Trouble Chocolate English Sub & Dub

About Trouble Chocolate

Here is what Trouble Chocolate (トラブルチョコレート) is about, retold in plain terms: a comedy, romance and sci-fi anime by Robot and AIC (1999). The premise: 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 peculiar twins and their four-eyed cat master, a demon boy, odd teachers and learners, and the fact that he may have the potential to be one of the greatest magic users of all time.

In a comedy series like this, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Sakura Tange as Hinano Ish-Finelle Melhei ne-Wienan and Naoki Yanagi as Cacao. 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

Production sits with Robot and AIC, which means the visual identity of Trouble Chocolate follows that studio's craft. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Sakura Tange voicing Hinano Ish-Finelle Melhei ne-Wienan gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1999, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.