Kocchi Muite! Miiko

Kocchi Muite! Miiko (Japanese: こっちむいて!みい子; lit. "Look This Way, Miiko!") is a Japanese shōjo comedy manga series by Eriko Ono [ja]. It has been published by Shogakukan in Ciao since 1995 and collected in 37 bound volumes. It is a sequel to an earlier series, Miiko desu! (みい子です!; "I'm Miiko!"),^[2] and depicts the home and school life of a cheerful and energetic fifth-grade girl named Miiko.

Kocchi Muite! Miiko
Cover of the first volume of Kocchi Muite! Miiko as published by Shogakukan.
こっちむいて!みい子
Genre	Comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Eriko Ono [ja]
Published by	Shogakukan
Magazine	Ciao
Original run	1995 – present
Volumes	38
Anime television series
Directed by	Takao Yoshizawa
Music by	Michiaki Katō Yasuhiko Fukuda
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	TV Asahi
Original run	February 14, 1998 – February 6, 1999
Episodes	42

Kocchi Muite! Miiko was adapted as a 42-episode anime television series by Toei Animation, which was broadcast on TV Asahi from February 14, 1998, to February 6, 1999, as part of the Anime Syuukan DX! Mi-Pha-Pu anime series.

Characters

• Miiko Yamada (山田 みい子, Yamada Miiko) is the protagonist of the series. She is an energetic and short student in fifth grade. Miiko loves eating, which becomes a problem because she gets fat easily (as shown in much of the episodes). Her best friends are Mari Shimura, Yuuko Ogawa, and Tappei Eguchi. She's often found hanging out with her friends or fighting with a boy called Tappei who seems to like Miiko a bit but was too shy to say it to her himself. He called her names instead and sometimes got on Miiko's nerves. Voiced by: Umi Tenjin.
• Mamoru Yamada (山田 まもる, Yamada Mamoru) is Miiko's younger brother. Unlike his sister, he is very diligent and often teaches Miiko when she's having difficulties with her homework. Mamoru liked helping his family, even though it got on his nerves sometimes. Voiced by: Akiko Yajima.
• Rie Yamada (山田 理絵, Yamada Rie) is Miiko's mother and is an editor of a magazine. Voiced by: Kotono Mitsuishi
• Mari Shimura (志村 まり, Shimura Mari) is Miiko's best friend. Her career is to be a mangaka. She is stern on Miiko but also a loyal friend.
• Tappei Eguchi (江口 辰平, Eguchi Tappei) is Miiko's friend. He seems to have a romantic interest towards Miiko as he is always teasing her. Although he appears to be hardcore and annoying, he is in fact a shy, and nice person.
• Yuuko Ogawa (小川 優子, Ogawa Yuuko) is Miiko's best friend. She is nice, smart and friendly. She is also Kenta's girlfriend.

Media

Manga

Kocchi Muite! Miiko is written and illustrated by Eriko Ono. It has been published by Shogakukan in the shōjo (aimed at pre- and early teen girls) manga magazine Ciao since 1995. Serial chapters have collected in 38 tankōbon. In addition, popular stories from the series have been reprinted in three collections called Miiko Selection (みい子セレクション). M&C! Publishing has been publishing the manga in Indonesia since June 16, 2009.^[3]

No.	Release date	ISBN
1	June 26, 1995[4]	4-09-136571-X
2	December 13, 1995[5]	4-09-136572-8
3	June 26, 1996[6]	4-09-136573-6
4	March 26, 1997[7]	4-09-136574-4
5	October 25, 1997[8]	4-09-136575-2
6	June 25, 1998[9]	4-09-136576-0
7	February 24, 1999[10]	4-09-136577-9
8	June 22, 1999[11]	4-09-136578-7
9	January 26, 2000[12]	4-09-136579-5
10	October 26, 2002[13]	4-09-136580-9
11	August 23, 2001[14]	4-09-138111-1
12	July 26, 2002[15]	4-09-138112-X
13	March 26, 2003[16]	4-09-138113-8
14	January 26, 2004[17]	4-09-138114-6
15	August 28, 2004[18]	4-09-138115-4
16	April 27, 2005[19]	4-09-138116-2
17	February 1, 2006[20]	4-09-130298-X
18	December 27, 2006[21]	4-09-130807-4
19	October 1, 2007[22]	978-4-09-131259-4
20	July 25, 2008[23]	978-4-09-131769-8
21	June 1, 2009[24]	978-4-09-132345-3
22	April 28, 2010[25]	978-4-09-133254-7
23	March 1, 2011[26]	978-4-09-133635-4
24	March 30, 2012[27]	978-4-09-134449-6
25	December 26, 2012[28]	978-4-09-135119-7
26	November 1, 2013[29]	978-4-09-135600-0
27	October 30, 2014[30]	978-4-09-135600-0
28	October 1, 2015[31]	978-4-09-137886-6
29	June 30, 2016[32]	978-4-09-138604-5
30	June 29, 2017[33]	978-4-09-139445-3
31	June 29, 2018[34]	978-4-09-870189-6
32	April 26, 2019[35]	978-4-09-870497-2
33	February 28, 2020[36]	9784098707478
34	October 30, 2020[37]	9784098711772
35	August 26, 2021[38]	9784098714636
36	June 6, 2022[39]	9784098716319
37	June 26, 2023[40]	9784098721320
38	May 24, 2024[41]	9784098725731

Anime

Kocchi Muite! Miiko was adapted as an anime television series produced by Toei Animation and directed by Takao Yoshizawa. It was broadcast in 42 episodes on TV Asahi from February 14, 1998, to February 6, 1999, as part of the Anime Syuukan DX! Mi-Pha-Pu anime series.

#	Title	Original air date
1	"Leave it to Miiko!" Transliteration: "Miiko ni Omakase!" (Japanese: みい子におまかせ!)	February 14, 1998 (1998-02-14)
2	"Tests are Hard!" Transliteration: "Test wa Tsurai yo!" (Japanese: テストはつらいよ!)	February 21, 1998 (1998-02-21)
3	"I Wanna Catch a Cold!" Transliteration: "Kaze Hikitaai!" (Japanese: カゼひきたーい!)	February 28, 1998 (1998-02-28)
4	"Give Back My Mechanical Pencil!" Transliteration: "Sharp Pen Kaeshite!" (Japanese: シャープペン返して!)	March 7, 1998 (1998-03-07)
5	"Miiko's Image Change!" Transliteration: "Miiko Imechen!" (Japanese: みい子イメチェン!)	March 14, 1998 (1998-03-14)
6	"I'm Sorry! Yukko-chan" Transliteration: "Gomen ne! Yukko-chan" (Japanese: ごめんね!ユッコちゃん)	March 21, 1998 (1998-03-21)
7	"Beware of April Fool's!" Transliteration: "April Fool ni Chūi!" (Japanese: エイプリルフールに注意!)	March 28, 1998 (1998-03-28)
8	"I'm the Class Representative!?" Transliteration: "Atashi ga Gakkyuuiin!?" (Japanese: あたしが学級委員!?)	April 11, 1998 (1998-04-11)
9	"Epic Diet War!" Transliteration: "Diet Taisaku Ikusa!" (Japanese: ダイエット大作戦!)	April 18, 1998 (1998-04-18)
10	"I Wanna Own a Puppy!" Transliteration: "Koinu Kaitaai!" (Japanese: 小犬飼いたーい!)	April 25, 1998 (1998-04-25)
11	"Because It's a Birthday!" Transliteration: "Tanjoubi Datteba!" (Japanese: 誕生日だってば!)	March 2, 1998 (1998-03-02)
12	"Heart Pounding! Dirty Photograph?" Transliteration: "Doki Doki! H na Shashin?" (Japanese: ドキドキ! Hな写真?)	March 9, 1998 (1998-03-09)
13	"Grandma Has Arrived!" Transliteration: "Baaba ga Yatte Kita!" (Japanese: ばあばがやって来た!)	March 23, 1998 (1998-03-23)
14	"Epic Doughnut War!" Transliteration: "Doughnut Taisaku Ikusa!" (Japanese: ドーナツ大作戦!)	March 30, 1998 (1998-03-30)
15	"Mari-chan's Manga Road!" Transliteration: "Mari-chan no Manga Michi!" (Japanese: まりちゃんのまんが道!)	June 6, 1998 (1998-06-06)
16	"I Wanna Enter a Fan Club!" Transliteration: "Fan Club ni Iritai!" (Japanese: ファンクラブに入りたい!)	June 13, 1998 (1998-06-13)
17	"Let It Rip! Mamoru" Transliteration: "Kattobase! Mamoru" (Japanese: かっとばせ! まもる)	June 20, 1998 (1998-06-20)
18	"Do I Stink?" Transliteration: "Atashi tte Kusai?" (Japanese: あたしってクサイ?)	June 27, 1998 (1998-06-27)
19	"Who's the Culprit!?" Transliteration: "Hannin wa Dare da!?" (Japanese: 犯人は誰だ!?)	July 4, 1998 (1998-07-04)
20	"I Wanna Write an Incredible Composition!" Transliteration: "Sugoi Sakubun Kakitai!" (Japanese: すごい作文書きたい!)	July 11, 1998 (1998-07-11)
21	"Swim! Mamoru-kun" Transliteration: "Oyoge! Mamoru-kun" (Japanese: 泳げ!まもるくん)	July 18, 1998 (1998-07-18)
22	"The Trio Alliance's Summer Vacation Special Mystery - The Tale of the Mysterious Box" Transliteration: "Sansaku Gattai Natsuyasumi Tokubetsu Mystery Fushigi na Hako no Monogatari" (Japanese: 三作合体夏休み特別ミステリー ふしぎな箱の物語)	July 25, 1998 (1998-07-25)
23	"The Day Miiko Let It Out!" Transliteration: "Miiko Porori! no Hi" (Japanese: みい子ポロリ! の日)	August 8, 1998 (1998-08-08)
24	"Heart Pounding at the Summer Festival!" Transliteration: "Natsumatsuri de Doki Doki!" (Japanese: 夏祭りでドキドキ!)	August 15, 1998 (1998-08-15)
25	"Summer Vacation is a Life of Lunch!" Transliteration: "Natsuyasumi wa Ohiru Gohan Inochi!" (Japanese: 夏休みはお昼ごはん命!)	August 22, 1998 (1998-08-22)
26	"Summer Vacation is for Travel!" Transliteration: "Natsuyasumi wa Ryokou da mon!" (Japanese: 夏休みは旅行だもん!)	August 29, 1998 (1998-08-29)
27	"Serious Chronicle in Edo" Transliteration: "Ooedo Taihen Ki" (Japanese: 大江戸大変記)	September 12, 1998 (1998-09-12)
28	"Announcement! The Person Miiko Likes" Transliteration: "Happyou! Miiko no Suki na Hito" (Japanese: 発表! みい子の好きな人)	September 26, 1998 (1998-09-26)
29	"I Cheated!" Transliteration: "Kanningu Shi Chatta!" (Japanese: カンニングしちゃった!)	October 3, 1998 (1998-10-03)
30	"It's an Athletic Meet! A Set of Three Fights!!" Transliteration: "Undoukai desu! Sankumi Fight!!" (Japanese: 運動会です! 三組ファイト!!)	October 10, 1998 (1998-10-10)
31	"Mari's Ultimate Decision! Love and Manga" Transliteration: "Mari Kyuukyoku no Sentaku! Koi to Manga" (Japanese: まり究極の選択! 恋VS[と]マンガ)	October 17, 1998 (1998-10-17)
32	"Older brother is Painful!" Transliteration: "Aneki wa Tsurai yo!" (Japanese: アネキはつらいよ!)	October 31, 1998 (1998-10-31)
33	"First Date at an Amusement Park!" Transliteration: "Yuuenchi de Hatsu Deito!" (Japanese: 遊園地で初デート!)	November 14, 1998 (1998-11-14)
34	"School Arts Festival! Rare 3-Headed Piglet" Transliteration: "Gakugeikai! {Chin} 3 Hiki no Kobuta" (Japanese: 夫婦ゲンカで大ピンチ!)	November 21, 1998 (1998-11-21)
35	"Big Problems with a Fighting Couple!" Transliteration: "Fūfu Genka de Dai Pinchi!" (Japanese: 夫婦ゲンカで大ピンチ!)	November 28, 1998 (1998-11-28)
36	"A Hot Day of Midwinter!" Transliteration: "Mafuyu no Hot Day!" (Japanese: 真冬のホットデイ!)	December 12, 1998 (1998-12-12)
37	"Present of Tears!" Transliteration: "Namida no Present!" (Japanese: 涙のプレゼント!)	December 19, 1998 (1998-12-19)
38	"Serious Chronicle in Edo II" Transliteration: "Ooedo Taihen Ki II" (Japanese: 大江戸大変記II)	January 9, 1999 (1999-01-09)
39	"Yoshiki's Film Director Debut!" Transliteration: "Yoshiki Eigakantoku Debut!" (Japanese: ヨシキ映画監督デビュー!)	January 16, 1999 (1999-01-16)
40	"Liar's Hurt?" Transliteration: "Usotsuki wa Itai?" (Japanese: うそつきは痛い?)	January 23, 1999 (1999-01-23)
41	"First Crush!" Transliteration: "Hajimete no Sukii!" (Japanese: はじめてのスキー!)	January 30, 1999 (1999-01-30)
42	"Bye Bye Ryuuhei-kun!" Transliteration: "Bai Bai Ryuuhei-kun!" (Japanese: バイバイ竜平くん!)	February 6, 1999 (1999-02-06)

Reception

The series received the 1996 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.^[42] Together, the first 25 volumes have sold 3.8 million copies.^[28]