Аташинчи: История одной семьи

Japanese manga and anime series

Atashin'chi (あたしンち) is a Japanese comedy manga series by Eiko Kera, and an anime adaptation that was produced from 2002 to 2009. It is an episode based animated sitcom of the daily experiences of a family of four (the Tachibana family). An anime sequel called Shin Atashin'chi (新あたしンち) aired from October 6, 2015 to April 5, 2016 in Japan, and was simulcast on Crunchyroll in certain countries. Select episodes of Atashin'chi and Shin Atashin'chi are available on the official YouTube channel with English subtitles. As of 2024, a new Atashin'chi anime is in production.

On June 5, 1994, serialization began in the Yomiuri Shimbun Sunday edition. It was serialized biweekly from January 6, 2002 to March 19, 2006, and weekly thereafter. With some exceptions, the manga was made with a one shot story format consisting of 23 equally sized rectangular frames. It was made into a comic by Media Factory in 1995. A total of 21 volumes have been published. In 2002, it was made into a TV animation and broadcast on TV Asahi. It was made into an animated film in 2003 and a 3D animated film in 2010. The serialization in the Sunday edition of the Yomiuri Shimbun ended on March 11, 2012, but after that, from December 23, 2019, the magazine was changed to AERA and serialization resumed, and the book was Atashinchi SUPER. It will be published from 2021. Cumulative circulation as of January 2016: 12 million copies. On January 12, 2024, it was announced that a new Atashin'chi anime was in production to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the original publication. The manga returned with a new serialization in December 2019.

An anime adaptation produced by Shin Ei Animation aired on All Nippon News Network from April 19, 2002 to September 19, 2009 for 330 episodes. Akitaro Daichi and Tetsuo Yasumi served as directors, while Motoi Sakuraba composed the music. The official Atashin'chi YouTube channel began streaming the first two episodes with English subtitles on May 15, 2020. Shin Ei Animation and AlphaBoat are planning on streaming about 270 episodes in their original order until March 2021. The final episode of the series aired on YouTube on August 3, 2022.

Shin Atashin'chi, a sequel to the original 2002 anime series, aired on Animax from October 6, 2015 to April 5, 2016 for 26 episodes. Shin Ei Animation returned for the series' production. Ogura Hirofumi served as director, Akifumi Tada composed the music, while the original creator Eiko Kera wrote stories specifically for the series. Crunchyroll began simulcasting the series outside of Asia on October 6, 2015.