is a yonkoma manga series by Takako Aonuma which ran in the Fujinseikatsusha child-raising magazine Petit Enfant. The manga was adapted to a 52-episode anime television series which ran on the MBS and TBS networks (except for TV Yamaguchi) from September 2, 1995, through August 31, 1996. The series is sometimes called Mama Poyo.
The series follows the "adventures" of a young mother and father as they deal with the joys and challenges of raising small children. The "poyopoyo" in the title is an onomatopoeia for the young children "toddling" around (or walking unsteadily).
Plot
Books
Manga, first release Volume 1: Volume 2: Volume 3: Volume 4:
Manga, second release Volume 1: Volume 2: Volume 3:
Toilet training book This book was written by Eiichi Hoashi, a well-known child psychologist in Japan. Aonuma wrote the accompanying manga used to illustrate the various ideas and techniques presented in the book. The Battle to Get Two-year-old Ann Out of Diapers: Mama Poyo Special: Going to Undies in Four Steps,
Anime picture books Volume 1: Volume 2: Volume 3: Volume 4: Volume 5: ISBN Volume 6: ISBN Volume 7: ISBN Volume 8: ISBN Volume 9: Volume 10: Volume 11: Volume 12:
Anime
Cast In the manga, the names of the characters are the real names of the Aonuma family, but in the anime, they are given new names. The following are names used in the anime: Hyōga Poyota: Yuri Shiratori (5 years old, boy, in oldest class in pre-school) Jura Poyota: Satomi Kōrogi (3 years old, girl, in youngest class in pre-school) Miki Poyota: Rica Matsumoto (Mom, housewife and picture book author) Gendai Poyota: Yūichi Nagashima (Dad, salaryman, called "Darling" by Miki)
Other characters: Emi Kunitachi: Kumiko Nishihara Reira Kunitachi: Hinako Kanamaru Yū Kunitachi: Fujiko Takimoto Employee B: Wakana Yamazaki
Staff Original creator: Takako Aonuma Director: Takayoshi Suzuki Script: Mamiko Ikeda, Minori Ikeno, Tomoko Ishizuka Producers: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Fūta Morita, Jōhei Matsuura, Shinya Hanai, Masahiro Hosoda, others Character designs: Tatsuo Miura Animation director: Tatsuo Miura, Hiroshi Oikawa, Shinichirō Kajiura, Hirokazu Ishino, others Background artist: Gōichi Kudō Art director: Satoshi Suzuki Music: Kazunori Maruyama Sound effects: Mitsuru Kageyama (Fizz Sound Creation) Audio production: San'onkyō Production: MBS, Nippon Animation Writing: Takako Aonuma, MBS, Nippon Animation
Theme songs
Opening Beeper Love Vocals: Now Lyrics: Umedy Composer: Cake-K Arrangement: Shige
Ending (acoustic version) Vocals: Masatoshi Ono Lyrics: Masatoshi Ono Composer: Tsukasa Arrangement: Yoshio Tsuru
Vocals: Rica Matsumoto Lyrics: Rui Serizawa Composer: Kazuyoshi Shina Arrangement: Tatsuya Nishiwaki
External links Official Mama Poyo page