Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! (Tomo-chan Is a Girl!)

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Japanese: トモちゃんは女の子！

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Type: TV

Episodes: 13

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jan 5, 2023 to Mar 30, 2023

Premiered: Winter 2023

Broadcast: Thursdays at 00:30 (JST)

Producers: Aniplex, Seikaisha, Crunchyroll, INSPION Edge, Three S Studio

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Lay-duce

Source: Web manga

Genres: Comedy, Romance

Theme: School

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Ranked: #1019²

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Popularity: #594

Members: 389,979

Favorites: 2,847

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Childhood friends Tomo Aizawa and Junichirou "Jun" Kubota do everything together, whether it be training or just enjoying a fun day out. Anyone would think that these two are best friends for life. The only issue is that the tomboyish Tomo is in love with Jun, but he regards her like a brother.

At the start of their first year of high school, Tomo confesses her feelings to Jun. However, her rough mannerisms and lack of hesitance to throw a punch do nothing to sway Jun's heart. Realizing that he will remain indifferent to her affections unless she does something about it, Tomo must find a way to knock some sense into Jun and open his eyes to what is right in front of him.

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Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! was released on Blu-ray and DVD in six volumes from January 25, 2023, to June 28, 2023.

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Adaptation:	Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko!
Other:	Kurae! Telepathy

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Characters & Voice Actors

Aizawa, Tomo

Main

Takahashi, Rie
Japanese

Kubota, Junichirou

Main

Ishikawa, Kaito
Japanese

Gundou, Misuzu

Supporting

Hidaka, Rina
Japanese

Olston, Carol

Supporting

Amaki, Sally
Japanese

Aizawa, Akemi

Supporting

Watanabe, Kumiko
Japanese

Tanabe, Tatsumi

Supporting

Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu
Japanese

Olston, Ferris

Supporting

Ohara, Sayaka
Japanese

Misaki, Kousuke

Supporting

Amasaki, Kohei
Japanese

Aizawa, Gorou

Supporting

Nomura, Kenji
Japanese

Ogawa, Chiyomi

Supporting

Tanezaki, Atsumi
Japanese

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Yonai, Noritomo

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Takahashi, Kanako

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Kataoka, Yuki

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Okamura, Kunihiro

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Opening Theme

"Kurae! Telepathy (くらえ! テレパシー)" by Maharajan

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Ending Theme

	"yurukuru＊love" by Tomo Aizawa (CV: Rie Takahashi), Misuzu Gundo (CV: Rina Hidaka), Carol Olston (CV: Sally Amaki)
	"Jiribaki_love" by Junichirou Kubota (CV: Kaito Ishikawa), Kousuke Misaki (CV: Kouhei Amasaki), Tatsumi Tanabe (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) (eps (ep 10))

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Mar 29, 2023

Stark700

Recommended

You know the expression of 'being friend zoned'? Tomo got the friend zone treatment after confessing to her crush, Junichirou Kubota. While Tomo wants him to see her as a girl, he only sees her as a friend. And to be honest, there's a rather justifiable reason for that. For you see, Tomo represents the definition of a tomboy, but she's a girl.

The title of the anime is exactly what it sounds like. Tomo Aizawa is a girl, at least literally. The depressing fact from her point of view is that Jun always sees her as a guy. Based on the 4-koma, the series primarily ... takes on a romantic comedy approach of storytelling, with numerous gags and humorous moments. The fan service is not something you should not considered about as the anime is treated with lighthearted care. The anime's biggest goal is letting the audience and Jun realize that Tomo is actually a girl, not a tomboy that everyone sees her to be.

I'm not too familiar with the author but as I mentioned before, viewers shouldn't worry much about fan service despite their history of working on hentai. What they should worry about is whether Tomo will finally get together with Jun or be stuck in the friend zone forever. Watching the show also taught me that first impressions are imperative with Tomo's innocent confession. Quite frankly, I'm not a big fan of romantic comedies where it takes an entire season to see whether a couple becomes real or not. However, I let this anime slip through because it's the very premise of the show and every episode brings together new scenarios and narratives about the cast. There are also moment when Jun reacts to Tomo's figure such as the classic beach episode or even gets jealous when other guys pay attention to her. To put it simply, this anime will test everyone's patience, including Tomo herself.

Thankfully, you don't need to just wait to see our two childhood friends gets together along the way. The anime serves more as a the 'journey is more important than the destination', as the story covers Jun, Tomo, and their friends' relationships. While Jun and Tomo are the obvious superstars, we shouldn't forget about Carol and Misuzu either. The anime makes their roles prominent enough that they influence the anime, not just being extras. For instance, Misuzu had a history with Jun including being his boyfriend for a short period. Carol serves as a modern day rival against Tomo, at least from her perspective. The anime makes it clear that Tomo wants Jun's attention so when other girls enters his life, hilarity ensures. With childhood romance themes, one thing to be aware is the characters' pasts. Jun, Tomo, and Misuzu gets their background stories and compared to the present, their characters hasn't undergone much change. The only major difference now is how Tomo wants to be more feminine. Misuzu sometimes offer advice but it's ultimately up to Tomo to put her plans into action. This anime adapts a plot in sitcom-like format that has characters go to various places (ex. beach, school plays, festivals) for their opportunties. Let's face it, for a romance to work, it needs opportunities. And for Tomo, she needs to take those opportunities to heart to get Jun to notice her as a girl, not a tomboy.

If there's actually one other character to pay attention to, it would be Misuzu. She's a more complicated character than the rest of the cast, not just because of her history with Jun, but also her motivations. Emotionally distant and cold towards others, she is Tomo's best friend. Unquestionably, she is the most manipulative in the anime, although not for malevolent reasons. It appears that she just doesn't want to lose Tomo as a friend if she truly becomes Jun's girlfriend. But don't worry, the anime doesn't get too deep into Misuzu's plans. She still has her wingman moments and isn't evil, although more manipulative than any other character in the show. But at the root of the anime, Misuzu brings in the most excitement because how unpredictable she is. Romance feels like a game to her. I believe if there were more characters like Misuzu in this show, the story would get much more complicated. Either way, she's a breakout character to keep a keen eye on. For what's worth, it's refreshing that the author created a diverse range cast to entertain the fans.

While Lay-Duce hasn't been a mainstream studio that made everlasting impressions from their portfolio, I can confidentally say that this is their most impressive one yet. Character designs are crafted with vibrant colors and expressions that makes sense. Their cartoony reactions are amplified often during moments of anxiety or surprise. Tomo is the biggest culprit because of her crush on Jun. We shouldn't look away from Misuzu though as she always has that devilish look of mischievousness. But perhaps most noticably is the way they dress up Tomo in various episodes. It feels as if the anime wants to experiment on how much she can look like a girl, and to me, that is nothing short than entertaining. (ex. putting on a dress or a wig) Finally, the decorative theme songs will catch your eye especially upon your first viewing.

Tomo-chan Is A Girl! is the type of anime that its fanbase wanted to see an anime for a long time and it finally happened. This was not a matter of not 'if but when'. And that time is now. We have a series here that entertains fans from day one and stayed true to its premise throughout the duration of its run. Although it didnt't adapt the source material at fullest, it worked its magic to craft a colorful cast of characters and story. Yes, Tomo-chan is a A Girl! is a recommendable show. And yes, Tomo is definitely a girl. Jun just needs to accept it.

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Mar 29, 2023

julescore

Mixed Feelings

I get the appeal.

Tomo-chan is a very sweet romcom anime about young love, that is very apparent. I think it started off quite strong, with good comedy and cute strong characters. I love the dynamics between Carol-chan and Misuzu, with them bickering at times but always having one another's back. Misuzu also is like definitely the best girl in the show. As for our main couple, I'm not really that interested in them? Even after watching I don't feel much sentimental value for them which is? Questionable. It just dragged a-lot with the whole romance aspect, it's a ROM-com, so I was expecting like ...

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Nov 13, 2023

Maese_Hambre

Not Recommended

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In general, is a forgettable anime. Typical romantic comedy without any difference from other regular shows of the same genre, the only difference with them is the plot of "a really strong tomboy as main char" and all the jokes will be around that idea. The story is left with an open end, it won't get a second season and nobody will care about that.

This anime passes without trouble or fanfare, not being good or bad, simply mediocre. It's like popcorn without salt, you can eat it but it won't taste at all.

Regular art and animation, regular characters, regular plots. If you enjoy most of ...

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