Please Tell Me! Galko-chan (おしえて!ギャル子ちゃん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenya Suzuki. The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. A 12 episode short-form anime series adaptation by Feel aired from January to March 2016.
Characters
- Galko (ギャル子)
- [3]
- The main character of the series, who despite her name and appearance, is very inexperienced and innocent, and gets easily embarrassed over her physique and what she says, as she sometimes accidentally says suggestive stuff. She has difficulty waking up early, but becomes more active as the day passes. She is also very emotional and becomes easily involved when reading books or watching movies, to the point of crying. She enjoys cooking, and usually makes her own bentos, and can even make bread. She is also terrified of body modifications such as piercings, despite having earrings. She also has an older sister, with whom she often exchanges clothes, including her school uniform; she gets angry, however, after finding out just what her sister does with it. Her name refers to gyaru subculture in Japan.
- Otako (オタ子)
- [3]
- One of Galko's friends, an otaku with glasses who likes to mock Galko and gets constantly annoyed by her inability to wake up early. She likes to tell and ask Galko especially about suggestive topics. Between classes, Otako prefers to sit quietly and read. At home she watches anime based on her brother's recommendations.
- Ojou (お嬢)
- [3]
- Another of Galko's friends, who is a proper lady from a rich family. She is friendly and somewhat of an airhead.
- Charao (チャラ男)
- One of Galko's classmates, a blond boy who is outgoing, popular, and tends to tease Galko. He is the vocalist and bassist of the school's light music club.
- Supoo (スポ男)
- One of Galko's classmates and Charao's friends. He is the tallest boy at his class. He's a regular at the school's baseball team, and is very careful but proud about his haircut.
- Otao (オタ男)
- One of Galko's classmates and Charao's friends. A shy otaku boy with glasses who has a crush on Galko. He is shown to be a closet pervert.
- Nikuko (肉子)
- Another of Galko's classmates, a very plump[4] girl with glasses. She is a member of the girl's futsal team, nicknamed "Sonic Meat" by the boys because she's very fast despite her weight.
- Abesen (アベセン)
- Galko's homeroom teacher.
- Okako (オカ子)
- Galko's very tall classmate who has a bad posture due to her height, and is also interested in the occult. The boys start stalking her after they learn from Galko that she also has big breasts.
- Iinchou (委員長)
- The class president of Galko's class with a serious personality. Her name translates literally into "class president".
- Bomuo (ボム男)
- Galko's quiet classmate who was initially annoyed by her, but warms slightly to her after she changes his eye-covering hairstyle. He earned his nickname from Charao after coming to school with bed hair, and Galko fixed his hair for him. He buys beauty products and starts using that as his regular hairstyle, and appears to have developed a crush on her.
- Ouji (王子)
- Galko's classmate who is very tomboyish. She is often shown talking with Iinchou. Her name translates literally into "Prince".
- Galko's sister
- Galko's older sister, who has tanned skin and even bigger breasts than Galko's. She also has a boyfriend, with whom she has engaged in sexual roleplay while wearing her sister's uniform, much to Galko's disgust upon finding out.
Manga
Kenya Suzuki originally began publishing the series on Twitter, but it was moved to Kadokawa's ComicWalker website on 27 June 2014.[1][5] As of November 2015, the manga had been viewed over one million times.[5] The series is licensed for publication in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[6]
On 20 December 2021, Suzuki was arrested on suspicion of importing child pornography from Germany.[7] Four days later, Kadokawa responded by suspending the serialisation of the manga.[8] On 29 March 2022, Suzuki was sentenced to one year and two months in prison, suspended for three years.[9] ComicWalker resumed the publication of the manga on 15 October 2025.[10]
Volumes
Anime
An anime television series written and directed by Keiichiro Kawaguchi and animated by the animation studio Feel. Kenji Fujisaki provided the series' character designs. The opening theme song is performed by the voice actresses for the three main characters.[1][5] It consisted of twelve 7 minute episodes.[21]
The series premiered on 8 January 2016 as part of Ultra Super Anime Time on Tokyo MX, BS11, and AT-X.[3] Crunchyroll simulcasted the series worldwide outside of Asia.[22]
An original video animation was bundled with a special edition of the fourth manga volume, which was released on 23 January 2017.[23][24]
Episode list
External links
References
- Kenya Suzuki's Oshiete! Galko-chan Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation in January Anime News Network, 6 November 2015, retrieved 6 November 2019^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Seven Seas Entertainment, retrieved 26 December 2021^
- Oshiete! Galko-chan TV Anime Casts Minami Takahashi, Azumi Waki Anime News Network, 8 December 2015, retrieved 8 December 2015^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Character Profiles: Nikuko Feel, retrieved February 7, 2018^
- Mikikazu Komatsu. Web Manga "Oshiete! Galko-chan" Gets TV Anime in January 2016 Crunchyroll, 6 November 2015, retrieved 6 November 2015^
- Seven Seas Adds Full-Color Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Manga Anime News Network, 7 December 2015, retrieved 7 December 2015^
- Police Arrest Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Creator Kenya Suzuki for Importing Child Porn Anime News Network, 20 December 2021, retrieved 26 December 2021^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Manga Serialization Suspended After Creator's Arrest Anime News Network, 26 December 2021, retrieved 26 December 2021^
- Court Hands Suspended Sentence to Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Creator Kenya Suzuki Anime News Network, March 29, 2022, retrieved 29 March 2021^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan Manga Resumes After Creator's Arrest (Updated) Anime News Network, 15 October 2025, retrieved 9 April 2026^
- http://store.kadokawa.co.jp/shop/g/g301407001778/ Kadokawa Corporation, retrieved 6 November 2015^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Vol 1 Seven Seas Entertainment, retrieved February 5, 2019^
- http://store.kadokawa.co.jp/shop/g/g301501000862/ Kadokawa Corporation, retrieved 6 November 2015^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Vol 2 Seven Seas Entertainment, retrieved February 5, 2019^
- http://store.kadokawa.co.jp/shop/g/g321507000063/ Kadokawa Corporation, retrieved 7 January 2016^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Vol 3 Seven Seas Entertainment, retrieved February 5, 2019^
- http://store.kadokawa.co.jp/shop/g/g321607000463/ Kadokawa Corporation, retrieved 8 February 2017^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Vol 4 Seven Seas Entertainment, retrieved February 5, 2019^
- https://store.kadokawa.co.jp/shop/g/g321711000564/ Kadokawa Corporation, retrieved 15 August 2018^
- Please Tell Me! Galko-chan, Vol 5 Seven Seas Entertainment, retrieved February 5, 2019^
- Products galko.jp, retrieved 2 February 2016^
- Crunchyroll to Stream Please Tell Me! Galko Chan Anime Anime News Network, 7 January 2016, retrieved 8 January 2016^
- http://store.kadokawa.co.jp/shop/g/g321607000464/ Kadokawa Corporation, retrieved 30 March 2017^
- Please tell me! Galko-chan Manga to Bundle Original Anime DVD Anime News Network, 25 August 2016, retrieved 25 August 2016^