Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day. However, Kokonotsu wants to be a manga author instead! One day in summer, the cute but weird girl Shidare Hotaru, from the famous sweets company, comes to pay a visit. Apparently, Kokonotsu's father is famous and she wants him to join her family's company. However, he will only agree if she can convince Kokonotsu to take over the family business!
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 24
- Latest aired
- S02E12
- Total runtime
- 7h 12min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 2016 – April 2016 12 episodes
- the show was away for 1 year and 9 months
- Season 2 January 2018 – March 2018 12 episodes
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S01E01 Umai-bou, Fries, and... / Milk Coffee Candies, Young Donuts, and...
January 8 · 24min find the promo
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Kokonotsu Shikada is the son of a dagashi snack shop owner. Although he wants to become a manga artist, his father, Yo, wants him to take over the family business. One day, a girl named Hotaru Shidare shows up at the shop and challenges Kokonotsu.
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S01E02 Kinako-bou, Namaiki Beer, and... / Fue Ramune, Menko, and...
January 15 · 24min find the promo
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Hotaru tells Kokonotsu that Kinako-bou grabs her attention due to its plain packaging and lack of mascot characters, calling it a desert warrior. She also gives a lecture to Kokonotsu and Saya on the history of Fue Ramune.
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S01E03 Buta-men, Kuru Kuru Bou Jelly, and... / Bontan-ame, Seven Neon, and...
January 22 · 24min find the promo
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Hotaru exacerbates the summer heat by turning off the shop's AC and boiling water to make Buta-men. Saya's suspicions are raised when Hotaru asks about her relationship with Kokonotsu.
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S01E04 Fugashi, Fugashi, and... / Glico, Glico, and...
January 29 · 24min find the promo
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Hotaru challenges Kokonotsu to compete in a blind fugashi taste test. She also helps him to run back to Café Endo when she realizes that he forgot something very important to him at the café.
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S01E05 Bottle Ramune, Baby-Star Ramen, and... / Yatta Men, Watch Out for the Sour Grape, and...
February 5 · 24min find the promo
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Hotaru visits Shikada Dagashi after business hours to conduct a covert exchange with Kokonotsu’s father Yo. Later, she lets Kokonotsu and To in on her secret moneymaking technique.
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S01E06 Super Himo Q, Ohajiki, and sometimes Maken Gumi... / Yoguret, Coconuts, and...
February 12 · 24min find the promo
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Kokonotsu, To, and Saya visit the temple, where they find Hotaru behaving even more strangely than usual. On a separate occasion, Saya reminisces about playing with Kokonotsu when they were in the third grade.
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S01E07 Summer Festival, Hotaru, and... / Summer Festival, Saya, and...
February 19 · 24min find the promo
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It’s summer festival time! Hotaru plans to convert her meager 200 yen of spending money into big winnings at the die-cutting stall. Later on, Saya is very happy when Yo suggests that Kokonotsu escort her around the festival.
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S01E08 Super Scary Story Gum, Typhoon, and... / Kendama, Popping Fortune-Telling Chocolate, and...
February 26 · 24min find the promo
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Kokonotsu and the gang are cooped up in Shikada Dagashi due to a typhoon. So To starts telling scary stories to liven things up. On a separate occasion, To tells Kokonotsu that he’s been researching how to become popular among girls.
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S01E09 Wata-pachi, Lucky Choco-droppings, and... / Sakura Daikon, Egg Ice Cream, and...
March 12 · 24min find the promo
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Despite suffering from a mouth ulcer, Hotaru ignores Saya's protestations and eats a dagashi that packs a punch. Later on, Hotaru lets Kokonotsu in on the secret of her origins.
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S01E10 That's Dagashi!
March 18 · 24min find the promo
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When Hotaru doesn't show up at Shikada Dagashi for two days, a concerned Kokonotsu and Saya visit her house to investigate. It appears Hotaru has come down with a cold so powerful that she doesn’t even want to eat dagashi.
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S01E11 Cola Gum, Yo, and... / Miyako Kombu, Ramune, and...
March 25 · 24min find the promo
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When Kokonotsu asks why Shidare Company wants to recruit his dad, Hotaru tries to show him and Saya how amazing Yo is. On a separate occasion, Kokonotsu and Hotaru discuss dagashi while waiting for a train.
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S01E12 I’m Gonna Eat It-Hi, Poem of Cherries, and... / Morinaga Milk Caramel, Sakuma Drops, and...
April 1 · 24min find the promo
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While Hotaru and Saya discuss matters of love, Kokonotsu and To seek once again to improve their fortunes through dagashi. Another day, Kokonotsu tries to use his knowledge of dagashi to impress an expectant Hotaru.