The Diary of Ochibi-san

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The Diary of Ochibi-san
Cover of The Diary of Ochibi-san volume 1 by Asahi Shimbun Publishing
オチビサン
(Ochibi-san)
GenreSlice of life[1]
Manga
Written byMoyoco Anno
Published byAsahi Shimbun Publishing
English publisher
Magazine
  • The Asahi Shimbun (April 2007–March 2014)
  • Aera (April 28, 2014–December 16, 2019)
Original runApril 2007 – December 16, 2019
Volumes10
Other book
Ochibi-san no Himitsu no wa Rappa
Written byMotoko Matsuda
Illustrated byMoyoco Anno
Published byKodansha
DemographicPicture book
PublishedMay 28, 2014
Volumes1
Original net animation
Directed byMasashi Kawamura
Produced by
  • Yohei Sadoshima (executive)
  • Sachie Aihara
Music by
  • Kenjiro Matsuo
  • Yuichi Nakamura
Studio
ReleasedApril 20, 2015
Runtime7 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Daisuke Onizuka
  • Shogo Tsurii
Written byStudio Khara
Music bySatoru Kōsaki
StudioStudio Khara
Licensed by
Original networkNHK General TV
Original run October 8, 2023 – March 31, 2024
Episodes24

The Diary of Ochibi-san (オチビサン, Ochibi-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno. The series was serialized in The Asahi Shimbun newspaper from April 2007 to March 2014, and it moved to the Aera magazine, where it was serialized from April 2014 to December 2019. It was compiled into ten tankōbon volumes by Asahi Shimbun Publishing from August 2008 to June 2021. The series is published digitally in English by Crunchyroll Manga and Azuki. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Khara aired from October 2023 to March 2024.

Characters[edit]

Ochibi-san (オチビサン)
Voiced by: Manami Hanawa[2]
Ozeni (ナゼニ)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[2]
Pankui (パンくい)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa[2]
Ojii (おじい)
Voiced by: Chafurin[2]
Shiroppoi (シロッポイ)
Voiced by: Misaki Kuno[2]
Jack (ジャック, Jakku)
Voiced by: Hiroki Gotō[2]
Akame-chan (アカメちゃん)
Voiced by: Yui Ogura[2]
Hebi-kun (ヘビくん)
Voiced by: Kōsuke Echigoya[2]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written and illustrated by Moyoco Anno, The Diary of Ochibi-san was originally published in The Asahi Shimbun newspaper from April 2007 to March 2014. It later moved to Asahi Shumbun's Aera magazine where it continued from April 28, 2014,[3] to December 16, 2019.[4] In March 2014, Crunchyroll Manga began releasing the series digitally in English.[5] In July 2023, Azuki also licensed the series for a digital English release.[6]

No. Release date ISBN
1 August 20, 2008[7]978-4-02-250464-7
2 August 7, 2009[8]978-4-02-250625-2
3 August 6, 2010[9]978-4-02-250772-3
4 August 19, 2011[10]978-4-02-250888-1
5 December 20, 2012[11]978-4-02-251005-1
6 January 21, 2014[12]978-4-02-251130-0
7 November 20, 2014[13]978-4-02-251233-8
8 September 7, 2016[14]978- 4-02-251385-4
9 July 5, 2019[15]978-4-02-251629-9
10 June 18, 2021[16]978-4-02-251690-9

Anime[edit]

A short stop-motion anime adaptation was released online on April 20, 2015, for the Japan Animator Expo project. The short was directed and crowdfunded by Masashi Kawamura and animated by Studio Khara and dwarf.[17]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on September 8, 2023. The series is animated by Studio Khara and directed by Daisuke Onizuka and Shogo Tsurii, with Khara writing and supervising the scripts and Satoru Kōsaki composing the music. It aired on NHK General TV from October 8, 2023 to March 31, 2024, and ran for 24 five-minute episodes.[2] Naotarō Moriyama will perform the theme song "Romantic" (ロマンティーク).[18] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific, and will be streamed on YouTube via Ani-One Asia.[19]

Other[edit]

A picture book based on the series, titled Ochibi-san no Himitsu no wa Rappa, was published by Kodansha on May 28, 2014. It was illustrated by Anno and written by Motoko Matsuda.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dempsey, Liam (September 8, 2023). "The Diary of Ochibi-san Manga Gets TV Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 8, 2023). "Moyoco Anno's The Diary of Ochibi-san Manga Gets TV Anime by Khara". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ^ 安野モヨコ「オチビサン」AERAで始動、新たな着彩方法で. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 28, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Anno, Moyoco [@anno_moyoco] (December 16, 2019). 本日発売のAERAにオチビサンの最終回が掲載されています。長年のご愛読ありがとうございました。とっても寂しいですが、しばしのお別れ。コミックス10巻は来年刊行予定です。モヨコ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved September 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 6, 2014). "Crunchyroll Adds 3 Moyoco Anno Manga & Norifusa Mita's Investor Z". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Hazra, Adriana (July 2, 2023). "Azuki Licenses Itazurana Kiss, Buffalo 5 Girls, Insufficient Direction, 6 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  7. ^ オチビサン １巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  8. ^ オチビサン ２巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  9. ^ オチビサン ３巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  10. ^ オチビサン ４巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  11. ^ オチビサン ５巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  12. ^ オチビサン ６巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  13. ^ オチビサン 7巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  14. ^ オチビサン ８巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  15. ^ オチビサン ９巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  16. ^ オチビサン １０巻 (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun Publishing. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  17. ^ Ressler, Karen (April 13, 2015). "18th Animator Expo Short Is Moyocco Anno's 'Diary of Ochibi'". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  18. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 27, 2023). "The Diary of Ochibi-san Anime's 1st Video Reveals Folk Singer Naotarou Moriyama's Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 9, 2023). "Ani-One Asia Streams The Faraway Paladin Season 2, Ochibi-san". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  20. ^ 安野モヨコ「オチビサン」の絵本、全ページ試し読み公開中. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2014. Retrieved September 8, 2023.

External links[edit]

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