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Status: Ended
Network: TV Tokyo
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.9/10
Azumanga Daioh
Overview
Ten year old child prodigy, Chiyo Mihama, is finding it tough fitting in at high school with the girls five years her elder: Osaka (dimwitted with a weird take on the world), Tomo (a powder keg that goes off at a moment’s notice), Kagura (the competitive athlete of the bunch), Yomi (the hothead), and Sakaki (timid and obsessed with a love of animals that isn’t reciprocated). Together with their teacher, they navigate the rough waters and fun times of high school.
This production, originally released in 2002, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.9 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Animation and Comedy.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Tomoko Kaneda
Chiyo Mihama (voice)
Yuki Matsuoka
Ayumu 'Osaka' Kasuga (voice)
Chieko Higuchi
Tomo Takino (voice)
Rie Tanaka
Koyomi Mizuhara (voice)
Yuu Asakawa
Sakaki (voice)
Akiko Hiramatsu
Yukari Tanizaki (voice)
Aya Hisakawa
Minamo Kurosawa (voice)
Houko Kuwashima
Kagura (voice)
Seasons
Season 1
26 Episodes • Aired 2002-04-08
A lively group of six high school girls, with colourful personalities, tries to master their daily life at school: there is the gifted 10-year-old Chiyo, the carefree klutz Ayumu, the shy but kind Sakaki, the mischievous Tomo, the short-tempered glasses-wearing Koyomi, and the extroverted tomboy Kagura. Together with their quirky teachers Kurosawa Minamo and Tanizaki Yukari not a day passes without some minor incident occurring.
