+Tic Elder Sister

+Tic Elder Sister (Japanese: ＋ (プラス)チック姉さん, Hepburn: Purasu Chikku Neesan) is a manga series drawn by Cha Kurii and published in Young Gangan since September 2009. A 12-episode anime series was produced by Barnum Studio and TYO Animations and released in 2011 and 2012. The first five episodes were originally released online, then later on DVD and Blu-ray Disc along with the rest.[1]

+Tic Elder Sister
＋チック姉さん
(Purasu Chikku Nee-san)
GenreGag comedy[1]
Manga
Written byCha Kurii
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 2009 – present
Volumes14
Original net animation
Directed byTsutomu Mizushima
Music byTatsuya Kato
StudioTYO Animations
Released May 16, 2011 – July 26, 2012
Runtime2 minutes each
Episodes12

Plot

+Tic Elder Sister's narrative is centered around three students: Iroe Genma, Makina Sakamaki, and Hazuki Okamoto. They are in a plastic-model building club and interact with each other and fellow students.

Characters
Iroe "Nee-san" Genma (源間色絵, Genma Iroe)
Voiced by: Mari Kano[2]
The main protagonist of the series. Iroe is the head of the Model Club, nicknamed "Nee-san" (姉さん, "big sister"). Despite her short stature, her underclassmen (and some adults) call her by this nickname. In contrast, her classmates call her "Chibiko" (チビ子). She is generally vulgar, outrageous and is a big troublemaker. She likes being the center of attention and making fun of her fellow club members. A model of a castle stands on her head before she loses interest in models.
Hazuki "Okappa" Okamoto (岡本葉月, Okamoto Hazuki)
Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama
An underclassman of Nee-san, Hazuki is one of the members of the Model Club, nicknamed "Okappa" (オカッパ, "bob cut"). She is a classmate of Makimaki and sits next to her in class. She is generally levelheaded and calm but is prone to getting violent and monstrous when it comes to Nee-san's antics. She is shown to have a gentle and caring side, later attributed to sporadic "Okappa Days". She is weak against insects, especially large cockroaches. She has a model of a train on her head before she loses interest in models.
Makina "Makimaki" Sakamazaki (坂崎真喜奈, Sakamazaki Makina)
Voiced by: Marina Inoue
An underclassman of Nee-san, Makina is one of the members of the Model Club, nicknamed "Makimaki" (マキマキ). She is a classmate of Okappa and sits next to her in class. She is the most rational member of the Model Club and plays the role of the straight man to Nee-san and Okappa. She was overweight throughout elementary school before rapidly losing weight in middle school. A model of a tank sits on her head before she loses interest in models.
Kuniki (国木)
Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama
A high school senior, Kuniki is the muscular captain of the baseball team. He wears women's underwear and often exposes himself in public. Because of this, he is well-known even in other schools.
Mizuno (ミズノ)
Voiced by: Masayo Kurata
A 33-year-old teacher, Mizuno teaches Health education. Despite her age and status, she still calls Iroe "Nee-san." She is also the best friend of fellow teacher Masuda whom she affectionately refers to as "Masuda-chan." She has bitter memories of her ex-boyfriend breaking up with her because of a hairy back.
Azuma (東)
Voiced by: Kenji Akabane
A high school freshman, Azuma is often seen with his partner, Student Council Member A. The pair were once cornered by a pair of delinquents but were "saved" by Kuniki. Because of that encounter, they are now scared of him. It is also revealed he lives alone and subsists largely on junk foods such as sweet buns.
Sanada (サナダ)
Voiced by: Daichi Kinbara
A high school senior, Sanada is a classmate of Nee-san. He calls Nee-san "Chibiko". He is a member of the basketball team.
Saotomi Ishihara (石原里美, Ishihara Saotomi)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saito
A high school senior, Saotomi is a chubby, mysterious schoolgirl with self-proclaimed "beauty." She believes that hair and skin care is important and usually gives the Model Club her unneeded advice.
Uno (ウノ)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa
She is the twin sister of Sano. Nee-san usually hangs out with them if she's not with the Model Club. Like Nee-san, she has a short stature and a flat chest.
Sano (佐野)
Voiced by: Yuka Saotome
She is the twin sister of Uno. Nee-san usually hangs out with them if she's not with the Model Club. Like Nee-san, she has a short stature and a flat chest.
Tada (タダ)
Voiced by: Kenichi Koike
A high school freshman, Tada is a member of the baseball team. He likes over-the-knee socks, especially Makimaki's.
Cindy (シンディ, Shindi)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saito
A gigantic high schooler, she is shown tormenting the twins Uno and Sano and forces them to make mochi for her.
Yuria Himekawa (ユリア 姫川, Himekawa Yuria)
A high school senior, Himekawa is a classmate of Nee-san. Like Sanada, she calls Nee-san "Chibiko". She is a staff member of the basketball team. She is tall, beautiful and has large breasts, and because of this, the boys in her class sent her résumé to an entertainment office. Her birthday is on August 23.

Media

The manga series drawn by Cha Kurii and published in Young Gangan since September 2009. It had spawned a total of thirteen volumes and two spin offs titled, MeMeMeMeMeMeMeMeMeMehera... (メメメメメメメメメメンヘラぁ…) and Aoikokoro ga chikyū o waru (アオイココロが地球を割る, Aoi Kokoro Breaks the Earth).

Manga
No.Release date ISBN
1 May 25, 2011[3]9784757532410
2 May 25, 2011[4]9784757532427
3 June 25, 2011[5]9784757532731
4 September 24, 2011[6]9784757533844
5 February 25, 2012[7]9784757535183
6 December 22, 2012[8]9784757538375
7 April 25, 2014[9]9784757542891
8 January 24, 2015[10]9784757545427
9 May 25, 2016[11]9784757549906
10 November 25, 2016[12]9784757551602
11 July 25, 2017[13]9784757554313
12 August 25, 2018[14]9784757558212
13 April 25, 2019[15]9784757561014
14 December 25, 2019[16]9784757564442

Anime
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References
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  2. "Plastic Nee-San's official cast" (in Japanese). 9 Apr 2011. Retrieved 15 Mar 2017.
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