Series synopsis
Chu-Bra!!, also known as ちゅーぶら!! is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on AT-X on January 4, 2010. It ended on March 22, 2010. It stars Minori Chihara, Sayuri Yahagi, Minako Kotobuki and Takahiro Sakurai.
The story revolves around Nayu Hayama, who embarrasses herself on the first day of middle school by accidentally showing her adult panties. As two other students, Yako Jingūji and Haruka Shiraishi, hear rumors of her engaging in "enjo kōsai", or compensated dating (which often is viewed as being close to or the same as prostitution), they investigate. They soon learn that Nayu is an 'underwear monitor' who tests new underwear products, and has great insight on what underwear people should wear. ...
Premise
The story revolves around Nayu Hayama, who embarrasses herself on the first day of middle school by accidentally showing her adult panties. As two other students, Yako Jingūji and Haruka Shiraishi, hear rumors of her engaging in "enjo kōsai", or compensated dating (which often is viewed as being close to or the same as prostitution), they investigate. They soon learn that Nayu is an 'underwear monitor' who tests new underwear products, and has great insight on what underwear people should wear. Nayu hopes to help everyone get through the vital stage of their life by opening an underwear club.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Minori Chihara as Nayu Hayama
- Sayuri Yahagi as Haruka Shiraishi
- Minako Kotobuki as Yako Jingūji
- Takahiro Sakurai as Keigo Hayama
- Yoko Hikasa as Kiyono Amahara
- Yuudai Sato as Hiroki Komachi
- Sayaka Ohara as Tamaki Mizuno
- Ako Mayama as Tsukamoto-sensei
Supporting cast
- Gara Takashima as Yōko Sagisawa
- Tanuki Sugino as Principal
- Katsuhisa Houki as Ōkuma-sensei
- Motoki Takagi as Kōta
- Naoko Sugiura as Kaori Seto
- Takashi Onozuka as Komachi's older brother
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Tsuzuki
- Umeka Shouji as Chigusa
- Yuichi Nakamura as Tanihara-sensei
- Yuiko Tatsumi as Suzuki
Guest cast
- Ayano Niina as Kimura (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 4, 2010 | March 22, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Girl With Adult Panties On the first day of middle school, Nayu Hayama accidentally shows her black lace panties during the opening ceremony. Yako Jingūji and Haruka Shiraishi hear rumours of her doing "enjo-kosai" or prostitution, and spot her talking on the phone about uncomfortable underwear to a man who arrives to deliver her some underwear. Curious, the two follow Nayu to the underwear department, but run off when they are spotted. When Nayu catches up to them the next day, she grabs Haruka's breasts from out of the blue, prompting both Yako and Haruka to keep their distance from her. Yako tries to find undeniable evidence by getting a photo shot under her skirt, but starts to slip down the stairs. Haruka grabs her and Nayu grabs Haruka, though they end up falling regardless. Nayu explains that she is an underwear monitor who tries different types of products, and mentions she was inspecting Haruka because her bra was too small. Although the resulting chaos in trying to get the proper measurements leaves Nayu with a worse reputation than she already had, she, Yako and Haruka become friends. |
January 4, 2010 |
| 2 |
This Swelling Chest When wondering about which club to join, Yako gets a bit agitated when her mother is brought up. Whilst changing, Nayu spots Yako with a bra her mother brought, who gets riled up when Nayu tells her it is too soon for her to wear one. She tries it on anyway and it ends up shifting during PE. Embarrassed, Yako vows never to wear a bra again. Nayu, with the help of her step-brother Keigo, makes a no-cup for Yako, but she declines it. She reveals she is embarrassed to wear a bra over her flat chest since it might cause others to laugh at her. When Nayu explains to her about her breasts swelling, she finally convinces Yako to wear the bra, which she finds more comfortable. Whilst discussing what she went through to make it, the idea of an underwear club springs to Nayu's mind. |
January 11, 2010 |
| 3 |
A Windy Day One of the male students, Hiroki Komachi, tries to have a word with Nayu, but ends up getting occupied at every chance he gets. Nayu, Haruka and Yako take a look at the Crafts club, but leave when the club's adviser, Tsukamoto, shows disdain to the idea of making underwear. Noticing Nayu is disheartened, Yako suggests that she make an Underwear Club herself. The next day, Hiroki complains to Nayu concerning an apparent rivalry, but is annoyed that Nayu doesn't remember him. Nayu enquires about how to start her club, but is put down again by Tsukamoto. However, after looking at the underwear her grandma gave her, she perks up and starts asking around for members, but has trouble finding any. Hiroki talks to Nayu, suggesting that she should try and put across her vision of underwear for better results. |
January 18, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | AT-X |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2010 |
| Last aired | March 22, 2010 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |