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“A tiny cockroach girl seeks friendship in Hokkaido but faces constant human threats and insecticide.”
Cockroach Girls
ごきチャ!!
5.55
12,824 rank · 17,486 viewers · 28 favorites
Comedy
Anthropomorphic
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Synopsis
A tiny cockroach girl seeks friendship in Hokkaido but faces constant human threats and insecticide.
Gokicha is a small cockroach girl who has moved from Kanto to Hokkaido. She hopes the people in Hokkaido, who are less used to her kind, will become her friends. Despite her best intentions, however, she always seems to find herself on the bottom of someone's shoe or covered in insecticide. As Gokicha and her friend Chaba try to make it on the streets, it becomes apparent that the lives of cockroaches are full of peril.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 12 sampled reviews
6.8
/10
What 12 viewers settled on.
67%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 2.41
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.41 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.7 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.3
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 3.17
Running avg · Apr 2013 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This anime is a simple yet incredibly heartwarming experience that effectively captures the story of an anthropomorphic cockroach girl seeking human friendship. While the animation is quite...”
- 10 “Gokicha is a poignant exploration of hardship and tragedy that features deeply compelling characters, specifically the hopeful Gokicha and the chaotic, risk-taking Chaba. The series contains no...”
- 10 “This series is the absolute peak of Japanese animation, featuring incredible character designs and an amazing soundtrack with absolute banger themes. While the animation may not be eye-opening, it...”
Verbosity
Short · 83%
Medium · 17%
Long · 0%
Watch Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Cockroach Girls begins and ends here.
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- Format 2 × 8′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 16m all episodes
- Aired Sep 2012 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated G All Ages
- Ref. BS-6114 catalog
Produced by
- Movic Producer
- Marine Entertainment Producer