Line #28 Manga/AzukiChan


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3	''Azuki-chan'' is a {{shoujo\|Demographic}} manga written by Yasushi Akimoto and illustrated by Chika Kimura, which was serialized in ''Magazine/{{Nakayoshi}}'' from 1993 to 1997. It stars an average Japanese elementary schoolgirl Noyama Azusa (AKA Azuki-chan) in a small urban area who live through her life with her friends, family, and her love interest. Her friends include:
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5	* the love interest, Ogasawara Yūnosuke
6	* a timid soft-hearted girl, Nishino Kaoru
7	* a down-to-earth tomboy, Kodama Midori (nicknamed: Jidama)
8	* the class president, Takahashi Tomomi (nicknamed: Tomo)
9	* a silly male friend, Sakaguchi Makoto
10	* a classmate and Azuki's rival, Sakakibara Yōko
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12	And let's not forget Azusa's little brother, Noyama Daizu.
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14	An anime adaptation, produced by Madhouse, began airing from April 1995 to March 1998, in NHK, although it covered only the main characters' elementary school timeline from the original story.
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16	In a way, the anime adaptation of ''Azuki-chan''[[note]]The ''Azuki-chan'' manga itself mostly deals with stories pertaining to middle school life[[/note]] is the elementary school version of ''Manga/HisAndHerCircumstances'' with all of the adult-level maturity cut out.
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19	!! ''Azuki-chan'' provides examples of:
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21	* TheNineties: In Japan.
22	* AffectionateNickname: They are used towards most of the children characters.
23	* CharacterDevelopment: Exists at a slow pace.
24	* ClassTrip
25	* ClingyJealousGirl: Yōko, who competes with Azuki over Yūnosuke heart.
26	* EyeCatch: Presented like elementary school art projects showing each children character with a jingle reminiscent of a piano piece from elementary school music class.
27	* FamilyBusiness: Ken's father runs a ramen joint while Kaoru's mother runs a hair salon.
28	* FamilyThemeNaming: The ladies of the Kodama family have their names in concert with the names pertaining to the season of spring in the Japanese cultural context: Jidama's given name, Midori (green); her mother's given name, Aoi (blue); and her grandmother's given name, Haru (spring).
29	* FirstKiss: Azuki and Yūnosuke[[spoiler:, although Azuki experienced StunnedSilence for quite a long time, even after her family dinner and bathtime alone.[[note]]S1 episode 34[[/note]]]]
30	* FortuneTeller: Yōko for her classmates, but particularly being manipulative to intimidate Azuki.[[note]] In S1 episode 2[[/note]]
31	* FuroScene: It has some of it without any fanservice context.
32	* GenkiGirl: Downplayed significantly as all of the girl characters are level-headed in terms of their social interactions.
33	* GirlsHaveCooties: All of the boy characters, except for Yūnosuke, think like this during their usual interactions.
34	* GirlyGirl: Kaoru, consider that she usually lives with her caring mother and also Tomomi included.
35	* GoodParents: Pretty much all of the young characters' parents, as well as one good grandparent on Jidama's side of the family.
36	* GossipyHens: Almost all of the female characters, minus the adults, talk so much.
37	* InnerMonologue: Azuki does it a lot as she is the star of the manga and anime. Kaoru also does it in concern with her love interest, Ken.
38	* JapaneseDelinquents: Shown to bother the kids.
39	* LateForSchool: It occasionally occurs in the storyline.
40	* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: Kaoru and Ken.
41	* LookalikeLovers
42	* MonoNoAware: In the anime as well as the manga, [[spoiler: Azuki has to say goodbye to Yūnosuke, but still nevertheless cherishes the memories of him in her life.]]
43	* {{Ojou}}: Yōko, with many of her fancy items and wealthy parents.
44	* OneOfTheBoys: Decently shown as the girls do interact relatively often with the boys.
45	* PottyEmergency: In one episode, both Azuki and Yoko have these in the middle of heavy traffic. Azuki manages to find a rest stop after getting off the bus; Yoko is forced to wait inside of her car.
46	* PreviouslyOn: All anime episodes except for the first episodes in each season show a minute of recapping of a previous episode as well as Azuki's feelings summarized.
47	* PuppyLove: Justified as Azuki and Yūnosuke are really in love with each other as time progresses.
48	* TheRival: Azuki and Yōko who are trying to win Yūnosuke's heart.
49	* TheRunaway: Jidama does it when she has a troubled relationship with her grandmother.
50	* SchoolFestival
51	* SchoolSportUniform
52	* SnailMail: In a form of an exchange diary between Azuki and Yūnosuke, the element that dominated the first season of the anime in concord with the original manga version. It also has a role of a subtly-expressed LoveLetter.
53	* StrongFamilyResemblance: By family.
54	* ThematicThemeTune: The lyrics of the OP, Sudekina Kimi, shows the gist of the Azuki and Yūnosuke's relationship.
55	* TimeSkip: In the manga [[spoiler:Azuki and Yūnosuke got married at the age of 20 and was later revealed to have fraternal twins. Pretty much a BabiesEverAfter moment. While Kaoru and Ken got married as well.]]

Context Manga / AzukiChan