Korenande Shoukai

Plot

The setting is the general store "Korenande Shoukai". Each episode has a variety of sketches, songs, animation, and dialogue.

Character

Jay (Jay Kabira)

One of the only actual people in the show, Jay is the manager of Korenande Shoukai and he's always seen wearing a tawny brown hat as well as a brown apron with a blue square in the center and a light blue square on the bottom, a light gray shirt, light gray pants, and a yellow bowtie. He is carefree and easygoing. When the show features a musical number, Jay often plays the bongos, sansen, drums, banjo, electric guitar, tambourine, or ukulele while singing. Because of his eclectic tastes, there are many old things at Korenande Shoukai that Jay will periodically rediscover and bring out for an episode. Jay also often acts as narrator during different parts of the show, telling a story in an amusing way. His name is derived from the English word for the bird of the same name.

Bulbul (Kazuki Enari)

Bulbul is a shop assistant of Korenande Shoukai. He has yellow hair, wears clothes with a blue triangle, and lives in a house that is a five minute walk from the shop (two minutes if he runs). His personality is the exact opposite of Jay's, so he is prone to worry and can also act timid or cowardly. Despite this, he shares with Jay a desire to be the star of the show and a love of music. For musical numbers, Bulbul is a master of the piano and often sings while playing. He is also a fan of the idol group BCG47. His ultimate dream is to one day take over Jay's position as manager of Korenande Shoukai. Bulbul's name is derived from the English word for the bird of the same name.

Kiwi (Risa Yoshiki)

Kiwi is a girl who lives in the same neighborhood as Korenande Shoukai and frequently visits Jay and Bulbul. She has distinctive bright pink hair worn in a ponytail and wears a bright yellow long sleeved dress with red circles on it and bright yellow gloves. She is brimming with curiosity and is always interested in the odd things she can find in the Korenande Shoukai. She can also be quite cheeky, especially towards Bulbul. Her dream is to become a famous singer, and while at Korenande Shoukai she often plays rhythm instruments, the drums, or the electric guitar while singing during musical numbers. Though it hasn't been confirmed, she is sometimes seen with a pink backpack that implies she is an elementary school student, however she has ear piercings and is depicted wearing lipstick. Kiwi's name is derived from the English word for the bird of the same name.

Mada Nai (Kana Asumi)

When Jay found this small cat figure that had been thrown away, he brought her back to Korenande Shoukai. She is now the shop's maneki neko, or lucky cat. She sits on a shelf and doesn't speak much, but she often mutters to herself and will frequently appear at the very end of the show. She has a calm and level-headed personality and is a wealth of knowledge. Her favorite things are fish and chicken. Mada Nai's name comes from a line in the novel entitled "I Am A Cat" by Natsume Soseki. The particular line is read "Namae wa mada nai." translated as "I don't yet have a name."

KooKoo(Kana Asumi)

A shop assistant of Korenande Shoukai who appears infrequently. She has straight blue hair and a cool personality. Her name derives from the word "cool" in reference to her personality, and from the English word for the bird of the same name.

Mice (Unnamed)

There are two mice wearing clothes who live in the shop and sing chorus during musical numbers. Even if they can not be seen, sometimes their voices can still be heard in the background.

Theme song

Arenande Korenande

Sung by Jay, Bulbul, and Kiwiwritten by Kei Shimoyama and composed by Satoru Shionoya

Original songs

Mag Cup Song [マグカップの歌]

Introducing Korenande Shoukai [コレナンデ商会の自己紹介]

Farewell to Snacks [さらばおやつよ]

Time to Eat [イタダキマス]

What Color is the Sky [空はなにいろ]

I Want to be an Idol [アイドルになりたい]

Let's See a Good Dream [いい夢見よう]

Happy End [ハッピーエンド]

I Like Books [本が好き]

Face [かお]

You Can Do It! [You Can Do It!]

Loving Doughnuts [恋するドーナツ]

Enormous Dream [でっかい夢]

Dog [いぬ]

To Grandpa [おじいちゃんへ]

Let's Meet at the Sea [海であいましょう]

Like Mary Poppins [メリーポピンズのように]

Upper Sky [うわのそら]

The World Spins Around Me [地球はボクがまわしてる]

The Song Singing About Free-time [ひまな時に歌う歌]

The Maneki Neko Samba [まねきねこのサンバ]

Main corner

Korenandapedia

Introducing the items shown in the corner.

4 frames comic song

Kana Asumi speaks gag in the corner. Many patterns are seen in this corner.

Staff

Creator - Kei Shimoyama

Music - Satoru Shionoya

Choreography - Kenichi Honma

Puppeteers - Haruka Yamada, Keiko Kajima

Art Directors - Ryuuji Fujieda, Mirokomachiko

Production Company - 81Produce

Studio - NHK