Di Gi Charat

Di Gi Charat
Cover of the first anime DVD volume, featuring Dejiko/Digiko (center), Puchiko on top of Gema (left), and Rabi~en~Rose (right)
デ・ジ・キャラット
(De Ji Kyaratto)
GenreComedy, science fiction[1]
Manga
Gema Gema
Written byKoge-Donbo
Published byBroccoli Books
MagazineFrom GAMERS
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 1998February 1999
Audio drama
Dejiko's Room
StudioBroccoli
StationRadio Osaka
Original runOctober 1999September 2001
Anime television series
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Produced byTetsuo Gensho
Yoshiyuki Ochiai
Written byHiroaki Sakurai
Nobuharu Kamanaka
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkTBS
Original run November 29, 1999 December 23, 1999
Episodes16 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Summer Special 2000
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkTBS
Original run August 22, 2000 August 23, 2000
Episodes2 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Christmas Special
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Wataru Takahashi
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkTBS
Original runDecember 16, 2000
Episodes1 (List of episodes)
Manga
Dejiko's Champion Cup
Written byKoge-Donbo
Published byAkita Shoten
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 2001August 1, 2002
Volumes1 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Ohanami Special
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Written byToru Takahashi
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkTBS
Original runApril 6, 2001
Episodes4 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Natsuyasumi Special
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Toru Takahashi
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkTBS
Original run August 2, 2001 August 3, 2001
Episodes4 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Tsuyu Special
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Written byToru Takahashi
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Original networkTBS
Original runAugust 25, 2001
Episodes2 (List of episodes)
Audio drama
Dejiko's Room 2
StudioBroccoli
StationRadio Osaka, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, SBC, MRO, Tokai Radio, RKB
Original runOctober 2001March 2002
Anime film
Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Produced byTakeshi Yasuda
Written byHiroaki Sakurai
Mamiko Ikeda
StudioMadhouse
ReleasedDecember 22, 2001
Runtime25 minutes
Audio drama
Dejiko-san
StudioBroccoli
StationRadio Osaka, HBC, TBC, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, SBC, MRO, Tokai Radio, RNB, RKB, Radio Okinawa
Original runApril 5, 2002March 28, 2003
Original video animation
Di Gi Charat Theater - Leave it to Piyoko-pyo!
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Produced byMasao Morosawa
Tetsuro Satomi
Youko Nakano
Written byMamiko Ikeda
StudioMadhouse
Licensed by
Released March 2003 May 2003
Episodes8 (List of episodes)
Audio drama
It's G.A.-nyo
StudioBroccoli
StationRadio Osaka, HBC, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, SBC, Tokai Radio, RKB
Original runApril 5, 2003September 6, 2003
Audio drama
Nyo Nyo Radio
StudioBroccoli
StationRadio Osaka, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Tokai Radio
Original runOctober 3, 2003March 26, 2004
Audio drama
Nyo Nyo Radio
StudioBroccoli
StationRadio Osaka, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Tokai Radio
Original runApril 2, 2004September 24, 2004
Manga
Winter Garden
Written byKoge-Donbo
Published bySB Creative
MagazineComi Digi +
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 21, 2006February 21, 2007
Volumes2
Anime television series
Winter Garden
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
Produced byShinichi Nakamura
Takashi Takano
Written byHiroaki Sakurai
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensed by
Original networkTBS, BS-i
Original run December 23, 2006 December 24, 2006
Episodes2
Anime television series
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
Directed byHiroaki Sakurai
StudioLiden Films
Original networkTokyo MX, BS NTV
Original run October 7, 2022 January 3, 2023
Episodes16
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Di Gi Charat (デ・ジ・キャラット, De Ji Kyaratto) is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Koge-Donbo. The series follows a catgirl named Di Gi Charat "Dejiko" who was adopted as the mascot of Broccoli's retail chain store, Gamers. The original anime series and its original video animations (OVAs) are set in a Gamers store. There are twenty Gamers stores across Japan.

Several specials, OVAs, and movies have been adapted as prequels, sequels and alternate stories; trading cards and video games are among the many forms of merchandise released for the series.[2] The original series, movie, and Leave It to Piyoko! were licensed in North America by Synch-Point. The manga series is licensed by several companies. The original series, 4 specials and the Winter Garden special are now licensed by Sentai Filmworks.[3]

  1. ^ "Di Gi Charat". Sentai Filmworks. Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  2. ^ "Di Gi Charat Information". DMD Sales. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2006-07-30.
  3. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Adds Gatchaman, DiGi Charat, Godannar Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 25 May 2013.