うどんの国の金色毛鞠
Poco's Udon World
Souta Tawara is a web designer working in Tokyo. When he visits his family's Udon place in his hometown Kagawa Prefecture, he discovers a young boy. Upon confronting the boy, Souta soon learns his secret and decides to quit his job in order to take care of the boy, Poko. The daily adventures of the two slowly enfold as Poco energetically navigates his way through Kagawa, the "Udon Kingdom," along with Souta.
Names
| Original | うどんの国の金色毛鞠 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari |
| English | Poco's Udon World |
| Chinese | 烏龍麵之國的金色毛毬 (traditional · via wikidata) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 22 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2016-10-09 → 2016-12-25 (Autumn 2016) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | LIDENFILMS |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | FantasySlice of Life |
| Themes | Family LifeKemonomimiSeinenMale ProtagonistRuralFound FamilyPrimarily Adult Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.61 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.60 / 10 |
| Composite | 58.0 |
| On lists | 34,231 |
| Favourited | 568 (1.7%) |
| Completion | 79.7% |
| Drop rate | 6.8% |
| In backlog | 42.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.50 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.74 / 10 |
Score distribution
1452263814171557961,16472,92283,27391,909101,099
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | LIDENFILMS | B | 11 of 93 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2016 | B | 15 of 120 |
| Year | 2016 | B | 58 of 418 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 219 of 775 |
| Era | Late 2010s | B | 338 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 358 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 388 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | B | 420 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 559 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 728 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 765 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,259 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Seiki Takuno, Fumiaki Usui, Hiroshi Gouroku, Haruka Gotou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Character design | Eriko Itou |
| Original creator | Nodoka Shinomaru |
AniList id 21631 · MAL id 32673 · record updated 2026-08-27