Di Gi Charat

Di Gi Charat
Cover of the first anime DVD volume, featuring Dejiko/Digiko (center), Puchiko on top of Gema (left), and Rabi~en~Rose (right)
デ・ジ・キャラット (De Ji Kyaratto)
Genre	Comedy, science fiction[1]
Manga
Gema Gema
Written by	Koge-Donbo
Published by	Broccoli Books
Magazine	From GAMERS
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	August 1998 – February 1999
Audio drama
Dejiko's Room
Studio	Broccoli
Station	Radio Osaka
Original run	October 1999 – September 2001
Anime television series
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Produced by	Tetsuo Gensho Yoshiyuki Ochiai
Written by	Hiroaki Sakurai Nobuharu Kamanaka
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Synch Point (2005-2008) Sentai Filmworks (2013-present)
Original network	TBS
Original run	November 29, 1999 – December 23, 1999
Episodes	16 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Summer Special 2000
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks
Original network	TBS
Original run	August 22, 2000 – August 23, 2000
Episodes	2 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Christmas Special
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai Wataru Takahashi
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks
Original network	TBS
Original run	December 16, 2000
Episodes	1 (List of episodes)
Manga
Dejiko's Champion Cup
Written by	Koge-Donbo
Published by	Akita Shoten
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Champion
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	April 2001 – August 1, 2002
Volumes	1 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Ohanami Special
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Written by	Toru Takahashi
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks
Original network	TBS
Original run	April 6, 2001
Episodes	4 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Natsuyasumi Special
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai Toru Takahashi
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks
Original network	TBS
Original run	August 2, 2001 – August 3, 2001
Episodes	4 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Di Gi Charat - Tsuyu Special
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Written by	Toru Takahashi
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks
Original network	TBS
Original run	August 25, 2001
Episodes	2 (List of episodes)
Audio drama
Dejiko's Room 2
Studio	Broccoli
Station	Radio Osaka, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, SBC, MRO, Tokai Radio, RKB
Original run	October 2001 – March 2002
Anime film
Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Produced by	Takeshi Yasuda
Written by	Hiroaki Sakurai Mamiko Ikeda
Studio	Madhouse
Released	December 22, 2001
Runtime	25 minutes
Audio drama
Dejiko-san
Studio	Broccoli
Station	Radio Osaka, HBC, TBC, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, SBC, MRO, Tokai Radio, RNB, RKB, Radio Okinawa
Original run	April 5, 2002 – March 28, 2003
Original video animation
Di Gi Charat Theater - Leave it to Piyoko-pyo!
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Produced by	Masao Morosawa Tetsuro Satomi Youko Nakano
Written by	Mamiko Ikeda
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	NA: Synch-Point
Released	March 2003 – May 2003
Episodes	8 (List of episodes)
Audio drama
It's G.A.-nyo
Studio	Broccoli
Station	Radio Osaka, HBC, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, SBC, Tokai Radio, RKB
Original run	April 5, 2003 – September 6, 2003
Audio drama
Nyo Nyo Radio
Studio	Broccoli
Station	Radio Osaka, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Tokai Radio
Original run	October 3, 2003 – March 26, 2004
Audio drama
Nyo Nyo Radio
Studio	Broccoli
Station	Radio Osaka, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, Tokai Radio
Original run	April 2, 2004 – September 24, 2004
Manga
Winter Garden
Written by	Koge-Donbo
Published by	SB Creative
Magazine	Comi Digi +
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 21, 2006 – February 21, 2007
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Winter Garden
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Produced by	Shinichi Nakamura Takashi Takano
Written by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	NA: Sentai Filmworks
Original network	TBS, BS-i
Original run	December 23, 2006 – December 24, 2006
Episodes	2
Anime television series
Reiwa no Di Gi Charat
Directed by	Hiroaki Sakurai
Studio	Liden Films
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS NTV
Original run	October 7, 2022 – January 3, 2023
Episodes	16
Related works
Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2002) Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003)
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Di Gi Charat (デ・ジ・キャラット, De Ji Kyaratto) is a Japanese manga and anime series created by Koge-Donbo. The series follows a catgirl named Di Gi Charat "Dejiko" who was adopted as the mascot of Broccoli's retail chain store, Gamers. The original anime series and its original video animations (OVAs) are set in a Gamers store. There are twenty Gamers stores across Japan.

Several specials, OVAs, and movies have been adapted as prequels, sequels and alternate stories; trading cards and video games are among the many forms of merchandise released for the series.^[2] The original series, movie, and Leave It to Piyoko! were licensed in North America by Synch-Point. The manga series is licensed by several companies. The original series, 4 specials and the Winter Garden special are now licensed by Sentai Filmworks.^[3]