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Asari-chan

Score

5.9 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

54

Studio

Toei Animation

Asari-chan

Also known as あさりちゃん

TVWinter 1982Source MangaG - All Ages
Slice of LifeComedy

5.9/10

Community score

#8071

Rank

1.4K

Members

3

Favorites

Synopsis

Produced by Toei Animation and directed by Kazumi Fukushima after the manga series by Muroyama Mayumi, this anime follows Asari, a normal fourth-grade girl. One day, while bargain shopping, she wins the lucky ticket at a lottery for a one-person trip to Hawaii. Chaos reigns as her family, the Beach's, fight over who should go. The ticket is lost in a bonfire, ironically. Other circumstances follow when the family finds out that the travel agency offered to "give the equal amount of half the travel expenses in cash for the ticket" from an employee of the supermarket Asahi had shopped at. What will happen to the unlucky Beach family as more elements of despair pelt them?

Cast Highlights

Asari

Asari

Main

Voice: Miwa, Katsue (Japanese)

Ibara

Ibara

Supporting

Voice: Tsukase, Noriko (Japanese)

Mama

Mama

Supporting

Voice: Mukai, Mariko (Japanese)

Nirou

Nirou

Supporting

Voice: Mori, Katsuji (Japanese)

Papa

Papa

Supporting

Voice: Tomiyama, Kei (Japanese)

Tatami

Tatami

Supporting

Voice: Kawashima, Chiyoko (Japanese)

Core Staff

Endou, Yuuji

Endou, Yuuji

Episode Director

Kasai, Osamu

Kasai, Osamu

Episode Director, Chief Animation Director

Koorogi '73

Koorogi '73

Theme Song Performance

Itou, Michihiro

Itou, Michihiro

Sound Effects

Kasahara, Akira

Kasahara, Akira

Animation Director

Muroyama, Mayumi

Muroyama, Mayumi

Original Creator

Theme Songs

Openings

"Ano Ko wa Asari-chan (あの子はあさりちゃん)" by Youko Maekawa, Koorogi '73

Endings

"Watashi wa Onna no Ko (私は女の子)" by Youko Maekawa, Koorogi '73

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Related Titles

Sequel

Asari-chan: Ai no Marchen Shoujo

anime

Adaptation

Asari-chan

manga

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes54
Duration24 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonWinter 1982
AiredJan 25, 1982 to Feb 28, 1983
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#14039
Scored by419
BroadcastMondays at 19:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Unknown

Romaji title

Asari-chan

Japanese title

あさりちゃん

Synonyms

Little Asari, Super Gal Asari

Production Team

Main studio

Toei Animation

Producers

TV Asahi

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

あさりちゃん

Themes And Audience

Shoujo