Mon Chéri CoCo

• Ja Kanji — モンシェリCoCo • Genre — * Fashion

• Type — manga • Author — Waki Yamato • Publisher — Kodansha • Magazine — Weekly Shoujo Friend • Volumes — 3

• Type — tv series • Director — Kozo Masanobe • Producer — Kazuo Sasaki Kiyoshi Watanabe Masashi Tadakuma • Music — Takashi Ogaki • Studio — Nippon TV Video • Network — TBS • First — August 27, 1972 • Last — November 26, 1972 • Episodes — 13

• Portal — yes Mon Chéri Coco (モンシェリCoCo) is a manga by Japanese author Waki Yamato. The manga was originally serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shoujo Friend magazine in 1971, in issues 17-27. The manga has a total of three volumes and has been published both in Japanese and Chinese. The manga was also adapted into a 1972 TV anime of the same name.

The manga follows the story of a young half-French, half-Japanese girl named Coco Charmant as she tries to become a fashion designer in Paris. Volumes and Summary • Volume — Plot • 1 — In Paris, the city of flowers where love and fashion bloom, a girl appears like a spring breeze. Her name is Coco. Jér, a photographer who meets her by chance, is constantly being led around by the whimsical and mysterious Coco. With her impeccable fashion sense, Coco soon becomes a popular figure in Paris, known as "Mon Chéri (lover) = Coco.". • 2 — Coco, who suffered a setback due to Madame Elle's, is encouraged by her beloved Daniel and pursues her dreams once again in the Paris fashion world. Parisian fashion is now dominated by the clothes of American designer Killy. But Coco does not give up despite formidable rivals and numerous obstacles. Surrounded by kind friends, Coco spreads her wings and soars. • 3 — Having joined the ranks of top designers in Paris, Coco finally heads to America. Jér gently watches over Coco as she grows as a woman. After reuniting with Killey and holding a joint fashion show in New York, Coco learns the secret of her birth and immediately heads to Japan... Under the Parisian sky, surrounded by so much love, Coco's dreams are far from over!

An anime adaptation of the manga aired in 1972. The anime was produced by TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System), and aired for 13 episodes before being cancelled due to production issues.

• Episode List — Title — Original Broadcast Date • 1 — That Cute Girl (かわいいあの子) — August 27, 1972 • An aspiring designer named Coco meets a cameraman named Jérôme. The two of them then meet an old baker whose shop is failing because while his cakes taste great, they look awful. Coco promises the baker that she will triple his sales by coming up with a better design for his cakes. • 2 — Coco's Cake (ココのケーキやさん) — September 3, 1972 • Keeping her promise to the old baker, Coco comes up with a new design for his cakes. The cakes sell like hot cakes, turning the baker's shop into a huge success. • 3 — I'm a Designer (わたしはデザイナー) — September 10, 1972 • Jérôme is worried after Madame Elle comes to visit, thinking she's there to yell at Coco for causing a commotion at her show. However, it turns out that Madame Elle is happy, as Coco inadvertently made her show a success. Elle then offers to let Coco become her assistant. Jérôme is worried after Madame Elle comes to visit, thinking she's there to yell at Coco for causing a commotion at her show. However, it turns out that Madame Elle is happy, as Coco inadvertently made her show a success. Elle then offers to let Coco become her assistant. • 4 — Someone Who Can't Be Forgotten (わすれられないひと) — September 17, 1972 • 5 — Cry When You Want to Cry (泣きたい時は泣こう) — October 1, 1972 • 6 — A Chance is Coming (チャンス到来) — October 8, 1972 • 7 — A Mean Fashion Show (いじわるなファッションショー) — October 15, 1972 • 8 — Goodbye Again (もう一度さようなら) — October 22, 1972 • 9 — Pinch, Attack! (ピンチだアタック!) — October 29, 1972 • 10 — I'm Not a Child Anymore (もう子どもじゃない) — November 5, 1972 • 11 — Makeover Strategy (じゃまをするなら変身作戦) — November 12, 1972 • 12 — Visiting Mother in Japan (母をたずねて日本へ) — November 19, 1972 • 13 — Happiness from Kyoto to Paris (しあわせは京都からパリへ) — November 26, 1972

• Coco Charmant (Akemi Hirokawa) • Jérôme (Katsuji Mori) • Angelica (Minori Matsushima) • Natalie (Noriko Tsukase) • Baker (Kosei Tomita) • Cheryl (Haruko Kitahama) • Madame Elle (Nobuko Maki) • Lazarev Charmant (Hisashi Katsuta) • Rieko (Taeko Nakanishi)