Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama

かみさまみならいヒミツのここたま (Kamisama minarai Himitsu no kokotama)
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama
Promotional Poster for the Anime's 2nd Arc, featuring the main characters.
Genre	Fantasy, Comedy
Anime television series
Directed by	Norio Nitta
Produced by	Yōsuke Takabayashi (TV Tokyo), Nozomi Matsuura, Tomoko Takahashi, Naohiko Furuichi, Terunari Yoshie
Written by	Michihiro Tsuchiya
Music by	Ryosuke Nakanishi
Studio	OLM (Team Wasaki)
Network	TXN (TV Tokyo, TV Osaka)
Original run	October 1, 2015 – present
Episodes	Ongoing

Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama (Japanese: かみさまみならいヒミツのここたま, Hepburn: Kamisama minarai Himitsu no Kokotama, "Cocotama: Secret Apprentice Gods") is a fantasy comedy anime series produced by OLM, Inc., based on the Cocotama House Series of toys created by Bandai.^[1] The series is directed by Norio Nitta and written by Michihiro Tsuchiya (Mirmo De Pon!, PriPara, Cross Game) with character designs by Shinobu Ookawa. The series began airing on all TXN stations in Japan on October 1, 2015, replacing Tamagotchi! on its initial timeslot.^[2]^[3] The series uses few elements from Shinto Animism, regarding the Cocotamas.

Story

Kokoro Yotsuba is a fifth-grader who is clumsy yet also takes good care of her things. Living alongside her brother, she once understand what her grandmother said to her, regarding that "everything has a soul" and that things should be cherished with. One day, a strange egg was born from her colored pencil she cherished the most, revealing to as Luckytama, a Cocotama. However, he is been found by Kokoro after returning from school and for him to exist, he asks Kokoro to sign the "Contract of Secrets", on which she cannot reveal the secret of the Cocotamas to the world and also, must take care of each and one of them with great love and care. Now with Luckytama living with his new human friend, Kokoro must make sure she never reveal nor tell their secret while meeting other Cocotamas who either befriends her or cause her trouble.

Production

The series and toy line were both simultaneously unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Toy Fair on June 18, 2015, and scheduled for an October release. The business partners for the series were also present at the unveiling, including Bandai President and CEO Kazunori Ueno, TV Tokyo's Anime Bureau member Yukio Kawasaki, OLM Representative Toshiaki Okuno, Lantis's Yoshie Terunari, Bandai's Hiroshi Kawata, and Narabe Ayumi of Kodansha.^[4] The series and toy line is planned to be a multimedia franchise aimed at girls, revealing the series' concept of "cherishing things you care for" relating to the title and theme. Kodansha confirmed in a press release that the series would be included in a future issue of Tanoshī Yōchien, and that the toys would be released in September.^[5]

Media

Merchandise

The Cocotama House Series (ここたまハウスシリーズ, Kokotama hausu shirīzu), on which the anime is based on was released on September 19, 2015, with its first set including a small Luckytama figure and a decorative dollhouse. The toy line focuses on decorating its own dollhouse and expanding it with other sets, which can be connected to the main dollhouse itself. The figures were also released the same month, in which each Cocotama figure can be placed inside its plastic egg shell and opened by "cracking" the egg to reveal the figure. Bandai also planned for other sets in the series in the following months. As well with other Bandai-related franchises, the series will expand in other merchandise such as stationery, plush toys and novelty items.

Anime

An anime adaptation of the series is produced by OLM and began airing on October 1, 2015, replacing Tamagotchi! Tama Tomo Daishū GO! on its initial timeslot. The opening song is titled "Coro Coro Cocotama!" (ころころここたま!, Korokoro kokotama!, "Rolling Cocotama!"), performed by Erika. The ending theme is titled "Kokon Poipoi Cocotama!" (ここんぽいぽいここったま!, Kokon Poipoi Kokottama!) by Aki Toyosaki featuring Megumi Han, Yumi Kakazu, Ryoka Yuzuki, Rikako Aikawa and Michiyo Murase. The series's music is composed by Ryosuke Nakanishi (Sakura Trick, High School DxD, Kuroko's Basketball).

TV Tokyo officially streams the series in Japan as part of the Ani.TV Lineup on October 8, 2015.^[6] Bandai Channel also starts streaming the series in Japan as well in the video site Nico Nico Douga and in NTT DoCoMo's video streaming service Docomo Anime Store. Starting in April 2016, the timeslot of the series is changed to make way for Aikatsu Stars!'s premiere.

Reception

The toy franchise topped sales numbers in Japan, with more than 1 million in total sales in December 2015.^[7] It again topped its previous record, with the total toys sold being 140 million.^[8]

References

↑ "『ここたまハウスシリーズ』 2015 年 9 月 19 日（土）発売" (PDF). Bandai. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
↑ "Bandai Reveals Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama Fall Anime Series - News". Anime News Network. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
↑ "Kaede Hondo, Megumi Han Star in Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama TV Anime - News". Anime News Network. 2015-08-18. Retrieved 2015-09-26.
↑ "バンダイが期待の新プロジェクト『かみさまみならいヒミツのここたま』を発表！【東京おもちゃショー2015】 - ファミ通.com". Famitsu.com. 2015-06-19. Retrieved 2015-09-28.
↑ "バンダイから新作女児向けアニメ「かみさまみならいヒミツのここたま」発表＠東京おもちゃショー2015". Anime! Anime!. 2015-06-18. Retrieved 2015-07-06.
↑ http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/cocotama/news/
↑ http://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/160301/prl1603011302099-n1.htm
↑ http://mainichi.jp/select/biz/pressrelease/archive/2016/03/01/atpr91618.html

External links

Official website (Japanese)
Official anime website (TV Tokyo) (Japanese)
Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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