Azumanga Preschool and Takeru & Hikari

Azumanga Preschool and Takeru & Hikari is a 12 episode slice of life, comedy OVA (original video animation) of the 2 anime series of the same names as one: the Azumanga Daioh prequel Azumanga Preschool and its spin-off Takeru & Hikari. It features the 6 main characters from the shows Chiyo Chan, Miruchi, Yuka, Takeru, Hikari, and Mikan. Most episodes consists of two 11 min. episodes. Only episodes 6, 7, and 12 are full 22 min. episodes.

English Logo

Japanese Logo

It's unknown where the OVA's even takes place, but for some reason Yukari and Nyamo make an appearance in the 7th episode as they drive the kids to Chiyo's summer home. The plot is similar to Azumanga Daioh, except it doesn't focus on life in school.

Opening and Closing Themes

The opening theme is "Doki Doki Friend" (which sounds similar to the Gumball Machine Bonus Stage theme from Sonic 3, and has new tunes added to the theme), and the closing theme is "Drive to Friends" (which is parts of "Drive to Love" by Tomoko Aran from the album More Relax, with modified lyrics and new tunes to fit with the theme of the anime).

Episodes

List of Azumanga Preschool and Takeru & Hikari Episodes

Characters

Chiyo Mihama (Chiyo Chan)

Miruchi

Yuka

Takeru Takaishi

Hikari Yagami

Mikan Sakura

Lisa

Kaydy

Tara

Shai-Chan

Yukari Tanizaki

Minamo Kurosawa (Nyamo)

Voice Actors

• Chiyo Mihama (Chiyo Chan)

Japanese: Tomoko Kaneda

English: Jessica Boone

• Miruchi

Japanese: Akane Omae

English: Sasha Paysinger

• Yuka

Japanese: Sakura Nogawa

English: Mariela Ortiz

• Takeru Takaishi

Japanese: Hiroko Konishi

English: Wendee Lee

• Hikari Yagami

Japanese: Kae Araki

English: Lara Jill Miller

• Mikan Sakura

Japanese: Kana Ueda

English: Kira Tozer

• Yukari Tanizaki

Japanese: Akiko Hiramatsu

English: Luci Christian

• Minamo Kurosawa (Nyamo)

Japanese: Aya Hisakawa

English: Monica Rial

• Lisa

Japanese: Nanae Katou

English: Luci Christian

• Kaydy

Japanese: Yui Horie

English: Kira Vincent-Davis

• Tara

Japanese: Chiwa Saito

English: Rachel Hirschfeld

• Shai-Chan

Japanese: Yuko Goto

English: Stephanie Sheh

Trivia

This is the only time Mikan's friends never had an appearance. With the exception of Mikan's grade school friends Kaydy, Tata, and Lisa who appear in episode 4-1 "Jumprope Contest" as the antagonists to Chiyo Chan and her grade school friends, they would also appear in episode 8-2 as costumers in the main character's cafe during the calture fest. Shai-Chan also makes some cameo appearances in a few episodes.