In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Kodomo no Omocha (TV)”, also known by the following titles:
- Kodocha
- こどものおもちゃ
- Childs Toy
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Kodomo no Omocha (TV) is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Kodomo no Omocha ↗ ↖
こどものおもちゃ
Summary
Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Hayama but at the same time captivates him, just as Hayama's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding.(Source: ANN)
Background
Kodomo no Omocha won the 22nd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo category in 1998. The series was published in English as Kodocha: Sana's Stage by Tokyopop from June 11, 2002, to November 11, 2003.
Kodomo no Omocha ↗ ↖
Childs Toy OVA
Summary
The Kodomo No Omocha OVA is a thirty-minute animation video that was made before the TV series. It covers the first volume of the manga, so it's equivalent to TV episodes 1-6. It relates Sana's troubles with Hayama at school as a result of the "oyakodon baka" situation and culminates when Hayama's dad and sister realize their mistakes thanks to Sana's efforts.(Source: AniDB)
Kodomo no Omocha (TV) ↗ ↖
こどものおもちゃ
Summary
Sixth grader Sana Kurata has a perfect life. Her mother is a (fairly) successful author, she has a young man employed to keep her happy and safe, and best of all, she is the star of the children's television show Kodomo no Omocha. There's just one thing bothering her, and that's Akito Hayama.Akito is a classmate of Sana’s, and ever since he’s started acting out in class, the rest of the boys have followed his example. Every day, the girls and the teacher wage a battle to keep the class under control and to get some actual learning done. That rotten Akito… Sana won’t stand for this!
The hyperactive Sana decides to dig deeper and find out what makes Akito tick, so class can go back to normal and the teacher can stop spending every day crying instead of teaching. But the more she learns about him, the more she realizes that there might be more to Akito than meets the eye.
Mizu no Yakata ↗ ↖
水の館