Momokuri

Momokuri (ももくり) is a Japanese webmanga series written and illustrated by Kurose, and published by NHN. An original net anime adaptation by Satelight was released on the Comico app from December 2015 to February 2016. A television broadcast of the anime began on July 1, 2016 on Tokyo MX.

Plot

Yuki Kurihara is a teenage girl in high school who has been granted her wish of dating her longtime crush Shinya Momotsuki. At first she appears to look and act like an adorable young lady, but in reality she is a crazed maniac over "Momo". Shinya on the other hand, has had no experience in romantic relationships or anything that has to do with sex but mostly he just wants to make Yuki, himself, and all of their friends happy.

Characters

Shinya "Momo" Momotsuki (桃月心也, Momotsuki Shinya)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto^[2]

Momotsuki is the main protagonist of Momokuri. He is a boy who is referred to as "cute" by many girls and even boys. He was confessed to by a girl called Yuki Kurihara and began dating her. At first he is unaware of the way Yuki had been stalking him and taking countless secret photos of him. He eventually hears from her about how she collects the things he touches, though he doesn't know that she's kept all his used straws. He's childhood friends with Rihito, Shōta and Yuzuki, and frequently hangs out with the former two, though they very much enjoy teasing him about how small and "cute" he is.

Yuki Kurihara (栗原雪, Kurihara Yuki)

Voiced by: Ai Kakuma^[2]

Yuki is the main heroine of of Momokuri. A young, highschool girl in her second year who confessed to Shinya Momotsuki. Kurihara has a strange stalker-like habit of knowing practically all of Shinya's hobbies, interests, tastes in things such as food, and school schedule. She also likes to hide in places where no one will see her taking pictures of him. Although, even though her actions are quite suspicious and should have been definitely noticed by her own boyfriend, Momotsuki seems to have never come across the thought of her being the type who would stalk their own partner. He also never seems to notice when Kurihara is performing such actions, such as when she blatantly took a photo of him near the bus stop.

Seiichiro Usami (宇佐美誠一郎, Usami Seiichiro)

Voiced by: Kensho Ono^[2]

Ikue's older brother, reluctantly nicknamed "Pyon-kun". He is extremely overprotective of his sister and has demonstrated some excessive interest in her and her friends. Yuki uses this to her advantage, bribing him with pictures of his sister and her friends in exchange for info on Momo's schedule.

Norika Mizuyama (水山のりか, Mizuyama Norika)

Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora^[2]

Yuki's best friend. She frequently worries about Yuki's obsessive stalking and other behaviors, and tries to help her in her relationship when possible.

Ikue Usami (宇佐美 育絵, Usami Ikue)

Voiced by: Reina Takeshita^[2]

Momotsuki's classmate and Rio and Yuzuki's best friend.

Rio Sakaki (早柿 莉央, Sakaki Rio)

Voiced by: Rena Maeda^[2]

Momotsuki's classmate. She secretly has a crush on him and often worries about Yuki's behavior and relationship with him. She is exceptionally tall, and is at times compared to a "pretty boy" type, and as a result is quite popular among the girls. She is best friends with Ikue and Yuzuki.

Yuzuki Shimada (島田柚姫, Shimada Yuzuki)

Voiced by: Sayaka Nakaya^[2]

Shōta's cousin and childhood friend to Shōta, Momotsuki, and Rihito. She secretly has a crush on Rihito, and is completely unaware of Shōta's crush on her; when pressed in chapter 113 she reveals that she does care more about Shōta, and he is always number one in her thoughts, but she never thought of the possibility of romance; since they're cousins, she figured it was only natural that they'd always be together. She used to always refer to herself as "Yuu-chan" in an attempt to cling to the past, but after she confesses her love to Rihito and is rejected, she decides to "graduate" from this.

Shōta Shizuka (閑翔太, Shizuka Shōta)

Voiced by: Takuma Nagatsuka^[2]

Momotsuki, Rihito and Yuzuki's childhood friend, as well as Yuzuki's cousin. He and Yuzuki have been together since they were babies, and he is always there for her. In early elementary school, when Yuzuki was trying to get closer to Rihito, he saw her kiss his cheek; he realized at that moment that Yuzuki had feelings for Rihito, that Rihito had feelings for her, and that he too had feelings for her. He's been in love with Yuzuki ever since, but she has never noticed and even taken his presence for granted due to their being related.

Ema Sawaguchi (沢口慧眞, Sawaguchi Ema)

Voiced by: Yasuaki Takumi^[2]

Rihito's older brother. A medical student, he has rather poor luck with women. He tends to try to be flirtatious with the girls around him, but appears to have had little luck.

Rihito Sawaguchi (沢口理人, Sawaguchi Rihito)

Voiced by: Yoshitaka Yamaya^[2]

Momotsuki, Yuzuki and Shōta's childhood friend. A very cool and casual type, he is Yuzuki's secret crush. His feelings toward Yuzuki are not entirely clear at first, but eventually it's revealed that he's in love with her. However, he rejects her on account of Shouta's feelings, as well as the fact that her feelings toward Shouta are so very strong and her "dependence" on him so strong that there would be "no meaning" to her loving him. Despite this, he has expressed hope that someday he'd be able to make her look more completely his way.

Anime

The original net anime series was directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike, featuring animation by Satelight, character designs by Miwa Oshima and music by To-Mas Soundsight Fluorescent Forest (consisting of members Masumi Itō, Mito and Yohei Matsui). Hiraike had also written the scripts alongside Mariko Mochizuki and Tomoko Shinozuka.^[3][4] The opening theme was performed by Ai Kakuma and Nobuhiko Okamoto while the ending theme was performed by Kentarou Tsubone. The anime ran from December 25, 2015 to February 4, 2016 on the Comico app. A television broadcast of the series on Tokyo MX began on July 1, 2016.^[1] The series has been licensed for North America by Sentai Filmworks.^[5]

Episode list

References

External links

• Official anime website (Japanese)
• Momokuri (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Works animated by Satelight
Television series	Earth Maiden Arjuna (2001) Geneshaft (2001) Heat Guy J (2002–2003) Genesis of Aquarion (2005) Noein: To Your Other Self (2005–2006) Glass Fleet (2006) Koi suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kokoro no Mezameru Toki ~ (2006) Galaxy Angel Rune (2006) Koi suru Tenshi Angelique ~ Kagayaki no Ashita ~ (2007) Engage Planet Kiss Dum (2007) Kamichama Karin (2007) Shugo Chara! (2007–2008) Time Jam: Valerian & Laureline (2007–2008) Macross Frontier (2008) Shugo Chara!! Doki— (2008–2009) Legends of the Dark King (2008) Basquash! (2009) Guin Saga (2009) Shugo Chara! Party! (2009–2010) Anyamaru Tantei Kiruminzuu (2009–2010) Fairy Tail (2009–2013) Kiddy Girl-and (2009–2010) Croisée in a Foreign Labyrinth (2011) Senki Zesshō Symphogear (2012) Aquarion Evol (2012) Bodacious Space Pirates (2012) AKB0048 (2012) Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse (2012) AKB0048 next stage (2013) Arata: The Legend (2013) Senki Zesshō Symphogear G (2013) Log Horizon (2013–2014) White Album 2 (2013) Nobunaga the Fool (2014) M3 the dark metal (2014) Lord Marksman and Vanadis (2014) The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2015) Aquarion Logos (2015) Senki Zesshō Symphogear GX (2015) Macross Delta – Mission 0.89: Prologue on the Battlefield (2015) Macross Delta (2016) Ragnastrike Angels (2016) Scared Rider Xechs (2016) Nanbaka (2016–2017)
Films	Gekijōban Aquarion (2007) Macross Frontier the Movie ~Itsuwari no Utahime~ (2009) Macross Frontier the Movie ~Sayonara no Tsubasa~ (2011) Macross FB 7: Ore no Uta o Kike! (2012) Bodacious Space Pirates: Abyss of Hyperspace (2014)
OVAs/ONAs	Macross Zero (2002–2004) Hellsing Ultimate I–IV (2006–2008) Baldr Force EXE: Resolution (2006–2007) Genesis of Aquarion (2007) Air Gear: Break on the Sky (2010–2011) Fairy Tail (2011–present) Aquarion Love (2015) The Disappearance of Nagato Yuki-chan (2015) Momokuri (2015–2016)
Video games	Heavy Metal Thunder (2005) Persona 2: Innocent Sin (2011) Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (2012) Time and Eternity (2012) E.X. Troopers (2012)
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