25 minSeason 1 • Episode 102
LatestSengoku's evil plot to expel Akito is revealed.
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.
Writing
Tone whiplash from slapstick to devastating in 30 seconds.
Acting
Shizue Oda's Sana screams through 4 octaves of emotional damage.
Production
That 90s aesthetic: big eyes, bigger feelings, biggest hair.
Creator
Miho Obana
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kodocha pioneered the 'shoujo heroine with chaotic energy' template that defined 2000s anime like Ouran and Fruits Basket.
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