Season 1
102 episodes · Apr 5, 1996
Sana Kurata has a charmed life. Not only is her mother is a famous, award-winning writer, but she's the star of the hit TV comedy "Child's Toy" while still in the fifth grade. But Sana's biggest concern is Akito Hayama, a pint-sized hellion who's organized the boys in their grade-school class into a mass of unending noise and violence. With the help of Rei, her manager, chauffeur and "pimp," Sana is determined to win back control of the classroom from her new arch-enemy. But as her crusade continues, Sana moves further into Akito's life, and finds that he might not be entirely bad...or entirely safe.
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S1E1I'm an Elementary School Student with a Pimp
Apr 5, 199625mSana Kurata, the sixth grader with a "pimp," struggles to deal with her class full of troublemakers.
S1E2The Whole Classroom Is a Monkey Mountain
Apr 12, 199625mSana continues to confront Akito, and the girls in the class join her.
S1E4Lone Wolf, Awooo!
May 3, 199625mAkito has stopped acting up due to Sana's blackmail, but now another boy vies for the "boss monkey" title.
S1E5Naughty Hayama, Where Are You Going?
May 3, 199625mWhile Sana get Akito open up, Sana gets a glimpse of a family very different from her own.
S1E6Chicken-and-Egg Dum-Dum, Too Yucky to Eat
May 10, 199625mSana gets the Hayama family to watch her new TV drama.
S1E7Kurumi and the Wound-Up Love Rivalry
May 17, 199625mSana learns of Asako and Rei's past together.
S1E8A Juice-Drenched First Kiss
May 24, 199625mSana takes a field trip to help her forget why Rei has been acting so weird.
S1E11Father, You Are His Father
Jun 14, 199625mSana goes back to focusing more on her work, taking on several commercials with her Child's Toy co-star, Zenjiro.
S1E12This Time, Sana Is the Lonely Wolf
Jun 21, 199625mRei signs Sana up for too many commercials, and causes her to forget a promise she made to her friends.
S1E13My Name Is Going to Change
Jun 28, 199625mTsuyoshi misses school one day, and Akito and Sana get together to help their friend.
S1E14The Summer of My Promise (1)
Jul 5, 199625mEveryone is excited about a class camping trip. While Sana looks cheerful as usual, Akito notices that she is worried about something.
S1E15The Summer of My Promise (2)
Jul 12, 199625mAkito does his best to comfort a distraught Sana, who's still fearing the potential aftermath of Misako's book getting published.
S1E16Heart-Pounding Twice Over
Jul 19, 199625mSana performs in a play and invites her classmates, teachers, and Naozumi.
S1E17Ah, What a Surprise! Mama's Book
Jul 26, 199625mMisako's book "My Daughter and I" has been released.
S1E18A Hungry Pair Plays Hide-and-Seek
Aug 2, 199625mSana stays the night with the Hayama family.
S1E19The Daughter Cries, and the Mother Cries, Too
Aug 9, 199625mSana meets her biological mother and half-sister.
S1E20Feeling Good with a Sana-chan Quiz!
Aug 16, 199625mA recap episode set up as quiz show hosted by series mascot, Babbit, and "Child's Toy" host, Zenjiro, recapping from the start of the story to the end of the love-triangle arc.
S1E22Heart of Karate and Announcement of Retirement
Aug 30, 199625mAkito begins studying karate, but isn't happy with his first lessons.
S1E23Clear, with Occasional Gone Missing
Sep 6, 199625mSana helps find Mariko, who sneaks into the set of "Child's Toy" to find Sana.
S1E24Math Life Drives Me Batty
Sep 13, 199625mPrincipal Narunaru goes on a business trip, and Ms. Andoh takes this opportunity to threaten Class 3 of failing them and preventing them from advancing to junior high school.
S1E25A Band-Aid for the Heart?
Sep 20, 199625mDue to the pond-incident earlier in the school year, where Mami was nearly drowned by Akito and his old goons, Mami is now traumatized and scared of Akito.
S1E26Cock-a-Doodle-Doo, Morning Is Coming
Sep 27, 199625mSana's gift to Aono, the little baby chick, has now become a full-grown rooster.
S1E27Give Me Sympathy and Lend Me Money
Oct 4, 199625mMisako's ex-husband, Ryousuke Kashima asks Sana for a favor, Akito and Tsuyoshi become worried about her and decide to follow them around.
S1E28Love-Love, Father Hayama's Song
Oct 11, 199625mSana and Tsuyoshi visit Akito's mother's grave with the Hayama family, which is also Akito's birthday.
S1E29She's Here! Mother's Mother
Oct 18, 199625mMisako's mother Shizuka visits Misako and Sana in Tokyo.
S1E30My Boyfriend Has to Grin and Bear It
Oct 25, 199625mAsako stars in a romantic drama with popular performer Takuya Kimochi, and rumors begin.
S1E31The Snake Stomps in with His Shoes Still On
Nov 1, 199625mA tabloid photographer named Kurosaki is determined to get a scoop on Sana.
S1E32Dad, You've Been Arrested
Nov 8, 199625mTsuyoshi's father is thrown in jail, and Tsuyoshi and his sister are picked on by their classmates.
S1E33Love Tastes Like Curry
Nov 15, 199625mThe boys and girls of Class 3 battle it out over after-school cleaning chores and is escalated further once Ms. Mitsuya and Mr. Tanaka argue about their upcoming wedding and their life after marriage.
S1E34A Singing Heart Goes 3, 2, 1
Nov 22, 199625mIt's Zenjiro's birthday so Sana plans to hold a birthday party for him.
S1E36Take Me to Kusatsu
Dec 6, 199625mWinter vacation brings a trip to the Kurata Hot Springs Inn in Kusatsu.
S1E37Kiss! Fight! Karate and Trumpet
Dec 13, 199625mAkito stresses about trying to buy a gift for Sana, and Sana stresses about a job.
S1E38A Heart-Pounding Kiss at Christmas
Dec 20, 199625mSana hosts her and Akito's middle birthday/Christmas party.
S1E39100 Haya-Moths and the Scales of Fury
Jan 3, 199725mMoth versions of Akito, known as Haya-moths, turn everyone into moth versions of themselves.
S1E40Suddenly, One Day, I'm a Homeless Girl
Jan 10, 199725mThe Kurata household copes with a major setback.
S1E41He Got Me Blacklisted
Jan 17, 199725mSana can not find work. But it seems to be bigger than everyone expects.
S1E42The Delirious Nick-of-Time Deadline
Jan 24, 199725mOnda had asked Sana to write a book. Sana then puts off the book until there's only about a week left.
S1E43My Boyfriend Is Like a Father to Me
Jan 31, 199725mReporters believe Sana and Takeshi to be father and daughter, but Sana says that it's not true and then declares that they are lovers.
S1E44Gomi-kun, Gomi-kun, Where Are You Going?
Feb 7, 199725mGomi does some shoplifting, and then he runs away. But, runs into Akito leaving the stolen loot.
S1E45Mixed Feelings About Valentines
Feb 14, 199725mTakeshi misses work, leading everyone to believe he drops out.
S1E46Am I Wrong for Running Away?
Feb 21, 199725mSana's book hit the store shelves, but Mami wasn't mentioned anywhere in the book.
S1E47Under the Same Roof with You
Feb 28, 199725mThe apartment that Sana stayed in gets torn down, and for another week, the Kurata family is homeless.
S1E49This Is Our Last Scene Together
Mar 14, 199725mTakeshi find outs that Sana is actually his daughter.
S1E50Spring Comes In an Avalanche of Tears
Mar 21, 199725mDepressed by the death of Takeshi, Sana leaves for the mountains and Akito convinces her to come home.
S1E51Up to Today, and as of Tomorrow
Apr 4, 199725mA clipshow episode where Zenjiro recruits several of Sana's friends to discuss the relationship between Sana and Akito.
S1E52The Best Friend I Met in the Restroom
Apr 4, 199725mIt's the first day of middle school, and Sana meets a new girl, Fuka, in the bathroom. They discover they have much in common.
S1E53My Life Plan Went Kaput All Because of a Kiss
Apr 11, 199725mFuka tells Sana why she slapped Akito, and about how Akito ruined her life by stealing her first kiss in kindergarten.
S1E54Sana Wasn't Ready for Love
Apr 18, 199725mSana tells Tsuyoshi that she doesn't believe in love anymore because of what happened with Rei.
S1E55The Actress Is Holing Up in the Mountains
Apr 25, 199725mSana leaves to film a movie in a secluded mountain area.
S1E56I'm Seriously, Seriously, for Real, Serious
May 2, 199725mSana and the crew arrive at the movie set location in the mountains.
S1E57A Fakey Boyfriend Lured in by Sushi
May 9, 199725mFuka asks Akito to be her boyfriend, and bribes him with sushi, so she won't lose face to her old friends.
S1E58Lovey Dovey Times in the Mountains
May 16, 199725mNaozumi confesses his feelings to Sana.
S1E60Somtimes You Realize You're in Love Once You've Been Rejected
May 30, 199725mUpon finding out that Akito is going out with her best friend, Fuka, she comes to realize her true feelings towards him.
S1E61I'm Not Going to Cry Just Because My Heart's Broken
Jun 6, 199725mSana's mom visits her on the set and tries to cheer her up.
S1E62This Summer Literally Burned Up
Jun 13, 199725mSana faces a dangerous situation while filming a movie scene inside the burning mansion.
S1E63You Can't Believe the Rumors
Jun 20, 199725mSana deals with tabloid rumors of her and Nauzomi dating.
S1E64The Truth Has to Be Somewhere
Jun 27, 199725mNaozumi reveals the true nature of his rationship with Sana on live television broadcast, and also exposes her feelings toward Akito.
S1E65And Now, Those Two Face a Long Goodbye
Jul 4, 199725mAfter mutual confessions, Sana and Akito argue, but they are interrupted by a nurse.
S1E66Run Away, Run Away, Across the Sea
Jul 11, 199725mSana and Naozumi leave for New York to star in a Broadway musical together.
S1E67New York Is Filled with Suspense
Jul 18, 199725mStrange incidents keep happening to Sana and Naozumi upon their arrival in New York.
S1E68The World Is Filled with Mysteries
Jun 25, 199725mRei goes to Hollywood to find Mr. Hamilton, while Sana and Naozumi begin rehearsals.
S1E69You Also Have Emerald Eyes
Aug 1, 199725mSana and Naozumi discover the truth about the mysterious ghost they've been seeing.
S1E70Lunchtime Seems Dangerous
Aug 8, 199725mSana, Rei and Naozumi spend their first night at the hotel and Naozumi encounters the strange man from before.
S1E71The Mother Was a Complete Surprise
Aug 15, 199725mBrad reveals why he is terrorizing Sana and Naozumi.
S1E72You Found Out Too Much About My Secret
Aug 22, 199725mBrad tells Naozumi the background of his relationship with Secil.
S1E73The Stupid American Parent and Child
Aug 29, 199725mSecil deals with feeling unwanted and unloved due to her injury.
S1E74The Mother Is Gleefully Plotting Away
Sep 5, 199725mYuko has decided to use Naozumi as a tool to get fame.
S1E75Where in Manhattan Is My Daughter?
Sep 12, 199725mSecil runs away after overhearing a conversation between Yuko and Naozumi.
S1E76Should I Go Home? Maybe I Should
Sep 19, 199725mNaozumi and Sana weigh their options after Naozumi learns of his mother's true intentions.
S1E77Papa, This Is Your Fault!
Sep 26, 199725mNaozumi and Sana reconsider their decision to return to Japan and instead meet with the Hamilton family.
S1E78First and Final Fight Between Parent and Child
Oct 3, 199725mAs Yuko's luck runs out, she and Naozumi fight over her treatment of him.
S1E79There Are Fathers Who Just Can't Be Fathers
Oct 10, 199725mGary and Naozumi attempt to adapt to their newfound relationship.
S1E80Sing One More Time, 3, 2, 1
Oct 17, 199725mSana and Naozumi defy a new law prohibiting singing and music.
S1E81Hello, Goodbye, My Love
Oct 24, 199725mSana and Naozumi recall to their time in New York on their return to Japan.
S1E82We've Been Getting Along Great Ever Since
Oct 31, 199725mNaozumi and Sana re-adjust to life in Japan.
S1E83Only the Best Couples
Nov 7, 199725mSana's friends welcome her back and pay her a visit where she announces that she and Naozumi are officially a couple.
S1E85There Were Lines That Just Couldn't Be Said
Nov 21, 199725mSana objects to script dialogue that requires her to call another character a "devil."
S1E86Everything Is Clearer Now That I Can't See
Nov 28, 199725mFuka's temporary blindness allows her to see Sana and Akito's feelings toward each other.
S1E87Fighting, Separation, How Will It End?
Dec 5, 199725mFuka and Akito assess their relationship.
S1E88So This Kind of Day Has Come
Dec 12, 199725mSand decides to quit acting and return to school.
S1E89Hallelujah on Christmas Eve? My Heart
Dec 19, 199725mSana reflects on her feelings toward Akito and Naozumi.
S1E90Mecha Hayama Mama Is Mama Hayama / The Magical Curse Is Uri Uri Urinal
Dec 30, 199725mIn this fantasy episode, Hayama's father builds a mother robot.
S1E91The New Year Came and So Did a Fan
Jan 9, 199825mSana's fan club is disappointed by her lack of acting work.
S1E92The Easiest but Not Math Video
Jan 16, 199825mSana doesn't understand the subject she's trying to teach for her new job.
S1E93They're Appearing with the Same Name
Jan 23, 199825mSana gets a strange letter from someone using her name.
S1E94If You Rock and Roll for a Child's Toy Spring
Jan 30, 199825mSana and Zenjiro are reunited in the new series "Kodocha."
S1E95Maybe Things Can Go Back to Normal
Feb 6, 199825mTakaishi and Fuka are now both single. Can Sana and Zenjiro play Cupid and help these two get together?
S1E96Waiting but Rushing Adults in Love
Feb 13, 199825mAsako is getting ready to leave for London but Rei is not ready to give up his career for her. Is this the end of their relationship?
S1E97The Happiness Project: Now Lend Me Money
Feb 27, 199825mMisako's ex-husband is back again to ask for money. But this time, he is serious. At least, he thinks he is...
S1E98Big Sis Seems to Be in Love
Feb 27, 199825mIt's Akito's sister who falls in love with the "perfect" guy. But it seems that the guy is a massive playboy, and is dating many other girls.
S1E99The Karate Club Is Great, Come Check It Out
Mar 6, 199825mSana wants to form a karate club for Akito's sake.
S1E100The Blackboard Erasers Disappeared
Mar 13, 199825mThe new karate club member, Nakao, cannot find any meaning in his existence and chooses to rot away in the north wing with the blackboard erasers.
S1E101All Three of Them Disappeared
Mar 20, 199825mOther kids started talking bad about Akito and Sana and Jinbou Elementary School's 6th grade Class 3.
S1E102Kodocha Continues Always and Forever!
Mar 27, 199825mSengoku's evil plot to expel Akito is revealed.