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12-sai.

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Main Title	12-sai. (a10584)
Official Title	ja 12歳.
Official Title	en Age 12.
Type	OVA, 12 episodes
Year	03.04.2014 until 01.12.2015
Season	Spring 2014
Tags	[similar]
Resources	Wiki (en) Wiki (jp) Anison ANN (All)(9-12)
Rating	4.31 (243)
Average	5.82 (246)
Review Rating	N/A (0)
Added by	hidden on 2014-04-04 03:54
Edited by	hidden on 2016-11-28 01:02

Main Title	12-sai. (a10584)
Official Title	ja 12歳.
Official Title	en Age 12.
Official Title	fr 12 Ans.
Synonym	12さい.

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Haruno Nanami	as	Aoi Yui
Kakuma Ai	as	Ayase Hanabi
Iguchi Yuuichi	as	Hiyama Kazuma
Saitou Souma	as	Takao Yuuto
Watanabe Takumi	as	Eiko
Hara Sayuri	as	Hamana Kokoa
Makiguchi Mayuki	as	Ogura Marin
Takeuchi Emiko	as	Sensei
Kakihara Tetsuya	as	Tsutsumi Ayumu

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Original Work:	Maita Nao
Direction:	Oozora Masaki
Character Design:	Hagiwara Shouko
Music:	Ookoshi Kaori
Animation Work:	SynergySP
Work:	Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions

The story begins with Hanabi, a sixth-grade girl who is neither an adult nor a child. She deals with issues such as accidentally witnessing her homeroom teacher kissing, and worrying about experiencing physiological changes before her friends. The manga depicts a 12-year-old girl's innocent worries and first love.

Source: ANN

Note: Part of Shogakukan's Ciao magazine's Ciao Ciao TV! DVD series.

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Completed p533i

156 (24.5%)

Watching 363s

198 (31.1%)

Plan to Watch j3w4v

254 (39.9%)

Dropped 543712

29 (4.6%)

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12-sai. Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki

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by tessachan on 2019-01-05 17:20

It was cute and I do not regret watching it, but it's a rather forgettable show. Just for shoujo fans ^^.

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Aoi Yui

12, female, studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.

voiced by: Haruno Nanami

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Ayase Hanabi

12, female, unable to swimA person who can`t swim, either because (s)he never learned it or has a pre-condition that makes him/her unable to swim to begin with.

voiced by: Kakuma Ai

Hiyama Kazuma

male, humanModern humans are the only extant of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies.

voiced by: Iguchi Yuuichi

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Takao Yuuto

male, humanModern humans are the only extant of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies.

voiced by: Saitou Souma

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episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Eiko

male, humanModern humans are the only extant of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies.

voiced by: Watanabe Takumi

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Hamana Kokoa

12, female, studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.

voiced by: Hara Sayuri

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Ogura Marin

female, studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.

voiced by: Makiguchi Mayuki

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Sensei

female, teacherA teacher is a person who helps people to learn. A teacher often works in a classroom. There are many different kinds of teachers. Some teachers teach young children in schools called elementary or primary schools. Others teach older children in middle, junior high and high schools. Some teachers teach adults in more advanced schools.

voiced by: Takeuchi Emiko

Tsutsumi Ayumu

male, yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair.

voiced by: Kakihara Tetsuya

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Boy 2 (男子2)

voiced by: Iwabata Takuya

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Boy 3 (男子3)

voiced by: Kaiden Michiko

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Girl 1 (女子1)

voiced by: Takahashi Rie

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

Girl 3 (女子3)

voiced by: Takahashi Minami

episode appearance appears in ep: 1

School Broadcasting (校内放送)

voiced by: Nitta Saki

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Credit	Name	in Episodes	Comment
Original Work (原作)	Maita Nao		『12歳。』小学館「ちゃお」連載
Direction (監督)	Oozora Masaki
Character Design (キャラクターデザイン)	Hagiwara Shouko
Music (音楽)	Ookoshi Kaori
Music Selection (選曲)	Ookoshi Kaori
Music Selection (選曲)	Suzuki Jun`ichirou
Sound Direction (音響監督)	Itou Takumi
Sound Work (音響制作)	Half HP Studio
Sound Effects (音響効果)	Yamada Kaori		Sound Ring (サウンドリング)
Editing (編集)	Komine Hiromi
Art Direction (美術監督)	Haruna Kyouko		ビッグ・スタジオ
Colour Design (色彩設計)	Oono Kayoko
Photographic Direction (撮影監督)	Tsubouchi Hiroki
Planning (企画)	Ciao Henshuubu
Animation Work (アニメーション制作)	Ascension
Animation Work (アニメーション制作)	SynergySP
Work (制作)	Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
Production & Publication (制作著作)	Shogakukan

Script/Screenplay (脚本)	Yamada Yuka
Storyboard (コンテ)	Oozora Masaki
Episode Direction (演出)	Iwata Kazuya
Animation Direction (作画監督)	Hagiwara Shouko

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Relation	Song	in Episodes	Rating	Credit	Staff	Comment
ending	Koi no 12-sai	1-12	N/A (0)	Vocals/Performed by (歌唱)	うたたねこ歌劇団
				Lyrics (作詞)	Ookoshi Kaori
				Music Composition (作曲)	Ookoshi Kaori
				Music Arrangement (編曲)	CANDYBOY

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EP	Title	Duration	Air Date	Action
1	Kiss Hate Love	15m	03.04.2014
2	Secret	15m	03.07.2014
3	Confession Age 1	15m	03.09.2014
4	Confession Age 2	15m	03.10.2014
5	Confession Age 3	15m	01.11.2014
6	Christmas	15m	01.12.2014
7	Beginning	15m	27.12.2014
8	Name	15m	27.12.2014
9	Boyfriend Age 1	15m	03.07.2015
10	Boyfriend Age 2	15m	03.09.2015
11	Boyfriend Age 3	15m	03.10.2015
12	Boyfriend Age 4	15m	01.12.2015

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