Yoiko

Also known as: よいこ

Yoiko is a TV short that premiered in Fall 1998. It is finished airing with 20 episodes of about 12 minutes each. Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Slice of Life. Average AniList score: 5.4/10.

Synopsis

Her name is Esumi Fuuka. Standing tall at 163 cm with a slender bodyline, she must be a university undergraduate. However, in reality, she is only an elementary school student. With a body figure of an adult and the mentality of a small child, she creates many misunderstandings around her.

Yoiko episodes

1. Episode 1: Rest quietly — aired November 7, 1998
2. Episode 2: To become friends — aired November 14, 1998
3. Episode 3: Because I am preparing to exercise — aired November 21, 1998
4. Episode 4: Playing with Kayama-kun — aired November 28, 1998
5. Episode 5: Enjoyable work — aired December 5, 1998
6. Episode 6: In the public bath — aired December 12, 1998
7. Episode 7: Origin of the cold — aired December 19, 1998
8. Episode 8: Things that are big are good — aired December 26, 1998
9. Episode 9: Cherish the flowers — aired January 9, 1999
10. Episode 10: The recesses of the mountain are full of dangers — aired January 16, 1999
11. Episode 11: Yoyo and go go! — aired January 23, 1999
12. Episode 12: Sorry, Jiro — aired January 30, 1999
13. Episode 13: This is really a talk — aired February 6, 1999
14. Episode 14: The dog — aired February 13, 1999
15. Episode 15: Iru-kun and friends — aired February 20, 1999
16. Episode 16: Because sake can make you twenty — aired February 27, 1999
17. Episode 17: Humming boy and volunteer — aired March 6, 1999
18. Episode 18: Today is an enjoyable festival — aired March 13, 1999
19. Episode 19: Is the mushroom delicious? — aired March 20, 1999
20. Episode 20: Farewell to summer — aired March 27, 1999

Main characters

• Fuuka Esumi (Main) — voiced by Ryouko Nagata
• Kenji (Supporting) — voiced by Daisuke Sakaguchi
• Jiro Esumi (Supporting) — voiced by Nobuyuki Hiyama
• Saeko Noguchi (Supporting) — voiced by Miki Yoshino
• Miki Kashima (Supporting) — voiced by Sawa Ohno
• Akira Ozeki (Supporting) — voiced by Tomoko Ishimura

Anime like Yoiko

• Cyclops Shoujo Saipuu (2013) — ONA
• Strange Love (1997) — OVA
• Recorder and Randsell (2012) — TV short
• Kyou no Asuka Show (2012) — ONA
• Daily Lives of High School Boys (2012) — TV series
• Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto (2016) — TV series
• The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (2016) — TV short
• Handa-kun (2016) — TV series

Genres: Comedy, Ecchi, Slice of Life · Season: Fall 1998