Rachel's Summer Life | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
Duncan Rama |
Age: 13 Birth: January 31, 1987 (Aquarius) Country: Sydney, Australia |
Rachel's Brother. | Takeshi Kusao | Billy West | ||
Kangatarou | The Ramas' Talking Pet | The Cuddly One. | Kumiko Watanabe | |||
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 | ||
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 | |
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 | |||
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 | ||
Shenlán | Khylan's Talking Pet | The Rude One. | Shinichiro Miki | Mr. Lawrence | ||
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 |
As a Toddler (3-6) | 2005-2009 | |||||
As a Kid (7-11) | 2009-2014 | |||||
As a Teen (12-15) | Chiwa Saito | 2014-2018 | ||||
As a Pre-Adult (16-17) | 2018-2020 | |||||
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 | |
Russell Rama (Rachel's Dad) | Age: 37
Birth: May 1, 1963 (Taurus) Country: Sydney, Australia |
He is Rachel's Father | Ryo Horikawa | Jeff Bennett | ||
Izzy Wolfe | Age: 30
Birth: August 25, 1970 (Virgo) Country: Tasmania, Australia |
She is Rachel's School Teacher | Kikuko Inoue | Linda Wallem | Since 2000 | |
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 | ||||||
Hanna Baker | Age: 17
Country: Montreal, Canada |
A Girl who loves Meditation. | Aya Hisakawa | Katie Crown | Since 2001 | |
Mindy Tachikawa | Age: 16
Country: Osaka, Japan |
Japanese Princess. | Ayako Kawasumi | Bryn McAuley | 2001-2010 | |
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 | |||
Ami Wakeshima |
Age: 14 Country: Tokyo, Japan |
Khylan's Laboratory Princess. | Eri Kitamura | Tabitha St. Germain | Since 2005 | |
Tiana Seif Qafvüyi |
Age: 20 Birth: January 6, 1988 (Capricorn) Country: Koribyo, Yatoroba |
The Idol can Sing. | Chiwa Saito | Jill Talley | Since 2007 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Bobby Griffin |
Age: 22 Country: Vancouver, Canada |
Hans's Brother. | Tohru Furuya |
Guest Stars in Anime[]
Image | Character | Japanese Seiyuu | English Voice Actor | Episode |
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Percy | Yasuhiro Takato | Carlos Alazraqui | ||
Noah | Tomoko Kawakami | Janice Kawaye | ||
Leshawna | Mamiko Noto | Carolyn Lawrence | ||
Joyce | Satsuki Yukino | Francesca Marie Smith | ||
Tonko | Makiko Ohmoto | Tara Strong | 100 | |
Hiroshi | Noriko Ohara | Cathy Cavadini | ||
Alicia | Chie Matsuura | Debi Derryberry | ||
Ken | Akira Ishida | Tom Kenny | ||
Suzy Rama (Rachel's Grandma) | Ikuko Tani | June Foray | ||
Ernest Rama (Rachel's Uncle) | Jun Ishimaru | Bill Fagerbakke | ||
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) | |
Stephanie Von Woor |
Age: 11 Country: Netherlands |
That Shy Girl who loves Tulips. | Chinami Nishimura | Rebecca Shoichet | Rachel and the Enchanted Tulip Kingdom (2003) | |
Chocolat Broca |
Age: 26 Country: Belgium |
The Lady who loves all the Chocolate. | Rie Tanaka | Grey DeLisle | Rachel and the Chocolate Factory (2004) | |
Noir Culliford |
Age: 5 Country: France |
That Little Girl who loves Fear. | Mika Kanai | Kath Soucie | Rachel and the Ghost Festival (2005) | |
Filburt auf Alpen |
Age: 3 Country: Switzerland |
The Clumsy Little Child. | Rikako Aikawa | Lauren Tom | Rachel at the Swiss Alps (2006) | |
Lee Yang Chan |
Age: 21 Country: South Korea |
That Boy who loves Taekwondo. | Kiyotaka Furushima | Yuri Lowenthal | Rachel Vs Lee Yang (2007) | |
Lightning Shaughnessy |
Age: 32 Country: United States |
The Motor City Lady Rides in Bike. | Ryoko Shiraishi | Stephanie Sheh | Rachel at the Rockin' City (2008) | |
Natasha Kachanov |
Age: 11 Country Russia |
The Cold one. | Haruna Ikezawa | Cindy Robinson | Rachel and the Nutcracker (2009) | |
Tom Thay Ya |
Age: 9 Country: Thailand |
The one who Cares the Elephants. | Minami Takayama | Veronica Taylor | Rachel and the Bangkok Elephant Festival (2010) | |
Belle Fierre |
Age: 18 Country: France |
The Romantic Princess. | Kotono Mitsuishi | Candi Milo | Rachel in Paris (2011) | |
Bev Goldberg |
Age: 17 Country: United Kingdom |
The One who Speaks English. | Mariya Ise | Lacey Chabert | Rachel in London Town (2012) | |
Annie Yao |
Age: 8 Country: Taiwan |
The Kung Fu Kuudere Girl. | Kana Hanazawa | Andrea Libman | Rachel does the Martial Arts (2013) | |
Dalia Weischburg |
Age: 41 Country: Germany |
The Most Laughting Villain. | Inuko Inuyama | Monica Rial | Rachel Vs. The Villains (2014) | |
Mikihiro Fuyuba |
Age: 18 Country: Japan |
The Cool Melody Guy. | Yuutaro Honjo | Jessica D. Stone | Rachel and the Labyrinth of Melodies (2015) | |
Captain Sakura |
Age: 80 Country: Japan |
He is The Galaxy Pirates Captain. | Takayuki Sugo | Brian Doyle Murray | Rachel and the Treasure Planet (2016) | |
Hanna the Mermaid |
Age: 13 Country: Denmark |
The Little Mermaid. | Mayuki Makiguchi | Kate Higgins | Rachel and the Little Mermaid (2017) | |
Alberto Díaz |
Age: 11 Country: Mexico |
That Kid Love los Muertos. | Rica Matsumoto | Cathy Weseluck | Rachel and the Scary Skull (2018) | |
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) | |
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)