Neighborhood Stories
TV · 50 episodes · 24 min/ep · Toei Animation
Mikako Kouda is a 16-year-old girl whose sole ambition is to establish her own clothing brand. To this end, she attends the renowned Yazawa Art School alongside her childhood friend Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Although the people around them interpret their closeness and constant bickering as signs of budding love, both Mikako and Tsutomu deny it, as they cannot see each other as anything but friends. However, everything changes when Tsutomu starts to resemble Ken Nakagawa—the vocalist of the popular group Manbou—and gains popularity among girls. Suddenly, the childhood friends find themselves wondering about the meaning of love, friendship, and the true nature of their relationship. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Mikako Kouda
Main
Rumi Shishido
Japanese
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
Main
Kappei Yamaguchi
Japanese
Mariko Nakasu
Supporting
Yumi Touma
Japanese
Ayumi Oikawa
Supporting
Yuuko Minaguchi
Japanese
Yuusuke Tashiro
Supporting
Toshiyuki Morikawa
Japanese
Risa Kanzaki
Supporting
Shiho Niiyama
Japanese
Mai Oota
Supporting
Wakana Yamazaki
Japanese
Shintarou Nakasu
Supporting
Chizu Yonemoto
Japanese
Jiro Nishino
Supporting
Kyousei Tsukui
Japanese
Ruriko Kouda
Supporting
Youko Kawanami
Japanese
Rumi Shishido
Theme Song Performance (OP, ED1, ED2)
Rumi Shishido
Insert Song Performance ("Girls, be Ambitious")
Ai Yazawa
Original Creator
Genki Yoshimura
Script (eps 5, 11, 13, 16, 21-23, 25, 31, 32, 36, 37, 43, 50)
Mamoru Hosoda
Key Animation (eps 1, 7)
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Character Design
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Animation Director (OP, ED1, eps 1, 7, 13, 33, 39, 46)
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Key Animation (ED2, eps 7, 13, 33, 39, 46)
Takahiro Kagami
Animation Director (eps 14, 21, 27)
Takahiro Kagami
Key Animation (eps 1, 7, 14, 21, 27)
