Dino Girl Gauko (Japanese: 恐竜少女ガウ子, Hepburn: Kyōryū Shōjo Gauko) is a children's animated television series created by Akira Shigino for Netflix.[1][2] The show revolves around the teenage girl Naoko, who transforms into a dinosaur when she gets angry.[3][4]
| Dino Girl Gauko | |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Akira Shigino |
| Written by | Hikaru Kurozumi |
| Directed by | Akira Shigino |
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| Composer | Kazuhiko Sawaguchi |
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| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 39 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Hitoshi Mogi |
| Editor | Satoko Fujimoto |
| Running time | 9 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | November 22, 2019 – March 20, 2020 |
The series premiered on November 22, 2019 on Netflix. Its second season was made available on March 20, 2020.[5]
Voice cast edit
| Character | Japanese voice actor | English voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Naoko Watanabe / Gauko | Naoko Matsui | Corina Boettger |
| Mom | Chie Kōjiro | Julie Ann Taylor |
| Dad | Chafurin | Christopher Swindle |
| Halley Tomoyo | Tomoyo Chujo | Laura Post |
| Keisuke Saito | Kazue Ikura | Ben Diskin |
| KinPika | Mari Mashiba | Alex Cazares |
| Babu Lisa | Risa Nakamura | Cassandra Lee Morris |
| Kana | Yui Toita | Tara Sands |
| Erika | Karen | Erika Harlacher |
| Mr. R3 | Takuro Hijioka | Keith Silverstein |
| Toshio Hiraga | Sônosuke Hattori | Johnny Yong Bosch |
| Takashi Yamada | Ryoko Shiraishi | Bryce Papenbrook |
| Mutchan | Mutsuki Arisawa | Stephanie Sheh |
| Bibilian | Hiroshi Kamiya | Ben Diskin |
Episodes edit
Season 1 (2019) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Nice to Meet You. I'm Gauko" | November 22, 2019 |
| 2 | 2 | "Fateful Encounter" | November 22, 2019 |
| 3 | 3 | "Photo Day" | November 22, 2019 |
| 4 | 4 | "Stuck as Gauko" | November 22, 2019 |
| 5 | 5 | "Takashi is a Nuisance" | November 22, 2019 |
| 6 | 6 | "Don't Get Angry" | November 22, 2019 |
| 7 | 7 | "Gauko's Long Day" | November 22, 2019 |
| 8 | 8 | "Dad's Secret" | November 22, 2019 |
| 9 | 9 | "Fortune Telling" | November 22, 2019 |
| 10 | 10 | "Dinosaur Police" | November 22, 2019 |
| 11 | 11 | "Mole Life" | November 22, 2019 |
| 12 | 12 | "Broken Teacher" | November 22, 2019 |
| 13 | 13 | "Gau-Croquette" | November 22, 2019 |
| 14 | 14 | "Mystery Monster" | November 22, 2019 |
| 15 | 15 | "Mutchan" | November 22, 2019 |
| 16 | 16 | "Picnic" | November 22, 2019 |
| 17 | 17 | "Mecha Gauko" | November 22, 2019 |
| 18 | 18 | "Get the Poem Book Back!" | November 22, 2019 |
| 19 | 19 | "Final Weapon Robo" | November 22, 2019 |
| 20 | 20 | "Goodbye Alien" | November 22, 2019 |
Season 2 (2020) edit
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "Imposter Gauko" | March 20, 2020 |
| 22 | 2 | "Mom's Birthday" | March 20, 2020 |
| 23 | 3 | "Alien Chase" | March 20, 2020 |
| 24 | 4 | "Community Center" | March 20, 2020 |
| 25 | 5 | "Running Away" | March 20, 2020 |
| 26 | 6 | "KinPika's Troubles" | March 20, 2020 |
| 27 | 7 | "Copy Machine" | March 20, 2020 |
| 28 | 8 | "Never Give Up" | March 20, 2020 |
| 29 | 9 | "Teacher R3 Explodes" | March 20, 2020 |
| 30 | 10 | "Masked Singer" | March 20, 2020 |
| 31 | 11 | "Candy Strategy" | March 20, 2020 |
| 32 | 12 | "My Cousin and the Snake" | March 20, 2020 |
| 33 | 13 | "My Cousin and the Snake Return" | March 20, 2020 |
| 34 | 14 | "World Domination Kit" | March 20, 2020 |
| 35 | 15 | "Big Sister" | March 20, 2020 |
| 36 | 16 | "Ultimate Paella" | March 20, 2020 |
| 37 | 17 | "Alien President" | March 20, 2020 |
| 38 | 18 | "Get Angry Gauko" | March 20, 2020 |
| 39 | 19 | "Samba Competition" | March 20, 2020 |
Release edit
Dino Girl Gauko was released on November 22, 2019 on Netflix.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Netflix Orders Dino Girl Gauko Kids Anime Series for Late 2019 Debut". Anime News Network. May 24, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ Lang, Brent (May 22, 2019). "Netflix Orders Animated Series 'Dino Girl Gauko' From Japan (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ^ a b "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Dino Girl Gauko' on Netflix, an Insane Kids' Anime About a Girl Who Becomes a Kaiju". Decider. 30 November 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dino Girl Gauko". Common Sense Media. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Dino Girl Gauko 2nd Season Premieres on Netflix on March 20". Anime News Network. February 21, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
