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| Japanese | みなみけ～おかわり～ | |
|---|---|---|
| Also known as | Minamike: Okawari | |
| Genre | Comedy, CGDCT, School, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Coharu Sakuraba | |
| Directed by | Naoto Hosoda | |
| Written by | Masashi Suzuki | |
| Character design | Masaki Tanaka | |
| Music by | Yasuhiro Misawa | |
| Studio | asread. | |
| Original run | January 7, 2008 – March 31, 2008 | |
| Episodes | 13 | |
| Episode length | 24 min | |
| Broadcast | Sundays | |
| Total running time | 5 hr 12 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2008 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.33 | |
| On users' lists | 14,075 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Manga · Minami-ke | ||
| Written by | Coharu Sakuraba | |
| Published in | Young Magazine (Weekly) | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | November 5, 2004 – ongoing | |
Minami-ke Okawari (Japanese: みなみけ～おかわり～) is a 2008 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Coharu Sakuraba. It is animated by asread. and directed by Naoto Hosoda. It aired from January 7, 2008 to March 31, 2008, with 13 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Maki · Makoto · Touma Minami · Riko · Shuuichi · Takeru · Yuka Uchida · Yoshino · Yuu · Kumada-sensei · Masumi Fuyuki
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 | – |
| ShuuichiSupporting | Momoko Oohara | – |
Production
Key staff
Coharu SakurabaOriginal CreatorNaoto HosodaDirectorMasashi SuzukiSeries CompositionMasaki TanakaCharacter Design
Yasuhiro MisawaMusic
Yasunori EbinaSound Director
Junichi HigashiArt Director
asread.Studio
Yasuhiro MisawaMusicYasunori EbinaSound DirectorJunichi HigashiArt Directorasread.StudioStaff
| Studio | asread. |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Coharu Sakuraba |
| Director | Naoto Hosoda |
| Series Composition | Masashi Suzuki |
| Script | Masashi Suzuki, Rie Oshika, Shouichi Satou, Kouichi Taki |
| Character Design | Masaki Tanaka |
| Music | Yasuhiro Misawa |
| Sound Director | Yasunori Ebina |
| Art Director | Junichi Higashi |
| Chief Animation Director | Masaki Tanaka |
| Color Design | Naoki Fukutani |
| Theme Song Performance | Minori Chihara, Marina Inoue, Rina Satou |
| Producer | Kiyonori Hiramatsu, Shinichi Ikeda, Takahiro Yamanaka |
Music
| Composer | Yasuhiro Misawa |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Kokoro no Tsubasa” — Marina Inoue, Minori ChiharaAnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Sono Koe ga Kiki Takute” — Marina Inoue, Minori ChiharaAnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
13 of 13 episodes aired
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Hot Springs, Let's Eat” | January 6, 2008 | Aired |
| 2 | “Taste is Something Inherited Over Generations” | January 13, 2008 | Aired |
| 3 | “Evening Hospitality, Hesitantly Offered” | January 20, 2008 | Aired |
| 4 | “Is It All Right to Clean Up?” | January 27, 2008 | Aired |
| 5 | “Can't Take Back a Served Tea Cup” | February 3, 2008 | Aired |
| 6 | “My Rice is Warm Even After It's Cooled” | February 10, 2008 | Aired |
| 7 | “The More You Chew It, The Sweeter It Becomes” | February 17, 2008 | Aired |
| 8 | “There's Always Time for the Pool” | February 24, 2008 | Aired |
| 9 | “Does It Hurt Yet? Secrets of Mako-chan” | March 2, 2008 | Aired |
| 10 | “'Dumplings Rather than Flowers' Age” | March 9, 2008 | Aired |
| 11 | “As Expected, It's Getting Bad” | March 16, 2008 | Aired |
| 12 | “Even One Bite More Is Painful” | March 23, 2008 | Aired |
| 13 | “Everyone At Once, 'Thank You for the Meal'” | March 30, 2008 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
7.332,575 ratings
Score distribution
108.6%
910.1%
829.8%
731%
613.2%
55%
41.3%
30.7%
20.2%
10.2%
On users' lists
- Plan to watch1,579
- Watching134
- Completed4,714
- On hold123
- Dropped171
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.
14.1KOn users' lists
4.7KCompleted
134Watching
1.6KPlan to watch
15Favorites
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 7,354 | — | — | — | — | 15 |
| Shikimori | 6,721 | 134 | 4,714 | 1,579 | 171 | — |
Watch order
The Minami-ke Okawari story in order of release, as listed in Acino.
| # | Title | Format | Episodes | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minami-ke (Prequel) | TV series | 13 | October 8, 2007 |
| 2 | Minami-ke Okawari | TV series | 13 | January 7, 2008 |
| 3 | Minami-ke Okaeri (Sequel) | TV series | 13 | January 5, 2009 |
Related works
| Original work | Minami-ke (Manga) |
|---|
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- “Minami-ke Okawari”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Minami-ke Okawari”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Minami-ke Okawari”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Minami-ke Okawari”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q3858308”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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