Gokinjo Monogatari: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The protagonist, Kouda Mikako, is a student of "Yaza Gaku". Specializing in fashion design, Mikako dreams of becoming a fashion designer with her own brand. Living next to her is her childhood friend, Yamaguchi Tsutomu. Even though they have been close since they were young, they share a platonic friendship. However, Tsutomu has been gaining popularity, especially with the girls, because he seems to resemble a popular vocalist from a band and somehow, Mikako begins to see him in a different light. Together with their friends they create the club 'Akindo', that participates in flea markets where they sell all their creations. This is a story about how youths cope with dreams, love and friendship.

Series details

• Title: Gokinjo Monogatari
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Anime, Romance
• Premiere date: 1995-09-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 1996-09-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 28847
• IMDb ID: tt0346285
• TVDB ID: 174401

Cast and credited roles

• Kappei Yamaguchi — Tsutomu Yamaguchi
• Rumi Shishido — Mikako Kouda

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1995-09-10; final listed air date 1996-09-01; episode order: 50.

Source and licence

Adapted from Gokinjo Monogatari on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.