Ganbare Doukichan
Ganbare Doukichan is a collection of illustrations by Japanese artist Yom. The doujinshi manga was serialized online via Yomu's Twitter account from September 2019 to May 2023. Eleven volumes were released from May 2020 to December 2023. A short-form 12-episode original net animation adaptation by Atelier Pontdarc was released from September to December 2021.
Premise
The story follows Douki-chan, an office lady who works with Douki-kun. Unbeknownst to Douki-kun, Douki-chan secretly has feelings for him. As Douki-chan struggles to confess her feelings, her colleagues, both the kouhai co-worker, and their senpai from a related company, also vie for Douki-kun's affection.Characters
;Douki-chan;Douki-kun
;Kouhai-chan
; Maiko Okuzumi / Senpai-san
;Shinchin-chan
Media
Original net animation
An original net animation adaptation was announced on August 14, 2021. The series is produced by Atelier Pontdarc and directed and storyboarded by Kazuomi Koga, with Yoshiko Nakamura writing the series' scripts, Yuki Morikawa designing the characters, and Ryōsuke Naya serving as the sound director. The ending theme is "Lady Go", performed by Nene Hieda. It was released on the Abema service from September 20 to December 6, 2021. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Muse Communication licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia. A Blu-ray with a bonus episode was released on December 24, 2021.Explanatory notes
Works cited
- "Ch." is a shortened form for "chapter" and refers to chapters of the Ganbare Doukichan manga.