| Azumanga Preschool and Takeru & Hikari | |
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| Format | Anime series |
| Created by | Hiroshi Nishikiori |
| Director(s) | Kenichiro Watanabe Takao Kato |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Run time | 30 Minutes (11 min. parts in episodes 1-5, and 8-11.) |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| English Network | Anime Network Sentai Network |
Azumanga Preschool and Takeru & Hikari is a 12 episode slice of life, comedy OVA (original video animation) of the 2 anime series of the same names as one: the Azumanga Daioh prequel Azumanga Preschool and its spin-off Takeru & Hikari. It features the 6 main characters from the shows Chiyo Chan, Miruchi, Yuka, Takeru, Hikari, and Mikan. Most episodes consists of two 11 min. episodes. Only episodes 6, 7, and 12 are full 22 min. episodes.
Logo
Japanese Logo (Azumanga Daioh Preschool and Takeru & Hikari)
It's unknown where the OVA's even takes place, but for some reason Yukari and Nyamo make an appearance in the 7th episode as they drive the kids to Chiyo's summer home. The plot is similar to Azumanga Daioh, except it doesn't focus on life in school.
Opening and Closing Themes[]
The opening theme is "Doki Doki Friend" (which sounds similar to the Gumball Machine Bonus Stage theme from Sonic 3, and has new tunes added to the theme), and the closing theme is "Drive to Friends" (which is parts of "Drive to Love" by Tomoko Aran from the album More Relax, with modified lyrics and new tunes to fit with the theme of the anime).
List Of Episodes[]
- A Showdown On Cuteness/Lets Be Friends
- At the Park/Imagination Time
- Jumprope Contest/Baseball Challenge
- It's Pool Time!/Finish Our Homework
- At A Public Pool/Going To Magical Land
- At Chiyo's Summer Home
- Sports Fest
- Calture Fest/Our Own Cafe
- Deck the Kittens/Meeting Santa
- Chiyo Chan's New Years Dream/New Years Arrives
- I Lost My Kitten/Chiyo Chan's Birthday Party!
- Good-Bye My Friends
Characters[]
- Chiyo Mihama (Chiyo Chan)
- Japanese: Tomoko Kaneda
- English: Jessica Boone
- Miruchi
- Japanese: Akane Omae
- English: Sasha Paysinger
- Yuka
- Japanese: Sakura Nogawa
- English: Mariela Ortiz
- Takeru Takaishi
- Japanese: Hiroko Konishi
- English: Wendee Lee
- Hikari Yagami
- Japanese: Kae Araki
- English: Lara Jill Miller
- Mikan Sakura
- Japanese: Kana Ueda
- English: Moneca Stori
- Yukari Tanizaki
- Japanese: Akiko Hiramatsu
- English: Luci Christian
- Minamo Kurosawa (Nyamo)
- Japanese: Aya Hisakawa
- English: Monica Rial
- Kaydy
- Japanese: Yui Horie
- English: Kira Vincent-Davis
- Tara
- Japanese: Chiwa Saito
- English: Rachel Hirschfeld
- Lisa
- Japanese: Nanae Katou
- English: Luci Christian
- Shai-Chan
- Japanese: Yuko Goto
- English: Stephanie Sheh
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- This is the only time Mikan's friends never had an appearance. With the exception of Mikan's grade school friends Kaydy, Tata, and Lisa who appear in episode 4-1 "Jumprope Contest" as the antagonists to Chiyo Chan and her grade school friends. Shai-Chan also makes some cameo appearances in a few episodes.
Sound Effects[]
Unlike the prequel and its spin-off, it would only use the same sound effects as heard in Azumanga Daioh.