Papa Told Me (manga/anime)

Papa Told Me (パパ トールド ミーPapa Tōrudo Mī) is a Japanese josei manga by Nanae Haruno. It was serialized in the manga magazine Young You, published by Shueisha. The chapters were collected into 27 tankōbon. This manga was awarded the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo in 1990, and it was also adapted into a live-action series, broadcast by NHK. It was shown from April 12 to June 28, 2003, for a total of twelve episodes.

Plot

Chise is an elementary school girl who lives with her widowed father, a novelist. Her mother died when she was very young, but she is extremely close to her father. He is the one she loves the most, and because he works as a novelist, he spends most of his time at home, much to the delight of Chise.

References

  1. ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

 

 

Papa Told Me
パパ トールド ミー
(Papa Tōrudo Mī)
Genre Slice of Life
Manga
Written by Nanae Haruno
Published by Shueisha
Magazine Young YouChorus, Cocohana
Demographic Josei
Original run June 1987 – August 2004
Volumes 27 (Young You;Young You Comics) + 4 (Chorus;Queen’s Comics) + 3 (Cocohana;Margaret Comics)
Television drama
Original network NHK
Original run April 12, 2003 – June 28, 2003
Episodes 12

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