in defense of kodocha

[@AndSoWeLaughed]

Kodocha walked so Gakuen Alice could RUN. Both brilliant series through anime and manga that I will always rewatch no matter how old I get.

[@Cattoflage]

FR!

[@itsyaboichilde5397]

i literally am obsessed with both of them

[@MAAD-o815]

Watching Kodocha now coz I'm obsessed w Gakuen Alice so many recommended by GA fanss

[@LohanaChan]

Also, one thing i like about this show is how they understand kids are not idiots. They understand things adults say and do, and sometimes it afects the way they see themselfs and their lives,just like in Akito case. As a future kids teacher, seeing this more realistc portray of children is very refreshing.

[@CatsEverywhere33]

Yesss i also loved it, i often see kids portrayed as not very smart. Like not stupid but not smart either so this was really nice to see

[@tecc]

Kodacha is one of those stories where you don’t realize how unique and well written it is (filler aside) until you examine it in the wider context of the school drama shoujo genre. It’s wild, but also takes the opportunity to explore complex themes and topics not frequently applied to middle school kids. The focus on exploring non-romantic interpersonal relationships and their value/complexity particularly stands out to me. My heart belongs to the manga. Uh-oh…looking at your channel, I think we share a lot of the same taste in shows and topics. I guess it’s time to binge your backlog. you got me.

[@thatkodochagirl]

FINALLY Kodocha is getting the love it deserves!!! Great video; I loved your analysis and summary of the series. I also really love how the female characters in this show are such girlbosses. They aren't one dimensional or solely romance obsessed. Thank you thank you thank you for this video! ❤

[@ihatehumans487]

That's why it's my favorite manga of all time. It's simply beautiful

[@blub6493]

What I love about Kodocha is that HOW strong each character is. Honestly Sana and Akito are so much more mature than most adults were in this drama. Another fav. factor of mine of the series is how every single main character has such a dark and heavy background (especially Akito and Sana)... thank u for this video!!

[@allyegralyra]

I remembered watching Kodocha and feeling like I was watching a mexican telenovela, so much drama in a corny, adorable and compelling way, full with cliffhangers. All of this makes that one can't stop watching, I loved it so much.

[@ihatehumans487]

Well, watching telenovelas it's like watching a shojo anime...

[@vignyatri6353]

Love Kodocha's opening intro song very catchy 💃🏽🕺🏻

[@sophietessier8998]

at this point opening 1/2 and the ending are part of my body , soo catchy

[@YuzaruKisekiKokoro]

fun fact kodacha technically has an epilogue through the authors other work, where we get to see the adult sana and akito and one final drama for them before a big change comes to their lives a very beautiful change ;w;

[@tmarielow92]

Water castle!!!

[@potatopotatoesbro]

It's Deep Clear ​@@tmarielow92

[@jkidtaco5]

How did I just realize that the voice actress for Sana is Laura Bailey who voiced Tohru Honda in Fruits Basket AND the actor for Akito is Jerry Jewel who voices Kyo in fruits basket. This satisfied something in my heart. No wonder when Fruits Basket came out I immediately loved the characters. (the English voice actors)

[@Rainydaydeer]

YES YES YES I LOVE THIS VIDEO. Kodocha is genuinely such a wonderful series, and so, so surprisingly serious and dark in particular spots (esp in the manga) that gets handled BEAUTIFULLY. Kodocha feels so underrated, so I'm so glad to see you hyping it up. Also-- Loving the set up. The banana light is cute.

[@nobodysbusiness4586]

I would never recommend the anime. HOWEVER the manga is an undisputed masterpiece that I will fight for until my last dying breath (although I’ll admit the last couple volumes aren’t very satisfying). It is so beautifully written. The anime adds so many unnecessary arcs, a way more childish tone, and cuts out so much more serious/darker/ more mature content that really made the manga shine, while the anime remains much more so for kids. Love the video tho, I wish I saw more people talking about this fr!!

[@Niyonestly]

Kodocha is literally my childhood😭😭 I remember getting the dvds at the library and watching them with my siblings everyday. Like I love it so much!! It deserves all the love.

[@lianadotjpeg]

It's suchhh a good show! Criminally underrated.

[@Cindy99765]

This, Gakuen Alice, Shugo Chara, Patissiere, etc were my childhood!!

[@ellenoregaard7394]

Automatically subbing to anyone covering Kodocha. First series I ever read and still dear to my heart.

[@Cthulhululu]

Watched this with my sister growing up and every time I've ever said "I don't hate it" within earshot of her she's made fun of me for sounding like akito good memories

[@jadejacob3325]

You guys should read "deep clear", the manga tell more about Sana and Akito as grown adult.😄

[@i_dont_exist_shh7387]

If you didn’t read the manga PLEASE DO, I swear it’s really good and very different from the anime (if you already red it sorry I didn’t notice)

[@jbgra2566]

Never got into the anime, I thought it was atrocious with the bat thing and how Sana had those moments when she was like... rapping? They were definitely aiming to little kids with that. The manga on the other hand is a GEM. It's one of my favorites, has great writing, the comedy is hilarious (my fave part is the "are you two named hello?" moment, I go to the manga from time to time just to read that part 😂), and the sad moments hit hard. Just one of the best shoujo manga on history

[@Jeetaruey]

Also season 1 of Kodocha actually has a different opening theme that we did not get in America. The American version uses the season 2 opening theme. That's why it doesn't change. The reason for this was because when getting the localizing rights for Kodocha, for some reason they were unable to get the rights to the season 1 song. So they had to remove the first opening theme as well one of the first episode in the show uses the season 1 opening theme as an insert song and music was completely removed from that scene. They didn't even add a different song so it's comically silent during that part (though it was only like 30 seconds that song originially played). XD

[@TersTrippyTV]

Kodocha is the first Shojo anime I fell in live with. I love the show so much and still think it holds up beautifully. I want to make a video about it one day so thats definitely on my to do list. I love your video ❤

[@LiLRedsArt]

I remember back in 2009 going to best buy and randomly picking up the Kodocha first season DVD set just on a whim. Was and still is one of my favorite shoujo series to this day ! ^__^

[@michellelies]

I cosplayed as Mama at Anime Expo 2001, I think, because it was the easiest costume I could think of. I could never get my grubby little hands on the last episodes of Kodocha back in the day and it always broke my damn heart that I never got to see it. Knowing how accessible it all is in 2023, I really need to look up all the series I wanted to watch but never had access to. TY Crunchyroll for your gifts 😭

[@roninjoey]

Honestly I didn’t realize this show was so popular, I thought I was the only one who liked it

[@Nutmeg1993]

This was such a fun analysis 😃Kodocha is also my favorite! It makes me happy to see somebody else enjoy it as much as I do 😀

[@CheerUp2]

FUCKING FINALLYYYYY SOMEONE TALKING ABOUT THIS SHOW!!!! Its literally so good and honestly covers such serious topics, also its fucking hilarious. This is one of my favs animes but my all time fav is hIS AND HER circumstances which I highly recommend even though the show looses budget/funding at the end

[@Toshimi1043]

I haven't seen the anime, just read the manga and it has such dark story elements that I guess you could say it was my first dramedy. In the manga (or at least the Tokyopop translation), Sana's biological father was Keiko's uncle, meaning Sana was conceived through familial sexual abuse! Yeah I agree with that commenter that WHAT WAS THE ANIME STAFF THINKING having him appear, giving him a name and the prominence he got and asking us to like him?!! Fun fact: Instead of New York, Sana goes to the Japanese countryside with Naozumi and Asako to act in a ghost story movie, which you can read as a separate manga. The title is "Mizu no Yakata" or Mansion of Water.

[@johncoreyturner9914]

Never thought we'd be taking about Kodocha (which I only watched a bit of) in the year of our lord, Miss 2022, but here we are. Loved this!!

[@aychinhlathao7767]

BRO YOU LITERALLY THE ONLY ONE THAT I FOUND TALKING ABOUT THIS GEM OF AN ANIME 🙌✨Thank you 😌👍

[@KBY-og6ht]

no way one of my fav youtubers talking about one of my fav shoujos??? thank you???

[@thatkodochagirl]

Its so nice to see Kodocha getting some love.

[@ihatehumans487]

Kodocha is such a masterpiece

[@n0denz]

Why does Kodocha need defending? It's a masterpiece.

[@StrawberryDuck5]

It's criminally underrated so people must stand with it

[@bigpeople80099]

Not the voice actors of Ichiigo and Tohru from Fruits Basket voicing the protagonists of Kodocha !!

[@LohanaChan]

Recently i finished reading the kodocha manga and feel in love with it. I did not watch the show in my childhood since it was not licensed in my country( i live in Brazil) but found the opening in yt when i was younger an loved it. So it has been in my plan to watch for years. This year i finally found some time and decided to read the manga first and then watched the anime. I must say i loved both, but the manga is better and has very dark stories in the last two volumes that unfortunaly were never adapted. The anime is very good, but i feel it has many fillers and episodes.Oh, i also dont like Takeshi arc.And honestly i hate the ending. 102 episodes and not even a confession?? But overall, kodocha is pure gold. Great characters, story, great messages, great and important themes, amazing comedy and the main couple has one of the most beutiful and honest relantionship i have seen in anime. These two are way to mature emotionaly for their age. Overall, kodocha manga became one of my all time favorites, along with Sana and Akito being one of my new favorite characters. I loved the anime too, but still think the manga is better. Thank you for the video! I feel bad nobady talks about kodocha anymore. Is such a great anime/manga and deals with so many themes that were kind of taboo at the time. One of the best shoujos ever made! Sorry for the bad english, you just winned a new subscriver! :D

[@xgremlynnx]

Ugh I loved the anime despite its flaws. I need the manga to get a reprint. 😭

[@LadyDee_09]

Thank you so much for covering this. Kodocha was one of my absolute favorites when I was younger. 🥰

[@Kateape-dm9wl]

Please don't stop making content! I just stumbled upon your channel and i'm loving your videos! You cover all the manga/anime I read in high school but had no one to talk about it with.

[@taps_lock]

Your channel is a deep-dive into the half-forgotten moments of my childhood and I am here for it ❤

[@i_dont_exist_shh7387]

I love when I see someone talk about kodocha

[@WhatFadesAway]

Damn I remember the pure joy of watching this show! Sadly I couldn't find many of the episodes online so I gave up on the series.. Might try to revisit it ❣️ Same thing with Gauken Alice

[@a-non6238]

If you want to support the series officially and have the money to do so, Kodocha has actually been license rescued by Discotek. Season 1 is on Blu-ray & season 2 will hopefully be coming this year. If not it was on the usual suspect non-official sites but you might find some issues with the eps. Some sound gets cut in some S1 episodes if the site’s pulling from certain earlier America releases due to copyright issues with a song. And since season 2 was never officially released you’ll end up with a really mixed bag of fansubs.

[@MissBrieBiscuit]

Me, five minutes into your video: ...Am i gonna rewatch Kodocha right now???

[@plutosstrawberries]

i normally put on your videos whilst i study in the background and omg i have never been able to concentrate better, like i can still process what youre saying whilst focusing on my work. i love the content you cover, your takes and how your voice sounds (its very oddly comforting during stressful exam season) and just the overall vibe, thank you :))! youre amazing

[@PeachMilkPopp]

Now I’m gonna have to watch Kodocha

[@DiaryofDeans]

Omg please do a video on Marmalade Boy 😭. That is my show and I need your thoughts on Yuu 😂

[@BreakingBreakfast]

I came here for my first love, maybe my only love, Kodocha

[@Jeetaruey]

I love Kodocha. It's one of my all time favorite anime and manga series. I would love to see this series get rebooted and follow the manga closer. Or at least put this show on CR. XD

[@gayatriramchandran2579]

8:55 Aya is the cutest

[@djm334-goomodding]

Kodocha was a W show, I remember seeing it before and I was hooked Babbit is the legit best mascot character 😂😂😂😂

[@tmarielow92]

Great analysis! ❤

[@trol_8889]

Holy shit another creator taking about Kodocha??? Yooooo

[@indias7171]

I love Kodocha!

[@Sakachi18]

In defense? Wait, are people having problems with Kodomo no Omocha? Why does it need to be defended? This series was ALWAYS amazing. Sana was a strong female lead, but didn't forget her kindness. It had so many realistic problems. I was SO upset when the full series didn't get DVD releases. I have all the DVDs they ever made. And this series legit made me feel validated as a kid when I had to wrangle the boys in my class under control since it was my teacher's first year and she had 2 emotional breakdowns and could never get the boys to behave. The misbehaving boys only ever respected and listened to one other boys who was quiet and never got involved in the chaos or bad behavior. I ended up befriending the quiet boy they listened to and sometimes he'd tell the guys to stop whenever I asked him to. But most of the time it was just me butting heads with the misbehaving boys myself to get them to stop. This show literally made me feel like there was hope for TV shows actually being kind of realistic and teaching girls some good lessons.❤

[@tianayogenth1003]

kadocha is my childhood

[@spilledoj655]

YAYY!! I loved watching this anime when I was younger and always loved this a little bit more compared to Gakuen Alice

[@mickey_dbeh6105]

One of my favorite animes of all time. It's up there with One Piece and Hunter X Hunter for me. FUNimation introduced some real gems.

[@ihatehumans487]

Good tastes. Also I recommend Yu Yu Hakusho, such a gem (same author of HxH)

[@mickey_dbeh6105]

@ihatehumans487 Yes, still need to finish that one. I love seeing similarities between it and H×H. Great anime

[@Cattoflage]

I love Kodocha 😩

[@minibabyhands8977]

wait, why do you keep saying "step-mother"? I thought that Misako was Sana's adoptive mother.

[@itsyaboichilde5397]

yeah shes her adoptive mom

[@catcat609]

I'm disgusted to this day that only half the show was dubbed 😢

[@Angelina-oo2iz]

In the manga the fuka and akito relationship was so much more stale and pathetic in the manga , to the point where she was scared of him

[@tmarielow92]

Sana’s mama is her adoptive mother… not step mother

[@emilykawaii123]

Girl how did you leave out the field trip kiss, Christmas kiss, and the whole Mansion of Water arc where Sana gets attacked and almost dies in a fire?

[@whade62000]

I don't like the term "girlboss" because it's a word also being used to criticize badly written corporate woman characters who are bossy, rude and unlikeable. Are we really at a point where we put that term on every girl that's well written? Thankfully shojo manga abounds with well written girl characters who are confident, have fun and entertaining quirks, yet also behave realistically for their age (in other words, role models).

[@Noah60]

Any gay anime you would recommend? I'm craving boy love or woman love idc I just want to see the gay be happy together

[@zainmudassir2964]

Cute anime

[@vignyatri6353]

Sup'