Monday, July 27, 2009

Kyō no Go no Ni

ANIME REVIEW
Kyō no Go no Ni
Genre Romance, Comedy, Slice of life story

Plot

Ever since their childhood, Ryōta Satō and Chika Koizumi have been close friends, going so far as to pinky swear to marry each other. The story begins when they are both now in their fifth grade of elementary school in class 5-2 together with their group of friends Yūki Asano, Kazumi Aihara, Natsumi Hirakawa, Megumi Hidaka, Kōji Imai, Tsubasa Kawai. While making his way to sixth grade, much to his own dismay, Ryōta is often forced unwilling into comprising situations.


Characters

Ryōta Satō (佐藤リョータ Satō Ryōta?)

Ryōta is the protagonist of the series and the childhood friend of Chika, having a crush on her ever since. In the past the two often played together, even sleeping together in the same bed, and promised to marry each other once they had grown into adults. He is best friends with Kōji and good friends Tsubasa Kawai and often challenges Kōji to see which of the two is better. He enjoys eating and playing games together with the rest of the class. Although he is not very intelligent, he is a kind person and tries to help others when he can, which often unwilling and unintentionally trap him in comprising situations that earn him a beating from either Chika or Yūki. He is naive to the desires of normal males as he is not especially interested in relationships between males and females. Once he falls asleep, not only is it extremely hard to waken him once more, but for anyone who comes into close proximity to him, he will grab them and do something strange to them before they too fall asleep. Not only that, he is also a bad sleeper as he frequently rolls around in his sleep. His seat number is 12.[2] Ryōta Satō is voiced by Hōko Kuwashima in the OVA but is voiced by Yū Kobayashi in the anime.

Chika Koizumi (小泉チカ Koizumi Chika?)

Chika is the childhood friend of Ryōta and in their romantic relationship with each other, she often takes the lead role. She has a crush on him and despite her best attempts, she is unable to get Ryōta to notice. She is fond of her childhood memories that she shares with Ryōta and in the end, she up take his hand. She is very level-headed and has a unyielding spirit, unafraid to play pranks on Ryōta, no matter what position they leave him in, and physically abusing Ryōta should he deserve it. Her number on the class list is 10. Chika Koizumi is voiced by Mai Kadowaki but is voiced by Saaya Irie for the Sweet Kiss edit of the OVA.

Yūki Asano (浅野ユウキ Asano Yūki?)

She is bright, talkative, and active. She enjoys chatting, gossiping, and talking about things such as fashion and frequently worries about the size of her breasts. Though despite having a strong sense of responsibility, she is known for being unable to keep secrets. She has a crush on Kōji and gives him chocolates for Valentine's Day. She is a terrible cook. Her number on the class list is 2. Yūki Asano is voiced by Mikako Takahashi but is voiced by Jessica for the Sweet Kiss edit of the OVA.

Kazumi Aihara (相原カズミ Aihara Kazumi?)

She is quiet, mysterious, and somewhat sadistic. She is often seen taking notes down in her observational diary on whatever happens to interest her at the time rather than participating in physical activities along with everyone else. However, no one, not even Chika whom she has been friends with for a long time, has ever seen her laugh. Like Ryouta, she is a member of the health committee. Her number on the class list is 1. Kazumi Aihara is voiced by Noto Mamiko in the OVA and by Runa for the Sweet Kiss edit of the OVA. In the anime, she is voiced by MAKO.

Natsumi Hirakawa (平川ナツミ Hirakawa Natsumi?)

She is a short, sporty and athletic girl who can beat anyone at sports. Although she generally does not have desires, when she finds a goal, she is able to single-mindely pursue it. Although she is generally a calm person, she is nyctophobia. She is very innocent, often being stopped by her friends from undressing in public in front of boys. She tomboy and refers to herself in a very masculine way as she uses the male-singular pronoun "boku" (?) to refer to herself and always dresses in boys clothing except during the epilogue of the anime. Her number on the class list is 17. Natsumi Hirakawa is voiced by Maria Yamamoto.

Megumi Hidaka (日高メグミ Hidaka Megumi?)

Megumi wears glasses and is nearly blind without them. Surprisingly, she is a rather carless person and is often fooled by her surroundings. She is more developed then the other girls in her class and is self conscious when others notice that. She often worries about her weight, ensuring that it stays at exactly 35 kg. Her number on the class list is 16. Megumi Hidaka is voiced by Kana Ueda.

Kōji Imai (今井コウジ Imai Kōji?)

Kōji is Ryōta's best friend. He is bold and quick witted as well as being knowledgeable as to what girls expect from guys and in his childhood, he was a habitual skirt flipper. He has black hair in the TV version and blond in the OVA. He often challenges Ryōta to several duels to see which of the two is better. He is afraid of Yuki cooking. His number on the class list is 3. Kōji Imai is voiced by Yu Asakawa.

Tsubasa Kawai (河合ツバサ Kawai Tsubasa?)

Tsubasa is one of Ryōta's close friends. He is very calm and kind, always carrying an innocent smile and often playing the role of mediator between Ryōta and Kōji. He is intelligent and loves reading about and viewing outer space. He has blond hair in the TV version and black in the OVA. His number on the class list is 8. Tsubasa Kawai is voiced by Minori Chihara.



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