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| Japanese | みなみけ おかえり | |
|---|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, CGDCT, School, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Coharu Sakuraba | |
| Directed by | Kei Oikawa | |
| Written by | Rie Oshika | |
| Character design | Masaki Tanaka | |
| Music by | Yasuhiro Misawa | |
| Studio | asread. | |
| Original run | January 5, 2009 – March 30, 2009 | |
| Episodes | 13 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Sundays | |
| Total running time | 5 hr 12 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2009 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.55 | |
| On users' lists | 13,034 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga · Minami-ke | ||
| Written by | Coharu Sakuraba | |
| Published in | Young Magazine (Weekly) | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | November 5, 2004 – ongoing | |
Minami-ke Okaeri (Japanese: みなみけ おかえり) is a 2009 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Coharu Sakuraba. It is animated by asread. and directed by Kei Oikawa. It aired from January 5, 2009 to March 30, 2009, with 13 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Maki · Makoto · Touma Minami · Riko · Shuuichi · Takeru · Yuka Uchida · Yoshino · Yuu · Kumada-sensei · Natsuki Minami · Haruo Minami · Akira Minami · Hitomi
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | Korean |
|---|---|---|
| Chiaki MinamiMain | Minori Chihara | – |
| Haruka MinamiMain | Rina Satou | Hyeon Jin Lee |
| Kana MinamiMain | Marina Inoue | Mi Na Yun |
| FujiokaSupporting | Tetsuya Kakihara | Wan Gyeong Seong |
| HayamiSupporting | Saeko Chiba | – |
| HirokoSupporting | Saeko Chiba | – |
| HosakaSupporting | Daisuke Ono | Han Choi |
| KeikoSupporting | Saori Gotou | – |
| MakotoSupporting | Rika Morinaga | In Seong O |
| Touma MinamiSupporting | Nana Mizuki | – |
| RikoSupporting | Ao Takahashi | – |
| TakeruSupporting | Shintaro Asanuma | Jang Kim |
Production
Key staff
Yasuhiro MisawaMusic
Yasunori EbinaSound DirectorToshiyuki TokudaArt Director
asread.StudioStaff
| Studio | asread. |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Coharu Sakuraba |
| Director | Kei Oikawa |
| Series Composition | Rie Oshika |
| Script | Rie Oshika |
| Character Design | Masaki Tanaka |
| Music | Yasuhiro Misawa |
| Sound Director | Yasunori Ebina |
| Art Director | Toshiyuki Tokuda |
| Chief Animation Director | Masaki Tanaka |
| Director of Photography | Satoshi Fujita |
| Color Design | Yuuko Satou |
| Theme Song Performance | Minori Chihara, Marina Inoue, Rina Satou |
| Producer | Kiyonori Hiramatsu, Takahiro Yamanaka |
Music
| Composer | Yasuhiro Misawa |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Keikenchi Soku Joujou↑↑” — Marina Inoue, Minori ChiharaAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Zettai Colorful Sengen” — Marina Inoue, Minori ChiharaAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Start of the Year” | January 4, 2009 | Aired |
| 2 | “Me, Too” | January 11, 2009 | Aired |
| 3 | “Even if it's a Fight” | January 18, 2009 | Aired |
| 4 | “The Order That Must Exist” | January 25, 2009 | Aired |
| 5 | “It's Getting Fun” | February 1, 2009 | Aired |
| 6 | “Letting it Flow” | February 8, 2009 | Aired |
| 7 | “If I Am Worthy” | February 15, 2009 | Aired |
| 8 | “It's Law” | February 22, 2009 | Aired |
| 9 | “I See” | March 1, 2009 | Aired |
| 10 | “Manners Are...” | March 8, 2009 | Aired |
| 11 | “Nice Image” | March 15, 2009 | Aired |
| 12 | “A Warm Place” | March 22, 2009 | Aired |
| 13 | “Because We're Together” | March 29, 2009 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,666
- Watching82
- Completed4,412
- On hold93
- Dropped175
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 6,606 | — | — | — | — | 14 |
| Shikimori | 6,428 | 82 | 4,412 | 1,666 | 175 | — |
Watch order
The Minami-ke Okaeri story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minami-ke | TV series | 13 | October 8, 2007 |
| 2 | Minami-ke Okawari (Prequel) | TV series | 13 | January 7, 2008 |
| 3 | Minami-ke Okaeri | TV series | 13 | January 5, 2009 |
Related works
| Original work | Minami-ke (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Sequel | Minami-ke Tadaima (TV series, 2013) |
| Side story | Minami-ke Betsubara (OVA, 2009) Minami-ke Omatase (OVA, 2012) |
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- “Minami-ke Okaeri”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Minami-ke Okaeri”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Minami-ke Okaeri”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Minami-ke Okaeri”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.