Miss Machiko
Encyclopedia
Miss Machiko, also known as (roughly translating into English as The Shame of Teacher Machiko) is a manga
series written by Takeshi Ebihara. It was serialized in Japan in Shōnen Challenge from May 1980 through February 1982. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight tankōbon
volumes by Gakken
. The series revolves around Professor Machiko, who wears a revealing red mini-skirt, and her regularly finding herself in accidental sexual situations. Machiko is very popular with her students, especially the boys, who take delight in lifting up her skirts and devising traps to catch her in various stages of undress. Rather than get angry, Machiko responds by laughing it off and uttering her trademark phrase, "Maicchingu!" (roughly meaning "Shame"). Machiko is generally a very kind and patient woman who cares about her students and does her best to help them with their problems.
The series was adapted into a 95 episode anime series by Studio Pierrot
that aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 8, 1981 to October 6, 1983. It was also adapted into four live-action OVAs, and two full-length live-action films.
was created by Takeshi Ebihara, and consists of 8 volumes that were published between 1980 and 1985 in Japan, and serialized in the Gakken
magazine Shōnen Challenge. As with the TV anime, the manga series was known for its overt sexual humor
. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight tankōbon
volumes by Gakken
.
, with assistance from Studio Gallop, adapted the manga into an anime television series which premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo
on October 8, 1981, where it ran for 95 episodes until its conclusion on October 6, 1983. The episodes were written by Shiori Adachi and directed by the manga's author, Ebihara. Rihoko Yoshida
provided the voice of Miss Machiko.
's survey of Japan's 100 favorite animated television series. It was also a frequent target of the Japanese PTA
, who campaigned against such raunchy content in an alleged "children's show
".
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written by Takeshi Ebihara. It was serialized in Japan in Shōnen Challenge from May 1980 through February 1982. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes by Gakken
Gakken
is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
. The series revolves around Professor Machiko, who wears a revealing red mini-skirt, and her regularly finding herself in accidental sexual situations. Machiko is very popular with her students, especially the boys, who take delight in lifting up her skirts and devising traps to catch her in various stages of undress. Rather than get angry, Machiko responds by laughing it off and uttering her trademark phrase, "Maicchingu!" (roughly meaning "Shame"). Machiko is generally a very kind and patient woman who cares about her students and does her best to help them with their problems.
The series was adapted into a 95 episode anime series by Studio Pierrot
Studio Pierrot
is a Japanese animation/animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown...
that aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 8, 1981 to October 6, 1983. It was also adapted into four live-action OVAs, and two full-length live-action films.
Manga
The mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
was created by Takeshi Ebihara, and consists of 8 volumes that were published between 1980 and 1985 in Japan, and serialized in the Gakken
Gakken
is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
magazine Shōnen Challenge. As with the TV anime, the manga series was known for its overt sexual humor
Off-color humor
The term off-color humor is an Americanism used to describe jokes, prose, poems, black comedy, blue comedy, insult comedy, cringe comedy and skits that deal with topics that are considered to be in poor taste or overly vulgar by the prevailing morality of a culture...
. The individual chapters were collected and published in eight tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes by Gakken
Gakken
is a Japanese publishing company founded in 1947 by Hideto Furuoka, which also produces educational toys. Their annual sales is reported at ¥ 821 billion ....
.
Anime
Studio PierrotStudio Pierrot
is a Japanese animation/animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown...
, with assistance from Studio Gallop, adapted the manga into an anime television series which premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo
TV Tokyo
is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
on October 8, 1981, where it ran for 95 episodes until its conclusion on October 6, 1983. The episodes were written by Shiori Adachi and directed by the manga's author, Ebihara. Rihoko Yoshida
Rihoko Yoshida
is a Japanese voice actress. Among her most noteworthy roles are Megu-chan in Majokko Megu-chan, Monsley in Future Boy Conan, Maria Grace Fleed in UFO Robo Grendizer, Michiru in Getter Robo, Klara in Heidi, Girl of the Alps, Rosalie Lamorliere in The Rose of Versailles, Miwa Uzuki in Steel Jeeg, ...
provided the voice of Miss Machiko.
Staff
- Written by: Mamoru Take for example Bihara
- Planning: Tatsuji Mishina (Gakken)
- Music: Inui Hiroki
- Chief Director: Osamu Masami plan
- Character Design: Kazuya
- Art Director: Nakamura Akira
- Director of Photography: Sugimura Shigeo
- Recording Director: Shiba Shigeharu
- Production staff: Hiroshi Hirai, Kawano Tsutomu
- Producer: Hyota Ezu (TV Tokyo), Zinbo Matsue, Morishima Tsuneyuki (or, Gakken)
- Screenplay: Taguti Shigemitsu, Shiota Tigusa, Terada Kenzi, Hanako 奈井 addition, Hoshikawa Hiroko, Yota star relations, Hidaka Rei, Kaoru goods ten Masayo Sato, Suga Yoshiyuki
- Director: Osamu Masami plan, investment Yu Takahashi, Tashiro Humio, Hasegawa Yasuo, Nishimaki Hideo, good position, Katsumi Endo, Mori Hidaka, H. Tai, Nomura Kazushi, Mitsuo Kusakabe, Takao Yotsuji, Yahiro, Asahi, Fuji Mine you, Jo roadside Takashi Itirou Mochizuki, Oonuki Shinobu, Yokoyama Hiroyuki, K. Ikegami, you Yoshitaka Higuchi, Hisashi Tatsuki mediocre, Nishimati Gorou, A. Shigeno, Hazime Susumu Ishida, Yamasaki Masatomo victory Sasaki, Nagao
- Animation Director: Yuichi Department, Shishikura Satoshi, Oonuki Shinobu, Hirayama Norio, Osaka, Ryou Hiroshi, Masami Abe
- Video Check: Tomoko Taguchi, Yoshino Yaeko, Huzisawa Satiko, Nakashima Toyoaki, Kyoko Nakajima, Araki Sumiko, Kyoko Higurashi, Uda Hatiroo, Sakamoto Tsuneo, Junko Takama, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Masahiro Hutoshi Tani
- Costume design work: Oono Keiko
- Original: Tanaka Susumu, Daisuke Takahashi, investment, Endou, Hiroshi Kawabata, Shishikura Satoshi, Yamagishi Hiroshi, victory Kobayashi, Toshio Takagi, Muta Kiyoshi, Satoshi Shrine, Mutou Terumi, Iwata Mitiyo, Takahashi Tiyoko, Junzo Chiba, Ken Takeshi Mihara, Tsuyoshi Makoto Kanazawa, Kuni Yuki Ishii, Yamasaki Shigeru, Kyoko Sugiyama, Sato Haruhiko, Shima Hiromitsu and Shigeru Ono, Takeda Masao, Yamasaki Takao, Ogata Yasuhiko, Kanda Akira, Takeshi Tamaki, Rin Takahumi, Riyuu Shigeru Kawaguchi, Saitou Hiroyuki, Suzuki Eizi , Toru Tani, Kawaguchi, Sasaki Toshiko, Kusuda Satoshi, Inoue Kazuo, Seo Tamotsu, Keiko Abe, Hukushima Toyoake, Keiko Abe, Hirayama Norio, healthy Horiguchi, Toi Kazuhiro, Houzyou Masako, Huzii Mitsuaki, beautiful sun Tamano, Makoto Taku Noda , Hukuyama Masatoshi, Noriko left Kobayashi, Amano Kimiko, Yumiko Takahashi and Mori Yasuo, Gotou Takayuki, Konno Tomoyuki, Shiro Murata, Honda Akira, Tsukamoto Tetsuya, Ken Ueno, Kobari Akira, Kozono Hazime, three Takeuti Hiroshi, S. Kashiwa Hiroshi sweet, high- Hazama Yukiko, Hamada Tsuyoshi, H. Yamagishi, Yuki Kinoshita, Toshiaki Motoya, Yoshi Akira Miyazaki T. eight, Makoto Hattori, Fumio Department ancient writing, Koyama Yoshitaka, Mori Shigekazu, Boku Yoshimasa, Miyao Takeshi, Seki Mieko, Kigawa Zyuniti, Kobayashi Mitsuo, Maeshima Wako, Furuhashi Sachiko
- Video: Tri-studio, studio colony, random junk studio, Dragon Productions
- Art Set: Okada Kazuo, Aoki Tatsuo, Katsui Wako, Yokoze
- Background: The mechanical design office man, apple, Artland, Studio Easter, Noah's Art, please Jatsu studio, beetle, mini art
- Coloring: Chieko Ishiguro, Mihashi Youko, Idzuki Haba, Junko Koizumi, Inokuti Noriko, Nishimaki Tamiko, Yokogawa Izumi, Yamasaki Sumio, Horie Keiko, Naoko Tsushima
- Inspection: Koiso Eiko, Anzai Hiromi, Masuko Kaoru, Tamada Rika, Yoshida Hiromi, Nakamura Masako, Mayumi Matsushita, self Yoshizawa, Yamada Noriko, Mariko Tanaka, Aizawa Miho, Kubota Mitsutoshi, Kotaki Masami child Hattori, Toshiaki Suzuki, Tanno Kouiti, Hiroko Shimizu, Mitsugi Kiyoe, Katsunuma Madoka
- Finish: Art Katz, shafts, Yapusu Sutajioji, Dragon Productions, Easy World
- Special Effects: Township Abe, K. Hasegawa, Sotozaki Kiyoshi, Makoto Miura, Yuji Takiyama, Tamada Rika, Hiro Yuki Maehara, Uda Hatirou, Tokuda Satoshi
- Opening Ending Animation: Emura Toyoaki
- Title Design: Sawa Hideki cedar
- Photographer: Studio Gallop, Sanko production, imagination and utility Nishimura
- Editor: Reiko Toda, Komatsu Midori, Kawase Midori, Yoshiko Miyauchi season, Kawano Atsuko
- Moderator: Arai Masahiko, Rin Yoshihiro, Hirara Abiko, Shuichi Hosokawa, Hasegawa Takashi, Hagino Takashi, Kikawada Kiyokazu, Yoshida Hidezirou, Yoshida Akira, Akira Ishii, Hiraide Masayuki, Ishida Teruo, Mori Kenzi on Sunaga Tsukasa, Katou Masaru , Honma Mitiyuki, Tetsuro Amino
- Recording Studio: Ban Shin
- Adjustment: Kuwahara Kunio
- Effect: Aya Yoda Yasushi
- Developing: Toukyou processing station
- Technical team: Aki Masa yield River, Arai Masahiko, Kimura Husayo
- Advanced settings: Kimura Husayo
- Assistant Manager: Itou Kazunori, Kimura Husayo
- Production Cooperation: Dragon Productions, ACT
- Animation: Studio Pierrot
- Production Manager: Matsumoto, Yuko Akira Mori
- Production: Tokyo, Gakken
Live Action
Total Media Corporation adapted the series into two full-length, live action films. The first, , was released in 2004, with Haruka Nanami playing titular character Machiko. A second full-length film, , was released theatrically in Japan on February 22, 2006. In the second film, directed Kôsuke Suzuki, Sayaka Isoyama plays Machiko.Reception
The anime series appears on TV AsahiTV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
's survey of Japan's 100 favorite animated television series. It was also a frequent target of the Japanese PTA
Parent-Teacher Association
In the U.S. a parent-teacher association or Parent-Teacher-Student Association is a formal organization composed of parents, teachers and staff that is intended to facilitate parental participation in a public or private school. Most public and private K-8 schools in the U.S. have a PTA, a...
, who campaigned against such raunchy content in an alleged "children's show
Children's television series
Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...
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