Hiatari Ryoukou!

The plot focuses on the love relationship of Kasumi Kishimoto, a high school student. The girl lives in a boarding house owned by her aunt, in which 4 teenagers also rent rooms. Despite the fact that Kasumi vows herself to be faithful to her boyfriend, who is studying abroad, the girl gradually falls in love with one of her neighbors - Yusaku.

• Kasumoto Kishimoto ( Japanese 岸 本 か す み Kishimoto Kasumoto )

The main character, and a student of the high school of Mojo. Since her parents live an hour's drive from the school, Kasumi decides to live in the house of her aunt Tigusa, who decided to rent rooms to four students who attend the same school. Kasumi initially wants to avoid the guys, because she wants to remain faithful to Katsuhiko, a guy who studies abroad. However, the girl gradually develops feelings for one of the 4 new neighbors - Yusaku.

Seiyu : Yumi Morio

• Yusaku Takasugi ( Japanese 高杉 勇 作 Takasugi Yu: saku )

She rents room No. 3. She studies in the same class as Kasumi. He is a member of the cheerleading team, as he admires people who give themselves completely to their cherished goal and strive to support them in every possible way. Yusaku later joins the school baseball team, the ferret had not done this before. Yusaku has a pet cat named Taisuke, which he found in a box on the side of the road.

Seiyu: Yuji Mitsuya

• Takashi Ariyama ( 有 山 高志 Ariyama Takashi )

He rents room No. 2. He was the goalkeeper on the football team until Yusaku persuaded him to join the baseball team as a catcher. In love with Keiko, although she considers him just a friend. Always a hungry but generous person, ready to help even strangers.

Seiyu: Kobuhei Hoyashiya

• Shin Mikimoto ( Japanese: 美 樹 本 伸 Mikimoto Shin )

He rents room No. 4. He is a pickup guy and sexually preoccupied. Madly in love with Keiko, but cannot be with her. He plays the third player in the school basketball team. Sin has a telescope at home to watch the stars, while the guy himself spies on the girls. Madly afraid of cats.

Seiyu: Kaneto Shiozawa

• Makoto Aido ( Japanese 相 戸 誠 Aido Makoto )

Takes room number 1. Plays a small role in the series, usually acts as a comedic character. In the drama , he bore the name Makoto Nakaoka ( Japanese: 中 岡 誠 Nakaoka Makoto ) and was engaged in medical research.

Seiyu: Katsuhiro Namba

• Katsuhiko Muraki ( 村 木 克 彦 Muraki Katsuhiko )

Kasumi guy and son - brother - husband - aunt Tigusa. He works abroad, but in one episode he returns to Japan .

Seiyu: Kazuhiko Inoue

• Masato Seki ( Jap. 関 ки Seki Masato )

Keiko's older brother is a pitcher on the baseball team. The goal is to get into a professional team before becoming a graduate.

Seiyu: Hirotaka Suzuoka

• Taisuke ( 退 助 助 Taisuke )

The domestic cat Yusaku, since Yusaku paid ¥ 100 for him, he named the cat Taisuke Itagaki , a Japanese figure depicted on the 100th banknote.

Seiyu: Eriko Senbara

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The series, created on the basis of the manga, was broadcast on Nippon TV from March 21 to September 19, 1982 . A total of 19 episodes have been released, each of which lasts an hour. At first, the role of the main character was supposed to be given to Minako Savamura, but due to problems during the filming of the first series, the main role was transferred to Sayaka Ito. The series was released simultaneously with Tōge no Gunzō and Seibu Keisatsu Part II, which is why it did not gain much popularity.

The anime series, consisting of 48 half-hour episodes, began to be broadcast on Fuji TV from March 22, 1987 to March 20, 1988 , took the place of the anime series Touch , created from the spokon manga of the same author. Also in 1988, a full-length cartoon was released, as a continuation of the series.

Opening

“Sunshine All Around!” ( Japanese 陽 あ た り 良好 ! Hiatari Ryo: ko :)

by Aki Asakura , episodes 1–17

“Corner Homecoming” ( 帰 っ て 来 た た Caettekita Maticado )

Performed by Hiroaki Serizawa , episodes 18–37

“Sorrow is Changing the Beat” ( Japanese 悲 し み は BEAT に 変 え て Kanashimi wa Bitto nor Kaete )

Performed by Ami Ozaki , episodes 38–48

Ending

"Scolding Maria" ( Jap. 舌 打 ち の マ リ ア Sitauti no Maria )

Performed by Yumekojo , series 1-17

“Knife Edge Summer” ( Japanese ナ イ フ の 上 の 夏 Naifu no Ue no Natsu )

Performed by Hiroaki Serizawa , episodes 18–37

“Don’t Make Me Count Sheep Around the World” ( Japanese 世界 中 の 羊 数 え さ せ な い で Sekai-ju: but Hitsuji Kazoesasenayde )

Performed by Ami Ozaki , episodes 38–48

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