Tsuyoshi is Akito&#039;s best friend.  The two are an odd combination because Tsuyoshi is very cheerful, honest and nice, which is exactly the opposite of how everyone perceives Akito, and Tsuyoshi hardly ever participates in the antics of Akito&#039;s henchmen. However, much like Akito, Tsuyoshi has a tough family situation, as his parents are divorcing. Instead of dealing with his problems like Akito, he becomes kinder for the sake of others.  Because of his ability to be strong and kind in bad situations, Tsuyoshi can sense that there is good within Akito and tries to convince others of what he sees, and tries to convince Sana that Akito isn&#039;t a bad guy, he&#039;s just misunderstood. Don&#039;t mistake Tsuyoshi for all happiness and sunshine though, for if one makes a disparaging remark about his family, especially, his mother, he produces an explosive temper that cannot be quelled.     ~! Later in the story his name becomes Tsuyoshi Sasaki, and in kanji, 佐々木剛]    (Taken from &#039;kodocha.tv&#039;)  !~

Sana Kurata has a charmed life. Not only is her mother is a famous, award-winning writer, but she's the star of the hit TV comedy "Child's Toy" while still in the fifth grade. But Sana's biggest concern is Akito Hayama, a pint-sized hellion who's organized the boys in their grade-school class into a mass of unending noise and violence. With the help of Rei, her manager, chauffeur and "pimp," Sana is determined to win back control of the classroom from her new arch-enemy. But as her crusade continues, Sana moves further into Akito's life, and finds that he might not be entirely bad...or entirely safe.
 
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An italian actress, voice actress and ADR scriptwriter, mostly known for her roles as [Son Goku](https://anilist.co/character/246/Goku-Son), [Son Gohan](https://anilist.co/character/2093/Gohan-Son) and [Son Goten](https://anilist.co/character/2551/Goten-Son) as kids, as well as [Nico Robin](https://anilist.co/character/61/Robin-Nico), [Arale Norimaki](https://anilist.co/character/3182/Arale-Norimaki), [Suneo Honekawa](https://anilist.co/character/8261/Suneo-Honekawa), [Ayumi Yoshida](https://anilist.co/character/4228/Ayumi-Yoshida) and [Queen Serenity](https://anilist.co/character/17010/Queen-Serenity).

Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Hayama but at the same time captivates him, just as Hayama's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding.
 
(Source: Anime News Network)

The Kodomo no Omocha OVA is a thirty-minute animation video that was made before the TV series. It covers the first volume of the manga, so it's equivalent to TV episodes 1-6. It relates Sana's troubles with Hayama at school as a result of the "oyakodon baka" situation and culminates when Hayama's dad and sister realize their mistakes thanks to Sana's efforts. 
(Source: AniDB)

__Birth Name:__ Izumi Arai (新井泉)

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The female half of the musical duo [TWO-MIX](https://anilist.co/staff/102352/).

Married mangaka [Gosho Aoyama](https://anilist.co/staff/97804/) (creator of _Detective Conan_) on her birthday, May 5, in 2005. Later divorced on December 10, 2007.

**Non-Anime Roles:**
• Fu Hua (Honkai Impact 3rd)

Tsuyoshi Ooki