series is commonly known under the name Kodocha. The manga won the 1998 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. In the year 2007, At the American Anime Awards the anime was nominated for best comedy anime. The series was adapted as an OVA and later as an anime television series.The first half of the anime series was licensed for North American distribution by FUNimation and has been released on DVD; the second half remains in limbo.
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Miho Obana's "Kodomo No Omocha" (translated: "Child's Toy") follows, as it's central star, Sana Kurata--a cute, redheaded 11-year-old TV and film star, who has an uncontrollably hyper and active personality. Seriously. This girl is LITERALLY bouncing and smiling and singing all over the place.She's the star of the live-action after school show "Child's Toy," one of the most popular shows in Japan--though we actually spend very little time concerned with her affairs on the show. The main focus of the series puts the spotlight on Sana's life, the people and friends and enemies in her life, and her reactions and developments as a child, and as a human being.At the beginning of "Child's Toy," she is pitted against fellow classmate Akito Hayama. Hayama is a very calm, passive individual. Very little bothers him (on the surface, anyway) and he is almost always in control of himself. The conflict between him and Sana not only stems from the dichotomy of personalities (very calm V.S. very emotional), but also because of the situation that occurs in their class. Hayama, through the execution of certain covert activities, has found the weak spot of their spineless teacher; and because Hayama could easily get her fired from her job, the teacher allows Akito and his followers of mindless male classmates to wreak havoc upon the class.
Sana does not like this. Needless to say, she (very vocally) stands up against Hayama. And all hell breaks loose.
Sana does not like this. Needless to say, she (very vocally) stands up against Hayama. And all hell breaks loose.
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