Gokinjo Monogatari is a anime television series based on the manga written by Ai Yazawa. It ran from September 10, 1995 to September 1, 1996 for a total of fifty episodes.
Rumi Shishido, the voice of Mikako Kouda, sung the opening "He.Ro.I.Ne" and both the endings, "Don't You Know?! and "NG!."
On September 28, 2005, the anime was released in a box set by Toei Animation. The box set included a special makeup bag, and was sold for exactly ¥53,865, about $687 in the United States.[1]
Episodes[]
| Episode # | Title | Airdate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "My Childhood Friend" "Watashi no osananajimi"(私の幼なじみ) |
September 10, 1995 | ||
| 2 | "Just a Childhood Friend" "Dake de osananajimi!"(だけで幼なじみ！) |
September 17, 1995 | ||
| 3 | "A Nice Body-ko!" "Nīsubodi- kono！"(ニースボディ- koの！) |
September 24, 1995 | ||
| 4 | "The One in Love Has Already Lost!" "Ai no hitotsu wa sudeni ushinawa ari！"(愛の1つは既に失わあり！) |
October 1, 1995 | ||
| 5 | "The Flaming-Hot Blonde Girl!" "Fureimingu-hottoburondogāru！"(フレイミング-ホットブロンドガール！) |
October 8, 1995 | ||
| 6 | "Let's Make a Circle!" "Wa no sākuru wo tsukuro u！"(はのサークルをつくろう！) |
October 15, 1995 | ||
| 7 | "Tsutomu or Akindo?" "Tsutomu matawa a kin？"(勉またはあきん？) |
October 22, 1995 | ||
| 8 | "Flea Market!" "Furī māketto！"(フリーマーケット！) |
October 29, 1995 | ||
| 9 | "The Lover of My Sinful Mama!" "Watashi no tsumibukai mama no koibito！"(私の罪深いママの恋人を！) |
November 12, 1995 | ||
| 10 | "Love Expectation Relay" "Rabu kitai rirē"(愛の期待リレー) |
November 19, 1995 | ||
| 11 | "For Real? A Double Date?" "No tame no jitsu？ Daburu bi"(のための実？ダブル日) |
November 26, 1995 | ||
| 12 | "Tsutomu's Been Dumped!" "Tsutomu wa sute rare te iru！"(勉は捨てられている！) |
December 3, 1995 | ||
| 13 | "Motorbike Misunderstanding" "Baiku wa gokai"(バイクは誤解) |
December 10, 1995 | ||
| 14 | "P-chan Panic" "P-chaneru panikku"(Pチャネルパニック) |
December 17, 1995 | ||
| 15 | "A Present for Santa" "Santa-san ni purezento"(サンタさんにプレゼント) |
December 24, 1995 | ||
| 16 | "A Love Prayer! Happy New Year" "Ai no inori！Ake mashi te omedetō gozai masu"(愛の祈り！明けましておめでとうございます) |
January 7, 1996 | ||
| 17 | "Body-ko and Shintaro! !" "Bodi chūzenjiko to Shintarō！"(ボディ中禅寺湖と慎太郎！) |
January 14, 1996 | ||
| 18 | "Friendship? Or Romance?" "Yūjō？Matawa romansu？"(友情？またはロマンス？) |
January 21, 1996 | ||
| 19 | "Revealed! Risa's Boyfriend!" "Akiraka ni ！Risa no kareshi！"(明らかに！リサの彼氏！) |
January 28, 1996 | ||
| 20 | "Lessons in Love at the Flea Market" "Furī māketto de ai no ressun"(フリーマーケットで愛のレッスン) |
February 4, 1996 | ||
| 21 | "If I'm Honest..." "Watashi wa shōjiki shite iru baai..."(私は正直している場合...) |
February 11, 1996 | ||
| 22 | "Who's Ayumi Oikawa?!" "Dare Oikawa Ayumi da!"(誰及川あゆみだ?!) |
February 18, 1996 | ||
| 23 | "The Alighting Angel!" "Gesha enjeru!"(下車エンジェル！) |
February 25, 1996 | ||
| 24 | "All Grown Up" "Subete no otona"(すべての大人) |
March 3, 1996 | ||
| 25 | "Delusions of the Duo" "De~yuo no mōsō"(デュオの妄想) |
March 10, 1996 | ||
| 26 | "Fired Up at the Hot Springs!" "Onsen de kiai o!"(温泉で気合を！) |
March 17, 1996 | ||
| 27 | "Body-ko's Gripe" "Bodi-ko no fuman o"(ボディ子の不満を) |
March 24, 1996 | ||
| 28 | "Why So Sullen?" "Naze sono saren?"(なぜそのサレン？) |
March 31, 1996 | ||
| 29 | "Flea Market Again!" "Furī māketto futatabi!"(フリーマーケット再び！) |
April 7, 1996 | ||
| 30 | "Step-by-Step with Dreams and Romance!" "Suteppu bai suteppu no yume to romansu o!"(ステップバイステップの夢とロマンスを！) |
April 14, 1996 | ||
| 31 | "Omigosh! Shishou Again..." "Omigosh! Shishō futatabi..."(Omigosh！師匠再び...) |
April 21, 1996 | ||
| 32 | "Robots Entwining The Hearts" "Robottohātsu karamiau"(ロボットハーツ絡み合う) |
April 28, 1996 | ||
| 33 | "The Guy Who Fell for the Vapid Girl" "Ki no nuke ta shōjo wa ferugai"(気の抜けた少女はフェルガイ) |
May 5, 1996 | ||
| 34 | "A Night with an Angel...Risa!" "Tenshi to yoru... Risa!"(天使と夜...リサ！) |
May 12, 1996 | ||
| 35 | "Feeling Heartbroken—Ayumi!" "Shitsuren kibun—Hamazaki Ayumi!"(失恋気分 - 浜崎あゆみ！) |
May 19, 1996 | ||
| 36 | "Body-ko's Melancholy!" "Bodi-ko no yūutsu"(ボディ子の憂鬱) |
May 26, 1996 | ||
| 37 | "I Still Don't Want To Go Back..." "Watashi wa mada modotte hoshii shi"(私はまだ戻って欲しいしないでください...) |
June 2, 1996 | ||
| 38 | "Making the Most of 16" "Naide kudasai... Meikingu 16 no hotondo wa"(メイキング16のほとんどは) |
June 9, 1996 | ||
| 39 | "What I Want the Most ..." "Wa, watashi ga hoshii no hotondo..."(は、私が欲しいのほとんど...) |
June 16, 1996 | ||
| 40 | "The Albums with No Pictures" "Īe shashin to arubamu"(いいえ写真とアルバム) |
June 23, 1996 | ||
| 41 | "A Message For Papa" "Papa wa messēji"(パパはメッセージ) |
June 30, 1996 | ||
| 42 | "Papa's Blue Skies" "Papa no aoi sora"(パパの青い空) |
July 7, 1996 | ||
| 43 | "Mama, Why...?" "Mama, naze...?"(ママ、なぜ...?) |
July 14, 1996 | ||
| 44 | "Storm Warnings" "Arashi no keikoku"(嵐の警告) |
July 21, 1996 | ||
| 45 | "Bad at Lying" "Warui yokotawaru de"(悪い横たわるで) |
July 28, 1996 | ||
| 46 | "Before I Say I'm in Love with You..." "Watashi ga iu mae ni, watashi wa kimi ni koishite iru n da..."(私が言う前に、私は君に恋しているんだ...) |
August 4, 1996 | ||
| 47 | "Mama!..." "Mama!..."(ママ!...) |
August 11, 1996 | ||
| 48 | "The Love You Have..." "Anata wa shi ta koto ga ari masu ai..."(あなたはしたことがあります愛...) |
August 18, 1996 | ||
| 49 | "The Second Proposal" "Dai 2 no teian"(第2の提案) |
August 25, 1996 | ||
| 50 | "Thank You, Everyone" "Wa, min'na arigatō"(は、"みんなありがとう) |
September 1, 1996 | ||
Cast and characters[]
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Home video release[]
Original VHS tapes
The Gokinjo Monogatari anime was originally released onto thirteen VHS tapes sometime during the late 1990s. The anime was later re-released on September 28, 2005 in a nine DVD box set.[1]
Music[]
Three original soundtracks were produced featuring the music of Gokinjo Monogatari. They were all released throughout 1995 and 1996. Gokinjo Monogatari Tsushin: Part 1 and Part 2 were later reprinted in 2005. Two other vocal CDs, Uki Uki Vocal Bazaar! and Afternoon Break, were also published in 1996. In 2005, a two CD set titled, Gokinjo Monogatari Zenkyoku Shu was released to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Gokinjo anime.