The Marshmallow Times

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name = The Marshmallow Times


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ja_name = マシュマロ通信
ja_name_trans = Mashumaro Taimusu
genre = ComedyInfobox animanga/Manga
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author = Lun Lun Yamamoto
publisher = flagicon|Japan Asahi Gakusei Shimbun
demographic = Children
magazine = flagicon|Japan Asahi Shōgakusei Shimbun
flagicon|Japan Asahi Chūgakusei Weekly
first = 2004
last = 2006
volumes = Infobox animanga/Anime
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director = flagicon|JPN Hiroshi Fukutomi
flagicon|KOR Seung Ii Lee
studio = flagicon|JPN Studio Comet
flagicon|KOR Seoul Movie
licensor =
network = flagicon|JPN TXN
network_other =
first = April 4 2004
last = March 27 2005
episodes = 52
episode_list =

Nihongo|"The Marshmallow Times"|マシュマロ通信|Mashumaro Taimusu is a manga and a seven cell manga by Lun Lun Yamamoto. They were first published from 2004 to 2006 in the magazines "Asahi Shōgakusei Shimbun" and "Asahi Chūgakusei Weekly" (Asahi Shimbun group), and subsequently adapted into anime series. The anime series, consisting of a total 52 episodes, was broadcast from April 4, 2004 until March 27, 2005 on the TXN Network in Japan.

The series focuses on 7 children and a sheep-like character. Together, they work together as a team and hang out together. They wear various fashion through the series. They also have different colored hair.

Plot

Sandy, a girl who has a pet sheep-like character named Cloud and 6 other children, Jasmine, Lime, Basil, Clove, Nattsu and Cinnamon became friends, they become a news reporter team. Each episode has the children dressed in various clothes.

Characters

Main Characters

;Nihongo|Sandy|サンディ|Sandi:anime voices|Misato Fukuen:A girl with orange braided hair. She is sometimes seen with her talking pet sheep, Cloud. She is a tomboy, and at night when she sleeps or is in her pajamas her hair is straight. Her mother, father and her two twin brothers are seen in several episodes. She can be smart but a little bit.

;Nihongo|Jasmine|ジャスミン|Jasumin:anime voices|Kana Ueda:A pink-haired girl with flowers in her hair and the most popular girl in town. She is very tough and loves to dance. She is very wealthy and is Sandy's best friend. She can also take on any chance what she says.

;Nihongo|Lime|ライム|Raimu:anime voices|Kenji Nojima:A green-haired boy. He always hangs out and talks with girls to show love. He can be talented to look at. He can be usually seen with Jasmine in most episodes. He thinks that he can fall in love easily.

;Nihongo|Basil|バジル|Bajiru:anime voices|Akiko Kobayashi:A yellow-haired girl who is usually seen with a camera. She wears glasses and may be very brainy, but a good photographer. She loves the color orange and can be very serious. As another best friend of Sandy, she can take pictures with her camera when she sees something. Her attitude is photo life.

;Nihongo|Clove|クローブ|Kurōbu:anime voices|Takayuki Yamaguchi:A blue-haired boy who always wears headphones. He loves computers and has a stereo in his room. He mostly wears striped clothes.

;Nihongo|Nattsu|ナッツ|Nattsu:anime voices|Nobuo Tobita:A black-haired boy who has hair covering his eyes. He usually wears a bandanna on his head. He owns a vegetable garden and is a gardener.

;Nihongo|Cinnamon|シナモン|Shinamon:anime voices|Nobuko Sakuma:A light-blue-haired girl. She loves fortune telling. She also has a fortune telling outfit. She loves wicked things and makes creepy stuff happen in her room.

Minor Characters

;Sandy's Family:The people that live with Sandy. Her mother is an adult woman, her father is very short and her two twin brothers, Chocho and Mint love to tease her. Also, Cloud is her friend.

External links

* [http://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/marshmallow/ "The Marshmallow Times" Official Site] at TV Osaka ja icon
* [http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=320006 "The Marshmallow Times" information] at AllCinema.net ja icon