KutsuDaru

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KutsuDaru. (Japanese: くつだる。) is a serialised anime of Masafumi Gotō's illustrated monster guide Kutsushita ga Daru Daru ni Nacchau Wake ~Imadoki Yōkai Zukan~, broadcast weekly on NHK E-tele since 02 April 2014. The monster guide began its Morning Magazine serialization under the title TOKYO Yōkai Zukan (TOKYO Yōkai Encyclopedia) in 2007.

Former Sakura Gakuin alumni Satō Hinata and Horiuchi Marina perform regular voice acting for two characters on the show.

Synopsis

"If you've bumped into annoying little misfortunes, such as loose socks, uneven disposable chopsticks, mistake rinse for shampoo, etc., that's because of those yokai (Japanese monsters) doing mischief around you."

In a Tokyo suburb small town, there lives a girl named Nekota Kaoru. Being born into a normal family, being raised in a normal way, this spring she'll become a normal happy middle-schooler.

However, since a young age, Nekota had an abnormal ability to see Imadoki youkai (Modern Monster). And she has kept it a secret from others...

Characters/Cast

Cast

• Horiuchi Marina (堀内まり菜): Nekota Kaoru
• Kanai Miki (金井美樹): Maruo Mikako
• Satō Hinata (佐藤日向): Rin Karasawa
• Yuika Shima (島ゆいか): Kurara Tachibana
• Suganuma Hisayoshi (菅沼久義): Daniel Morishita
• Hikida Yukari: Darudaru Kutsushita (Darudaru 'Socks')
• Inada Tetsu (稲田 徹): Narrator

Production Staff

• Gotō Masafumi (後藤 正文): Original Creator
• Katō Taka (加藤鷹): Director
• Watanabe Ruriko: Character Design

Music

Opening themes

• 1 "Maboroshi Rabu" (マボロシ☆ラ部) by Hinata Satō, Marina Horiuchi, Miki Kanai, & Yuika Shima
• 2 "Merry Go World" by Hinata Satō, Marina Horiuchi, Miki Kanai, & Yuika Shima

Ending Theme:

• "Kinenbi Nōto" (記念日ノートl) by Hinata Satō, Marina Horiuchi, Miki Kanai, & Yuika Shima

Insert song:

• "Maboroshi Rabu" (マボロシ☆ラ部) by Hinata Satō, Marina Horiuchi, Miki Kanai, & Yuika Shima

Works

KutsuDaru. has aired weekly on Japan's NHK E-tele since 2014-04-02.

External Links

• NHK KutsuDaru. (アニメワールド くつだる。) Official Site
• Anime News Network Encylopedia Entry
• Anime News Network news article about show