Gokinjo Monogatari
English title: Neighborhood Stories
Japanese title: ご近所物語
Type: TV
Episodes: 50
Premiered: fall 1995
Source: Manga
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Studios: Toei Animation
Producers: Asatsu DK, Asahi Broadcasting
Duration: 25 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Mikako Kouda is a 16-year-old girl whose sole ambition is to establish her own clothing brand. To this end, she attends the renowned Yazawa Art School alongside her childhood friend Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Although the people around them interpret their closeness and constant bickering as signs of budding love, both Mikako and Tsutomu deny it, as they cannot see each other as anything but friends.

However, everything changes when Tsutomu starts to resemble Ken Nakagawa—the vocalist of the popular group Manbou—and gains popularity among girls. Suddenly, the childhood friends find themselves wondering about the meaning of love, friendship, and the true nature of their relationship.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]