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Tantei Shōjo Kaori

**Tantei Shōjo Kaori** (*Kanji: 探偵少女香里*) is a TV anime created by Kyōgo Yamashita produced by Studio XYZ and aired on Nippon Television.

## Synopsis

Kaori is a beautiful detective girl at the task of solving different mysteries.

## Theme Songs

*Lyrics by* Kyōgo Yamashita
*Composition and Arrangement by* Isao Tomita

### Opening

1. "Tantei Shōjo Kaori (探偵少女香里)" by Sadako Yamada

### Ending

1. "Nazonazo Swing (なぞなぞスイング)" by Sadako Yamada

## Trivia

* Tantei Shōjo Kaori was Kyōgo Yamashita's first original full TV series.
Shinsennenki TonPonCon

**Shinsennenki TonPonCon** (*Kanji: 新千年紀トンポンコン*) is a series of anime shorts rebooting the 1972 series created by Hatsuko Koshita and aired on Nippon Television in 2000.

Unlike TonPonCon and TonPonCon 90, Koshita has complete creative control over the series.

## Format

Shinsennenki TonPonCon's format consists of 8 2-minute shorts and 4 shorter shorts.

### *Pop Goes the Weasel*

Unique to Shinsennenki TonPonCon is the presence of an eyecatch after every 2 shorts in which each of the three main characters play with a Jack-in-the-box to a Japanese rendition of *Pop Goes the Weasel* arranged and performed by Hizuru Numata. Each of the characters has a different reaction to the jester figure popping out of the box.

1. Ton slowly faints.
2. Pon yelps and throws the Jack-in-the-box, hitting and angering Goro the bear.
3. Con runs off crying.

Before the ending sequence, another Pop Goes the Weasel segment plays, this time the crank is turning on its own and the three main characters sneak up to the box, and as the jester pops up, all three collectively faint. After this, the jester waves goodbye.

## Cast

The series features the following voice actors as various characters, with their main roles listed:

* Daisuke Kishio - Min
* Fumiko Orikasa - Con, Riz
* Hiroshi Masuoka - Ton (only role in the series)
* Jun'ichi Suwabe
* Kōichi Yamadera - Pon
* Kōichi Tōchika
* Masako Ikeda - Jack-in-the-box
* Sayaka Ōhara - Sun
* Shūichi Ikeda - Goro

### Opening

1. "TonPonCon Quiz" by Yamato Standard feat. Hatsuko Koshita
*Lyrics by* Hatsuko Koshita

### Ending

1. "Kami no Manima ni (神のまにまに, In the wake of God)" by Yamato Standard
*Lyrics by* Yūsei Ninomiya (compiled from the Hyakunin Isshu)
Mahōtsukai Pika (2022)

**Mahōtsukai Pika** (*Kanji: 魔法使いピ香*) is a 2022 TV anime series that aired on TBS.

Based on a 1967 TV pilot pitched by Kyōgo Yamashita, the series aims to make up for the faliures of the original, fixing what Yamashita didn't like about the original pitch.

The series is Keiji Ishii's first work with Studio XYZ since 2020's Shin Ponpoko 4-Kyoudai, being a collaboration between Studio XYZ, the ETOGALS circle and moonbunny, Ishii's own company.

## Synopsis

A good witch comes to relive the heart of a wealthy widower and help him look after his two children with her magic.

## Cast

* Akari Kitō as Pika, the titular good witch.
* Nobuhiko Okamoto as Yoshisaburō Kingetsu, a rich widower with two children who falls in love with Pika.
* Natsumi Takamoto as Tappei, the Kingetsu son.
* Marie Miyake as Chiyoko, the Kingetsu daughter.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

* "Mahōtsukai Pika (魔法使いピ香, Pika the Witch)" by Pika (Akari Kitō)
*Lyrics by* Kyōgo Yamashita
*Composition by* Seiichirō Uno
*Arrangement by* Yuki Kajiura

### Ending

* "Nihonbashi Koukashita R Keikaku (日本橋高架下R計画, Japan Bridge Overpass Under R Plan)" by IA
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Jin
Usagi Yojimbo

**Usagi Yojimbo** (*Kanji: 兎用心棒*) is a TV anime based on the comic book series created by Stan Sakai.

Most of the series was animated by Aozora Studio, but the sixth season and upcoming movie are animated by Usagi Workshop and Utako Tanaka.

## Synopsis

Wandering the world of medieval Japan, Usagi Yojimbo is a masterless samurai known as 'ronin'. Usagi fights for the oppressed and downtrodden while he maintains the honor and tradition that make him a true warriror in the code of Bushido.

## Cast

### Main Characters

* Osamu Hosoi as Miyamoto Usagi, a ronin that walks the path of a musha shugyo, the warrior's journey.
* Saki Fujita as Tomoe Ame, Lord Noriyuki's personal bodyguard and closest advisor.
* Takashi Nagasako as Murakami Gennosuke, a bounty hunter.
* Kōsuke Toriumi as Stray Dog, a bounty hunter who has teamed up with Usagi and Gen multiple times.
* Various seiyuu as Katsuichi, Usagi's childhood *sensei*.
	+ Takkō Ishimori in the first season.
	+ Eiji Maruyama in the third season.
	+ Kōichi Hasebe in the remainder of the series.
* Ruriko Noguchi as Mayumi, a lonely girl determined to leave her gang-ridden hometown behind.

### Other

* Tomomichi Nishimura as Priest Sanshobo, a former samurai turned monk.
* Mari Maruta as Jotaro, Katsuichi's current pupil.
* Yū Asakawa as Chizu, the *kashira* of the Neko Ninja clan.
* Akemi Shinohara as Kitsune, a street performer who believes "a girl has to do what she can to get by".
* Toshihiro Ōkubo as Inspector Ishida.
* Ryūichi Azuma as Sasuke the demon queller.
* Tomoe Hanba as Inazuma, a skilled swordfighter whose body was inhabited by Jei soon after she was killed.
* Ryōta Takeuchi as Jei, a demonic warrior and one of the series' biggest antagonists.
* Kumiko Watanabe as various lizards that appear throughout the series.
Yōkai Miko

**Yōkai Miko** (*Kanji: 妖怪巫女*) is a 2005 TV anime by Studio XYZ and aired on Fuji TV.

## Synopsis

Miko Sakuragi seems like a normal shrine maiden, but when she eats a gumball off a little jar in her room, for 15 minutes she transforms into one of 8 different yōkai!

## Cast

* Yatsumi Sakei as Miko Sakuragi.
	+ Emi Motoi as Miko's Kitsune form, obtained by eating the white gumball.
	+ Chō as Miko's Tengu form, obtained by eating the red gumball.
	+ Chie Sawaguchi as Miko's Ningyo form, obtained by eating the blue gumball.
	+ Akiko Yajima as Miko's Baku form, obtained by eating the yellow gumball.
	+ Teiyū Ichiryūsai as Miko's Tanuki form, obtained by eating the brown gumball.
	+ When Miko transforms into a Nukekubi by eating the grey gumball, her head detaches from her neck, therefore retaining her voice actress.
	+ Satomi Kōrogi as Miko's Kappa form, obtained by eating the green gumball.
	+ Yūko Mizutani as Miko's Bakeneko form, obtained by eating the pink gumball.

## Theme Songs

*Composition and Arrangement by* Yūsei Ninomiya

### Opening

1. "Kokontōzai (古今東西)" by Yatsumi Sakei
*Lyrics by* Kūya Nakatani

### Ending

1. "Yōkai Miko no Haiku (妖怪巫女の俳句, Poem of the Monster Maiden)" by ITSME83
*Lyrics by* Katsushi Niwa

## Trivia

* Yōkai Miko's opening theme was later covered by Yukari Tamura as XYZ-tan as a B-side on her second single "Happy End Summer (ハッピーエンドサマー)" in 2006, before being subsequently featured in the album Tanabata.
* This is Etsumi Taniguchi's first involvement with XYZFM, as part of the ITSME83 duo with Sakei.
Takako Sasuga

**Takako Sasuga** (*Kanji: 貴家 堂子*) was a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo.

## Biography

Sasuga was born and raised in Tokyo in a family that runs a hospital. Her career began after high school when, because she did not want to practice cooking and cleaning ready for bridal training, a friend invited her to audition for a Radio drama, which she passed and debuted.

Sasuga then experienced opposition from her parents and actual marriage, and considered retiring from her career several times, but continued to work, as she had never lost any regular appearances since her debut.

Sasuga specialized in playing the roles of infants and young girls, taking advantage of her cutie voice. Because most of these roles were performed with her natural voice, a recording staff member once told her, "You can't play adult roles," which troubled her for a time, but this became an opportunity for her to master such roles. In 2012 she said in a conversation, "My voice is weird. The truth is, I am not good at listening to my voice, but I am responsible for the work I perform in and I always check them out".

In 1961, she took on the role of dubbing Jay North's Dennis Mitchell in the Japanese dub of "Dennis the Menace," which was her breakout role. As such, she was dubbed for the same role in the 1993 film by John Hughes.

Sasuga was cast as Sazae-san's character, Tarao Fuguta, Sazae's son in the longest running Anime in 1969. After that, she continued to play the role without ever being replaced, and this became her signature character. In 2019, she was recognized by Guinness World Records alongside co-stars Midori Katō (Sazae) as the "Longest career as a voice actor for the same character of an animated TV series".

From 2012 she played the role of Monomi in "Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair". This was the first time in her career that she appeared in a game.

Sasuga died on February 5, 2023, at the age of 87. The cause of death was undisclosed, but she was not ill and died suddenly in good health. Her posthumous work was "Sazae-san," which was recorded as usual three days before her death and broadcast on February 26.

## Anime Voice Roles

### TV

* TonPonCon (1972-1975) - Riz
* Denki Hero Roboman (1977-1978) - Robominis
* Animal-Machi (1984-1985) - Nyanta

## Successors

After her death, the following voice actors took over her ongoing roles:

* Toshiki Kumagai - Tadaima Animal-machi (Nyanta)
Mamagoto Koimonogatari no Maki

**Mamagoto Koimonogatari no Maki** is the second segment of the 77th episode of Ponpoko 4-Kyoudai, and the 230th segment overall.

## Plot

The episode starts with Maruo, Hiroshi and Mitsuru Moriyama waking up to Fukuya going downstairs without saying a single word. They then decide to go incognito and follow him wherever he's going, without letting themselves be seen, of course.

Fukuya unknowingly leads his brothers into an open lot, where they meet a cute bear girl named Nami. Maruo, Hiroshi and Mitsuru learn that their brother secretly plays house with that girl. Fukuya catches his brothers spying on his game. Maruo ultimately tags along.

A while later, the brothers then start playing soccer, only to have the ball fall into Mr. Kumada's backyard. Maruo decides to knock in and the brothers receive immediate bashing from their neighbor, although Maruo attempts to explain, Mr. Kumada picks up the ball and pops it right in front of the brothers' faces, before telling them off. They notice Nami behind the door and realize that the girl Fukuya was with is Mr. Kumada's daughter.

At home, the brothers are bummed out. Fukuya is almost close to tears, not because of the soccer ball incident, but because he had a crush on Nami. The brothers agree to keep his playdates a secret from Mr. Kumada, but ultimately, after a confrontation with Mr. Kumada, Mitsuru accidentally tells him that Fukuya was playing house with Nami, embarassing Fukuya more than ever. Fukuya then rushes back home and his brothers follow him.

The next day, when the trio comes home from preschool, Fukuya realizes he's incredibly late for his no-longer-a-secret playdate. He arrives at his meeting point, only to get mortified to see that Nami was already in the middle of playing house with an unknown boy. Nami attempts to explain to Fukuya, but he shuts her off while saying that he had come up with the idea of playing house, as it was a way of showing Nami that he was in love with her. He ultimately calls it off and runs away, heartbroken.

## Cast

* MORE PEACH SUMMER SNOW as the 4 Moriyama Brothers.
	+ Chiwa Saitō as Maruo Moriyama
	+ Ryō Hirohashi as Hiroshi Moriyama
	+ Haruna Ikezawa as Fukuya Moriyama
	+ Mamiko Noto as Mitsuru Moriyama
* Yuzuru Fujimoto as Mr. Moriyama
* Saburō Kamei as Mr. Kumada
* Sayaka Aoki as Nami
* Kumiko Higa as an unnamed boy who plays with Nami
Chōko Sasaki

**Chōko Sasaki** (*Kanji: 佐々木長子*), later known as **CHOCO**, is a former sound designer for XYZFM known for her noise music.

She was fired on 2012 after posting pictures of Kūya Nakatani's corpse mere hours after his suicide.

## Anime Staff Positions

### Movies

* Crazy Theater (2005) - Music/Sound Effects

### OVAs

* Fuhai Karada (2004) - Music/Sound Effects
Rihoko Yoshida

**Rihoko Yoshida** (*Kanji: 吉田 理保子*) is a former Japanese voice actress. Among her most noteworthy roles are Megu-chan in Majokko Megu-chan, Monsley in Future Boy Conan, Maria Grace Fleed in UFO Robo Grendizer, Michiru in Getter Robo, Klara in Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Rosalie Lamorliere in The Rose of Versailles, Miwa Uzuki in Steel Jeeg, Kurama in Urusei Yatsura, and Machiko in Maicchingu Machiko-sensei. She retired from voice acting in 1998.

She is currently the casting manager for talent agency D-Color.

## Anime Voice Roles

### Movies

* Tintin in Tibet (1985) - Flight Attendant

### OVAs

* Denki Gundan Robogogyō (1986) - Lucifer

### TV

* Morimori Nakama Mr. B (1971) - Chirpette
* Denki Hero Roboman (1977-1978) - Atsumi
* Riyūnaki Hangyaku Bulldog Boys (1978) - Rina Kibe
* Banchō Joe (1980-1981) - Lily
* Animal-Machi (1984-1985) - Pyonko
* Jewel Marquise (1985-1986) - Hirono Yukimoto
* Magical Ruby's Great Adventures (1988-1989) - Ruby
* Hey! Panda (1989) - Panko

### Anime Staff Positions

* Banchō Joe (1980-1981) - Theme Song Performance
* Animal-Machi (1984-1985) - Theme Song Performance

## Successors

After her retirement, the following voice actors took over her ongoing roles:

* Makiko Nitta - Kaettekita Mr. B (Toriko)
* Mayu Yoshioka - Jewel Marquise 3D (Hirono Yukimoto)
* Megumi Han - Denki Hero Roboman 21 (Atsumi)
* Mutsumi Tamura - Bulldog Boys (Rina Kibe)
* Naomi Ōzora - Majokko Ruby (Ruby)
* Yatsumi Sakei - Tadaima Animal-machi (Pyonko)
* Yūko Kurose - Otona ni Nacchatta! Animal-Machi (Pyonko)
War King

Considered to be in the top 5 of the most powerful Peak Powerhouses of Earth, and Top 3 in China. He is Fatty Jiang Grandfather.

Expected to be resurrected or reincarnated. Gray cat vaguely recognizes him.

He has an absolute peak boundary armour of a turtle shell, taken from a tortoise that gray cat ate (chapter 827).
XYZ-tan (anime)

**XYZ-tan (anime)** (*Kana: ＸＹＺたん*) is a 2017 ONA featured in the Shochiku YouTube channel.

## Cast

* Yukari Tamura as XYZ-tan.
* Satomi Akesaka as Aoi Sora, a moe anthropomorphism of Aozora Studio and XYZ-tan's best friend.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "Dokyū no Go-Sign (弩級のゴーサイン, Green Light of the Dreadnaught)" by Morning Musume
*Lyrics by* Ameko Kodama
*Composition by* Shō Hoshibe
*Arrangement by* Yocke

### Ending

1. "Wakaindashi! (若いんだし！, You're Young Anyway!)" by Morning Musume
*Lyrics and Composition by* Tsunku
*Arrangement by* Shōichirō Hirata
Tesshō Genda

**Tesshō Genda** (*Kanji: 玄田 哲章*) is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator. He is employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce. When he debuted, he used his real name, **Mitsuo Yokoi** (*Kanji: 横居 光雄*). as artist name. His experience with Ballet earned him the nickname **Pirouette no Genda** (*Kanji: ピルエットの玄田*). Along with such well-known voice actors such as Akio Ōtsuka, Shigeru Chiba and Kōichi Yamadera, Genda is one of Japan's most prolific voice actors, with 234 roles credited to his name as of September 25, 2007.

## Anime Voice Roles

### Movie

* The Name of the Rose (1984) - Brother William of Baskerville
* Tintin in Tibet (1985) - Chang Lin-Yee
* Yūrei Yashiki Yūgi‎‎ (2003) - Professor Sugawa

### TV

* Denki Hero Roboman (1977-1978) - Taro's father (ep. 23)
* Riyūnaki Hangyaku Bulldog Boys (1978)
* Ponpoko Gekijō (1981)
* TonPonCon 90 (1990-1991)
* Denki Hero Roboman Chuu (1994) - Yasuharu Konishi (ep. 19)
* Kyodai Shishin Robot: Si Xiang Machine (1998-1999) - Narrator
* Lovely Cooking with Mai Oishii (1999) - Mr. Iizuka
* Kemono Tanteidan (2003-2004)
* Ponpoko 4-Kyoudai (2006-2009) - Mr. Yokota
* Zayats (2007)
* Joshikōsei Wasshoi! (2010) - Michinomiya
* Jewel Marquise 3D (2018)
* Shin Ponpoko 4-Kyoudai (2020) - Mr. Yokota
* Reiwa TonPonCon (2023) - Goro (ep. 1)
XYZ Wiki

**Welcome to the XYZ Wiki!**
We're a collaborative community website that anyone, including you, can build and expand. Wikis like this one depend on readers getting involved and adding content. Click the "ADD NEW PAGE" or "EDIT" button at the top of any page to get started!

*Community Founders*: Write a good and paragraph-length description here about your topic. Let your readers know what your topic is about and add some general information about it. Then you should visit the admin dashboard for more tips.

## Important articles

PlaceholderA page about your topicPlaceholderA Main CharacterPlaceholderThe First EpisodePlaceholderAn Important LocationPlaceholderA Key EventPlaceholderA Crucial Item

*Need help building out this community?*

* Getting Started
* How to Contribute
* Managing your new community
* Guides
* All Help articles

You can also be part of the larger Fandom family of communities. Visit Fandom's Community Central!
Tatsuhiro Okumura

**Tatsuhiro Okumura** (*Kanji: 奥村 達弘*) was a Japanese character designer and animation director for Studio XYZ.

He passed away on October 29, 1989.

## Anime Staff Positions

### Specials

* Leonidas-tte Kekkon! (1964) - Animation Director

### TV

* Tokyo 1964 - Animation Director
* Kousagi Zayats (1966) - Animation Director
* Animal Ninja (1970) - Character Design/Animation Director
* TonPonCon (1972-1975) - Animation Director
* Shin Kousagi Zayats (1978-1979) - Character Design/Chief Animation Director
* Ponpoko Gekijō (1981) - Animation Director
* Pac-Man (1988-1989) - Character Design/Chief Animation Director **(Last work)**
Kūya Nakatani

**Kūya Nakatani** (*Kanji: 中谷久也*) was a Japanese musician and record producer for Studio XYZ, founder and former head of XYZFM.

On September 6, 2012, Nakatani commited suicide by jumping off the rooftop of the Studio XYZ building. This was a result of being rejected by longtime partner and crush Hizuru Numata.

## Anime Staff Positions

### Games

* XYZ-tan no Sugoro-kuni (2004) - Cutscene Music

### Movies

* Kanojo Boshūchū Tanuki (1998) - Theme Song Performance
* Crazy Theater (2005) - Executive Producer/Music
* RaiTai: Lion to Tora no Monogatari (2007) - Theme Song Arrangement
* Kogitsune Kon to Kodanuki Pon (2008) - Music Producer

### Music Videos

* Life wo Sakuga-shite (2010) - Lyrics/Composition

### ONAs

* Oui-Oui! Chic fille Marie (2010) - Music

### OVAs

* Penguin Darling: The Great Show (1993) - Audio Production Manager
* XYZ-tan no Yukaina Tsuitachi (2003) - Music
* Sarutobi Sasuke-kun (2004) - Producer/Music (Monkey Business)/Theme Song Lyrics

### Shorts

* Hankō (2003) - Audio Production Manager

### TV

* Bishōjo Olympiad (1992) - Theme Song Composition (OP)
* Denki Hero Roboman Chuu (1994) - Music Producer/Theme Song Lyrics/Theme Song Composition (ep. 30)/Theme Song Arrangement (OP/ep. 30)
* Shinsennenki TonPonCon (2000-2001) - Theme Song Composition
* Dokidoki Mako-chan (2003) - Theme Song Lyrics/Theme Song Composition/Theme Song Arrangement
* Yōkai Miko (2005) - Music/Theme Song Lyrics (OP)
* Kachi-kachi Yama (2007) - Music
Kemono Tanteidan

**Kemono Tanteidan** (*Kanji: ケモノ探偵団*) is a 2003 TV anime animated by New Air, produced by Studio XYZ and aired on NHK.

## Synopsis

The series revolves around an expedition team with the goal to gain possession of the most precious treasures on the face of the earth.

## Cast

* Keiji Fujiwara as Albert, the optimistic team captain leopard.
* Takashi Nagasako as Bob, hippo chef and Albert's personal assistant.
* Ryūsei Nakao as Kenneth, the gadget fox.
* Yumiko Kobayashi as Sammy, a smart monkey and often the voice of reason of the team.
* Maho Sōma as Jenny, a helpful rabbit, the sole female member of the team and Albert's girlfriend until episode 13.
* Toshiyuki Morikawa as Darius, a black panther and Albert's main rival.
* Ryō Horikawa as Nathan, a clumsy salamander and Darius's sidekick.

## Theme Songs

*Lyrics by* Kinoko
*Composition and Arrangement by* Yasutaka Nakata

### Opening

1. "Secret Message (シークレットメッセージ)" by Perfume

### Ending

1. "Jenny wa Gokigen Naname (ジェニーはご機嫌ななめ, Jenny in a Bad Mood)" by Perfume
*Lyrics by* Yūji Okiyama
*Composition by* Haruo Chikada
2. "Sweet Donuts (スウィートドーナッツ)" by Perfume
Partecipanti a Music Summer

Di seguito è indicata la lista di cantanti, gruppi e collettivi che hanno preso parte, come artisti titolari dei brani in gara, a *Music Summer* fino al 2020.

## Legenda

* In **grassetto** sono indicati gli anni in cui il cantante ha vinto un titolo.

## Elenco per partecipazioni totali

### 7 partecipazioni

 Annalisa (Italia)
 Baby K (Italia)
 David Guetta (Francia)
 Ligabue (Italia)
 Marco Mengoni (Italia)

### 6 partecipazioni

 Coldplay (Regno Unito)
 Elodie (Italia)
 Tiziano Ferro (Italia)
 Takagi & Ketra (Italia)

### 5 partecipazioni

 Dolcenera (Italia)
 Elisa (Italia)
 Fedez (Italia)
 Irama (Italia)

## Note

1. ↑ Nel 2020, è stato denominato *August Song Contest*, ma le sue statistiche rientrano comunque nel computo di *Music Summer*.
2. ↑ 2,00 2,01 2,02 2,03 2,04 2,05 2,06 2,07 2,08 2,09 2,10 2,11 2,12 Titolo assoluto.
3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 Titolo Talent Show.
4. ↑ 4,00 4,01 4,02 4,03 4,04 4,05 4,06 4,07 4,08 4,09 4,10 Titolo Big Italia.
5. ↑ 5,0 5,1 5,2 5,3 5,4 5,5 5,6 Titolo Hit Mondo.
6. ↑ 6,0 6,1 Partecipazione postuma.
7. ↑ 7,0 7,1 7,2 7,3 7,4 Collettivo considerato separatamente dai singoli cantanti.
8. ↑ 8,0 8,1 8,2 8,3 8,4 Non classificati.
9. ↑ Squalificato per irregolarità nel voto.
10. ↑ Titolo *Novità*.
11. ↑ Titolo Dance August Song Contest.
12. ↑ 12,0 12,1 12,2 12,3 In gara nei raggruppamenti italiani.
13. ↑ Titolo Indie August Song Contest.
14. ↑ Titolo Nuova Generazione.
Usagi Yojimbo/Season 4

## Usagi Yojimbo

Cover of Book 18: Travels with Jotaro, which features a pivotal character for most of the season.

## Staff

### Source material

**Comic Book**
*Usagi Yojimbo* by Stan Sakai

### Art Director

Tadashi Okizaki (Aozora Studio)
Tomoko Muta

### Theme Song Performed by

SAKEROCK
MEG

### Producer

Fūko Mizokuchi (Aozora Studio)
Masayuki Nishide (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation)

### Director

Kōdai Shimizu (Aozora Studio)

The fourth season of the Usagi Yojimbo anime series aired in Japan between June 24 and December 3, 2016.

Starting at Book 16 (except for *Showdown*, which was already adapted into the season 3 finale), Season 4 is a distinctively more peaceful season.

## Synopsis

Wandering the world of medieval Japan, Usagi Yojimbo is a masterless samurai known as 'ronin'. Usagi fights for the oppressed and downtrodden while he maintains the honor and tradition that make him a true warriror in the code of Bushido.

## Cast

* Osamu Hosoi as Miyamoto Usagi, a ronin that walks the path of a musha shugyo, the warrior's journey.
* Saki Fujita as Tomoe Ame, Lord Noriyuki's personal bodyguard and closest advisor.
* Takashi Nagasako as Murakami Gennosuke, a bounty hunter.
* Kōichi Hasebe as Katsuichi, Usagi's childhood sensei.
* Mari Maruta as Jotaro, Usagi's unsuspected son and young companion for most of the season.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "SAYONARA" by SAKEROCK
*Composition by* Gen Hoshino

### Ending

1. "Natsu ga Owaru (夏が終わる, Summer Ends)" by MEG
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Yasuharu Konishi
Shunsuke Kikuchi

**Shunsuke Kikuchi** (*Kanji: 菊池俊輔*) was a Japanese composer who was active from the early 1960s until 2017. He specialized in incidental music for media such as television and film. Kikuchi was regarded as one of Japan's most highly demanded film and TV composers, working principally on tokusatsu and anime productions for children, as well as violent action films, jidaigeki, and television dramas.

Kikuchi died while being treated for pneumonia in a hospital in Tokyo on 24 April 2021. His death was announced four days later.

## Anime Staff Positions

### Movies

* Gekijō-ban Kousagi Zayats: Ōkami Gundan no Sekai Seifuku Keikaku (1979) - Music
* RaiTai: Lion to Tora no Monogatari (2007) - Music

### TV

* Riyūnaki Hangyaku Bulldog Boys (1978) - Music
* Shin Kousagi Zayats (1978-1979) - Music
* Banchō Joe (1980-1981) - Music
* Jewel Marquise (1985-1986) - Music
* Kousagi Zayats '91 (1991) - Music
* Ananas-tō Tantei Leonidas! (1991-1992) - Music
* Majutsu-shi Tanuki (1992) - Music
Usagi Yojimbo/Season 3

## Usagi Yojimbo

Cover of Book 15: Grasscutter II: Journey to Atsuta Shrine, a major story arc adapted near the end of the season.

## Staff

### Source material

**Comic Book**
*Usagi Yojimbo* by Stan Sakai

### Art Director

Tadashi Okizaki (Aozora Studio)
Tomoko Muta

### Producer

Fūko Mizokuchi (Aozora Studio)
Masayuki Nishide (Asahi Broadcasting Corporation)

### Director

Kōdai Shimizu (Aozora Studio)

The third season of the Usagi Yojimbo anime series aired in Japan between May 13 and November 20, 2015.

Picking up from where the first season left off, Season 3 is the first to have an opening song, the animation for which was done by Studio XYZ itself and directed by Seiji Okamoto.

## Synopsis

Wandering the world of medieval Japan, Usagi Yojimbo is a masterless samurai known as 'ronin'. Usagi fights for the oppressed and downtrodden while he maintains the honor and tradition that make him a true warriror in the code of Bushido.

## Cast

* Osamu Hosoi as Miyamoto Usagi, a ronin that walks the path of a musha shugyo, the warrior's journey.
* Saki Fujita as Tomoe Ame, Lord Noriyuki's personal bodyguard and closest advisor.
* Takashi Nagasako as Murakami Gennosuke, a bounty hunter.
* Eiji Maruyama as Katsuichi, Usagi's childhood sensei.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "GLADIOLUS -Yume nara Ii no ni- (グラジオラス -夢ならいいのに-, If Only It Were All a Dream)" by MEG
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Kōshi Miura

### Ending

1. "Tabidachi no Uta (旅立ちの歌, Song of Departure)" by MEG
*Lyrics by* Hiroko Taniyama
*Composition and Arrangement by* AQ Ishii
Joshikōsei Wasshoi!

**Joshikōsei Wasshoi!** (*Kanji: 女子高生わっしょい！*) is a 2010 TV anime produced by Studio XYZ for its 50th anniversary.

## Synopsis

Koa Shirano, Ryūko Aoyagi, Suzume Ageda and Takemi Gentaku are four schoolgirls who enjoy spending time together. That alone is reason enough for you to watch, it's just cute girls doing cute things, right? ...right?
Well guess what: YOU'RE WRONG! If you want to watch this show, then you're in for 20 minutes of pure and uncut CHAOS and a new extra special guest voice every episode! Are you gonna miss this?

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Aki Toyosaki as Ryūko Aoyagi, your average run of the mill schoolgirl...right?
* Ayahi Takagaki as Koa Shirano, a tough girl who takes no nonsense from anybody.
* Haruka Tomatsu as Suzume Akeda, a girl who does pretty darn well in sports.
* Minako Kotobuki as Takemi Gentaku, the shy one of the group.

### Supporting Cast

* Hitoshi Bifu as the teacher.
* Kun Fuzuki as Busu, a comically ugly girl.
* Yukari Tamura as XYZ-tan, host of the after-credits **XYZ-tan Night Show**.

### Seiyuu of the Week

* Episode 1 stars Megumi Hayashibara as Hello Kitty, who got permission from Sanrio to appear in the episode.
* Episode 4 stars Daisuke Ono as Ryūtarō Kigawada, the most popular boy in school.
* Episode 5 stars Junichi Kanemaru as Michael Speed, a devilishly fast exchange student from the United States.
* Episode 6 stars Satomi Kōrogi as Maki-chan, Suzume's childhood baby doll.
	+ Episode 6 also stars Akiko Yajima as the school nurse.
* Episode 8 stars Kazuya Tatekabe as Taikosuke, an aspiring yokozuna who temporarily attended the main school.
* Episode 12 stars Kotono Mitsuishi as Princess Mari, a bonafide illusionist who is prone to breaking character.
* Episode 18 stars Aya Hirano as Kaneko Mochida, Koa's rich rival who hates her for tricking her into eating her lunch with sugar instead of salt.
* Episode 20 stars Tesshō Genda as Michinomiya, a substitute principal who turns the school into Imperial Japan.
* Episode 25 stars Kōichi Yamadera, who provides all other voices in the girls' messy kamishibai.
* Episode 26 stars Yukari Tamura as XYZ-tan, who by popular demand visits the main characters' school.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "Nakayoshi, Wasshoi! (なかよし・わっしょい！, Friendship, Hooray!)" by Sphere
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Kūya Nakatani

### Ending

1. "Wai Wai JK (ワイワイＪＫ, Clamorous Highschoolers)" by XYZ-tan (Yukari Tamura)
*Lyrics by* Yatsumi Sakei
*Composition and Arrangement by* Shigenori Ōta
Futari no Kōkyōkyoku

**Futari no Kōkyōkyoku** is a TV anime produced by Studio XYZ and aired on Fuji TV from 2001 through 2002.

## Cast

* Tomoko Kaneda as Rena Ōno, a junior high school girl who plays in the Isawa University Band and loves her music teacher as a father.
* Kōichi Yamadera as Reijirō Kazato, Rena's music teacher who he loves like a daughter.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "I Hear a Symphony (大都会交響楽)" by Pizzicato Five
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Yasuharu Konishi

### Ending

1. "Good" by Pizzicato Five
*Lyrics by* CHIKA
*Composition by* HAJIME
*Arrangement by* Fantastic Plastic Machine

## Trivia

* At the end of the final episode, there's a marriage proposal from Keiji Ishii to Sadami Hiyoshi.
Fu-chan to Hanako-san no Maki

**Fu-chan to Hanako-san no Maki** (*Kanji: ふっちゃんと花子さんの巻*) is the second segment of the 153rd episode of Ponpoko 4-Kyoudai, and the 461st episode overall.

## Cast

* Ryō Hirohashi as Hiroshi Moriyama
* Haruna Ikezawa as Fukuya Moriyama
* Mamiko Noto as Mitsuru Moriyama
* Miyoko Asō as the Kindergarten teacher.
* Yūko Mizutani as Hanako-san.
* Kumiko Higa and Rie Kugimiya as two kids who bully Fukuya into going into the girls' bathroom.
Majokko Ruby

**Majokko Ruby** (*Kanji: 魔女っ子ルビー*) is a 2012 magical girl anime produced by Studio XYZ and aired on Fuji TV.

## Synopsis

Ruby is a little witch from the Gemstone Kingdom who looks after the heartbroken schoolboy Hikoshi.

## Cast

* Naomi Ōzora as Ruby, the titular witch.
* Yōhei Azakami as Hikoshi.
* Minami Tsuda as Sapphire "Aoi".

## Theme Songs

*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Frenesi

### Opening

1. "Chikyū Kūdō-setsu (地球空洞説, Hollow Earth Theory)" by Frenesi
Masako Nozawa

**Masako Nozawa** (野沢 雅子, Nozawa Masako, born October 25, 1936) is a Japanese actress and voice actress. Throughout her life, she has been affiliated with Production Baobab, 81 Produce and self-owned Office Nozawa; she is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Her late husband, Masaaki Tsukada, was also a voice actor.

Nozawa currently voices Goku in the popular anime franchise Dragon Ball, as well as all of Goku's male family relatives (except Raditz) and the villainous Goku Black. She has also voiced Tetsurō Hoshino (Galaxy Express 999) and Kitarō (GeGeGe no Kitarō, first and second series). In addition, she has also voiced two separate characters named "Hiroshi"; a character in Dokonjō Gaeru, and the characters known in the U.S. as "Pidge" and "Haggar" in Hyakujūō Golion. She also voiced Doraemon in the 1973 anime, replacing Kōsei Tomita, who voiced the character in the first 26 episodes. In the 1979 anime, she was replaced by Nobuyo Ōyama, however Nozawa voiced Doraemon again in a 1988 special entitled Early English with Doraemon for unknown reasons.

## Anime Voice Roles

### Games

* Denki Hero Roboman Chuu (1994) - Akumas

### TV

* Kousagi Zayats (1966) - Zayats
* Animal Ninja (1970) - Wolf Ninjas
* Morimori Nakama Mr. B (1971) - Smelly/Zayats
* Banchō Joe (1980-1981)
* Animal-Machi (1984-1985)
* Hey! Panda (1989) - Panmama
* Denki Hero Roboman Chuu (1994) - Akumas
* Shin Denki Hero Roboman (2017-2018) - Akumas
* Denki Hero Roboman 21 (2021) - Akumas
Roboteam

**Roboteam** (*Kanji: ロボチーム*) is the nickname given to an animation circle within Studio XYZ.

When it was established as such in 1978, it consisted of the 4 key animators that comprised Shinada-sha's animation department at the time Denki Hero Roboman was produced, thus earning the nickname Roboteam.

Most of the TV anime the circle does keyframes for aired on NHK, they also do title sequence animations such as the opening to Ponpoko 4-Kyoudai.

## Members

### Animation Directors

* Akiyoshi Tamai
* Daisuke Adachi

### Key Animators

* Daisuke Adachi
* Hayao Ameya - Joined in 1995
* Kaito Yasunari - Joined in 2000
* Shigeko Shimaoka - Joined in 2006
* Takashi Onozawa - Joined in 2012
* Umeko Kaida - Joined in 1984

## Former Members

* Naoki Mitsuji - Left in 2000, died in 2011
* Takashi Yanagi - Died in 2012
* Saburo Shindo - Left in 2006, died in 2015
Usagi Yojimbo SD

**Usagi Yojimbo SD** (*Kanji: 兎用心棒ＳＤ*) is a 4-episode spin-off anime miniseries to the Usagi Yojimbo anime.

## Synopsis

This series features the anime's four main characters in a super-deformed art style.

## Cast

### Main Voices

* Osamu Hosoi as Miyamoto Usagi, who takes situations in a serene manner... unless the script calls for it!
* Saki Fujita as Tomoe Ame, the sole female of the main cast.
* Takashi Nagasako as Murakami Gennosuke, the loudmouth of the group.
* Kōsuke Toriumi as Stray Dog, who speaks in a monotonous tone of voice the entire time.
* At a certain point in an episode, there's a Senryu that has some sort of relation to the story. These Senryu are said by Masako Sugaya.

### Episode 1: The Gathering

**Senryu:** *This is Usagi, the Long-eared Samurai. Wait, he's a Ronin? (兎耳の人　宮本兎　浪人さ)*
**Appears:** When Usagi enters the inn.
* Wataru Takagi as various characters in the episode.

### Episode 2: Someone's after Tomoe!

**Senryu:** *Tomoe Ame is in serious trouble, so she called for help. (巴雨　巨大ピンチ　にあったよ)*
**Appears:** At the beginning of the episode.
* Daiki Yamashita as Lord Noriyuki.
* Masao Harada as the man after Tomoe, who ultimately turns out to be her secret admirer.

### Episode 3: Sumo Gen

**Senryu:** *The very next day, Everyone was proven wrong when they looked at Gen... (翌日は　明らかにした　源之助)*
**Appears:** Immediately after Stray Dog claims that Gen won't commit to his retirement from bushido to sumo and before the rest of the group goes to meet up with Gen.
* Daichi Hayashi as Taikomaru, Gen's sumo wrestling rival.

### Episode 4: Our Descendants

**Senryu:** *And now, here they are! Usagi and his friends's direct descendants! (今こそは　兎と仲間　の子孫よ)*
**Appears:** When the group starts to think about what their descendants in modern-day Japan would be like.
* Tomoaki Maeno as Hiro, Usagi's descendant.
* Saki Fujita as Miku, Tomoe's laidback descendant.
* Takashi Nagasako as Takuya, Gen's descendant and a hopeless otaku.
* Kōsuke Toriumi as Motoki Inukai, Stray Dog's descendant who is crazy popular with the girls.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "Sessha Samurai Dandy (拙者サムライダンディー)" by Les Romanesques
*Lyrics by* TOBI
*Composition and Arrangement by* KC Suzuki

### Ending

1. "\_\_\_\_ no Ekaki Uta (○○○○のえかき唄, [character]'s Drawing Song)" by:
Miyamoto Usagi (ep.1)
Tomoe Ame (ep.2)
Murakami Gennosuke (ep.3)
Stray Dog (ep.4)
*Lyrics by* Moeka Mochizuki
*Composition and Arrangement by* Hizuru Numata
Pon-chan

**Pon-chan** (*Kana: ポンちゃん*) is an upcoming 2023 anime movie based on the manga by Yukami Takuda.

## Synopsis

A schoolgirl is in for a surprise when she finds a newborn baby tanuki in her locker. Unable to find whoever put poor little Pon-chan in her locker, she decides to take it home and raise it as her very own.

## Cast

* Shōta Aoi as Pon, the tanuki that Eimi found in her locker.
* Sora Amamiya as Eimi Yoshimi, a young girl whose motherly instincts are awoken by baby Pon.

## Theme Song

1. "dear mother." by Shōta Aoi
*Lyrics by* leonn
*Composition by* Hirofumi Hibino
*Arrangement by* Hirofumi Hibino and Yuji Nomi
Usagi Yojimbo/Season 6

Cover of Book 25: Fox Hunt, the final book adapted in the series.

The sixth and final season of the Usagi Yojimbo anime premiered on May 14, 2023 and ended on August 27, 2023.

This season is not only the first new animated material of the Usagi Yojimbo anime in 6 years, but also the first (and only) season to be animated by Usagi Workshop, while Utako Tanaka, the series' animation director, takes a major role in the season's production.

## Synopsis

Wandering the world of medieval Japan, Usagi Yojimbo is a masterless samurai known as 'ronin'. Usagi fights for the oppressed and downtrodden while he maintains the honor and tradition that make him a true warriror in the code of Bushido.

## Cast

* Osamu Hosoi as Miyamoto Usagi, a ronin that walks the path of a musha shugyo, the warrior's journey.
* Ruriko Noguchi as Mayumi, a lonely girl determined to leave her gang-ridden hometown behind.
* Takashi Nagasako as Murakami Gennosuke, a bounty hunter.
* Kōsuke Toriumi as Stray Dog, a bounty hunter who has teamed up with Usagi and Gen multiple times.
* Tomomichi Nishimura as Priest Sanshobo, a former samurai turned monk.
* Ryōta Takeuchi as Jei, a demonic warrior and one of the series' biggest antagonists.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "Kimi ga Tame (君が為, You are Why)" by MEG
*Lyrics by* Avu Barazono
*Composition by* DECO\*27
*Arrangement by* AKIRASTAR

### Ending

1. "Hanaretai no wa... (ハナレタイノハ…, That I Want to Leave You...)" by MEG (eps. 1-15)
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* tofubeats
2. "REPLICA" by MEG (ep. 16)
*Lyrics by* MEG
*Composition and Arrangement by* Yasutaka Nakata
Meitantei Shōjo Kaori

**Meitantei Shōjo Kaori** (*Kanji: 名探偵少女香里*) is a 2000 5-episode OVA series based on the character created by Kyōgo Yamashita.

## Synopsis

The beautiful girl detective Kaori is on her biggest case yet: She has to discover the whereabouts of world famous artist Marianna Lamode.

## Cast

* Hiromi Tsuru as Kaori, the titular detective girl.
* Yōko Soumi as Marianna Lamode.
* The series is narrated by Kazuko Yanaga.

### Lamode's Associates

Artists who have worked with Lamode in the past.

* Kōichi Yamadera as Adalbrecht Hämmerli, a german artist.
* Mayumi Tanaka as Hiroko Ōno, a parody of Yoko Ono.
* Kazuhiko Inoue as Angelico Nucci, a mysterious Italian artist who always covers his face.
* Toshiyuki Morikawa as Ignace St-Pierre, a french artist and the only one of Lamode's associates who she told the truth about her origins.

### Germany (OVA 1)

#### The wealthy Pfefferberg Family

* Mayumi Tanaka as Eleonore, the Pfefferberg mother.
* Ginzō Matsuo as Olaf, the Pfefferberg father.
* Daisuke Namikawa as Lennart, the Pfefferberg son.
* Satomi Kōrogi as Elise, the Pfefferberg daughter.

#### Others

* Mahito Tsujimura as Sven Kirchner, an elder in a wheelchair who gives Kaori help in where the first clue to Lamode's whereabouts might be.

### Japan (OVA 2)

* Tōru Ōhira as a sumo wrestler who guides Kaori to Hiroko Ōno's art expo.

### Italy (OVA 3)

* Masayo Kurata as Maria, a model who Kaori meets at a fashion show.

## Theme Songs

### Ending

*Composition, Arrangement and Performed by* Sōichi Terada

1. "We Came Together"
2. "Hohai Beats"
3. "Purple Haze"
4. "Binary Rondo"
5. "Sunshower" by Nami Shimada
*Lyrics by* Naoko Shimada
*Composition by* Yōsuke Sugiyama

## Trivia

* Marianna Lamode was modeled after Hatsuko Koshita.
Michiki Kurata

**Michiki Kurata** (*Kanji: 倉田 道樹*) is a former scriptwriter and storyboard artist for Studio XYZ.

Kurata was fired in 2012 after being exposed as hentai author **Don♡Pants** (*Kana: どん♡パンツ*), as production of such anime is strictly forbidden within the studio. Kurata later founded hentai studio *hydropulse* alongside producer Tomonori Ōhira, and currently works there.

## Anime Staff Positions

### Games

* XYZ-tan no Sugoro-kuni (2004) - Script/Storyboard

### TV

* Women's Wrestling Federation: Ring Gal (1998) - Creator/Series Composition/Script/Storyboard **(Debut)**
* Ponpoko 4-Kyoudai (2006-2009) - Script/Storyboard
* Crazy Gakuen (2012) - Original Creator/Series Composition/Script/Storyboard **(Last work)**
Riyūnaki Hangyaku Bulldog Boys

**Riyūnaki Hangyaku Bulldog Boys** (*Kanji: 理由なき反逆ブルドッグボーイズ, lit. Rebels without Cause: Bulldog Boys*), released in the US as **Bulldog Boys**, was a TV anime series that was worked on until July 1977, however, it didn't air until September 1978 on NHK, a week after Denki Hero Roboman ended.

Riyūnaki Hangyaku Bulldog Boys is based off and extends the storyline of a 1974 one-shot manga written and illustrated by Shigehisa Chida.

## Synopsis

The series revolves around a trio of teenage rebels as they make their way fighting those who seek it and look forward to teaming up with the top delinquent in their school: Goro Kuroda.

## Cast

### Bulldog Boys

* Kazuhiko Inoue as Takao Inukai, head of the Bulldog boys.
* Tōru Ōhira as Kenji Masui, a huge, wide and bald boy who is unrivaled with strength, staying true to what his height and size tell.
* Ryūsei Nakao as Torisuke Takada, a slick boy who specializes in quick thinking, but has a fear of talking to women, particularly Rina.

### Peach Berry Melon Patrol

* Hiroko Maruyama as Momoko Tatsuoka, head of Peach Berry Melon who is almost as skilled a fighter as Takao.
* Rihoko Yoshida as Rina Kibe, a shady girl with no second thought in saying what's on her mind.
* Yōko Mizugaki as Urie Kino, an introvert with a secret crush on Takao.

### Other

* Kōsei Tomita as Goro Kuroda, the top delinquent in school.
* Haruko Kitahama as Ms. Umeboshi, the trio's teacher who is respected and feared by the rest of her students.
* Miyuki Ichijō as Nana Chiba, Takao's love interest in episodes 5 through 14, when he found out she already had a boyfriend.
* Keiko Yokozawa as Ringo Kashino, an incredibly smart girl.
* Kazuko Yanaga as Mikan Inukai, Takao's somewhat overprotective mother.
* Hiroshi Ito as Mitsuru Inukai, Takao's father with a yakuza past.

## Theme Songs

*Composed and Arranged by* Shunichi Togura

### Opening

1. "Bulldog (ブルドッグ)" by Four Leaves
*Written by* Akira Itō

### Ending

1. "S.O.S." by Pink Lady
*Written by* Yū Aku

## Trivia

* Riyūnaki Hangyaku Bulldog Boys was the first Studio XYZ anime to receive an English dub.
Jewel Marquise 3D

**Jewel Marquise 3D** (*Kanji: ジュエルマーキーズ３Ｄ*) is an anime series rebooting the 1985 series created by Kyōgo Yamashita and aired on TV Asahi on 2018.

## Synopsis

Tsuneko Ishida lost both her parents in an accident, with her only company being her grandfather. When her tears of grief bring her teddy bear, Corundum, to life, she now has the task of defending anyone in peril by transforming into the dazzling *Jewel Marquise*.

## Cast

* Airi Eino as Tsuneko Ishida/Jewel Marquise.
* Mayu Yoshioka as Hirono Yukimoto, Tsuneko's closest friend.
* Kokoro Terada as Corundum, a talking teddy bear and Tsuneko's advisor.
* Yuzuru Fujimoto as Tsuneko's grandfather.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "シンデレラ症候群 (Cinderella Shōkōgun)" by KOTO
*Lyrics by* KOTO
*Composition and Arrangement by* Kissa Sasaki

### Ending

1. "CLOUD BOSSA" by Frenesi
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Frenesi
Ashita no Hero Nyaagorō

**Ashita no Hero Nyaagorō** (*Kanji: あしたのヒーローニャー五郎*) is a 7-episode ONA series produced as part of a partnership between SEGA and Studio XYZ.

## Synopsis

In a world of antropomorphic cats, the delusional teen Nyaagorō often acts as if he was a JRPG main character. Despite being called a "nutcase", he never loses hope, because he knows there'll be someone who needs his help.

## Cast

* Mitsuhiro Ichiki as Nyaagorō, a delusional teenager who believes to be the hero of tomorrow.
* Ikue Ōtani as Akane, Nyaagoro's younger sister who tags along playing the "fairy counselor".
* Akio Ōtsuka as the fictional "Black Mouse", Nyaagorō's arch-nemesis.
* Shin'ichi Miyazawa as Mamoru, Nyaagoro's schoolfriend who often tags along on to his "game".
* Miyuki Sawashiro as Miki-chan, the beautiful girl Nyaagoro has a crush on.

## Theme Songs

### Ending

1. "Dear Heroes" by Serani Poji
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Tomoko Sasaki
*Arrangement by* Naofumi Hataya and Yutaka Minobe
Taeko Kawata

**Taeko Kawata** (*Kanji: 川田妙子*) is a Japanese voice actress best known in Japan for voicing Amy Rose from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.

Until 1994, she was credited under her real name, **Taeko Yamada** (*Kanji: 山田妙子*).

## Anime Voice Roles

### Movies

* Katamari Damacy: The Movie (2004) - Foomin

### OVAs

* Madou Monogatari (1991-1993) - Carbuncle

### TV

* Hey! Panda (1989) - Panmi (ep. 27)
* TonPonCon 90 (1990-1991) - Con
* Chō-Base (1995) - Female students
* Zero kara Kunizentai wo Kouchikushimashou (2015-2016) - Mayu Kanemoto
Dokidoki Mako-chan

**Dokidoki Mako-chan** (*Kana: ドキドキ❤マコちゃん*) is an anime series produced as a spin-off of Denki Hero Roboman created by Kyōgo Yamashita and aired on NHK in 2003.

Produced as a tribute to Tomiko Suzuki, the series is set after the original 1977 anime, focusing mainly on Mako herself.

## Cast

* Mai Kadowaki as Mako Kanehata
* Mari Mashiba as Mako's mother.
* Kōsei Tomita as Mako's father.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "Darling (ダーリン)" by Yami Sakai
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Kūya Nakatani

### Ending

1. "Sayonara Minasan (さよならみなさん, Goodbye Everyone)" by Hizuru Numata
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Hizuru Numata
Katamari Damacy: The Movie

**Katamari Damacy: The Movie** (*Kanji: 塊魂～ザ・ムービー～*) is a 2004 anime film based off of the video game of the same name.

## Plot

The movie closely follows the plot of the original game.

In a drunken stupor, an eccentric, god-like entity called the King of All Cosmos destroys all the stars, Earth's Moon and other such celestial bodies in the universe, save for Earth itself. Despite acknowledging his mistake, the King charges his 5-centimeter-tall son, the Prince, to go to Earth with a "katamari"—a magical ball that allows anything smaller than it to stick to it and make it grow—and collect enough material for him to recreate the stars and the Moon. The Prince is successful, and the universe is returned to normal.

A side-story follows the Hoshino family as the Prince works at his tasks. The father, an astronaut, is unable to go to the moon after it is wiped out by the King, and the daughter, whose name is Michiru, "senses" the Prince's work—she can feel when each constellation returns to the sky. Ultimately, the family, along with their house and town, are rolled up in the katamari that is used to remake the moon.

## Cast

* Chie Kōjiro as the Prince, the 5-centimeter-tall protagonist.
* Mahito Tsujimura as the King of All Cosmos.
* Kumiko Higa as Mutsuo Hoshino, the son of the Hoshino Family.
* Nozomi Ōhashi as Michiru Hoshino, the daughter of the Hoshino Family able to connect with the Cosmos.
* Hideyuki Umezu as Tomino Hoshino, the father of the Hoshino Family, an astronaut who had his mission called off due to the disappearance of the stars and Moon in the sky.
* Yūko Kobayashi as Mizue Hoshino, the house wife of the Hoshino family, who loves her family very much.
* Hisayo Mochizuki, Kaoru Shimamura, Noriko Hidaka, Noriko Shitaya, Taeko Kawata, Yumi Takada and Yuriko Yamaguchi as the Prince's Cousins.

## Trivia

* Just two weeks after the film's original premiere, its writer, producer and director Hatsuko Koshita passed away at 69 years old. After her death, Studio XYZ officially declared the "Gamer Reaper Curse" to run in the studio and officially swore itself off video game adaptations forever.
Pokedebi the Cocoanimation

**Pokedebi the Cocoanimation** (*Kana: ぽけでび the ココアニメーション*) is a 2016 TV anime produced by Studio XYZ and aired on Kids Station.

## Synopsis

The adventures of the cute little dog Cocoa and his friends.

## Cast

* Natsuki Hanae as Cocoa, a somewhat natural dog.
* ITSME83 as Herb & Mint, a pair of hamster twins who live together in Cocoa's house.
* Aya Uchida as Milk, a good looking, smart and talented rabbit.
* Mitsuo Iwata as Marron, a slightly shy armadillo.
* Arisa Kiyoto as Roux, a chipmunk with cute, dull eyes.
* Kōichi Yamadera as Chocoa, a mischievous Cocoa-like stuffed animal that Milk made as a gift for Cocoa.
* Inuko Inuyama as Korone, a tsuchinoko living in the forest near Pokédebi Village.

## Theme Songs

### Opening

1. "Cocoa Nano (ココアなのー, I'm Cocoa)" by Cocoa (Natsuki Hanae)
*Lyrics, Composition and Arrangement by* Etsumi Taniguchi

### Ending

1. "Papipupepokke de Beast (パピプペポッケdeびーすと)" by ITSME83
*Lyrics by* Yatsumi Sakei
*Composition by* Etsumi Taniguchi
*Arrangement by* Shigenori Ōta