Series synopsis
Kokoro, also known as こころ is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on NHK on March 31, 2003. It ended on September 26, 2003. It stars Noriko Nakagoshi, Toru Nakamura, Tomoka Kurokawa and Eiko Koike.
Kokoro Library lies nestled in an unpopulated mountain far away from town. Three sisters, Iina, Aruto and Kokoro, call the library home and run it from day to day. Kokoro is just beginning her adventures at the library. Will she be become a full-fledged librarian? Will the remote library ever attract readers? Kokoro tries her best to make her dreams come true at Kokoro Library, a place where miracles can happen.
Premise
Kokoro Library lies nestled in an unpopulated mountain far away from town. Three sisters, Iina, Aruto and Kokoro, call the library home and run it from day to day. Kokoro is just beginning her adventures at the library. Will she be become a full-fledged librarian? Will the remote library ever attract readers? Kokoro tries her best to make her dreams come true at Kokoro Library, a place where miracles can happen.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Noriko Nakagoshi as Suenaga Kokoro
- Toru Nakamura as Asakura Yusaku
- Tomoka Kurokawa as Asakura Sachi
- Eiko Koike as Yamamoto Towako
- Ryohei Hirota as Asakura Yuuta
- Ran Ito as Suenaga Misako
- Papaya Suzuki as Ochiai Kaoru
- Yukiko Shimizu as Chino Yukiko
Supporting cast
- Akira Terao as Suenaga Takuro
- Mika Hada as Oba Kasumi
- Raita Ryu as Najajima Ikkoku
- Hiroshi Tamaki as Hotta Takumi
- Fuyuki Moto as Oba Tetsuo
- Keiko Kishi as Kiyono Izumi
- Nami Ichinohe as Tamakoshi Rikako
- Sadao Abe as Nakajima Gin
- Mayuko Takata as Tachibana Ryoko
- Kazuko Kato as Uesugi Saori
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 157 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | February 17, 2002 | February 17, 2002 |
| Season 1 | 156 | March 31, 2003 | September 26, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kokoro Library's Winter Special episode which wasn't shown in the regular broadcast on TV Tokyo. It aired on AT-X in 2002 before it was sold on DVD. |
February 17, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 31, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 1, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | April 2, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 31, 2003 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2003 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |