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Season 1
102 Episodes1996
Sana Kurata has a charmed life. Not only is her mother is a famous, award-winning writer, but she's the star of the hit TV comedy "Child's Toy" while still in the fifth grade. But Sana's biggest concern is Akito Hayama, a pint-sized hellion who's organized the boys in their grade-school class into a mass of unending noise and violence. With the help of Rei, her manager, chauffeur and "pimp," Sana is determined to win back control of the classroom from her new arch-enemy. But as her crusade continues, Sana moves further into Akito's life, and finds that he might not be entirely bad...or entirely safe.
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Episodes (102)
Ep 1
I'm an Elementary School Student with a Pimp
★7.0
1996-04-05•25m
Sana Kurata, the sixth grader with a "pimp," struggles to deal with her class full of troublemakers.
Ep 2
The Whole Classroom Is a Monkey Mountain
★7.0
1996-04-12•25m
Sana continues to confront Akito, and the girls in the class join her.
Ep 3
Operation Eyeball, Toothball!
★8.0
1996-04-26•25m
Sana learns about Akito's weakness.
Ep 4
Lone Wolf, Awooo!
★6.0
1996-05-03•25m
Akito has stopped acting up due to Sana's blackmail, but now another boy vies for the "boss monkey" title.
Ep 5
Naughty Hayama, Where Are You Going?
★7.0
1996-05-03•25m
While Sana get Akito open up, Sana gets a glimpse of a family very different from her own.
Ep 6
Chicken-and-Egg Dum-Dum, Too Yucky to Eat
★7.0
1996-05-10•25m
Sana gets the Hayama family to watch her new TV drama.
Ep 7
Kurumi and the Wound-Up Love Rivalry
★7.0
1996-05-17•25m
Sana learns of Asako and Rei's past together.
Ep 8
A Juice-Drenched First Kiss
1996-05-24•25m
Sana takes a field trip to help her forget why Rei has been acting so weird.
Ep 9
Pinch, Pinch, Sana's Love
★8.0
1996-05-31•25m
Sana copes with her surprising first kiss.
Ep 10
Tweet-Tweet, Love Flies Away
★7.0
1996-06-07•25m
Sana meets Aono, Tsuyoshi's younger sister.
Ep 11
Father, You Are His Father
★7.0
1996-06-14•25m
Sana goes back to focusing more on her work, taking on several commercials with her Child's Toy co-star, Zenjiro.
Ep 12
This Time, Sana Is the Lonely Wolf
★6.0
1996-06-21•25m
Rei signs Sana up for too many commercials, and causes her to forget a promise she made to her friends.
Ep 13
My Name Is Going to Change
★6.0
1996-06-28•25m
Tsuyoshi misses school one day, and Akito and Sana get together to help their friend.
Ep 14
The Summer of My Promise (1)
★7.0
1996-07-05•25m
Everyone is excited about a class camping trip. While Sana looks cheerful as usual, Akito notices that she is worried about something.
Ep 15
The Summer of My Promise (2)
★8.0
1996-07-12•25m
Akito does his best to comfort a distraught Sana, who's still fearing the potential aftermath of Misako's book getting published.
Ep 16
Heart-Pounding Twice Over
★7.0
1996-07-19•25m
Sana performs in a play and invites her classmates, teachers, and Naozumi.
Ep 17
Ah, What a Surprise! Mama's Book
★9.0
1996-07-26•25m
Misako's book "My Daughter and I" has been released.
Ep 18
A Hungry Pair Plays Hide-and-Seek
★8.0
1996-08-02•25m
Sana stays the night with the Hayama family.
Ep 19
The Daughter Cries, and the Mother Cries, Too
★8.0
1996-08-09•25m
Sana meets her biological mother and half-sister.
Ep 20
Feeling Good with a Sana-chan Quiz!
★3.0
1996-08-16•25m
A recap episode set up as quiz show hosted by series mascot, Babbit, and "Child's Toy" host, Zenjiro, recapping from the start of the story to the end of the love-triangle arc.
Ep 21
Could Be a Small-Size Hayama
★5.0
1996-08-23•25m
Sana visits Kamura Academy with Naozumi.
Ep 22
Heart of Karate and Announcement of Retirement
★5.0
1996-08-30•25m
Akito begins studying karate, but isn't happy with his first lessons.
Ep 23
Clear, with Occasional Gone Missing
★6.0
1996-09-06•25m
Sana helps find Mariko, who sneaks into the set of "Child's Toy" to find Sana.
Ep 24
Math Life Drives Me Batty
★4.0
1996-09-13•25m
Principal Narunaru goes on a business trip, and Ms. Andoh takes this opportunity to threaten Class 3 of failing them and preventing them from advancing to junior high school.
Ep 25
A Band-Aid for the Heart?
1996-09-20•25m
Due to the pond-incident earlier in the school year, where Mami was nearly drowned by Akito and his old goons, Mami is now traumatized and scared of Akito.
Ep 26
Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Morning Is Coming
★6.0
1996-09-27•25m
Sana's gift to Aono, the little baby chick, has now become a full-grown rooster.
Ep 27
Give Me Sympathy and Lend Me Money
★4.0
1996-10-04•25m
Misako's ex-husband, Ryousuke Kashima asks Sana for a favor, Akito and Tsuyoshi become worried about her and decide to follow them around.
Ep 28
Love-Love, Father Hayama's Song
★6.0
1996-10-11•25m
Sana and Tsuyoshi visit Akito's mother's grave with the Hayama family, which is also Akito's birthday.
Ep 29
She's Here! Mother's Mother
★6.0
1996-10-18•25m
Misako's mother Shizuka visits Misako and Sana in Tokyo.
Ep 30
My Boyfriend Has to Grin and Bear It
1996-10-25•25m
Asako stars in a romantic drama with popular performer Takuya Kimochi, and rumors begin.
Ep 31
The Snake Stomps in with His Shoes Still On
1996-11-01•25m
A tabloid photographer named Kurosaki is determined to get a scoop on Sana.
Ep 32
Dad, You've Been Arrested
1996-11-08•25m
Tsuyoshi's father is thrown in jail, and Tsuyoshi and his sister are picked on by their classmates.
Ep 33
Love Tastes Like Curry
1996-11-15•25m
The boys and girls of Class 3 battle it out over after-school cleaning chores and is escalated further once Ms. Mitsuya and Mr. Tanaka argue about their upcoming wedding and their life after marriage.
Ep 34
A Singing Heart Goes 3, 2, 1
1996-11-22•25m
It's Zenjiro's birthday so Sana plans to hold a birthday party for him.
Ep 35
There Is a Reason for These Presents
1996-11-29•25m
Tsuyoshi receives an anonymous gift.
Ep 36
Take Me to Kusatsu
1996-12-06•25m
Winter vacation brings a trip to the Kurata Hot Springs Inn in Kusatsu.
Ep 37
Kiss! Fight! Karate and Trumpet
1996-12-13•25m
Akito stresses about trying to buy a gift for Sana, and Sana stresses about a job.
Ep 38
A Heart-Pounding Kiss at Christmas
1996-12-20•25m
Sana hosts her and Akito's middle birthday/Christmas party.
Ep 39
100 Haya-Moths and the Scales of Fury
1997-01-03•25m
Moth versions of Akito, known as Haya-moths, turn everyone into moth versions of themselves.
Ep 40
Suddenly, One Day, I'm a Homeless Girl
1997-01-10•25m
The Kurata household copes with a major setback.
Ep 41
He Got Me Blacklisted
1997-01-17•25m
Sana can not find work. But it seems to be bigger than everyone expects.
Ep 42
The Delirious Nick-of-Time Deadline
1997-01-24•25m
Onda had asked Sana to write a book. Sana then puts off the book until there's only about a week left.
Ep 43
My Boyfriend Is Like a Father to Me
1997-01-31•25m
Reporters believe Sana and Takeshi to be father and daughter, but Sana says that it's not true and then declares that they are lovers.
Ep 44
Gomi-kun, Gomi-kun, Where Are You Going?
1997-02-07•25m
Gomi does some shoplifting, and then he runs away. But, runs into Akito leaving the stolen loot.
Ep 45
Mixed Feelings About Valentines
1997-02-14•25m
Takeshi misses work, leading everyone to believe he drops out.
Ep 46
Am I Wrong for Running Away?
1997-02-21•25m
Sana's book hit the store shelves, but Mami wasn't mentioned anywhere in the book.
Ep 47
Under the Same Roof with You
1997-02-28•25m
The apartment that Sana stayed in gets torn down, and for another week, the Kurata family is homeless.
Ep 48
Father, You Are My Father
1997-03-07•25m
Misako learns something about Takeshi.
Ep 49
This Is Our Last Scene Together
1997-03-14•25m
Takeshi find outs that Sana is actually his daughter.
Ep 50
Spring Comes In an Avalanche of Tears
1997-03-21•25m
Depressed by the death of Takeshi, Sana leaves for the mountains and Akito convinces her to come home.
Ep 51
Up to Today, and as of Tomorrow
1997-04-04•25m
A clipshow episode where Zenjiro recruits several of Sana's friends to discuss the relationship between Sana and Akito.
Ep 52
The Best Friend I Met in the Restroom
1997-04-04•25m
It's the first day of middle school, and Sana meets a new girl, Fuka, in the bathroom. They discover they have much in common.
Ep 53
My Life Plan Went Kaput All Because of a Kiss
1997-04-11•25m
Fuka tells Sana why she slapped Akito, and about how Akito ruined her life by stealing her first kiss in kindergarten.
Ep 54
Sana Wasn't Ready for Love
1997-04-18•25m
Sana tells Tsuyoshi that she doesn't believe in love anymore because of what happened with Rei.
Ep 55
The Actress Is Holing Up in the Mountains
1997-04-25•25m
Sana leaves to film a movie in a secluded mountain area.
Ep 56
I'm Seriously, Seriously, for Real, Serious
1997-05-02•25m
Sana and the crew arrive at the movie set location in the mountains.
Ep 57
A Fakey Boyfriend Lured in by Sushi
1997-05-09•25m
Fuka asks Akito to be her boyfriend, and bribes him with sushi, so she won't lose face to her old friends.
Ep 58
Lovey Dovey Times in the Mountains
1997-05-16•25m
Naozumi confesses his feelings to Sana.
Ep 59
Getting Over Injuries and Storms
1997-05-23•25m
Sana gets attacked by Naozumi's fans.
Ep 60
Somtimes You Realize You're in Love Once You've Been Rejected
1997-05-30•25m
Upon finding out that Akito is going out with her best friend, Fuka, she comes to realize her true feelings towards him.
Ep 61
I'm Not Going to Cry Just Because My Heart's Broken
1997-06-06•25m
Sana's mom visits her on the set and tries to cheer her up.
Ep 62
This Summer Literally Burned Up
1997-06-13•25m
Sana faces a dangerous situation while filming a movie scene inside the burning mansion.
Ep 63
You Can't Believe the Rumors
1997-06-20•25m
Sana deals with tabloid rumors of her and Nauzomi dating.
Ep 64
The Truth Has to Be Somewhere
1997-06-27•25m
Naozumi reveals the true nature of his rationship with Sana on live television broadcast, and also exposes her feelings toward Akito.
Ep 65
And Now, Those Two Face a Long Goodbye
1997-07-04•25m
After mutual confessions, Sana and Akito argue, but they are interrupted by a nurse.
Ep 66
Run Away, Run Away, Across the Sea
1997-07-11•25m
Sana and Naozumi leave for New York to star in a Broadway musical together.
Ep 67
New York Is Filled with Suspense
1997-07-18•25m
Strange incidents keep happening to Sana and Naozumi upon their arrival in New York.
Ep 68
The World Is Filled with Mysteries
1997-06-25•25m
Rei goes to Hollywood to find Mr. Hamilton, while Sana and Naozumi begin rehearsals.
Ep 69
You Also Have Emerald Eyes
1997-08-01•25m
Sana and Naozumi discover the truth about the mysterious ghost they've been seeing.
Ep 70
Lunchtime Seems Dangerous
1997-08-08•25m
Sana, Rei and Naozumi spend their first night at the hotel and Naozumi encounters the strange man from before.
Ep 71
The Mother Was a Complete Surprise
1997-08-15•25m
Brad reveals why he is terrorizing Sana and Naozumi.
Ep 72
You Found Out Too Much About My Secret
1997-08-22•25m
Brad tells Naozumi the background of his relationship with Secil.
Ep 73
The Stupid American Parent and Child
1997-08-29•25m
Secil deals with feeling unwanted and unloved due to her injury.
Ep 74
The Mother Is Gleefully Plotting Away
1997-09-05•25m
Yuko has decided to use Naozumi as a tool to get fame.
Ep 75
Where in Manhattan Is My Daughter?
1997-09-12•25m
Secil runs away after overhearing a conversation between Yuko and Naozumi.
Ep 76
Should I Go Home? Maybe I Should
1997-09-19•25m
Naozumi and Sana weigh their options after Naozumi learns of his mother's true intentions.
Ep 77
Papa, This Is Your Fault!
1997-09-26•25m
Naozumi and Sana reconsider their decision to return to Japan and instead meet with the Hamilton family.
Ep 78
First and Final Fight Between Parent and Child
1997-10-03•25m
As Yuko's luck runs out, she and Naozumi fight over her treatment of him.
Ep 79
There Are Fathers Who Just Can't Be Fathers
1997-10-10•25m
Gary and Naozumi attempt to adapt to their newfound relationship.
Ep 80
Sing One More Time, 3, 2, 1
1997-10-17•25m
Sana and Naozumi defy a new law prohibiting singing and music.
Ep 81
Hello, Goodbye, My Love
1997-10-24•25m
Sana and Naozumi recall to their time in New York on their return to Japan.
Ep 82
We've Been Getting Along Great Ever Since
1997-10-31•25m
Naozumi and Sana re-adjust to life in Japan.
Ep 83
Only the Best Couples
1997-11-07•25m
Sana's friends welcome her back and pay her a visit where she announces that she and Naozumi are officially a couple.
Ep 84
The New Manager Is a PYT
1997-11-14•25m
Naozumi is suspicious of his new manager, Riho.
Ep 85
There Were Lines That Just Couldn't Be Said
1997-11-21•25m
Sana objects to script dialogue that requires her to call another character a "devil."
Ep 86
Everything Is Clearer Now That I Can't See
1997-11-28•25m
Fuka's temporary blindness allows her to see Sana and Akito's feelings toward each other.
Ep 87
Fighting, Separation, How Will It End?
1997-12-05•25m
Fuka and Akito assess their relationship.
Ep 88
So This Kind of Day Has Come
1997-12-12•25m
Sand decides to quit acting and return to school.
Ep 89
Hallelujah on Christmas Eve? My Heart
1997-12-19•25m
Sana reflects on her feelings toward Akito and Naozumi.
Ep 90
Mecha Hayama Mama Is Mama Hayama / The Magical Curse Is Uri Uri Urinal
1997-12-30•25m
In this fantasy episode, Hayama's father builds a mother robot.
Ep 91
The New Year Came and So Did a Fan
1998-01-09•25m
Sana's fan club is disappointed by her lack of acting work.
Ep 92
The Easiest but Not Math Video
1998-01-16•25m
Sana doesn't understand the subject she's trying to teach for her new job.
Ep 93
They're Appearing with the Same Name
1998-01-23•25m
Sana gets a strange letter from someone using her name.
Ep 94
If You Rock and Roll for a Child's Toy Spring
1998-01-30•25m
Sana and Zenjiro are reunited in the new series "Kodocha."
Ep 95
Maybe Things Can Go Back to Normal
1998-02-06•25m
Takaishi and Fuka are now both single. Can Sana and Zenjiro play Cupid and help these two get together?
Ep 96
Waiting but Rushing Adults in Love
1998-02-13•25m
Asako is getting ready to leave for London but Rei is not ready to give up his career for her. Is this the end of their relationship?
Ep 97
The Happiness Project: Now Lend Me Money
1998-02-27•25m
Misako's ex-husband is back again to ask for money. But this time, he is serious. At least, he thinks he is...
Ep 98
Big Sis Seems to Be in Love
1998-02-27•25m
It's Akito's sister who falls in love with the "perfect" guy. But it seems that the guy is a massive playboy, and is dating many other girls.
Ep 99
The Karate Club Is Great, Come Check It Out
1998-03-06•25m
Sana wants to form a karate club for Akito's sake.
Ep 100
The Blackboard Erasers Disappeared
1998-03-13•25m
The new karate club member, Nakao, cannot find any meaning in his existence and chooses to rot away in the north wing with the blackboard erasers.
Ep 101
All Three of Them Disappeared
1998-03-20•25m
Other kids started talking bad about Akito and Sana and Jinbou Elementary School's 6th grade Class 3.
Ep 102
Kodocha Continues Always and Forever!
1998-03-27•25m
Sengoku's evil plot to expel Akito is revealed.