Akane-chan
| Akane-chan | |
 screenshot from the anime | |
| あかねちゃん | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tetsuya Chiba |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine | Shōjo Friend |
| Original run | April 1968 – September 1968 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
Bonjin Nagaki Yasuo Yamaguchi (episode directors) |
| Music by | Keiichi Awano |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Original network | Fuji Television Network |
| Original run | April 4 1968 – September 29 1968 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Akane-chan (あかねちゃん, "Little Miss Akane") is a shōjo manga series by Tetsuya Chiba. It was serialized in Shōjo Friend, published by Kodansha, from April to September 1968. It was adapted into a monochrome 1968 Toei anime series with the same name directed by Fusahito Nagaki, Yasuo Yamaguchi, Yugo Serikawa and Takeshi Tamiya, which was originally broadcast on Fuji TV.[1]
According to Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy's The Anime Encyclopedia, it was "deliberately designed to evoke a distant, carefree time of rural childhood for city kids deprived of the opportunity, placing it in the same spirit as My Neighbor Totoro."[1] It has been debated that the anime is a more simplified version of the more in-depth themes of the manga.
Plot
A cute young girl, Akane formerly lived in the countryside with her grandfather, but decides to return home to Tokyo and go to a prestigious school. However, coming from the country has its downfalls and Akane soon realizes that she doesn't fit in with the snobby rich kids at school. Nonetheless, she finds a friend in a delinquent kid named Hidemaro. He is consistently the victim of bullying and Akane begins to stand up for him. At school, the pair find a dog which they ironically name Chibi[2] despite its great stature. Akane, Hidemaro, and Chibi begin their zany, comedic misadventures.
Opening Theme:
"Akane-chan Song" by Minori Matsushima
Ending Theme:
"Hidebaro Song" by Kazue Takahashi
Characters
- Akane (Voiced by: Minori Matsushima)
- Hidemaro (Voiced by: Kazue Takahashi)
- Sakura (Voiced by: Kazuko Sugiyama)
- Mama (Voiced by: Haruko Yajima)
- Papa (Voiced by: Toshiya Ogata)
References
- 1 2 Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917. Stone Bridge Press, 2006. ISBN 1845765001.
- ↑ http://blacksun1987.blogspot.com/search/label/Akane-chan
External links
- Akane-chan (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia