Cast & Crew

Series Directed by

Naoyuki Yoshinaga
(56 episodes, 1986-1988)
Takashi Annô
(26 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kazuo Yamazaki
(26 episodes, 1986)
Iku Suzuki
(23 episodes, 1986-1988)
Tomokazu Kôgo
(12 episodes, 1986-1987)
Eisuke Kondô
(11 episodes, 1987-1988)
Osamu Sekita
(8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Chisato Motegi
(7 episodes, 1987-1988)
Kazuyoshi Katayama
(5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Satoshi Yamamoto
(5 episodes, 1987)
Kôji Sawai
(4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Yorifusa Yamaguchi
(2 episodes, 1987)
Sunao Katabuchi
(1 episode, 1987)
Tomomi Mochizuki
(unknown episodes)

Series Writing Credits

Rumiko Takahashi
(manga) (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Hideo Takayashiki
(composition) (44 episodes, 1987-1988)
Hideo Takayashiki
(episode) (19 episodes, 1987-1988)
Hiroshi Konishikawa
(episode) (27 episodes, 1986-1988)
Hiroshi Konishikawa
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Kazunori Itô
(episode) (26 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kazunori Itô
(composition) (26 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kazunori Itô
(episode) (26 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tokio Tsuchiya
(composition) (26 episodes, 1986)
Tokio Tsuchiya
(episode) (3 episodes, 1986)
Tokio Tsuchiya
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Yutaka Kaneko
(episode) (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Michiru Shimada
(episode) (8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Junki Takegami
(episode) (6 episodes, 1986)
Junki Takegami
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Tomoko Konparu
(episode) (4 episodes, 1986)
Tomoko Konparu
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)
Shigeru Yanagawa
(episode) (4 episodes, 1986)
Shigeru Yanagawa
(writer) (1 episode, 1986)

Series Cast

Janyse Jaud
 Akemi Roppongi / ... 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Ellen Kennedy
 Kyoko Otonashi 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Shigeru Chiba
 Soichiro-san / ... 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Issei Futamata
 Godai Yusaku 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Ron Halder
 Yotsuya / ... 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Sumi Shimamoto
 Otonashi Kyoko 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Yûko Mita
 Roppongi Akemi 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Kazuyo Aoki
 Ichinose Hanae 96 episodes, 1986-1988
Terry Klassen
 Grandfather Otonashi / ... 93 episodes, 1986-1988
Cathy Weseluck
 Housewife 1 / ... 93 episodes, 1986-1988
Sharon Alexander
 Kentaro Ichinose / ... 93 episodes, 1986-1988
Nicole Bouma
 Ikuko / ... 91 episodes, 1986-1988
Nicole Oliver
 Kozue's Mother / ... 90 episodes, 1986-1988
Paul Dobson
 Freeloading Husband / ... 90 episodes, 1986-1988
Ward Perry
 Chachamaru Regular 2 / ... 90 episodes, 1986-1988
Kathy Morse
 Hanae Ichinose 60 episodes, 1986-1988
Brad Swaile
 Yusaku Godai 56 episodes, 1987-1988
John Payne
 Shun Mitaka 51 episodes, 1986-1988
Akira Kamiya
 Mitaka Shun 51 episodes, 1986-1988
Chika Sakamoto
 Ichinose Kentaro 46 episodes, 1986-1988
Jason Gray-Stanford
 Yusaku Godai 40 episodes, 1986
Gerard Plunkett
 Yotsuya 40 episodes, 1986
Daphne Goldrick
 Hanae Ichinose 36 episodes, 1986
Toshio Furukawa
 Sakamoto 32 episodes, 1986-1988
Mîna Tominaga
 Nanao Kozue 31 episodes, 1986-1988
Anna Cummer
 Kozue Nanao / ... 25 episodes, 1986-1988
Saffron Henderson
 Kentaro Ichinose 25 episodes, 1986
Yuriko Fuchizaki
 Yagami Ibuki 21 episodes, 1987-1988
Robert O. Smith
 Kyoko's Father / ... 18 episodes, 1986-1988
Tabitha St. Germain
 Yagami's Friend 1 / ... 18 episodes, 1987
Willow Johnson
 Yagami's Friend 2 15 episodes, 1987-1988
Rochelle Greenwood
 Kozue Nanao 14 episodes, 1986
Trevor Devall
 Mr. Ioka / ... 13 episodes, 1987-1988
Hiromi Tsuru
 Kujou Asuna 13 episodes, 1987-1988
Valerie Sing Turner
 Asuna Kujo 13 episodes, 1987-1988
Richard Newman
 Mitaka's Uncle 11 episodes, 1987-1988
Mayumi Shô
 Ikuko 10 episodes, 1986-1988
Patricia Drake
 Kyoko's Mother 7 episodes, 1987-1988
Andrea Libman
 Ikuko 6 episodes, 1986
Fred Henderson
 Mitaka's Father 6 episodes, 1987-1988
Alexandra Carter
 Ibuki Yagami 6 episodes, 1987-1988
David Kaye
 Soichiro Otonashi 5 episodes, 1986-1987
Jillian Michaels
 Teacher 2 5 episodes, 1987-1988
Megumi Hayashibara
 Atsuko / ... 3 episodes, 1986-1987
Kathleen Barr
 Kyoko's Mother 3 episodes, 1986
Michael Dobson
 Kozue's Father 3 episodes, 1986
Don Brown
 Godai's Father 2 episodes, 1986-1988
Hisako Kyôda
 Godai Yukari 2 episodes, 1986-1987
Tarako
 Asami / ... 2 episodes, 1986-1987
Jane Perry
 Freeloading Wife 2 episodes, 1986
Masako Katsuki
 Kindergarten teacher / ... 2 episodes, 1987
Lynda Boyd
 Godai's Mother 1 episode, 1986
Campbell Lane
 Mr. Ichinose 1 episode, 1986
Hideyuki Tanaka
 Sôichirô Otonashi 1 episode, 1986
Nobuyuki Furuta
 Meat shop salesman 1 episode, 1986
Kyôko Hamura
 Girl A 1 episode, 1986
Fumihiko Tachiki
 Drunken man 1 episode, 1987
Andrew Toth
 Man 2 1 episode, 1987
Kei Tomiyama
 Iioka 1 episode, 1987
Sanae Miyuki
 Etsuko 1 episode, 1987
Tomohiro Nishimura
 Additional voices 1 episode, 1987
Kazue Komiya
 Kasumi 1 episode, 1987
Masaaki Ôkura
 Additional voices 1 episode, 1987
Shingo Kanemoto
 Yagami's Grandfather 1 episode, 1987
Satoko Kitô
 Hostess A 1 episode, 1987
Tomoko Ikoma
 Hostess B 1 episode, 1987
Kirby Morrow
 Kozue's Boyfriend 1 episode, 1988
Brian Drummond
 Pre-School Applicant 1 episode, 1988

Series Produced by

Makoto Kubo
producer: Studio DEEN (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yôko Matsushita
producer: Kitty Film (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Shigekazu Ochiai
planner: Kitty Film (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Hidenori Taga
executive producer (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yûko Katô
producer: Fuji TV (76 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tadashi Oka
planner: Fuji TV (76 episodes, 1986-1987)
Yûichi Kawano
producer: Fuji TV (20 episodes, 1987-1988)
Yoshinobu Nakao
producer: Fuji TV (20 episodes, 1987-1988)

Series Music by

Takuo Sugiyama
(85 episodes, 1986-1988)
Kenji Kawai
(70 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Cinematography by

Tsugio Ozawa
(96 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Editing by

Seiji Morita
(96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Masaki Sakamoto
(96 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Art Direction by

Chitose Asakura
(96 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Naoyuki Yoshinaga
series assistant director (6 episodes, 1987)

Series Art Department

Michiyo Yasuda
color coordinator (26 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tamiko Kojima
storyboard artist (19 episodes, 1986-1988)
Naoyuki Yoshinaga
storyboard artist (18 episodes, 1986-1988)
Iku Suzuki
storyboard artist (15 episodes, 1986-1988)
Tomokazu Kôgo
storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kazuyoshi Katayama
storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kazuo Yamazaki
storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1986)
Satoshi Yamamoto
storyboard artist (5 episodes, 1987)
Kôji Sawai
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Eisuke Kondô
storyboard artist (3 episodes, 1987)
Kunihiko Yuyama
storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1986)
Shunji Ôga
storyboard artist (2 episodes, 1987)
Takashi Annô
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1986)
Masayasu Furukawa
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1986)
Norio Kashima
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1986)
Yoriyasu Kogawa
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1986)
Shigeyasu Yamauchi
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1986)
Sunao Katabuchi
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1987)
Tomomi Mochizuki
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1987)
Kazunori Tanabashi
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1987)
Chisato Motegi
storyboard artist (1 episode, 1988)

Series Sound Department

Kunio Kuwahara
sound mixer (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Shigeharu Shiba
recording director (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yasufumi Yoda
sound effects editor (96 episodes, 1986-1988)

Series Animation Department

Rumiko Takahashi
original character design (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
Akemi Takada
character designer (70 episodes, 1986-1988)
Yûji Moriyama
character designer (26 episodes, 1986)
Etsuko Tomita
animator (22 episodes, 1986-1988)
Junzô Chiba
animator (21 episodes, 1986-1988)
Kazuhiro Furuhashi
animator (20 episodes, 1986-1988)
Akira Sai
animator / animator: Giants (18 episodes, 1986-1988)
Tatsurô Fukushima
animator (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Makoto Yoshizaki
animator (14 episodes, 1986-1988)
Shunji Suzuki
animator / animator: Giants (13 episodes, 1986-1988)
Tsutomu Miyashita
animator (12 episodes, 1986-1988)
Hirohiko Yamada
animator (11 episodes, 1986-1987)
Manabu Tanzawa
animator (10 episodes, 1986-1987)
Atsuko Nakajima
animator (9 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ryûji Shinagawa
animator (9 episodes, 1987-1988)
Masaaki Kannan
animator / animation director (8 episodes, 1986-1987)
Keiichirô Mochizuki
animator (8 episodes, 1986)
Shigeru Fujita
animator (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Taidô Hanafusa
animator (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Mitsuhiro Yotsuya
animator (8 episodes, 1987-1988)
Asami Endô
animator (7 episodes, 1986-1988)
Naohito Takahashi
animator / animation director (7 episodes, 1986-1988)
Keiko Hattori
animator / animation director (7 episodes, 1986)
Toshiya Yamada
animator (7 episodes, 1986)
Hirotake Sakai
animator (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kôji Yasuda
animator (6 episodes, 1986-1987)
Masaya Ônishi
animator (6 episodes, 1987)
Hiroshi Ogawa
animator (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Kazuhiro Fujitani
animator / animator: Random (5 episodes, 1986)
Takuji Abe
animator (5 episodes, 1987-1988)
Yasushi Tanizawa
animator (5 episodes, 1987)
Shûichi Itô
animator (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Ken Ueno
animator (4 episodes, 1986-1987)
Yasunao Aoki
animator (4 episodes, 1986)
Yoshio Chatani
animator (4 episodes, 1986)
Mayumi Hirota
animator (4 episodes, 1986)
Satoshi Shishikura
animator (4 episodes, 1986)
Hideaki Sakamoto
animator (4 episodes, 1987-1988)
Akemi Kobayashi
animator (4 episodes, 1987)
Hisashi Abe
animator (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Masaaki Endô
animator (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jun'ichi Kigawa
animator (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Seiji Okada
animator (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Yasuyuki Suzuki
animator (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Hiroyuki Uchida
animator (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Hiroko Kazui
animator (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Takafumi Hayashi
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Hirohiko Kumagai
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Takeshi Nagai
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Kiichi Takaoka
animator (3 episodes, 1987)
Toshio Kawaguchi
animator (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Frank Chaya
animator / animator: Random (2 episodes, 1986)
Tsukasa Dokite
animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Yoshihiro Kanazu
animator / animator: Giants (2 episodes, 1986)
Toyoaki Nakajima
animator / animator: Random (2 episodes, 1986)
Naoko Takenawa
animator (2 episodes, 1986)
Hiroki Kanno
animator (2 episodes, 1987-1988)
Ikuko Itô
animator (2 episodes, 1987)
Kenichi Maejima
animator: Magic Bus (2 episodes, 1987)
Satoru Shiraishi
animator (2 episodes, 1987)
Akemi Takizawa
animator: Magic Bus (2 episodes, 1987)
Hiroyuki Yamada
animator (2 episodes, 1987)
Masashi Yamada
animator (2 episodes, 1987)
Kyôko Higurashi
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Katsuya Kondô
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Tomoyuki Konno
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Ryûichi Makino
animator / animator: Random (1 episode, 1986)
Atsushi Matoba
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Shin Matsuo
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Makiko Miki
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Takanobu Murakami
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Kôji Nanke
animator: opening (1 episode, 1986)
Teruhisa Ryû
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Hideyuki Satô
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Takuya Satô
inbetween artist (1 episode, 1986)
Akemi Seki
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Yasuhiro Seo
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Shigeyuki Suga
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Asao Takahashi
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Kazuyuki Toshida
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Tetsuya Tsukamoto
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Nobuhiko Yamada
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Tatsuhiko Yamada
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Tadayoshi Yamamuro
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Tsuyako Yamamuro
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Masahito Yamashita
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Kenji Yoshioka
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Shinji Ôtsuka
animator (1 episode, 1986)
Kazuko Asamura
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Kunihiro Endô
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Shin'ichi Endô
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Hisashi Ezura
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Mitsuhiro Fushida
animator: Magic Bus (1 episode, 1987)
Makiko Futaki
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Takafumi Hidaka
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Miyuki Kadokami
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Hiromitsu Kaku
animator: Magic Bus (1 episode, 1987)
Katsuma Kanazawa
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Hirotsugu Kawasaki
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Mayumi Kokaji
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Satoru Kusuda
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Yutaka Minowa
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Shoji Mizuno
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Kôji Motoyama
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Kazuhiko Ozeki
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Shigeharu Sekiguchi
animator: Magic Bus (1 episode, 1987)
Setsuko Shibuichi
animator: Magic Bus (1 episode, 1987)
Hideaki Shimada
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Masami Shimoda
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Makoto Shinjô
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Shin'ichi Suzuki
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Yasuko Tachiki
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Masato Tanahashi
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Seiji Yamada
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Hiroki Yano
animator (1 episode, 1987)
Hiroshi Harada
animator (1 episode, 1988)
Nobuyuki Hoga
animator (1 episode, 1988)
Kunihiko Itô
animator (1 episode, 1988)
Takeshi Itô
animator (1 episode, 1988)
Kazuya Tsurumaki
animator (1 episode, 1988)
Takako Ônishi
animator (1 episode, 1988)
Tsukasa Abe
animator: opening/ending sequences (unknown episodes)
Noboru Furuse
animator: opening/ending sequences (unknown episodes)
Hiroshi Harada
key animator / layout artist (unknown episodes)
Yumiko Katayama
animator: opening/ending sequences (unknown episodes)
Yasutoshi Nakamura
animator: opening/ending sequences (unknown episodes)
Keiko Shimizu
animator: opening/ending sequences (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department

Anzen Chitai
performer: OP (15 episodes, 1986-1987)

Series Additional Crew

Sarah-Anne Dafoe
dialogue director (96 episodes, 1986-1988)
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