
While sorting through a mess of books in the staff room, Ohana happens upon one of Denroku's log books from long ago. Within it, it recounts a story of Ohana's mom when she was the same age as her.


In this short movie featuring familiar characters from Azumanga Daioh, Osaka is yet again having a strange dream of Chiyo-Chan's pigtails being posessed. As Chiyo-Chan's pigtails bounce out of the window, who knows if young Chiyo will ever be happy again.

Chieko Higuchi
Tomo Takino (Voice)

Houko Kuwashima
Kagura (Voice)

Rie Tanaka
Koyomi Mizuhara (Voice)

Tomoko Kaneda
Chiyo Mihama (Voice)

Yuki Matsuoka
Ayumu 'Osaka' Kasuga (Voice)

Yuu Asakawa
Sakaki (Voice)

Sakura Nogawa
Kaorin (Voice)

Akiko Hiramatsu
Yukari Tanizaki (Voice)

Jun Fukushima
Matsuyama (Voice)
Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie is a animation, comedy film released in 2001 exploring themes of high school, slice of life, anime, azumanga daioh. Directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, it stars Chieko Higuchi, Houko Kuwashima, Rie Tanaka. In this short movie featuring familiar characters from Azumanga Daioh, Osaka is yet again having a strange dream of Chiyo-Chan's pigtails being posessed. As Chiyo-Chan's pigtails bounce out of the window, who knows if young Chiyo will ever be happy again.
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