Kyo no Gononi
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| Kyo no Gononi | |
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 Cover to volume 1 of Kyo no Gononi. |
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| 今日の5の2 (Today in Class 5-2) |
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| Genre | Comedy, Slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Author | Coharu Sakuraba |
| Publisher |  Kodansha |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Young Magazine |
| Original run | 2002 – 2003 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| OVA | |
| Director | Makoto Sokuza |
| Studio | Shinkuukan |
| Episodes | 4, consisting of 5 shorts each |
| Released | #1: March 24, 2006 #2: June 23, 2006 #3: January 24, 2007 #4: March 21, 2007 |
| Runtime | #1: 27:39 #2: 28:30 #3: 29:06 #4: 29:09 |
Kyo no Gononi (今日の５の２ Kyō no Go no Ni?, lit. Today, in Class 5-2) is the debut Japanese manga series created by Koharu Sakuraba. The manga series is short, consisting of only twenty-three eight to ten page chapters and collected together in a single bound volume. The manga was also developed into an original video animation series. The OVAs are in a format similar to Azumanga Daioh, in that they consist of five mini-episodes based on chapters from the manga. The OVAs contain a special audio track in which the female characters' voices are replaced by members of the idol unit Sweet Kiss. There are also 'Special Edit' versions of the OVAs. The main premise of Kyo no Gononi is the school life of the fifth grade class 5-2 in an elementary school in Japan.
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[edit] Characters
- Ryouta Sato (佐藤リョータ Ryōta Satō?)
- The main character.
- Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima
- Chika Koizumi (小泉チカ Koizumi Chika?)
- Childhood friend of Ryouta who also likes him romantically.
- Voiced by: Mai Kadowaki (normal); Saaya Irie (Sweet Kiss)
- Yuki Asano (浅野ユウキ Asano Yūki?)
- Talkative and active. Worries about the size of her breasts.
- Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi (normal); Jessica (Sweet Kiss)
- Kazumi Aihara (相原カズミ Aihara Kazumi?)
- Quiet, mysterious, and has quick reflexes.
- Voiced by: Mamiko Noto (normal); Runa (Sweet Kiss)
- Natsumi Hirakawa (平川ナツミ Hirakawa Natsumi?)
- A tomboy who is into sports.
- Voiced by: Maria Yamamoto
- Megumi Hidaka (日高メグミ Hidaka Megumi?)
- Wears glasses and worries about her weight.
- Voiced by: Kana Ueda
- Koji Imai (今井コウジ Imai Kōji?)
- Ryouta's blonde hair friend.
- Voiced by: Yu Asakawa
- Tsubasa Kawai (河合ツバサ Kawai Tsubasa?)
- A nice guy who often plays the role of mediator and loves space
- Voiced by: Minori Chihara
[edit] Chapters
- 1st Period - "Wiggle, Wiggle"[1]
- Kazumi has a loose baby tooth and uses Ryouta to help pull it out. 1st Period in 1st OVA.
- 2nd Period - "Collarbones"
- Ryouta claims that guys care about collarbones and not breasts. 2nd Period in 1st OVA.
- 3rd Period - "Undefeated"
- Ryouta and Natsumi get locked in the P.E. supply closet. 3rd Period in 1st OVA.
- 4th Period - "Dial"
- Megumi is worried about "gaining" three kilograms from an incorrectly balanced scale. 4th Period in 1st OVA.
- 5th Period - "Sneak Attack"
- Chika tries to trick Ryouta into kissing her but is interrupted. 5th Period in 1st OVA.
- 6th Period - "Superball"
- Ryouta and Tsubasa have a duel to see who can bounce their superball the highest. 1st period in 2nd OVA.
- 7th Period - "Changing Clothes"
- Ryouta spills milk and soup on Megumi and Yuki causing them to have to change their clothes with Natsumi. 2nd Period in 2nd OVA.
- 8th Period - "Observation Diary"
- Kazumi is writing in her observation diary. 3rd Period in 2nd OVA.
- 9th Period - "Smile"
- Everyone tries to get Kazumi to smile through various means. 4th Period in 2nd OVA.
- 10th Period - "Library"
- Chika get Ryouta to let her on his back so that she can reach a book on a high shelf. 1st period in 3rd OVA.
- 11th Period - "Surprise"
- The girls give each other a surprise physical. 2nd period in 3rd OVA.
- 12th Period - "Sweet and Soft"
- Ryouta gets tricked into eating chalk on Valentine's Day. 3rd period in 3rd OVA.
- 13th Period - "Flip"
- Yuki and Chika ask the other on their opinions about skirt flipping. 4th period in 3rd OVA.
- 14th Period - "Cat's Paw"
- The girls try to convince the boys that cats are better than dogs. 5th period in 3rd OVA.
- 15th Period - "Rain"
- The boys forget their umbrellas and have to share some with the girls.
- 16th Period - "Fairytale"
- A rumor around school says that a girl's kiss helps heal pain.
- 17th Period - "Nodding Off"
- Ryouta keeps falling asleep.
- 18th Period - "Bum Rap"
- Megumi misplaces her bloomers. The boys are blamed for theft and are investigated. 1st period in 4th OVA.
- 19th Period - "Comparing Heights"
- Chika and Ryouta bet on who's the tallest. 2nd period in 4th OVA.
- 20th Period - "Three Legged Race"
- A three legged race is held. 3rd period in 4th OVA.
- 21st Period - "Pinky Promise Part 1"
- Ryouta is reminded of a pinky promise he and Chika had when they were little to get married when they grew up. 4th period in 4th OVA.
- 22nd Period - "Pinky Promise Part 2"
- Ryouta has to correct a misunderstanding about what he promised Chika. 5th period in 4th OVA.
[edit] Special chapters
- Supplementary Lesson - "Today in Tennis Club"
- Yuki and upperclassman Matsunaga discuss how tennis is a strange sport. Appears as an omake in the tankoban.
- "Invitation"
- Ryouta dreams that Chika is making advances on him. When he wakes up, Chika asks him for his old keychain. 5th Period in 2nd OVA.
[edit] Soundtrack
| “Baby Love/Yakusoku” | ||
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| Single by Mai Kadowaki, Mamiko Noto, and Mikako Takahashi and Sweet Kiss | ||
| Released | March 23, 2006 | |
| Format | CD | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Anime soundtrack | |
| Length | 28:00 | |
| Writer(s) | Kiyoko Fujibayashi, Funta | |
Baby Love/Yakusoku (Baby Love/約束? lit. Baby Love/Promise) is a maxi single that was released containing the opening and ending theme songs from the OVA.
[edit] Track listing
- "Baby Love" Voice actor Version (「Baby Love」声優Ver.?)
- "Yakusoku" Voice actor Version (「約束」声優Ver.?)
- "Baby Love" Sweet Kiss Version
- "Yakusoku" Sweet Kiss Version (「約束」Sweet Kiss Ver.?)
- "Baby Love" Karaoke Version (「Baby Love」カラオケ?)
- "Yakusoku" Karaoke Version (「約束」カラオケ?)
[edit] Notes
- ^ The English titles of these chapters are unofficial. In order to prevent clutter, the Japanese titles are not given.
[edit] External links
- Official website for the OVA series (Japanese)
- Kyo no Gononi (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Kyou no Go no Ni on anidb.net
