Aishiteruze Baby★★

Babe, My Love / 愛してるぜベイベ★★ / Aishiteru ze Baby / Love You Baby / I Love You, Baby

Genres: Childcare, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Shoujo
Themes: Childcare
Demographics: Shoujo
Studios: TMS Entertainment
Producers: Animax, Toei Video
Rating: 7.43 / 10
Rank: #2278
Popularity: #2199
Users Listed: 106,255
Users Scored: 54,859
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/15/2022
Aired: April 3, 2004 – October 9, 2004 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Sunday at 19:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Katakura Kippei’s carefree existence as a high school flirt is abruptly disrupted when he becomes unexpectedly responsible for his five-year-old cousin, Yuzuyu. Following the sudden disappearance of their aunt Miyako, Kippei finds himself tasked with caring for Yuzuyu, who is grappling with the emotional fallout of her mother's vanishing. The series explores the challenges of navigating childhood alongside the irresponsibility of youth, as Kippei struggles to adapt to childcare and connect with a grieving child.

Set against a backdrop of everyday life in a modern Japanese setting, the narrative examines themes of familial obligation, emotional healing, and the unexpected bonds formed under pressure. Expect a story grounded in relatable character dynamics, focusing on personal growth and finding purpose amidst unforeseen circumstances rather than grand conflicts or fantastical elements. The series offers a nuanced portrayal of navigating difficult situations with humor and heartfelt moments.

Characters:

Katakura, Kippei (Main) - Voice Actors: Fujita, Daisuke, Ringelheim, Aurélien, Choi, Won Hyeong, Bautista, Ricardo
Sakashita, Yuzuyu (Main) - Voice Actors: Tsuzurahara, Miyu, Jeong, Mi Sook, Vanderliden, Coralie, Mendoza Coba, Sarah
Tokunaga, Kokoro (Main) - Voice Actors: Hara, Fumina, Boquet, Cathy, Olarra, Sandra
Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasu, Takehiro
Etsuko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Fuyuka, Tziamalis, Micheline
Itsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enomoto, Mikiko
Kagami, Aki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Maki, Basecqz, Julie, Pilar, Alejandra
Kana (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Rie
Katakura, Reiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endo, Kumiko, Barba, Liliana, Servais, Sophie
Katakura, Satsuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Masami, Hyeon, Gyeng Su, Hespel, Christophe, Mendoza Coba, Jared
Katakura, Eiichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Hidenobu, Hyeon, Gyeng Su
Katakura, Misako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okohira, Shizuka, Song, Do Yeong, Tziamalis, Micheline
Ken (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Honjou, Yuutaro, Stas, Nathalie
Ken's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enomoto, Mikiko
Kippei's Homeroom Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Hidenobu, Résimont, Philippe
Kubota, Ayumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chiba, Saeko
Kumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mikimoto, Shiori
Marika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Baillien, Carole, Yuuki, Aoi
Marika's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takase, Ikuko
Miki's Homeroom Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawashima, Shougo
Motoki, Mai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Fuyuka, Park, Seon Yeong, Jeong, Hye Ok, Stas, Nathalie, Mondragón, Dolores
Nakasato, Rie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furuyama, Ayumi, Hugo, Nathalie, Toriz, Ivett
Namiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hasegawa, Shizuka
Nashiya, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Jin
Nashiya, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Doi, Mika
Nashiya, Shouta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyazato, Shun
Natsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawase, Akiko, Mendoza, Itzel
Onda, Kyouko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noguchi, Seiko, González, Desireé
Principal (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akado, Mayumi
Sakashita, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Yuki
Sakashita, Miki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Itou, Mika, Jeong, Hye Ok
Sakashita, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagano, Yoshikazu
Sakashita, Miyako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirano, Chie, Baillien, Carole
Sasano, Kiyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Maki
Sasano, Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kiuchi, Hidenobu, Spinhayer, Martin
Shouta's Homeroom Teacher (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Akira
Stationery Shopkeeper (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawashima, Shougo
Tabata, Shin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueki, Makoto, Hong, Beom Gi, D'Elia, Laurent, Díaz, Carlos
Tokunaga, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawase, Akiko
Tokunaga, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Osawa, Hajime, Spinhayer, Martin
Tokunaga, Stepmother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Enomoto, Mikiko
Tsuchiya, Kazuhiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Tatsuhisa, Hong, Beom Gi
Urata (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke
Yuzuyu's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueki, Makoto

Staff:

Naruke, Yoshinori (Producer)
Oozora, Masaki (Director)
Hiramitsu, Takuya (Sound Director)
Horiuchi, Naoki (Episode Director)
Ishiodori, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kusumoto, Naoki (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Minoguchi, Katsumi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Noshitani, Mitsutaka (Episode Director)
Ochiai, Masamune (Episode Director)
Sakoi, Masayuki (Episode Director)
Shinozaki, Yasuyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Takahashi, Natsuko (Script)
Yoshimura, Genki (Script, Series Composition)
Igusa, Kahoru (Storyboard)
Okuda, Seiji (Storyboard)
Takahashi, Shigeharu (Storyboard)
Abe, Rumi (Key Animation)
Abe, Nozomu (Key Animation)
Andou, Mikihiko (Key Animation)
Anzai, Yoshie (In-Between Animation)
Delint, Alex (Executive Producer)
Ebata, Ryouma (Key Animation)
Emori, Mariko (Animation Director)
Fujita, Masayuki (Key Animation)
Hatano, Yoshitsugu (Animation Director)
Hatsumi, Kouichi (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Hayashi, Hirotaka (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
Ishii, Kazuhiko (Key Animation)
Jung, Young-hee (In-Between Animation)
Kaihoko, Shigenobu (Special Effects)
Kanetaka, Rika (Key Animation)
Kase, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Katou, Rika (Key Animation)
Kawaguchi, Hiroaki (Animation Director)
Kitamura, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
Kobayashi, Takashi (Key Animation)
Komine, Hiromi (Editing)
Komiyama, Yumiko (Key Animation)
Lee, Hyeon-Jeong (Animation Check)
Lee, Mi-kyung (In-Between Animation)
Maki, Youko (Original Creator)
Matsumoto, Katsuji (Key Animation)
Matsumoto, Tadahito (Planning)
Matsuoka, Hideaki (Key Animation, Animation Director)
Matsushita, Ikuko (Key Animation)
Miyake, Kazuo (Key Animation)
Morio, Maki (Background Art)
Nagano, Miharu (Key Animation)
Nakaguma, Taichi (Key Animation)
... and 22 more staff

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