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2011 - 2011

The Bellflower Girl

Episode 1

30-year-old bachelor businessman Daikichi Kawachi encounters Rin, a girl he's never seen before, at his grandfather's funeral. Surprisingly, the 6-year-old girl turns out to be his grandfather's love child. Daikichi doesn't like children, but the cold attitude of his relatives towards Rin makes him uncomfortable. And then, the relatives' meeting to decide who will have custody of Rin begins at last...

Pinky Swear

Episode 2

What kind of clothes to buy her? What to feed her? What to do about nursery school? Daikichi's new life raising a 6-year-old girl is an uninterrupted stream of bewilderment. Rin looks anxious on her first day of nursery school, so Daikichi does a "pinky swear" with her, promising to pick her up as soon as he can. And Daikichi, who has no confidence he can live with Rin for long, starts thinking about meeting Rin's mother...

Daikichi's Decision

Episode 3

Daikichi goes back to his parents’ house with Rin in tow in order to search for clues about her mother. At first, his parents were opposed to him taking custody of the girl, but now they’re not entirely dissatisfied about having what amounts to a grandchild. And at his grandfather's house, Daikichi discovers a mystery modem. This leads him to think about his life with Rin and he makes an important decision.

Letter

Episode 4

Rin befriends Kouki, a boy she met at the local nursery school, while Daikichi's pulse races a bit when he meets Kouki's beautiful single mother. Later, the modem Daikichi found leads him to his grandfather's last words. And from there, he receives a contact number for Rin's mother, Masako...

Daikichi Should Stay Daikichi

5th August 2011

Episode 5

Daikichi finally meets Rin's mother, Masako, and he's shocked by her frankness. When they part, Masako asks Daikichi for a favor, and it's an issue that Daikichi can't avoid, as long as he's going to raise Rin. Daikichi tries to resolve it by having a heart-to-heart conversation with Rin, but he gets an unexpected answer...

My Tree

12th August 2011

Episode 6

When Rin enters elementary school, Daikichi proposes planting a tree to commemorate the occasion. Rin plants a loquat seed in the yard, but there's no telling whether it will actually put forth buds. Thinking that perhaps Souichi planted something to mark Rin's birth, Daikichi has another visit with Masako...

Secretly Running Away From Home

19th August 2011

Episode 7

Daikichi's cousin, Haruko, runs away from home to Daikichi's house with her daughter Reina in tow. Daikichi can hardly fathom Haruko's determination, but when he does learn her reasons, he's not a little surprised by how strong Haruko has become as a mother. It gets him thinking again about what marriage and family mean.

Precious to Grandpa

26th August 2011

Episode 8

During Rin's summer vacation, Daikichi and Rin visit her father's grave, where they find an ink bottle and bellflowers. Daikichi runs after Masako, Rin's mother, who had just been there, and when he catches up, offers her an unusual proposal.

A Typhoon Has Come!

2nd September 2011

Episode 9

At school, Rin is concerned that the disobedient Kouki is getting off track and getting a bad reputation. Meanwhile, when a typhoon hits, Kouki and his mom take shelter with Daikichi and Rin at their house.

Stomach Flu

9th September 2011

Episode 10

Daikichi feels helpless when Rin is laid up with stomach flu, so Kouki's mother steps in to give them both a hand.

The First Step

16th September 2011

Episode 11

It's the first anniversary of Grandpa's death, which means Rin and Daikichi have been living together for about a year now. Daikichi mulls over what he's lost and what he's gained since Rin came into his life...

Top Cast

Ayu Matsuura•Hiroshi Tsuchida

Animation Drama

By force of circumstances, a 30-year-old single man with a full-time job suddenly starts raising a 6-year-old girl. While running each other ragged, the two of them gradually grow into a "family".

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Full Cast

Ayu Matsuura Image

Ayu Matsuura

Rin Kaga (voice)

Hiroshi Tsuchida Image

Hiroshi Tsuchida

Daikichi Kawachi (voice)

Full Crew

Yu Yamashita

Supervising Animation Director

Koji Tanaka Image

Koji Tanaka

Director of Photography

Ayako Hata Image

Ayako Hata

Prop Designer

Ichiro Tatsuta

Art Designer

Hiroaki Sano

Music Producer

Tomoya Shikura

Executive Producer

Fumie Ishikura

Sound Mixer

Mirei Ogawa

Compositing Artist

Mina Nakayama

Background Designer

Makiko Yamazaki

Compositing Artist

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Sachiko Matsumoto

Compositing Artist

Ichiro Tatsuta

Background Designer

Fumio Yoshikawa

Compositing Artist

Junko Shimada

Background Designer

Emi Kitahara

Background Designer

Tetsuya Satake

Other

Kaori Yamada

Other

Keiko Matsushita

Other

Maiko Kasumi

Other

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Koji Yamamoto

Other

Yuichi Murata

Other

Miho Hora

Other

Yu Yamashita

Character Designer

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Naoki Kitagawa

Executive Producer

Ichiro Tatsuta

Art Direction

Yumi Yoshimura Image

Yumi Yoshimura

Theme Song Performance

Sumie Murakami

Special Effects

Atsushi Terada

Executive Producer

Taku Kishimoto

Series Composition

Junichi Shinzaka

Executive Producer

Tetsuya Nakatake Image

Tetsuya Nakatake

Producer

Masahiro Murakami

Special Effects

Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Sound Director

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Yatsuho Tomikawa

Executive Producer

Junichi Uematsu

Editor

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Suguru Matsutani

Original Music Composer

Daisuke Konaka

Producer

Noriko Ozaki

Producer

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Katsuji Morishita

Executive Producer

Michihiro Itou

Sound Effects

Ami Onuki Image

Ami Onuki

Theme Song Performance

Miho Tanaka Image

Miho Tanaka

Color Designer

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Kanta Kamei

Series Director

Yumi Unita

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