Sexy Voice and Robo
| Sexy Voice and Robo セクシーボイスアンドロボ | |
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| Genre | JDorama |
| Creator | Kuroda Iou |
| Narrator | Ikeda Shuuichi |
| Ending theme |
"Hitotsu Dake" by Mitsuki |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Fan Rating | / 5 Stars |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NTV |
| Time | 10:00 pm-10:54 pm Tuesdays |
| Original run | April 4, 2007 – June 19, 2007 |
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Sexy Voice and Robo (セクシーボイスアンドロボ) is a manga-based Japanese drama. The drama was very different from the manga, but for the most part had the same idea.
Plot
Follows a 14-old girl (codename: Sexy Voice) and her partner (codename: Robo) on various spy missions. They call themselves spies, but the show is really a slice of life comedy/drama. The adventures usually resolve themselves with the protagonists learning something important about themselves and the people involved at the end.
Characters
Sexy Voice and Robo Spy Team
- Robo / Sudou Ichirou (ロボ / 須藤威一郎) - Matsuyama Kenichi (松山ケンイチ)
- Niko's adult friend. He's a harmless, perverted mecha otaku. Loves the anime Max Robo. Often incorporates Max Robo into his lingo, like saying "itadakimax" instead of "itadakimasu". Has a crush on Niko's older sister Kazumi. His birthdate, May 22nd, is mentioned in the first episode and becomes a part of episode 7's story, when it would have aired. He shares the same birthday as Niko.
- Sexy Voice / Hayashi Niko (ニコ / 林二湖) - Ohgo Suzuka (大後寿々花)
- Master of seven voices. Niko's voices: 千葉繁、住友優子、伊倉一恵、加藤英美里
- 14 years old. A second year middle schooler with heightened hearing and the ability to mimic any voice she encounters. She shares the same birthday as Robo.
Niko's Family
- Hayashi Kazumi (林一海) - Murakawa Eri (村川絵梨)
- Niko's older sister. A university student attending Robo's alma mater. Robo has a crush on her. Her hobby is collecting tags from clothing she buys. Throughout the series, she is seen working various part-time jobs.
- Hayashi Takeo (林竹男) - Tsukamoto Shinya (塚本晋也)
- Niko's father. Has been collecting milk bottle caps since he was in elementary. He got married "mostly out of love", although it was an arranged marriage.
- Hayashi Yukie (林雪江) - Hairi Katagiri (片桐はいり)
- Niko's mother. A homemaker. Her hobby is photography and she enjoys superstitious fads. She is strong-willed, assertive, and prone to anger. She often nags her husband and hates his milk bottle cap collection.
Mysterious Organization
- Makyona Maki (真境名マキ) - Asaoka Ruriko (浅丘ルリ子)
- Yocchan's boss. An aging gangster who owns an antique store (Jizoudou). She assigns Yocchan, Niko, and Robo missions given to her by clients.
- Yocchan / Nanashi Hideyoshi (ヨっちゃん / 名梨秀吉) - Okada Yoshinori (岡田義徳)
- Maki's extremely loyal lackey. He does various errands for her and is an excellent cook. Often helps Robo and Niko on their missions. Can occasionally be heard singing about being professional.
Others
- Muu-chan (むーちゃん) - Kajiwara Hikari (梶原ひかり)
- Niko's classmate and friend.
- Robo's Otaku Friends
- Akaboshi Shouichirou (赤星昇一郎)
- Rokkaku Seiji (六角精児)
- Nakamura Yasuhi (中村靖日)
- Mansour Diagne (マンスール・ジャーニュ)
Main Guests
See individual episode pages for additional guests
- Mikkabouzu / Mita Hiroshi (三日坊主 / 三田広) - Nakamura Shidou (中村獅童)
- Goto / Gobozou (後藤 / ごぼ蔵) - Murakami Jun (村上淳)
- Ohaguro Onna / Yamano Tsukiko (お歯黒女 / 山野月子) - Kashii Yuu (香椎由宇)
- Kannin Bukuro / Usami (かんにん袋 / 宇佐美好子) - Ichikawa Miwako (市川実和子)
- Rei (玲) - Kurokawa Tomoka (黒川智花)
- Chie (知枝) - Takase Yukina (高瀬友規奈)
- Manami (マナミ) - Kinami Haruka (木南 晴夏)
- Eri (絵里) - Naka Riisa (仲里依紗)
- Mika (美香) - Iriyama Noriko (入山法子)
- ZI (享子) - Ryou (りょう)
- Robo's mom (ロボの母) - Shiraishi Kayoko (白石加代子)
- Hamburg-san (ハンバーグさん) - Moro Morooka (モロ師岡)
- Shouko / Puccini #1 (昭子 / プッチーニ) - Kobayashi Satomi (小林聡美)
- Megumi / Puccini #2 (恵 / プッチーニ)- Motai Masako (もたいまさこ)
- Emiri / Puccini #3 (絵美理 / プッチーニ) - Tomosaka Rie (ともさかりえ)
- 信田 コーン - Sasai Eisuke （Voice 10）
- 佐田 里奈 - Okamoto Anri （Voice 11）
Chronology
| Episode | Date | Title | Viewership | Notes （ラテ欄） | Script |
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| Voice 01 | April 10, 2007 | Mikkabouzu 三日坊主 |
12.5% | 美しき思い出を忘れた殺人者を追え!! | Kizara Izumi |
| Voice 02 | April 17, 2007 Reaired May 22, 2007 |
Gobozou ごぼ蔵 |
8.7% （Reair 6.0%） |
強盗犯の最後の恋 | Kizara Izumi |
| Voice 03 | April 24, 2007 | Ohaguro Onna お歯黒女 |
6.9% | 孤独なお歯黒女!!救出作戦 | Kizara Izumi |
| Voice 04 | May 1, 2007 | Kanninbukuro かんにん袋 |
7.0% | 爆弾魔になった彼女を救え | Yamaoka Shinsuke |
| Voice 05 | May 8, 2007 | Ushimitsu-sama うしみつ様 |
6.9% | 高校入学!? 恐怖の三日間!! | Nemoto Nonji |
| Voice 06 | May 15, 2007 | ZI | 7.8% | 殺し屋の子育て… | Kizara Izumi |
| Voice 07 | Never aired (Released on DVD) |
Hamburg-san ハンバーグさん |
- | 人生やり直せるハンバーグ | Yamaoka Shinsuke |
| Voice 08 | May 29, 2007 | Puccini Part 1 プッチーニ 前編 |
6.5% | 恋愛と死・前編 | Kizara Izumi |
| Voice 09 | June 5, 2007 | Puccini Part 2 プッチーニ 後編 |
6.4% | みんな死なないで | Kizara Izumi |
| Voice 10 | June 12, 2007 | Sachiko 幸子 |
6.5% | 来世の幸せをお金で買う男 | Kizara Izumi |
| Last Voice | June 19, 2007 | Robo ロボ |
6.4% | 救えるのは宇宙で私だけ | Kizara Izumi |
Average viewership: 7.6%
Highest viewership: 12.5% (Voice 1)
Lowest viewership: 6.4% (Voice 9, Last Voice)
Missing Episode
Episode 7 did not air because it had a hostage situation, similar to one that happened in real life the week before. Not wanting to upset anyone, the episode was pulled. It was released with the DVD set later on.
Trivia
- Yocchan's surname, Nanashi, literally means "no name" in Japanese.
- Robo notes in Voice 1 that his birthday is May 22nd, because the number matched the bottom of his toy robot's foot. This coincides with episode 7's airing and was supposed to be relevant to the plot.
- Niko's birthday is also May 22nd in episode 7.
- Kazumi and Niko have numbers in their names. Kazu means "one" in Japanese and she's the first child. Ni means "two". "Niko" can also mean "smile".
Manga
The drama is based on a manga series by Kuroda Iou. In the Viz translation of the manga, they spell the character's name Nico with a C. It's a strange decision considering Niko is just a typical Japanese girl's name, and there's no apparent need to westernize it.
The Viz translator also either mistranslated Niko's sister name or it was changed for the drama. 一海 can be interpreted a few ways, the Viz translator spelled it Hatsumi, but the drama shows that the proper pronunciation is Kazumi.
In a letter to her teacher, her father's name is Hideo instead of Takeo.
Differences from the Manga
- Niko is a lot more brazen in the manga. Obviously such innuendo concerning a 14 year old girl in drama form would be controversial.
- The head spy that the duo reported to was originally an old man instead of a woman. It was probably changed for the reason mentioned above. The old man equivalent to Maki also has an employee named Nanashi.
External Links
http://www.ntv.co.jp/sexyvoice/
http://vod.ntv.co.jp/program/sexyvoice/
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