AsianCrush continues to dig into some interesting anime from time to time as they’ve picked up for streaming the 2004 series Aishiteruze Baby. The series ran for twenty-six episodes and is based on the manga by Yoko Maki. You can find it on the service here. The series was never dubbed so it’s available in its original Japanese language with English subtitles only.
The anime adaptation was directed by Masaharu Okuwaki and based on the series composition by Genki Yoshimura. Junko Yamanaka and Masatomo Sudo worked on the character designs with TMS handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Daisuke Fujita as Kippei Katakura
- Fumina Hara as Kokoro Tokunaga
- Miyu Tsuzurahara as Yuzuyu Sakashita
- Akiko Kawase as Nattsu
- Aoi Yabusaki as Marika
- Fuyuka Oura as Mai Motoki
- Hidenobu Kiuchi as Eiichi Katakura
- Kumiko Endou as Reiko Katakura
- Maki Saitou as Aki Kagami
- Makoto Ueki as Shin Tabata
- Masami Suzuki as Satsuki Katakura
- Mika Itou as Miki Sakashita
- Shizuka Okohira as Misako Katakura
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Plot Concept: Kippei Katakura is a high school playboy who flirts with any girl he sees. His life is turned upside down when one day his 5-year old cousin Yuzuyu shows up at his house after her mother had seemingly abandoned her. Kippei has been charged with the task of taking care of Yuzuyu, and he must learn how to become the “mother” that Yuzuyu needs.