Moyashimon

もやしもん / Moyasimon / Tales of Agriculture

Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Gourmet, Seinen, Supernatural
Themes: Adult Cast
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: Shirogumi, Telecom Animation Film
Producers: Asmik Ace, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Fujipacific Music, Kodansha, SKY Perfect Well Think, Sony Music Entertainment
Rating: 7.55 / 10
Rank: #1840
Popularity: #2723
Users Listed: 76,044
Users Scored: 29,574
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 05/04/2024
Aired: October 12, 2007 – December 21, 2007 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 11
Broadcast: Friday at 00:45 (JST)

Synopsis:

Tadayasu Sawaki navigates the transition to university life with an unusual perspective. Possessing the ability to perceive microorganisms as charming, miniature beings, Sawaki initially downplays his unique vision while attending an agricultural university in Tokyo. However, his talent draws the attention of Professor Itsuki, a specialist in fermentation, and a vibrant cohort of fellow students and faculty.

The series explores Sawaki's gradual acceptance of his ability, framed against the backdrop of academic life and the quirky personalities within it. It gently examines themes of perception, belonging, and finding value in the seemingly overlooked. The atmosphere is lighthearted and observational, focusing on character interactions and the everyday wonders revealed through a distinct lens – inviting viewers to consider the hidden world around them with newfound curiosity.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Story of the Agricultural University Microbes
Episode 2: The 300 Million Yen Agricultural University Student
Episode 3: The Microbes Are Gonna Brew!
Episode 4: Microbes, Microbes Everywhere
Episode 5: Horrors! The Microbe Monster
... and 6 more episodes

Characters:

Hasegawa, Haruka (Main) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Bae, Jeong Mi
Itsuki, Keizou (Main) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi, Tak, Won Je
Sawaki, Tadayasu (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Daisuke, Kim, Jang
Yuuki, Kei (Main) - Voice Actors: Saiga, Mitsuki, Lee, Ju Chang
Aspergillus awamori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Hisanori
Aspergillus niger (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshida, Hisanori
Aspergillus oryzae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Touma, Yumi
Aspergillus sojae (Supporting)
Cladosporium trichoides (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Katsuyama, Moody
Corynebacterium diphtheriae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Q-Taro
Hasegawa, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibata, Hidekatsu
Hirooka, Aya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Chiaki, Kim, Seon Hye
Hiyoshi, Kikuchi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fujimoto, Yuzuru
Hiyoshi, Tomoharu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi
Influenza virus (Supporting)
Kawahama, Takuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugiyama, Noriaki, Bang, Seong Jun
Lactobacillus jugurti (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Miu
Lactococcus lactis (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nabei, Makiko
Malassezia furfur (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Hiroaki
Misato, Kaoru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konishi, Katsuyuki, Jang, Gwang
Mutou, Aoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noto, Mamiko, Han, Sin Jeong
Oikawa, Hazuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi, Kim, Seo Yeong
Penicillium chrysogenum (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanda, Akemi
Ryuuta (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ookawa, Tooru
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamagawa, Misa
Sawaki, Grandfather (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Maruyama, Eiji
Trichophyton rubrum (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seto, Saori
Yuuki, Grandfather (Supporting)

Staff:

Sano, Hiroaki (Producer)
Shimamura, Tatsuo (Producer)
Taniguchi, Osamu (Producer)
Watanabe, Tetsuya (Producer)
Yamamoto, Kouji (Producer)
Yano, Yuuichirou (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kikuta, Hiromi (Sound Director)
Kaburagi, Hiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Oyamada, Keiko (Episode Director)
Tamada, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Takegami, Junki (Script)
Watanabe, Daisuke (Script)
Aoyama, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Kase, Mitsuko (Storyboard)
Kawauchi, Hideo (Storyboard)
Watanabe, Satoru (Storyboard)
Hayashi, Hiroki (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition)
Ifu, Sarasa (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Arrangement)
POLYSICS (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
Akao, Ryoutarou (Key Animation)
Aoki, Akihito (Key Animation)
Aoki, Takuya (In-Between Animation)
Aono, Yuka (Key Animation)
Arita, Shuuhei (Key Animation)
Fujisawa, Toshiyuki (Animation Director)
Fujiwara, Akito (Animation Check)
Fukushi, Yuuichirou (Production Assistant)
Fukuyama, Hiroshi (In-Between Animation)
Furumata, Taichi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Guan, Peng (2nd Key Animation)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Hara, Miyuki (Animation Check)
Harada, Rie (In-Between Animation)
Higuchi, Satomi (Key Animation)
Ichihara, Keiko (Key Animation)
Igari, Takashi (Key Animation)
Iizuka, Youko (Key Animation)
Imai, Kazuaki (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Masayuki (Original Creator, Original Character Design)
Kamata, Yuusuke (Key Animation)
Kamei, Takejirou (Production Manager)
Kametani, Kyouko (Key Animation)
Kaneda, Hiroko (Key Animation)
Kasahara, Yoshihiro (Editing)
Kasano, Atsushi (Key Animation)
Kawano, Etsuko (In-Between Animation)
Kita, Kouhei (In-Between Animation)
Kitagawa, Takayuki (In-Between Animation, Animation Check)
Kitayama, Shuuichi (Key Animation)
Koyama, Shouji (In-Between Animation)
... and 50 more staff

News:

Live Action Drama of Moyashimon Announced (12/07/2009)
Kaiyodo Creates Solid Gold Oryzae For a Prize of Moyashimon DS Game (07/14/2009)

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