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Poco's Udon World (うどんの国の金色毛鞠, Udon no Kuni no Kin'iro Kemari, lit. "The Golden Furball of Udon Country") is a Japanese manga series written by Nodoka Shinomaru. It began serialization in Shinchosha's magazine Monthly Comic @ Bunch in 2012 and has been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Liden Films aired from October 9 to December 25, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Poco's Udon World | |
Cover of first manga volume | |
| うどんの国の金色毛鞠 (Udon no Kuni no Kin-iro Kemari) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-Drama, Fantasy, slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nodoka Shinomaru |
| Published by | Shinchosha |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic @ Bunch |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | August 2012 – February 2019 |
| Volumes | 12[1] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Seiki Takuno |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Music by | Yukari Hashimoto |
| Studio | Liden Films |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | NTV, RNC, BS Nittere, Sun TV, MMT |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 9, 2016 – December 25, 2016 |
| Episodes | 12 |
The series revolves around the complicated but normal life of Souta Tawara, a young web designer from Tokyo who decides to return to his hometown in Kagawa following the death of his father and to take a break from the city. Upon his return, he sadly learns that the family restaurant had gone out of business during his absence; while reminiscing about his childhood, Souta walks inside the closed down restaurant and discovers a blonde haired little boy wearing rags sleeping inside a cooking pot. Then, Souta realizes that this child is a shape shifting tanuki that has been inhabiting Kagawa for many years. Thinking that the boy has been living a lonely life, he decides to adopt him and name him Poco.
Each episode follows the heartwarming relationship between Souta and Poco, and through the time they spend together, Souta recalls his own past, the place he left behind for the city, and the relationship he had with his father.
Surgeon and Director of the local hospital, he operated on Souta when he sustained his leg injury as a teenager. He argues frequently with his son who works at another hospital in Ritsurin, raising doubts as to whether Shinobu will take over his hospital.
The original manga by Nodoka Shinomaru began serialization in Shinchosha's Monthly Comic @ Bunch magazine in August 2012.[9] So far, twelve tankōbon volumes have been released by Shinchosha under the label Bunch Comics.[10]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 8, 2012 | 978-4-10-771688-0 |
| 2 | June 7, 2013 | 978-4-10-771709-2 |
| 3 | December 9, 2013 | 978-4-10-771727-6 |
| 4 | July 9, 2014 | 978-4-10-771759-7 |
| 5 | December 9, 2014 | 978-4-10-771790-0 |
| 6 | August 8, 2015 | 978-4-10-771838-9 |
| 7 | February 9, 2016 | 978-4-10-771876-1 |
| 8 | October 8, 2016 | 978-4-10-771925-6 |
| 9 | January 1, 2017 | 978-4-10-771947-8 |
| 10 | November 9, 2017 | 978-4-10-772025-2 |
| 11 | September 7, 2018 | 978-4-10-772117-4 |
| 12 | March 9, 2019 | 978-4-10-772167-9 |
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation was announced to air in October 2016.[11] The anime was produced by Liden Films, directed by Seiki Takuno and written by Natsuko Takahashi. Eriko Itō handled the character designs and Yukari Hashimoto composed the music.[4][6] It premiered on October 9, 2016 on NTV[a] and later premiered on RNC on October 16, 2016.[8] The opening theme is "S.O.S." by Weaver[12] and the ending theme is "Sweet Darwin" by GOODWARP.[8] Crunchyroll streamed the series as it aired, while Discotek Media released the show on Blu-ray on May 26, 2020.
| No. | Title [13][b] | Original air date | |
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| 1 | "Bukkake Udon" (Japanese: ぶっかけうどん) | October 9, 2016 | |
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Souta Tawara returns home to Kagawa Prefecture and finds a sleeping child inside the closed udon restaurant Tawara Udon owned by his family. Souta decides to bring him to a police station but during his encounter with customers looking for Tawara Udon, the child transforms into a shapeshifting tanuki. Gaogao-chan and the Blue Sky #1 – "Gaogao-chan and the Blue Planet": The alien Ipalnemoani Gaogao has its spaceship crash landed on Earth near the mechanic shop owned by Mimi and Momo. | |||
| 2 | "Kotoden" (Japanese: ことでん) | October 16, 2016 | |
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Souta returns home terrified after leaving the tanuki but the following day, he saves it from an old lady in their neighborhood who has gotten angry due to the fields it destroyed. Souta and the tanuki, who is revealed to be a boy, then bond over eating shoyumame. Souta brings him to a clothing shop near Kotoden and encounters his old classmate and first love Mai Manabe with her two children. Souta then introduces the boy as Poco. They dine in a sweet shop, where Manabe's daughter Nozomi and Poco become friends. Gaogao-chan and the Blue Sky #2 – "Gaogao-chan and the Kind Mechanics": Mimi and Momo fix Gaogao's broken spaceship and begin to call the alien "Gaogao-chan". | |||
| 3 | "The Red Lighthouse" Transliteration: "Aka Tōdai" (Japanese: 赤灯台) | October 23, 2016 | |
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Souta's childhood friend Shinobu Nakajima drags him and Poco on a fishing trip early in the morning near the lighthouse. Nakajima mentions his mother nagging him about getting married, while Souta brings up the plans to sell his family's house and restaurant. Nakajima then suggests Souta lead the udon business, causing him to recall the past when he told his father about going to Tokyo instead of taking over the restaurant. Their fishing trip ends when they have caught an octopus. Gaogao-chan and the Blue Sky #3 – "Gaogao-chan and Earth in Danger": Mimi and Momo bring Gaogao-chan by the sea to persuade it to reconsider its plan to conquer Earth. Suddenly, Octopus abducts the two mechanics but is later defeated by the alien. | |||
| 4 | "Yashima" (Japanese: 屋島) | October 30, 2016 | |
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Souta's older sister Rinko visits her brother to assist him in cleaning the house before it goes on sale and is introduced to Poco, who then becomes afraid of her. She brings them to Yashima, where the siblings used to visit with their father in their childhood. Poco's leg slips in a crack at a vine bridge, but Rinko saves him, earning his trust. Gaogao-chan and the Blue Sky #4 – "Gaogao-chan and the Taste of First Love": Mimi and Momo help Timid Flower-san and Gaogao-chan on their first date. | |||
| 5 | "Chicken on the Bone" Transliteration: "Honesuke Tori" (Japanese: 骨付鳥) | November 6, 2016 | |
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Souta asks Nakajima to tag along with him and Poco to their old high school after accepting Manabe's request to create a film for teachers that cannot attend their class reunion. Following the meeting with classic Japanese teacher Sonezaki and a regular customer of Tawara Udon named Sae Fujiyama, Souta and Poco accompany Nakajima to his parents' house. Nakajima and his father get into an argument so his mother invites them to an open-air bath. Souta convinces Nakajima to reconcile with his father. Back at his parents' residence, Nakajima finds his father's greenhouse growing pineapples, his favorite fruit. Later, Souta receives a phone call from his colleague in Tokyo informing him about the trouble they encountered at work. Gaogao-chan and the Blue Sky #5 – "Gaogao-chan and the Friends-Again Magic": Mimi and Momo get into an argument so Gaogao-chan digs a hot spring as a way to make the two reconcile. | |||
| 6 | "Tokyo Tower" Transliteration: "Tōkyō Tawā" (Japanese: 東京タワー) | November 13, 2016 | |
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Souta returns to his Web designing company in Tokyo along with Poco. He asks his supervisor Gorou Hamada for an extended leave, while his colleague Hiroshi Nagatsuma meets Poco. Later at night, Poco is feeling sick when Nagatsuma suddenly pays a visit to Souta's apartment. Nagatsuma discovers Poco's tanuki form, but Souta dismisses it as his hallucination. The following day, Souta decides to stay in Kagawa and offers his resignation, but he decides to finish the project that has been assigned to him and Nagatsuma. Hamada then invites Souta, Poco, and Nagatsuma to the Tokyo Tower. Hamada then tells Souta that he has a friend in Shōdoshima with whom he can get in touch. Gaogao-chan and the Blue Sky #6 – "Gaogao-chan and the Resignation": Gaogao-chan returns to his home planet and offers his father the resignation from conquering Earth. | |||
| 7 | "Ritsurin Garden" Transliteration: "Ritsurin Kōen" (Japanese: 栗林公園) | November 20, 2016 | |
| 8 | "Shoudo Island" Transliteration: "Shōdoshima" (Japanese: 小豆島) | November 27, 2016 | |
| 9 | "Dried Sardines" Transliteration: "Iriko Dashi" (Japanese: いりこだし) | December 4, 2016 | |
| 10 | "Reservoir" Transliteration: "Tameike" (Japanese: ため池) | December 11, 2016 | |
| 11 | "Takamatsu Festival" Transliteration: "Takamatsu Matsuri" (Japanese: 高松まつり) | December 18, 2016 | |
| 12 | "Kakeudon" (Japanese: かけうどん) | December 25, 2016 | |
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