Trouble Chocolate

About Trouble Chocolate

Looking for background on Trouble Chocolate (トラブルチョコレート)? This comedy, romance and sci-fi series by Robot and AIC (1999) starts out like this. At its core: Cacao, a pupil at Micro Grand Academy, wakes up one morning to find a girl made of wood sleeping in bed with him. She is Hinano, a tree spirit who possessed the body of a wooden puppet after Cacao messed up his magic teacher's spell.

Also worth knowing: Having taken an instant liking to Cacao, Hinano enrolls in his school. Between Hinano, monsters, two odd twins and their four-eyed cat master, a demon boy, odd teachers and students, and the fact that he may have the potential to be one of the greatest magic users of all time.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Hinano Ish-Finelle Melhei ne-Wienan (Sakura Tange) and Cacao (Naoki Yanagi) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who want something light between heavier series, put it on your list. At 20 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Robot and AIC, so the studio's house style defines how Trouble Chocolate looks and moves on screen. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Its 6.3/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Sakura Tange as Hinano Ish-Finelle Melhei ne-Wienan, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 1999, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.