August 6, 2007
June 14, 2007
Azumanga Daioh Episode 26
Graduation Ceremony
It’s the last day of high school for the girls. After this graduation day, they are no longer high school students. They all find it hard to come to terms with the fact that their school days are over. But, they realize that their time together was not for nothing and is not over.
Writer: Michael Yantosca
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Don Rush
Azumanga Daioh Episode 25
Onwards, Entrance Exams!
The girls choose their future careers and prep for their exams. Will they all pass?
Writer: Michael Yantosca
Director: Don Rush
Azumanga Daioh Episode 24
Yamamaya
Sakaki is reunited with the Iriomote Mountain Kitten that she met on the school trip to Okinawa. His mother was killed in a traffic accident the day after their trip. Soon, the “Yamamaya†whom Sakaki soon named Maya, finds Sakaki. Will Sakaki be able to keep Maya.
Writer: Michael Yantosca
Director: Don Rush
Azumanga Daioh Episode 23
Last Sports Fest In High School
It is the girls’ final sports fest in high school and they are all fired up and looking forward to it. Each girl is pumped for an event, but can they succeed in it. And, will Chiyo slow the class down in their final relay race?
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Hiroshi Nishikiori, Toru Takahashi, Tomoyasu Okubo
Director: Don Rush, Toru Takahashi
Guest star: Naoki Yanagi (Starter [J]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Male Student [J]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Shelley Calene-Black (Announcer, Additional Voices [E]) , Sasha Paysinger (Additional Voices [E]), Jason Douglas (Additional Voices [E]), Kaytha Coker (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 22
Entrance Exams Study Camp!
It’s the girls’ last summer vacation together. Tomo wants to go to Chiyo’s summer house and continue their tradition, but the girls have to study. So, they attempt to do both at the house.
Writer: Kiyotaka Ohata, Tsuyoshi Tamai, Michael Yantosca
Director: Kiyotaka Ohata, Hiroshi Nishikiori, Don Rush
Guest star: Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]) , Kaytha Coker (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 21
School Trip
The girls take a class trip to Okinawa. There, they have fun taking in the sites and eating the wonderful Okinawan food.
Writer: Koichi Takata, Tatsuo Sato, Tomoyasu Okubo, Michael Yantosca
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Don Rush
Guest star: Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]) , Kaytha Coker (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 20
Third Year
The girls are now in their third year, entering their last year in High School. Things are changing and the girls start to think about college and their future jobs.
Writer: Ichiro Okouchi, Makoto Beesho, Michael Yantosca
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Setsugoro Tobari, Don Rush
Guest star: Mariela Ortiz (Yuka [E]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student [J]), Akane Omae (Miruchi [J]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Shelley Calene-Black (Additional Voices [E]) , Jason Douglas (Chiyo-Dad [E]), Sasha Paysinger (Miruchi [E]), Masaki Kawanabe (Male Student [J]), Sayaka Ohara (Kimura’s Wife [J]), Norio Wakamoto (Chiyo-Dad [J]), Kaytha Coker (Kimura’s Wife, Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 19
One Spring Night
It’s springtime and the Cherry Blossoms are blooming. The girls wonder if they have too much free time on their hands. Meanwhile, Nyamo and Yukari wonder if they are too childish.
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Hajime Satsuki, Kakeru Watanabe
Director: Hiroko Oguri, Yayoi Minazuki, Don Rush
Guest star: Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Akane Omae (Female Student B [J]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A [J]), Kaytha Coker (Mitchy, Minamo’s Mom [E]), Shelley Calene-Black (Eiko [E]) , Yuka Koyama (Eiko [J]), Yuko Nagashima (Mitchy [J]), Takahiro Yoshimizu (Nakku [J]), Andy McAvin (Additional Voices [E]), Nomed Kaerf (Nakku [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 18
Koyomi’s Ordeals
Winter Break has ended and the girls return to school for the New Year. Everyone is jealous that Yomi went to Hokkaido for break, so they all plan a trip to the theme park Magical Land. Unfortunately, Yomi gets sick!
Writer: Yoshinobu Yamakawa, Tomoyasu Okubo, Michael Yantosca
Director: Hiroko Oguri, Kenichiro Watanabe, Don Rush
Guest star: Akane Omae (Female Student B [J]), Ryoko Nagata (Female Student A [J]), Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Mariela Ortiz (Additional Voices [E]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Kaytha Coker (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Shelley Calene-Black (Yomi’s Mom [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 17
Osaka’s Scary Stories
It’s December, and Christmas is around the corner. The girls talk about pandas, Santa, and reindeer, while Yukari deals with a Xmas catalog and teaching P.E. The girls also go shopping, sing karaoke, and even see the first snow of the season!!
Writer: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Tsuyoshi Tamai, Michael Yantosca
Director: Minoru Ueda, Jun Takahashi, Don Rush
Guest star: Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Mariela Ortiz (Additional Voices [E]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Kaytha Coker (Additional Voices [E]), Jason Douglas (Chiyo-Dad [E]) , Hiroyuki Takigawa (Student [J]), Makoto Yasumura (Student [J]), Norio Wakamoto (Chiyo-Dad [J])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 16
Culture Fest, 2nd Year
It’s time for the cultural festival once again. This time, the girls decide on a cute café!
Writer: Hiroaki Sakurai, Tomoyasu Okubo, Michael Yantosca
Director: Yuki Miyoshi, Hideki Tachibana, Don Rush
Guest star: Naoki Yanagi (Male Student [J]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Male Student [J]), Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Mariela Ortiz (Additional Voices [E]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Jason Douglas (Additional Voices [E]), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices [E]), Kaytha Coker (Additional Voices [E]), Luci Christian (Additional Voices [E]), Shelley Calene-Black (Additional Voices [E]), Jessica Boone (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]) , Michael Yantosca (Additional Voices [E]), Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices [E]), Nancy Novotny (Additional Voices [E]), Andy McAvin (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 15
Sports Fest, Second Year
As the girls prepare for the annual school sporting competition, the girls discover that their weird, perverted teacher Kimura has a wife and a daughter! More crazy events unfold from a Basket Scramble to a 10k marathon in which everyone has to participate.
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Koichi Takata, Ichiro Okouchi
Director: Koichi Takata, Don Rush
Guest star: Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Ryoko Nagata (Announcer [J]), Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Mariela Ortiz (Additional Voices [E]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Kaytha Coker (Kimura’s Wife, Additional Voices [E]), Luci Christian (Additional Voices [E]), Jessica Boone (Additional Voices [E]), Shelley Calene-Black (Announcer, Additional Voices [E]) , Kiyotaka Kojima (Male Students [J]), Takeo Irie (Male Students [J]), Sayaka Ohara (Kimura’s Wife [J]), Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices [E]), Nancy Novotny (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 14
The Ocean, Summer Kimonos, And A Party!
It’s summer break again, and Chiyo invites her friends to her summerhouse! In addition, there’ s a summer festival occurring. It’s time for the girls to take a break from school and just have fun!
Writer: Makoto Beesho, Tsuyoshi Tamai, Michael Yantosca
Director: Don Rush, Makiko Date
Guest star: Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices [E]), Luci Christian (Additional Voices [E]) , Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Yuko Fukushima (Shooting Gallery Lady [J]), Tadahisa Saizen (Turtle Scooping Shopkeeper [J]), Michael Yantosca (Additional Voices [E]), Nancy Novotny (Additional Voices [E]), Andy McAvin (Additional Voices [E]), Afshar Kharat (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 13
Exams
It’s exam time for Chiyo and her friends. How will each of them do? Will they manage to hold their nerve? Who will come out on the top? Who will come out on the bottom?
Writer: Tomoyasu Okubo, Michael Yantosca
Director: Masaaki Sakurai, Don Rush, Isao Takayama
Guest star: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Blue Three [J]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A [J]), Don Rush (Blue Three, Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices [E]), Luci Christian (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 12
Chiyo’s Day
Chiyo is only eleven years old, yet she is already in high school. She misses the days when she could just play with children her own age and be what she is, a kid. Meanwhile, Sakaki comes over to play with Tadakichi, Chiyo’s dog.
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Yoshinobu Yamakawa, Ichiro Okouchi
Director: Don Rush, Kenichiro Watanabe
Guest star: Ryoko Nagata (Female Student A [J]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Male Student B [J]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A [J]), Akane Omae (Miruchi [J]), Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Hilary Haag (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices [E]), Luci Christian (Additional Voices [E]) , Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices [E]), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Mandy Clark (Additional Voices [E]), Mariela Ortiz (Yuka [E]), Sasha Paysinger (Miruchi [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 11
Kagura And Sakaki
Now that Kagura and Sakaki are in the same class, they are no longer rivals. But, can they be friends? Kagura obviously has no love for cute things, unlike Sakaki who loves cute cats.
Writer: Tomoyasu Okubo, Michael Yantosca
Director: Don Rush, Minoru Ueda, Jun Takahashi, Hiroshi Nishikiori
Guest star: Ryoko Nagata (Female Student A [J]), Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices [E]), Luci Christian (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Suitcase Man [E]) , Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Mandy Clark (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 10
Second Year
Osaka and Kaorin worry that they won’t be in the same class as their friends this year, but Yukari has a cunning plan…
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Aya Yoshinaga
Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Kiyotaka Ohata, Don Rush
Guest star: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Baseball Boy [J]), Naoki Yanagi (Track Boy [J]), Ryoko Nagata (Kendo Girl [J]), Akane Omae (Tennis Girl [J]), Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices [E]), Luci Christian (Additional Voices [E]), Jessica Boone (Additional Voices [E]) , Ai Shimizu (Tennis Girl [J]), Michael Yantosca (Additional Voices [E]), Sasha Paysinger (Additional Voices [E]), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices [E]), Mandy Clark (Additional Voices [E]), Christine Auten (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 9
Chiyo’s Birthday
It’s Chiyo’s eleventh birthday and Yomi, Tomo, Osaka, and Sakaki are all invited over. What presents will the girls get for her?
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Tomoyasu Okubo
Director: Don Rush, Hiroshi Nishikiori, Yayoi Minazuki
Guest star: Naoki Yanagi (Man), Ryoko Nagata (Store Clerk), Don Rush (Additional Voices), Cynthia Ann Feaster (Additional Voices), Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices), Jason Douglas (Additional Voices), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices), Luci Christian (Additional Voices), Jessica Boone (Additional Voices), Chris Patton (Additional Voices) , Cynthia Martinez (Additional Voices)
Azumanga Daioh Episode 8
New Year’s Dream Special
It’s the New Year! It’s said that the first dream you have of the New Year will determine what kind of year you have. What will Osaka, Tomo, Sakaki, and Kaorin all dream about?
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Ichiro Okouchi
Director: Don Rush, Makoto Furuta, Makoto Nagao, Hiroshi Nishikiori
Guest star: Naoki Yanagi (Male Student), Ryoko Nagata (Female Bank Clerk), Don Rush (Additional Voices), Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices), Cynthia Ann Feaster (Additional Voices), Cynthia Ann Feaster (Kaorin’s Mom), Luci Christian (Additional Voices), Jason Douglas (Chiyo-Dad), Chris Patton (Additional Voices), Monica Rial (Additional Voices) , Makoto Yasumura (Male Student (Jap.)), Norio Wakamoto (Chiyo-Dad), Cynthia Martinez (Additional Voices), Mandy Clark (Additional Voices)
Azumanga Daioh Episode 7
Culture Fest
The Cultural Festival is right around the corner and Yukari doesn’t want to loose to Nyamo. What idea will Yukari’s Class 3 comes up with for the festival?
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Aya Yoshinaga
Director: Don Rush, Satoko Miyachi, Yuki Miyoshi
Guest star: Tiffany Grant (Additional Voices), Cynthia Ann Feaster (Additional Voices), Ryoko Nagata (Female Student A), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Ohyama), Don Rush (Additional Voices), Chris Patton (Additional Voices), Jason Douglas (Additional Voices), Monica Rial (Additional Voices) , Nancy Novotny (Additional Voices), Cynthia Martinez (Additional Voices), Chris Patton (Additional Voices)
Azumanga Daioh Episode 6
Sports Fest
It’s Sports Day and the school is holding an athletics festival. Will Yukari’s class and Sakaki win, or will Nyamo’s and Kagura?
Writer: Tomoyasu Okubo, Michael Yantosca
Director: Yasuhito Murakami, Hiroshi Nishikiori, Higashi Suehiro, Masaki Sakurai, Don Rush
Guest star: Cynthia Ann Feaster (Additional Voices), Chris Patton (Starter, Additional Voices), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A [J]), Ryoko Nagata (Announcer [J]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Starter [J]), Don Rush (Additional Voices (credited as donaldo)), Allison L. Sumrall (Announcer, Additional Voices), Jason Douglas (Additional Voices), Jessica Boone (Additional Voices), Kira Vincent-Davis (Additional Voices), Luci Christian (Additional Voices), Monica Rial (Additional Voices) , Christine Auten (Additional Voices), Cynthia Martinez (Additional Voices)
Azumanga Daioh Episode 5
Summer Break
It’s finally summer vacation! Chiyo invites the girls over to her summerhouse for fun at the beach. Yukari and Nyamo both tag along as well.
Writer: Hiroshi Nishikiori, Ichiro Okouchi, Michael Yantosca
Director: Takashi Wada, Sandra Krasa, Hiroko Oguri, Kiyotaka Ohata, Don Rush
Guest star: Chris Patton (Additional Voices [E]), Greg Ayres (Additional Voices [E]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A [J]) , Sami Mikasa (Additional Voices [E]), John Gremillion (Old Man Vendor [E]), Andy McAvin (Additional Voices [E]), Mizuki Saitoh (Old Man Selling Sweet Chestnuts [J])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 4
Pool, Pool, Pool
Kimura, a teacher at the high school, has a weird taste in girls. He seems to have a thing for high school girls! Is he a pervert or is he just misunderstood?
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Hiroshi Nishikiori, Ichiro Okouchi
Director: Sandra Krasa, Don Rush, Takashi Wada, Masashi Ishihama, Koji Masanari
Guest star: Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Male Student B [J]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A [J]), Greg Ayres (Additional Voices [E]), Chris Patton (Additional Voices [E]), Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices [E]) , Michael Callahan (Additional Voices [E]), Sami Mikasa (Additional Voices [E])
June 12, 2007
Azumanga Daioh Episode 3
Nyamo
Yukari and Minamo (or “Nyamo” as she’s often called by Yukari) are two close friends who are both teaching at the same school. The girls learn more about them and their past friendship. But, the biggest question is, why does Yukari call Minamo Nyamo?
Writer: Ichiro Okouchi, Hiroshi Nishikiori, Michael Yantosca
Director: Don Rush, Sandra Krasa, Makoto Nagao, Hiroshi Matsuda, Takashi Wada
Guest star: Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices [E]), Greg Ayres (Additional Voices [E]), Chris Patton (Additional Voices [E]), Akane Omae (Female Student B [J]), Ryoko Nagata (Female Student A [J]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Male Student B [J]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student A [J]) , Christine Auten (Additional Voices [E]), Naoki Makishima (Foreigner [J]), John Gremillion (Foreigner [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 2
Osaka’s Day
It’s Osaka time! Osaka tries hard at school - during classes, during gym, and even during lunch. But, is that good enough?!
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Hiroshi Nishikiori, Ichiro Okouchi
Director: Hideki Tachibana, Don Rush, Sandra Krasa, Yuki Miyoshi
Guest star: Greg Ayres (Additional Voices [E]), Chris Patton (Additional Voices [E]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Ohyama [J]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student [J]), Ryoko Nagata (Female Student [J]), Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]) , Sami Mikasa (Additional Voices [E]), Michael Callahan (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh Episode 1
Miss Yukari
It’s the girls’ first day of high school. A new world that they have to get used to. But, that may be harder than it seems. They have to deal with their crazy English teacher Yukari, new classmates, a new environment, and even more craziness than ever before!
Writer: Michael Yantosca, Ichiro Okouchi, Hiroshi Nishikiori
Director: Don Rush, Sandra Krasa, Takashi Wada, Hiroshi Nishikiori
Guest star: Monica Rial (Additional Voices [E]), Don Rush (Additional Voices [E]), Chris Patton (Male Student 1 [E}), Allison L. Sumrall (Additional Voices [E]), Greg Ayres (Male Student 2 [E]), Naoki Yanagi (Male Student [J]), Hiroyuki Yoshino (Ohyama [J]), Ryoko Nagata (Female Student [J]) , John Gremillion (Additional Voices [E]), Sami Mikasa (Additional Voices [E]), Michael Callahan (Additional Voices [E])
Azumanga Daioh The Very Short Movie
The Very Short Movie
The Very Short Azumanga Daioh Movie is a six minute trailer released to movie theatres to publicize the upcoming television series.
Osaka has a strange dream of Chiyo and her pigtails being possessed. But, what will happen when Chiyo’s pigtails bounce out of the window? It’s a typical day in Yukari’s class, or as typical as it gets with the girls around.
Azumanga Web Daioh
Azumanga Web Daioh
A pilot episode under four minutes in length that appeared on the official Japanese Azumanga Daioh website for a limited time. Azumanga Web Daioh was originally intended to gauge whether there was enough interest to warrant creating a web-released series version of the manga; overwhelming demand resulted in the decision to abandon the original web-release plan in favor of television release. As a pilot, it featured different voice actors and music from the regular series.