Kodocha is a beloved manga that has a small but passionate fan base outside of Japan. The anime adaptation has many differences that actually enhance the experience, and is just as beloved as the manga... until it isn't.
HUGE thank you to @thatkodochagirl and @mahoushoujo_m for proof-watching this video to correct me on any mistakes and giving me advice on it!
Also thanks to my friend Buster for the artwork in the introduction!
Timestamps:
0:00 - My History with Kodocha
2:36 - Part 1: Why the Manga is Great
22:42 - Part 2: Deviation at its Best
38:46 - Part 3: Deviation at its Worst
44:08 - Part 3.1: The Never-Ending Filler
57:34 - Part 3.2: The Guise of a Cohesive Story
1:12:39 - Part 3.3: Takeshi Gojo is a Terrible and Problematic Character
1:25:56 - Part 4: It Gets Better
1:28:33 - Part 5: It Gets Worse
2:04:55 - Part 6: The Essence of Kodocha
Videos Referenced:
あっぱれさんま大先生 '91/01/20「お母さんがよく言う言葉」
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoWONjLdhRw
ぜぜぜのぜんじろう
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6_YsMY9eV8
Let's Talk About Takeshi Gojo (feat. Mahoushoujo_M)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqLNq3KrOL8
19 O'Clock News: A Kodocha Podcast | Ep. 9 | Anime VS. Manga Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Zyjl8Yft8
19 O'Clock News: A Kodocha Podcast | Ep. 13 | Anime VS. Manga Part 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhJH5LXgzHs
19 O'Clock News: A Kodocha Podcast | Ep. 28 | A Bandage For A Broken Heart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DztM_q1c4T8
Social Media Referenced:
Liz
https://www.pinterest.com/Kodomonomocha/
Daily Kodocha
https://x.com/dailykodocha
Background Music:
Animal Crossing: City Folk
-Able Sisters
Credit: Manaka Kataoka, Shiho Fujii, Kazumi Totaka
Baba is You
-Wall is Stop
Credit: Arvi Teikari
Barakamon Original Soundtrack
-Shima no Hitobito
Credit: Kenji Kawai
Chrono Trigger
-Kingdom Trial
Credit: Yasunori Mitsuda, Nobuo Uematsu
Clannad
-Etude pour les petites supercodes
Credit: Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi
Dragon Ball FighterZ
-Theme of Nappa
Credit: Toshiyuki Kishi, Hiromi Mizutani, Kenji Kato, Reno
Earthbound
-Hi Hi Hi
Credit: Keiichi Suzuki Hirokazu Tanaka
Final Fantasy IX
-Vivi's Theme
-Court Jesters
Credit: Nobuo Uematsu
Kirby Air Ride
-Kirby's Adventure: Forest Stage
Credit: Shogo Sakai, Jun Ishikawa, Hirokazu Ando, Tadashi Ikegami, Akira Miyagawa
Kirby and the Amazing Mirror
-Cabbage Cavern
Credit: Hironobu Inagaki, Atsuyoshi Isemura
Kirby: Canvas Curse
-Machine Mansion
Credit: Jun Ishikawa, Tadashi Ikegami
Kirby's Return to Dreamland
-Through the Woods
Credit: Hirokazu Ando, Jun Ishikawa
Kodocha Original Soundtrack
-On Monday Afternoon
-Rasta Hayama
Credit: Jun Abe, Seiji Mutou, Keiichi Tomita
-Ultra Relax (Karaoke)
Credit: Shinohara Tomoe
Little Busters Original Soundtrack
-Ticktack Routine
Credit: Jun Maeda, Shinji Orito, Magome Togoshi, PMMK, Manack
Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
-Let's Meet in the Mysterious Forest
-Let's Meet in the Mysterious Forest (Inside Bowser)
-The Wind is Blowing at Cavi Cape (Inside Bowser)
-Have a Nice Talk
Credit: Yoko Shimomura
Mario Party
-Battle Canyon
Credit: Yasunori Mitsuda
Marvel vs Capcom 2
-Network
Credit: Tetsuya Shibata, Mitsuhiko Takano
Nichijou
-Nonbiri Seikatsu
-Nakanojou no Theme
Credit: Yūji Nomi
Nintendo 3DS
-Activity Log Main Theme
Credit: Kazumi Totaka(?), Kenji Yamamoto(?), Daisuke Matsuoka(?)
Real talk why is it impossible to find out who composed this?
Paper Mario
-Princess in Distress
Credit: Yuka Tsujiyoko
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Duel Destinies
-Mood Matrix ~ Get a Grip!
Credit: Noriyuki Iwadare
Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver
-Goldenrod Game Corner
Credit: Go Ichinose, Shota Kageyama, Hitomi Sato, Junichi Masuda, Takuto Kitsuta
Super Monkey Ball
-Monkey Mall
Credit: Hidenori Shoji, Sakae Osumi, Haruyoshi Tomita
Tomodachi Life
-Map (Day)
Credit: Daisuke Matsuoka, Asuka Ito
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
-Theme of Shuma-Gorath
Credit: Hideyuki Fukasawa
Yu Gi Oh: Forbidden Memories
-Preliminaries
-Free Duel
Credit: Naoko Ishii, Hiroshi Tanabe, Waichiro Ozaki
Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward
-Clarification
Credit: Shinji Hosoe