Kodomo no Omocha , also known as Kodocha for short, is a Japanese manga series by Miho Obana. The series was adapted as an OVA by J.C. Staff and released on December 16, 1995 by Shueisha under their Ribon Video label. An anime television series was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo, animated by Studio Gallop, and broadcast on TV Tokyo every Friday from April 5, 1996 to March 27, 1998.

Gallop Co., Ltd , sometimes credited as Studio Gallop , is a Japanese animation studio founded on December 13, 1978, by former Mushi Pro members.