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Kocchi Muite! Miiko
Cover of the first volume of Kocchi Muite! Miiko as published by Shogakukan.
こっちむいて！みい子
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byEriko Ono [ja]
Published byShogakukan
MagazineCiao
Original run1995 – present
Volumes39
Anime television series
Directed byTakao Yoshizawa
Music by
StudioToei Animation
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run February 14, 1998 – February 6, 1999
Episodes42

Kocchi Muite! Miiko (Japanese: こっちむいて!みい子; lit. 'Look This Way, Miiko!') is a Japanese manga series by Eriko Ono [ja]. It has been published by Shogakukan in Ciao since 1995 and collected in 39 bound volumes. It is a sequel to an earlier series, Miiko desu! (みい子です!; "I'm Miiko!"),[2] and depicts the home and school life of a cheerful and energetic fifth grade student named Miiko.

Kocchi Muite! Miiko was adapted as a 42-episode anime television series by Toei Animation, which was broadcast on TV Asahi from February 14, 1998, to February 6, 1999, as part of the Anime Syuukan DX! Mi-Pha-Pu anime series.

Overview

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This series is a heartwarming comedy that comically depicts the everyday lives of various characters, including Miiko Yamada, a first-year middle school girl.

Originally, Miiko and Mamoru were created as announcement manga characters for Shogakukan's Pyon Pyon magazine. Later, the one-shot manga was published in the June 1990 issue, and from the October 1990 issue to the final October 1992 issue, it was serialized under the title Miiko desu!. After Pyon Pyon was absorbed into Ciao, the series was transferred to Ciao and continued from the November 1992 issue to the December 1994 issue. Then, starting with the January 1995 issue, the title was changed and developed into the current Kocchi Muite! Miiko. As of December 2012, the series has sold over 3.8 million copies in total.[3]

The main character Miiko and her classmates have remained fifth graders for over 25 years since the early serialization of Miiko desu!, when they advanced from fourth to fifth grade, without ever moving up. However, in Ciao's April 2016 issue (Chapter 244), they advanced to the sixth grade. Furthermore, in the April 2020 issue (Chapter 288), they graduated from elementary school and entered middle school.

The series enjoys enormous popularity in Indonesia. Among the female characters, Miiko is the most popular; among women who aspire to become manga artists, Mari is the most popular; and among the male characters, Tappei is the most popular. In 2013, a signing event was even held locally.[4]

Characters

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Miiko Yamada (山田 みい子, Yamada Miiko)
The protagonist of the series, Miiko is an energetic schoolgirl with short stature. She is often found hanging out with her friends or fighting with a boy called Tappei, who seems to like Miiko, but was too shy to say it to her himself. He called her names instead and sometimes got on Miiko's nerves.
Mari Shimura (志村 まり, Shimura Mari)
Mari is Miiko's best friend who dreams of becoming a manga artist.
Tappei Eguchi (江口 辰平, Eguchi Tappei)
Tappei is a shy, yet annoying and nice boy in Miiko's class. He is her close male friend who seems to have a romantic interest towards her.
Yuuko Ogawa (小川 優子, Ogawa Yuuko)
Yuuko is one of Miiko's friends who is friendly and intelligent. She is Kenta's girlfriend.
Kenta Sato (佐藤ケンタ, Sato Kenta)
Kenta is Tappei's best friend, with a cheerful and humorous personality. He is Yuuko's boyfriend.
Ikuya Yoshida (吉田郁也, Yoshida Ikuya)
Yoshida is a kind and good-looking student. He has a crush on Miiko, which sometimes leads him to fantasize about her.
Miho Tanimura (谷村ミホ, Tanimura Miho)
Miho is Miiko's classmate and the most beautiful girl in the class. She has a crush on Tappei.
Yoshiki Nomura (野村ヨシキ, Nomura Yoshiki)
Yoshiki is a quiet and eccentric boy, but also has a sensible side.
Yuka Kobayashi (小林ゆか, Kobayashi Yuka)
Yuka is Mamoru's classmate and girlfriend.
Akio Onishi (Mr. Onishi) (大西アキオ, Onishi Akio)
Mr. Onishi is Miiko's homeroom teacher from 4th to 6th grade.

Miiko's family

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Mamoru Yamada (山田 まもる, Yamada Mamoru)
Mamoru is Miiko's younger brother. Unlike his sister, he is diligent and often teaches her when she struggles with homework. Mamoru likes helping his family, which sometimes got on his nerves.
Rie Yamada (山田 理絵, Yamada Rie)
Rie is Miiko's mother and is an editor of a magazine.
Kosuke Yamada (山田耕介, Yamada Kosuke)
Kosuke is Miiko's father and is a newspaper reporter.
Momo Yamada (山田もも, Yamada Momo)
Momo is Miiko and Mamoru's younger sister.

Media

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Manga

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Kocchi Muite! Miiko is written and illustrated by Eriko Ono. It has been published by Shogakukan in the shōjo manga magazine Ciao since 1995. The manga has been published in 39 tankōbon.

No. Release date ISBN
1June 26, 1995[5]4-09-136571-X
2December 13, 1995[6]4-09-136572-8
3June 26, 1996[7]4-09-136573-6
4March 26, 1997[8]4-09-136574-4
5October 25, 1997[9]4-09-136575-2
6June 25, 1998[10]4-09-136576-0
7February 24, 1999[11]4-09-136577-9
8June 22, 1999[12]4-09-136578-7
9January 26, 2000[13]4-09-136579-5
10October 26, 2002[14]4-09-136580-9
11August 23, 2001[15]4-09-138111-1
12July 26, 2002[16]4-09-138112-X
13March 26, 2003[17]4-09-138113-8
14January 26, 2004[18]4-09-138114-6
15August 28, 2004[19]4-09-138115-4
16April 27, 2005[20]4-09-138116-2
17February 1, 2006[21]4-09-130298-X
18December 27, 2006[22]4-09-130807-4
19October 1, 2007[23]978-4-09-131259-4
20July 25, 2008[24]978-4-09-131769-8
21June 1, 2009[25]978-4-09-132345-3
22April 28, 2010[26]978-4-09-133254-7
23March 1, 2011[27]978-4-09-133635-4
24March 30, 2012[28]978-4-09-134449-6
25December 26, 2012[29]978-4-09-135119-7
26November 1, 2013[30]978-4-09-135600-0
27October 30, 2014[31]978-4-09-135600-0
28October 1, 2015[32]978-4-09-137886-6
29June 30, 2016[33]978-4-09-138604-5
30June 29, 2017[34]978-4-09-139445-3
31June 29, 2018[35]978-4-09-870189-6
32April 26, 2019[36]978-4-09-870497-2
33February 28, 2020[37]9784098707478
34October 30, 2020[38]9784098711772
35August 26, 2021[39]9784098714636
36June 6, 2022[40]9784098716319
37June 26, 2023[41]9784098721320
38May 24, 2024[42]9784098725731
39August 26, 2025[43]9784098732074

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was produced by Toei Animation and directed by Takao Yoshizawa. It aired for 42 episodes on TV Asahi from February 14, 1998, to February 6, 1999, as part of the Anime Syuukan DX! Mi-Pha-Pu anime series.[citation needed]

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"Leave it to Miiko!"
Transliteration: "Miiko ni Omakase!" (Japanese: みい子におまかせ！)		February 14, 1998 (1998-02-14)
2"Test is Hard!"
Transliteration: "Tesuto wa Tsurai yo!" (Japanese: テストはつらいよ！)		February 21, 1998 (1998-02-21)
3"I Wanna Catch a Cold!"
Transliteration: "Kaze Hikitāi!" (Japanese: カゼひきたーい！)		February 28, 1998 (1998-02-28)
4"Return My Sharp Pen!"
Transliteration: "Shāpu Pen Kaeshite!" (Japanese: シャープペン返して！)		March 7, 1998 (1998-03-07)
5"Miiko's Image Change!"
Transliteration: "Miiko Imechen!" (Japanese: みい子イメチェン！)		March 14, 1998 (1998-03-14)
6"I'm Sorry! Yukko-chan"
Transliteration: "Gomen ne! Yukko-chan" (Japanese: ごめんね！ユッコちゃん)		March 21, 1998 (1998-03-21)
7"Beware of April Fool's Day!"
Transliteration: "Eipuriru Fūru ni Chūi!" (Japanese: エイプリルフールに注意！)		March 28, 1998 (1998-03-28)
8"I'm the Class Representative!?"
Transliteration: "Atashi ga Gakkyū Iin!?" (Japanese: あたしが学級委員！？)		April 11, 1998 (1998-04-11)
9"Epic Diet War!"
Transliteration: "Daietto Taisaku Ikusa!" (Japanese: ダイエット大作戦！)		April 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
10"I Wanna Own a Puppy!"
Transliteration: "Koinu Kaitāi!" (Japanese: 小犬飼いたーい！)		April 25, 1998 (1998-04-25)
11"Because It's a Birthday!"
Transliteration: "Tanjōbi Datteba!" (Japanese: 誕生日だってば！)		March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)
12"Heart-pounding! H-shaped Photograph?"
Transliteration: "Doki-doki! H na Shashin?" (Japanese: ドキドキ！Hな写真？)		March 9, 1998 (1998-03-09)
13"Grandma Has Arrived!"
Transliteration: "Bāba ga Yatte Kita!" (Japanese: ばあばがやって来た!)		March 23, 1998 (1998-03-23)
14"Epic Doughnuts War!"
Transliteration: "Dōnatsu Taisaku Ikusa!" (Japanese: ドーナツ大作戦！)		March 30, 1998 (1998-03-30)
15"Mari-chan's Manga Road!"
Transliteration: "Mari-chan no Manga Michi!" (Japanese: まりちゃんのまんが道！)		June 6, 1998 (1998-06-06)
16"I Wanna Enter a Fan Club!"
Transliteration: "Fan Kurabbu ni Iritai!" (Japanese: ファンクラブに入りたい！)		June 13, 1998 (1998-06-13)
17"Let It Rip! Mamoru"
Transliteration: "Kattobase! Mamoru" (Japanese: かっとばせ！まもる)		June 20, 1998 (1998-06-20)
18"Do I Stink?"
Transliteration: "Atashi tte Kusai?" (Japanese: あたしってクサイ？)		June 27, 1998 (1998-06-27)
19"Who's the Culprit!?"
Transliteration: "Han'nin wa Dare da!?" (Japanese: 犯人は誰だ！？)		July 4, 1998 (1998-07-04)
20"I Wanna Write an Incredible Composition!"
Transliteration: "Sugoi Sakubun Kakitai!" (Japanese: すごい作文書きたい！)		July 11, 1998 (1998-07-11)
21"Swim! Mamoru-kun"
Transliteration: "Oyoge! Mamoru-kun" (Japanese: 泳げ！まもるくん)		July 18, 1998 (1998-07-18)
22"The Special Mystery of The Trio Alliance' Summer Vacation: The Tale of Mysterious Box"
Transliteration: "Sansaku Gattai Natsuyasumi Tokubetsu Misuterī: Fushigi na Hako no Monogatari" (Japanese: 三作合体夏休み特別ミステリー ふしぎな箱の物語)		July 25, 1998 (1998-07-25)
23"The Day Miiko Let It Out!"
Transliteration: "Miiko Porori！no Hi" (Japanese: みい子ポロリ！の日)		August 8, 1998 (1998-08-08)
24"Heart Pounding at the Summer Festival!"
Transliteration: "Natsumatsuri de Doki-doki!" (Japanese: 夏祭りでドキドキ！)		August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15)
25"Summer Vacation is a Life of Lunch!"
Transliteration: "Natsuyasumi wa Ohiru Gohan Inochi!" (Japanese: 夏休みはお昼ごはん命！)		August 22, 1998 (1998-08-22)
26"Summer Vacation is for Travel!"
Transliteration: "Natsuyasumi wa Ryokō damon!" (Japanese: 夏休みは旅行だもん！)		August 29, 1998 (1998-08-29)
27"Serious Chronicle in Great Edo"
Transliteration: "Ōedo Taihen Ki" (Japanese: 大江戸大変記)		September 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)
28"Announcement! The Person Miiko Likes"
Transliteration: "Happyō! Miiko no Suki na Hito" (Japanese: 発表！みい子の好きな人)		September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
29"I Cheated!"
Transliteration: "Kanningu Shichatta!" (Japanese: カンニングしちゃった！)		October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
30"It's an Athletic Meet! A Set of Three Fights!!"
Transliteration: "Undōkai desu! Sankumi Faito" (Japanese: 運動会です！三組ファイト！！)		October 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
31"Mari's Ultimate Decision! Love vs. Manga"
Transliteration: "Mari Kyūkyoku no Sentaku! Koi to Manga" (Japanese: まり究極の選択！恋VS(と)マンガ)		October 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)
32"Older brother is Painful!"
Transliteration: "Aneki wa Tsurai yo!" (Japanese: アネキはつらいよ！)		October 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
33"First Date at the Amusement Park!"
Transliteration: "Yuenchi de Hatsu Dēto!" (Japanese: 遊園地で初デート！)		November 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
34"School Arts Festival! Rare 3-Headed Piglet"
Transliteration: "Gakugeikai! 3-hiki no Kobuta" (Japanese: 学芸会！3匹の子豚)		November 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
35"Big Problems with a Fighting Couple!"
Transliteration: "Fūfu Genka de Dai Pinchi!" (Japanese: 夫婦ゲンカで大ピンチ!)		November 28, 1998 (1998-11-28)
36"A Hot Day of Midwinter!"
Transliteration: "Mafuyu no Hotto Dei!" (Japanese: 真冬のホットデイ！)		December 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
37"Present of Tears!"
Transliteration: "Namida no Puresento!" (Japanese: 涙のプレゼント！)		December 19, 1998 (1998-12-19)
38"Serious Chronicle in Edo (Part 2)"
Transliteration: "Ōedo Taihen Ki 2" (Japanese: 大江戸大変記II)		January 9, 1999 (1999-01-09)
39"Yoshiki's Film Director Debut!"
Transliteration: "Yoshiki Eigakantoku Debyū!" (Japanese: ヨシキ映画監督デビュー！)		January 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
40"The Liar is Hurt?"
Transliteration: "Usotsuki wa Itai?" (Japanese: うそつきは痛い？)		January 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
41"First Skiing!"
Transliteration: "Hajimete no Sukī!" (Japanese: はじめてのスキー！)		January 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
42"Bye Bye, Ryūhei-kun!"
Transliteration: "Bai Bai, Ryūhei-kun!" (Japanese: バイバイ竜平くん！)		February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)

Reception

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The manga received the 1996 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.[44] Together, the first 25 volumes have sold 3.8 million copies.[29]

References

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