Kocchi Muite! Miiko
Kocchi Muite! Miiko is a Japanese manga series by. It has been published by Shogakukan in Ciao since 1995 and collected in 39 bound volumes. It is a sequel to an earlier series, Miiko desu!, and depicts the home and school life of a cheerful and energetic fifth grade student named Miiko.
Kocchi Muite! Miiko was adapted as a 42-episode anime television series by Toei Animation, which was broadcast on TV Asahi from February 14, 1998, to February 6, 1999, as part of the Anime Syuukan DX! Mi-Pha-Pu anime series.
Overview
This series is a heartwarming comedy that comically depicts the everyday lives of various characters, including Miiko Yamada, a first-year middle school girl.Originally, Miiko and Mamoru were created as announcement manga characters for Shogakukan's Pyon Pyon magazine. Later, the one-shot manga was published in the June 1990 issue, and from the October 1990 issue to the final October 1992 issue, it was serialized under the title Miiko desu!. After Pyon Pyon was absorbed into Ciao, the series was transferred to Ciao and continued from the November 1992 issue to the December 1994 issue. Then, starting with the January 1995 issue, the title was changed and developed into the current Kocchi Muite! Miiko. As of December 2012, the series has sold over 3.8 million copies in total.
The main character Miiko and her classmates have remained fifth graders for over 25 years since the early serialization of Miiko desu!, when they advanced from fourth to fifth grade, without ever moving up. However, in Ciao's April 2016 issue, they advanced to the sixth grade. Furthermore, in the April 2020 issue, they graduated from elementary school and entered middle school.
The series enjoys enormous popularity in Indonesia. Among the female characters, Miiko is the most popular; among women who aspire to become manga artists, Mari is the most popular; and among the male characters, Tappei is the most popular. In 2013, a signing event was even held locally.
Characters
;Miiko Yamada;Mari Shimura
;Tappei Eguchi
;Yuuko Ogawa
;Kenta Sato
;Ikuya Yoshida
;Miho Tanimura
;Yoshiki Nomura
;Yuka Kobayashi
;Akio Onishi
Miiko's family
;Mamoru Yamada;Rie Yamada
;Kosuke Yamada
;Momo Yamada