Synopsis

Sixth grader Sana Kurata has a perfect life. Her mother is a (fairly) successful author, she has a young man employed to keep her happy and safe, and best of all, she is the star of the children's television show Kodomo no Omocha. There's just one thing bothering her, and that's Akito Hayama. Akito is a classmate of Sana's, and ever since he's started acting out in class, the rest of the boys have followed his example. Every day, the girls and the teacher wage a battle to keep the class under control and to get some actual learning done. That rotten Akito… Sana won't stand for this! The hyperactive Sana decides to dig deeper and find out what makes Akito tick, so class can go back to normal and the teacher can stop spending every day crying instead of teaching. But the more she learns about him, the more she realizes that there might be more to Akito than meets the eye.

Episodes

51 episodes
  1. 51 Goodbye Yesterday, Hello Tomorrow 28 Mar 1997
  2. 50 Through the Tears, Spring Comes 21 Mar 1997
  3. 49 The Final Scene 14 Mar 1997
  4. 48 Father, You Were My Father 7 Mar 1997
  5. 47 Under the Same Roof with You 28 Feb 1997
  6. 46 Am I Wrong? 21 Feb 1997
  7. 45 Bittersweet Valentine's Day 14 Feb 1997
  8. 44 Gomi, Gomi, Where are You Going? 7 Feb 1997
  9. 43 Age Difference, Schmage Difference 31 Jan 1997
  10. 42 The Deadline's Here! 24 Jan 1997
  11. 41 He Got Me Blacklisted! 17 Jan 1997
  12. 40 Suddenly One Day, I'm Homeless Sana! 10 Jan 1997
  13. 39 100 Haya-Moths / Ooga Booga Boo 3 Jan 1997
  14. 38 The Special Christmas Kiss 20 Dec 1996
  15. 37 Karate and Trumpet Compete for a Kiss 13 Dec 1996
  16. 36 Take Me to Kusatsu! 6 Dec 1996
  17. 35 There's a Reason for the Gift 29 Nov 1996
  18. 34 Three, Two, One: Sing! 22 Nov 1996
  19. 33 Love Tastes Like Curry 15 Nov 1996
  20. 32 Daddy, You're Busted! 8 Nov 1996
  21. 31 A Snake Came Slithering in Muddy Shoes 1 Nov 1996
  22. 30 Rei and the Jolly Green-Eyed Monster 25 Oct 1996
  23. 29 Here She Comes, Mama's Mama 18 Oct 1996
  24. 28 The Romantic Love Song of Mr. Hayama 11 Oct 1996

Characters & Staff

Akudo, Izou
Supporting
Hiroshi Yanaka (Japanese)
Ando, Sumirei
Supporting
Ai Satou (Japanese)
Bernadette
Supporting
Masashi Ebara (Japanese)
Brad
Supporting
Tatsuya Nakazaki
Gomi, Father
Supporting
Yoshirou Matsumoto (Japanese)
Gomi, Mother
Supporting
Miyuki Ono (Japanese)
Katagiri, Sanzou
Supporting
Shocker Ohno
Kisaragi, Chris
Supporting
Minako Takenouchi (Japanese)
Koichi
Supporting
Keiko Amano
Kouji
Supporting
Miki Nagasawa (Japanese)
Kurosaki, Shouko
Supporting
Omi Minami (Japanese)
Kurosaki, Tatsuya
Supporting
Yukiko Matsuura
Makoto
Supporting
Yuu Sugimoto (Japanese)
Matsui, Father
Supporting
Yutaka Nakano (Japanese)
Mika
Supporting
Shiho Kikuchi
Miyoko
Supporting
Mayumi Shou (Japanese)
Mizuguchi, Yuuko
Supporting
Yuri Amano (Japanese)
Naru Naru
Supporting
Christopher Sabat (English)
Nishikawa
Supporting
Tsutomu Kashiwakura (Japanese)
Obana, Miho
Supporting
Lydia Mackay (English)
Ookouchi
Supporting
Toshiharu Sakurai (Japanese)
Ozaki, Riho
Supporting
Rie Iwatsubo (Japanese)
Rumiko
Supporting
Yumiko Kikuchi
Shizu
Supporting
Kae Araki (Japanese)
Tobita, Mama
Supporting
Naoko Ishii (Japanese)
Tobita, Mayu
Supporting
Kaori Asou (Japanese)
Toriyama, Noboru
Supporting
Akemi Okamura (Japanese)
Uchiyamada, Hiroshi
Supporting
Naoko Ishii (Japanese)

Information

Japanese こどものおもちゃ
Studios Gallop
Source Manga
Licensors Funimation, Discotek Media
Rating 8.1
Broadcast Fridays at 18:00 (JST)
Aired 05 Apr 1996 – 27 Mar 1998
Synonyms Child's Toy

Last updated: 04 Sep 2026