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Rachel's Summer Life
Format Slice of Life

Slapstick

Summer

Comedy

Adventure

Action

Created by Nick Rial Murray
No. of episodes Unknown
Rated G - All Ages
Animation Studio Toei Animation
English Network ABC (Australia)
TV Asahi (Japan)
CITV (United Kingdom)
Clan TVE (Spain)
Teletoon (Canada)
Cartoon Network (USA, Latin America, Australia, Southeast Asia)
CULA4 (Ireland)
France 3, Gulli (France)
Starring Megumi Hayashibara

Takeshi Kusao

Kumiko Watanabe

Miyu Matsuki (2000-2013)

Aimi Tanaka (Since 2013)

Rie Tanaka

Kouichi Toochika

Tomoko Kawakami (2001-2010)

Yukari Tamura (Since 2010)

First aired Summer 2000
Last aired Present

Rachel's Summer Life is a shoujo Cartoon-Influenced Anime television series created by Nick Rial Murray.

The anime was a masterpiece for the creator of the series.

Summary[]

Rachel Rama is a 12-year-old Australian girl who spends the wacky adventures & the entire summer with her brother Duncan and her friends (Phoebe, Esmeralda, Oskar and Khylan) along with a talking pet teal kangaroo named Kangatarou. Together, they live in the Sydney Beach House at a fictional island of New East Timor.

Facts[]

Rachel Rama and Duncan Rama & Ai Amano and Youta Moteuchi from Video Girl Ai Shared the Same Japanese Voice Actors: Megumi Hayashibara and Takeshi Kusao.

Rachel Has Long Hair and Ahoge Like Konata Izumi from Lucky Star and Shana From Shakugan no Shana.

Broadcast[]

  • Japan: TV Asahi
  • Australia: ABC, Cartoon Network
  • United States: Cartoon Network
  • United Kingdom: CITV
  • Canada: Teletoon
  • Ireland: CULA4
  • France: France 3, Gulli
  • Germany: Nickelodeon, Super RTL
  • Brazil: Rede Globo, Cartoon Network
  • Latin America: Cartoon Network
  • Italy: Mediaset, Cartoon Network
  • Spain: Clan TVE
  • Portugal: Canal Panda
  • Hungary: Cartoon Network
  • Poland: Cartoon Network
  • Sweden: Cartoon Network
  • Denmark: Cartoon Network
  • Norway: Cartoon Network
  • Iceland: RÚV
  • India: Cartoon Network
  • Philippines: TV5, Cartoon Network
  • Southeast Asia: Cartoon Network
  • South Korea: Cartoon Network
  • Israel: Arutz HaYeladim

In Other Languages[]

  • Japanese: レイチェルのサマーライフ
  • Spanish: La Vida Veraniega de Rachel
  • Italian: La vita estiva di Rachel
  • French: La vie d'été de Rachel
  • German: Rachels Sommerleben
  • Korean: 레이첼 여름 라이프
  • Greek: Η καλοκαιρινή ζωή της Ρέιτσελ
  • Portuguese: A vida de verão de Rachel
  • Dutch: Rachel's Zomerleven
  • Hungarian: Rachel: Nyári élete
  • Swedish: Rachels Sommarliv
  • Finnish: Rachelin kesäelämä
  • Danish: Rachels Sommerliv
  • Norwegian: Rachels sommerliv
  • Icelandic: Sumarlíf Rakelar
  • Hebrew: חיי הקיץ של רחל
  • Polish: Letnie życie Rachel

Places[]

New East Timor[]

  • Sydney Beach House
  • NET School (New East Timor School)
  • Yowie Arcade
  • Gumtree Camp
  • Boomerang Park
  • Chicken Parfaits
  • Joe's Cafeteria
  • Flem Rock

Sri Shinran[]

  • Bamboo Mansion
  • Oriental Forest River

Opening & Ending Themes[]

Openings[]

Opening Song Sung by Label Seasonals
Opening 1 The Beach Roads HOUND DOG Nippon Columbia Summer 2000 - Summer 2002
Opening 2 G'day Mate! Megumi Hayashibara (Rachel) King Records Summer 2002 - Spring 2004
Opening 3 A.C.T.I.V.I.T.Y. M.o.v.e. Avex Trax Spring 2004 - Winter 2006
Opening 4 Familiar Sport Masami Okui King Records Winter 2006 - Spring 2007
Opening 5 S.O.S. Warning Koda Kumi Rhythm Zone Spring 2007 - Spring 2010
Opening 6 Bang☆Bang!!! Group Tamashii Ki/oon Records Summer 2010 - Fall 2011
Opening 7 Friendship Smile!! Namie Amuro Avex Trax Winter 2012 - Winter 2015
Opening 8 Nouvelle Voyage LiSA Aniplex Winter 2015 - Summer 2019
Opening 9 Our Revolution Chihiro Yonekura King Records Summer 2019 - Present

Endings[]

Ending Song Sung by Label Seasonals
Ending 1 Bokura no Seikatsu Megumi Hayashibara (Rachel) King Records Summer 2000 - Fall 2000
Ending 2 Winter Time is Here Bonnie Pink Pony Canyon Winter 2001 - Fall 2001
Ending 3 On the Road Globe Avex Trax Fall 2001 - Summer 2002
Ending 4 Miru♡Miru Melody! Megumi Hayashibara (Rachel) King Records Summer 2002 - Winter 2004
Ending 5 No One is Better Hironobu Kageyama & Masami Okui (JAM Project) Lantis Winter 2004 - Summer 2004
Ending 6 Summer Life Ondo Mitsuko Horie Nippon Columbia Summer 2004 - Fall 2004
Ending 7 Ichi, Ni, San no Uta! Megumi Hayashibara (Rachel) King Records Winter 2005 - Summer 2012
Ending 8 R.U.N. ZAQ Lantis Summer 2012 - Winter 2016
Ending 9 Pyon Pyon Rhythm♤ Morning Musume zetima Winter 2016 - Winter 2020
Ending 10 Bokura no Seikatsu (20th Anniversary Version) Megumi Hayashibara (Rachel) King Records Winter 2020 - Present

Character Cast[]

Main Cast[]

 
Image Character Character Profile Description Japanese Seiyuu English Dub Actor  Years
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Rachel Rama

Age: 12

Birth: November 27, 1987 (Sagittarius)

Country: Sydney, Australia

The Main Protagonist. Megumi Hayashibara Grey DeLisle Since 2000
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Duncan Rama

Age: 13

Birth: January 31, 1987 (Aquarius)

Country: Sydney, Australia

Rachel's Brother. Takeshi Kusao Billy West
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Kangatarou The Ramas' Talking Pet The Cuddly One. Kumiko Watanabe
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Phoebe Smith

Age: 12

Birth: November 18, 1987 (Scorpio)

Country: Sydney, Australia

Rachel's best School Girlfriend.

Miyu Matsuki (2000-2013

Aimi Tanaka (Since 2013)

Jennifer Hale
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Esmeralda Gonzalez

Age: 18

Birth: April 3, 1985 (Aries)

Country: Barcelona, Spain

The Dancing Fairy. Rie Tanaka

Tara Strong (2004-2012)

Cristina Valenzuela (Since 2012)

Since 2004
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Óskar Albertsson

Age: 16

Birth: August 11, 1984 (Leo)

Country: Reykjavik, Iceland

The Smart boy who loves the Intelligence. Koichi Toochika Carlos Alazraqui Since 2001
Óskar's Talking Pet The Greedy One. Nobutoshi Kanna Tom Kenny
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Khylan Feng

Age: 9

Birth: March 7, 1992 (Pisces)

Country: Beijing, China

She is the Girl who Loves the Martial Arts.

Tomoko Kawakami (2001-2010)

Yukari Tamura (Since 2010)

Philece Sampler
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Shenlán Khylan's Talking Pet The Rude One. Shinichiro Miki Mr. Lawrence
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As a Baby (Age 0-2)
Sara Rama

Age: 0-18

Birth: July 11, 2002 (Cancer)

Country: Sydney, Australia

She's is Rachel's Baby

She wants to Grow-Up.

Makiko Ohmoto Tara Strong 2002-2005
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As a Toddler (3-6)
2005-2009
Niña sara
As a Kid (7-11)
2009-2014
Adelesar
As a Teen (12-15)
Chiwa Saito 2014-2018
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As a Pre-Adult (16-17)
2018-2020
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As an Adult (18+)
Arisa Ogasawara Since 2020

Recurring Roles[]

Image Character Character Profile Description Japanese Seiyuu English Dub Actor Years
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Gwen Rama (Rachel's Mom)

Age: 36

Birth: June 10, 1964 (Gemini)

Country: Sydney, Australia

She is Rachel's Mother. Akiko Hiramatsu Kath Soucie Since 2000
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Russell Rama (Rachel's Dad) Age: 37

Birth: May 1, 1963 (Taurus)

Country: Sydney, Australia

He is Rachel's Father Ryo Horikawa Jeff Bennett
Rachel's Teacher Izzy
Izzy Wolfe Age: 30

Birth: August 25, 1970 (Virgo)

Country: Tasmania, Australia

She is Rachel's School Teacher Kikuko Inoue Linda Wallem Since 2000
American Twins
Jennifer Rocket Age: 14

Birth: May 31, 1999 (Gemini)

Country: Texas, United States

These Are the American Twins. Mariko Kouda Jodi Benson Since 2003
Sally Rocket
Captura gumto
Hanna Baker Age: 17

Country: Montreal, Canada

A Girl who loves Meditation. Aya Hisakawa Katie Crown Since 2001
Onomik
Mindy Tachikawa Age: 16

Country: Osaka, Japan

Japanese Princess. Ayako Kawasumi Bryn McAuley 2001-2010
School Company
Samantha "Sammy" Shaughnessy Age: 11

Country: Dublin, Ireland

School Companions Yukari Tamura

Kayzie Rogers (2000-2015)

Brina Palencia (2015-2016)

2000-2016
Cindy Johansen Age: 14

Country: Oslo, Norway

Asami Sanada Rachael Lillis
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Ami Wakeshima

Age: 14

Country: Tokyo, Japan

Khylan's Laboratory Princess. Eri Kitamura Tabitha St. Germain Since 2005
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Tiana Seif Qafvüyi

Age: 20

Birth: January 6, 1988 (Capricorn)

Country: Koribyo, Yatoroba

The Idol can Sing. Chiwa Saito Jill Talley Since 2007
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Raimundo de Janeiro

Age: 17 Birth: October 10, 1985 (Libra)

Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Esmeralda's Love Interest. Kappei Yamaguchi Rob Paulsen Since 2008
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Hans Griffin

Age: 23

Country: Vancouver, Canada

The Chicken Parfaits Cooking Chef. Koichi Yamadera

David Odgen Stiers (2004-2016)

Rodger Bumpass (Since 2016)

Since 2004
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Bobby Griffin

Age: 22

Country: Vancouver, Canada

Hans's Brother. Tohru Furuya

Frank Welker

Guest Stars in Anime[]

Image Character Japanese Seiyuu English Voice Actor Episode
Percy boy
Percy Yasuhiro Takato Carlos Alazraqui
Noah
Noah Tomoko Kawakami Janice Kawaye
Leshawna
Leshawna Mamiko Noto Carolyn Lawrence
Kaumin
Joyce Satsuki Yukino Francesca Marie Smith
Tonko
Tonko Makiko Ohmoto Tara Strong 100
Hiroshi
Hiroshi Noriko Ohara Cathy Cavadini
Kimhf
Alicia Chie Matsuura Debi Derryberry
Ken
Ken Akira Ishida Tom Kenny
Suzy Rama (Rachel's Grandma) Ikuko Tani June Foray
Ernest Rama (Rachel's Uncle) Jun Ishimaru Bill Fagerbakke
Kimkiwonjv
George Kenta Miyake Dan Castellaneta
Houko Kuwashima

Guest Stars in Movies[]

Image Character Character Profile Description Japanese Seiyuu English Dub Actor Movie
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Alia Stimpson

Age: 10

Country: Sweden

That girl who loves the Dinosaurs. Emi Shinohara Tara Strong Rachel finds the Lost Dinosaur (2002)
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Stephanie Von Woor

Age: 11

Country: Netherlands

That Shy Girl who loves Tulips. Chinami Nishimura Rebecca Shoichet Rachel and the Enchanted Tulip Kingdom (2003)
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Chocolat Broca

Age: 26

Country: Belgium

The Lady who loves all the Chocolate. Rie Tanaka Grey DeLisle Rachel and the Chocolate Factory (2004)
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Noir Culliford

Age: 5

Country: France

That Little Girl who loves Fear. Mika Kanai Kath Soucie Rachel and the Ghost Festival (2005)
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Filburt auf Alpen

Age: 3

Country: Switzerland

The Clumsy Little Child. Rikako Aikawa Lauren Tom Rachel at the Swiss Alps (2006)
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Lee Yang Chan

Age: 21

Country: South Korea

That Boy who loves Taekwondo. Kiyotaka Furushima Yuri Lowenthal Rachel Vs Lee Yang (2007)
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Lightning Shaughnessy

Age: 32

Country: United States

The Motor City Lady Rides in Bike. Ryoko Shiraishi Stephanie Sheh Rachel at the Rockin' City (2008)
Downlo
Natasha Kachanov

Age: 11

Country Russia

The Cold one. Haruna Ikezawa Cindy Robinson Rachel and the Nutcracker (2009)
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Tom Thay Ya

Age: 9

Country: Thailand

The one who Cares the Elephants. Minami Takayama Veronica Taylor Rachel and the Bangkok Elephant Festival (2010)
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Belle Fierre

Age: 18

Country: France

The Romantic Princess. Kotono Mitsuishi Candi Milo Rachel in Paris (2011)
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Bev Goldberg

Age: 17

Country: United Kingdom

The One who Speaks English. Mariya Ise Lacey Chabert Rachel in London Town (2012)
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Annie Yao

Age: 8

Country: Taiwan

The Kung Fu Kuudere Girl. Kana Hanazawa Andrea Libman Rachel does the Martial Arts (2013)
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Dalia Weischburg

Age: 41

Country: Germany

The Most Laughting Villain. Inuko Inuyama Monica Rial Rachel Vs. The Villains (2014)
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Mikihiro Fuyuba

Age: 18

Country: Japan

The Cool Melody Guy. Yuutaro Honjo Jessica D. Stone Rachel and the Labyrinth of Melodies (2015)
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Captain Sakura

Age: 80

Country: Japan

He is The Galaxy Pirates Captain. Takayuki Sugo Brian Doyle Murray Rachel and the Treasure Planet (2016)
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Hanna the Mermaid

Age: 13

Country: Denmark

The Little Mermaid. Mayuki Makiguchi Kate Higgins Rachel and the Little Mermaid (2017)
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Alberto Díaz

Age: 11

Country: Mexico

That Kid Love los Muertos. Rica Matsumoto Cathy Weseluck Rachel and the Scary Skull (2018)
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Nicolas Dahli

Age: 7

Country: India

He is the Kid who helps all the Dizzy Snakes. Hitomi Nabatame Colleen O'Shaughnessey Rachel and the Indian Nights (2019)
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Flora Vargas di Pizza

Age: 37

Country: Italy

She is the Lady who Destroys the Past Buildings. Arisa Ogasawara Jamie Marchi Rachel in the Year 2351 (2020)

Series Gallery[]

Ending Credits Cast (International)[]

Episodes[]

List of Season 1 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2000-2001)

List of Season 2 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2001-2002)

List of Season 3 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2002-2003)

List of Season 4 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2003-2004)

List of Season 5 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2004-2005)

List of Season 6 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2005-2006)

List of Season 7 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2006-2007)

List of Season 8 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2007-2008)

List of Season 9 Episodes from Rachel's Summer Life (2008-2009)

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