Series synopsis
Baby and Me, also known as 赤ちゃんと僕 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on July 11, 1996. It ended on March 26, 1997. It stars Kappei Yamaguchi, Chika Sakamoto, Mitsuru Miyamoto and Yoshiko Kamei.
Young Takuya has it tough. After his mother passed away it has been his job to take care of his baby brother, Minoru while their father, Harumi, works the long hours of a Japanese salaryman. Takuya must sacrifice the playtime usually associated with childhood for the responsibilities of an adult. Cooking, cleaning, sewing and scolding are all now an integral part of the young boy's life. "All work and no play" has Takuya incredibly frustrated and resentful of his little brother. Will Takuya find ...
Premise
Young Takuya has it tough. After his mother passed away it has been his job to take care of his baby brother, Minoru while their father, Harumi, works the long hours of a Japanese salaryman. Takuya must sacrifice the playtime usually associated with childhood for the responsibilities of an adult. Cooking, cleaning, sewing and scolding are all now an integral part of the young boy's life. "All work and no play" has Takuya incredibly frustrated and resentful of his little brother. Will Takuya find it in his heart to love the brother who is causing him so much grief?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Takuya Enoki (voice)
- Chika Sakamoto as Minoru Enoki (voice)
- Mitsuru Miyamoto as Harumi Enoki (voice)
- Yoshiko Kamei as Tadashi Gotou (voice)
- Yumi Kuroda as Hiroko Gotou (voice)
- Hisako Kyoda as Umeko (voice)
- Hiro Yuuki as Akihiro Fujii (voice)
- Mika Kanai as Ichika Fujii (voice)
Supporting cast
- Akemi Okamura as Mayumi (voice)
- Misa Watanabe as Yukako Enoki (voice)
- Michiko Neya as Shinako Fukaya (voice)
- Takuma Suzuki as Edomae (voice)
- Kazumi Fukushima as Masaki Fujii (voice)
- Mitsuo Iwata as Tomoya Fujii (voice)
- Yukiko Matsûra as Kako Hirai (voice)
- Taeko Kawata as Kikuko (voice)
- Ryotaro Okiayu as Seiichi Kimura (voice)
- Mai Nishikawa as Moe (voice)
- Mai Hoshikawa as Moe (voice)
Guest cast
- Mai Hoshikawa as Moe (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 35 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 35 | July 11, 1996 | March 26, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Hate Crybabies! | July 11, 1996 |
| 2 | I Don't Need a Mom! | July 18, 1996 |
| 3 | Gon's Younger Brother | July 25, 1996 |
Production
Release
| First aired | July 11, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | March 26, 1997 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |