Series synopsis
12-sai.: Chicchana Mune no Tokimeki, also known as 12歳。～ちっちゃなムネのトキメキ～ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 4, 2016. It ended on December 18, 2016. It stars Ai Kakuma, Juri Kimura, Sayuri Hara and Shun Horie.
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 series depicts a 12-year-old girl's innocent worries and first love.
Premise
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 series depicts a 12-year-old girl's innocent worries and first love.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ai Kakuma as Hanabi Ayase (voice)
- Juri Kimura as Yui Aoi (voice)
- Sayuri Hara as Marin Ogura (voice)
- Shun Horie as Kazuma Hiyama (voice)
- Tetsuya Kakihara as Ayumu Tsutsumu (voice)
- Shinnosuke Tachibana as Inaba Mikami (voice)
- Taishi Murata as Tomoya (voice)
- Soma Saito as Yuuto Takao (voice)
Supporting cast
- Takumi Watanabe as Eikou (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 36 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | April 3, 2014 | December 1, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 4, 2016 | June 20, 2016 |
| Season 2 | 12 | October 3, 2016 | December 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss Hate Love | April 3, 2014 |
| 2 | Secret | July 3, 2014 |
| 3 | Confession Age 1 | September 3, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kiss. Hate. Love. Finally, Hanabi Ayase, Yui Aoi, Marin Ogura and the others are 6th graders! One day, the girls are talking about kissing. |
April 4, 2016 |
| 2 |
Confession At Yui's household the bath broke and she has to take bath at Hiyama Bathhouse. Even though she decided not to fall in love, she starts having feelings for Kazuma Hiyama. |
April 11, 2016 |
| 3 |
Double Date Yuuto asked Hanabi to go out with him. His girlfriend convinces him to take Yui and Kazuma along with them. The two couples go on a double date at the mall. |
April 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Kiss Kiss!? After entering her puberty, Yui Aoi started having pimples on her face, which worries her that because her pimple, Kazuma might not like. |
October 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
Rival At cram school, Inaba tries to make Yui like him, but in the end she thinks of him as nothing more than a playboy. |
October 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
Promise Parent's Day is coming up in class 6-2, and a lot of the family members of the students are coming to the class. |
October 17, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 4, 2016 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2016 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 19:30:00 |