Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English, Japanese
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Funimation Prod
• DVD Release Date: August 2, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0008FPJL2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #173,422 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Based on the long-running manga by Miho Obana, Kodocha became a broadcast series in 1996. Sana Kurata is an 11-year-old TV star, who lives with her novelist mother and her manager. When she learns that Akito, one of the boys in her 6th-grade class, is blackmailing their teacher and reducing the classroom to chaos, Sana blackmails him. She spies on Akito, discovers he comes from an unhappy home, and pities him. Kodocha juxtaposes extremely limited animation with Sana's grating, nonstop chatter. The double-blackmail storyline feels inappropriate for a series aimed at adolescents. Colleen Clinkenbeard (ADR director) and Laura Bailey (ADR director and voice of Sana) offer an inane, giggly commentary that was apparently more fun to record than it is to listen to. After the real-life adventures of the slightly older Olsen Twins, Kodocha seems passé. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 12 and older: minor toilet humor, comic violence) --Charles Solomon

Product Description

Sana Kurata may be a famous TV star, but her life is anything but perfect! Her classroom at school is controlled by the boy bullies, all of whom are led by the nasty Akito and his gang of hooligans, who are at it again, wreaking havoc in the classroom. But has Sana discovered Akito’s secret weakness? Will she be able to exploit it to her advantage or will she just make a fool of herself in front of everyone? Sana had better be cautious because when she acts on her plan the consequences aren’t exactly what she expected! What adventures await our heroine? Find out on Kodocha!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kodocha Is Awesome! The DVDs However..., November 29, 2006

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W. Hentschel "pringerx" (FL, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodocha - School Girl Super Star (Vol. 1) + Starter Set (DVD)

This anime series is great. I'm glad Funimation dubs Kodocha. They do a great job, and honestly if it was someone else, this series would get cut up pretty bad. The only major change is in the opening sequence... They could not acquire the rights to the 1st season opening, so the 2nd was used in it's place. The Kodocha DVDs are dubbed & uncut, and feature lots of laughs, some serious drama, and a nice art style.

The only disappointment is there's only 4(!) episodes per Volume. Don't you think they could fit more on a DVD than that?? Keep in mind, this is a show 102 episodes long. That comes to 26 volumes at the rate they are going. -_-;; Well, be prepared to part with your money -- you're going to love this show.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of my all-time favorite series, September 21, 2006

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Kits (RI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Kodocha - School Girl Super Star (Vol. 1) + Starter Set (DVD)

Kodocha is just so funny and fantastic and wonderful. It's one of the few shows where I laugh out loud during almost every episode, yet it also maintains an air of poignancy that sometimes moves me to tears.

A lot of people are complaining about Funimation's release of the series. I am not. I never even thought there ever would be an English language release of such an ecletic series. This is a nice starter box for your collection, and it comes with a Babbit purse which I must admit I find terribly adorable. The sub stays true to the original series, and the only place it deviates is with an early scene in the first episode where a guest appearance is made by a member of the band Tokio. Tokio did the opening song for the original Japanese version, which has been cut out of the Funimation version. This is because Tokio wanted an excessive amount of money for Funimation to be able to license the song for the use of the English release and they apparently weren't willing to bargain. Funimation chose to remove the song entirely from the series rather than continue negotiations with Tokio. I think the removal of the song takes away from the series, but it's still better to have Kodocha without the song than to not have it at all.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loving some Kodocha, August 19, 2006

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S. Halligan "Mama Kiddo" (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kodocha - School Girl Super Star (Vol. 1) (DVD)

This is one of my favorite series. I enjoyed fruits basket of course (didnt everyone) though this is different (much more humorous) it has the same humor that gets me crying Im laughing so hard. I never saw it in Japanese so like the other reviews I dont know what Im missing but I don't care because I love this anime. I just got done watching the 6th DVD and pre-ordered the 2nd box set and I cant wait to get it. Take the time to watch the first DVD Im sure you will love this one. Sana is adorably whacky. The characters are all a riot this is one of the funniest animes ever! My friends and I who don't always see eye to eye on anime all love this one!!!