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Asari-chan
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Wikipedia article
is a Japanese 'shjo' slice of life manga series by Mayumi Muroyama. It was adapted into an anime television series and an anime film. The TV series was produced by Toei Animation a subsidiary of Toei Company, and directed by Kazumi Fukushima. The anime follows Asari, a normal but stupid elementary school fourth-grade girl who does not get along with her family.
Manga
The manga was written by Mayumi Muroyama and serialized from the August 1978 issue to the March 2014 issue of Shogakukan's 'Shogaku Ninensei' magazine. During its serialization it was also published in several other Shogakukan magazines, including 'CoroCoro Comic', 'Pyonpyon', 'Ciao', 'Shogaku Ichinensei', 'Shogaku Sannensei', 'Shogaku Yonnensei', and 'Shogaku Gonensei'.
Anime
The anime was produced by Toei Animation a subsidiary of Toei Company and directed by Kazumi Fukushima. It was first broadcast in Japan on 25 January 1982, with the final episode broadcast on 28 February 1983. It was broadcast every Monday at 19:00 until 19:30 JST, with 54 episodes. The opening theme is 'Ano ko wa Asari-chan' () by Yoko Maekawa and the ending theme is 'Watashi wa Onna no ko' () also by Maekawa.
Voice Cast
* Katsue Miwa as 'Asari Hamano'* Chiyoko Kawashima as 'Hamano Tatami'
* Kei Tomiyama as 'Papa'
* Mariko Mukai as 'Mama'
* Fuyumi Shiraishi as 'Morino Kakesu'
* Jouji Yanami as Shinigami (ep 8)
* Katsuji Mori as 'Jirou Morino'
* Kouji Totani as 'Dog Asari'
* Noriko Tsukase (1st voice) Michiko Nomura (2nd voice) as 'Ibara Yabunokouji'
* Mugihito as 'Hachirou Kanda'
* Toshiko Fujita as 'Futoko' (ep 15)
Reception
In 1985, 'Asari-chan' won the 30th Shogakukan Manga Award in the category Best Children's Manga. In 2014, it won the Judging Committee Special Award at the 59th Shogakukan Manga Award. The manga won the grand award at the 2014 Japan Cartoonists Association Award.
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