Chocolate Underground
チョコレート・アンダーグラウンド
| Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Kids | |
| Demographics: Kids | |
| Studios: Production I.G, Trans Arts | |
| Producers: Celsys, Graduate School of Film Producing, Hexagon Pictures, Muse International, OCC, SME Records, Watermark | |
| Rating: 6.08 / 10 | |
| Rank: #9703 | |
| Popularity: #6258 | |
| Users Listed: 12,804 | |
| Users Scored: 5,684 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 09/30/2022 | |
| Aired: June 12, 2008 – September 4, 2008 (Spring) | |
| Type: ona | |
| Source: novel | |
| Age Rating: PG | |
| Episodes: 13 |
Synopsis:
In a society rigidly controlled by the Good For You Party, a sweeping ban on sugary treats has cast a shadow over everyday life. Smudger Moore and his friend Huntley Hunter find their world constricted by this new order. Smudger's family bakery struggles to survive under the regime’s restrictive policies, while Huntley grapples with a broken promise to his deceased father. Driven by a sense of injustice and a desire to reclaim a lost sense of joy, the two boys begin a quiet rebellion against the Party’s control. Their actions reveal the complex consequences of ideological change and highlight the importance of preserving personal connections in the face of overwhelming systemic pressure. The series explores themes of freedom, tradition, and the subtle ways resistance can take shape within an oppressive environment.
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Characters:
- Bubby, Louise (Main) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Lee, Yong Sin
- Hunter, Huntley (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyonaga, Toshiyuki, Yang, Seok jeong
- Moore, Smudger (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizusawa, Fumie, Lee, Gye Yun
- Blades, John (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Tatsuhisa
- Bubby, Grandmother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Hiroko
- Crawley, Joe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou
- Moore, Kylie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakagawa, Rie
Staff:
- Morishita, Katsuji (Producer)
- Hamana, Takayuki (Director, Storyboard)
- Hiramitsu, Takuya (Sound Director)
- Maeda, Kazuhiko (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
- Nishino, Kana (Theme Song Performance, Inserted Song Performance)
- Akama, Misako (Color Design)
- Gotou, Takayuki (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
- Iida, Hiroyoshi (Key Animation)
- Kojima, Erina (Key Animation)
- Komito, Yukiyo (Key Animation)
- Matsuoka, Hideaki (Animation Director)
- Miyazawa, Yasunori (Key Animation)
- Nireki, Tetsurou (2nd Key Animation)
- Numazu, Masato (Key Animation, Animation Director)
- Sakaguchi, Ryuutarou (Key Animation)
- Sawada, Jouji (Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
- Shearer, Alex (Original Creator)
- Suzuki, Yuusuke (2nd Key Animation)
- Tabata, Akira (Key Animation)
- Takahashi, Akira (Key Animation)
- Uematsu, Junichi (Editing)
- Yamakawa, Aiji (Original Character Design)
- Yoshida, Risako (Key Animation)
- Yoshimura, Kiyoko (Screenplay)
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Related Anime/Manga:
- Chocolate Underground (manga - Adaptation)
- Chocolate Underground: Bokura no Chocolate Sensou (anime - Alternative Version)