Kodomo no Omocha is a manga series by mangaka Miho Obana, helped periodically by her sister, Kaori Obana. The series is commonly known under the name Kodocha. , retrieved on 2007-07-25 The manga won the 1998 Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. The series was adapted as an OVA and later as an anime television series. , retrieved on 2007-07-25 , retrieved on 2007-07-25

The manga was published in North America in English by Tokyopop as Kodocha: Sana's Stage, although as of 2006, it is out of print. The anime was licensed for North American distribution by FUNimation and currently airs as part of the FUNimation programming block on CoLours TV, as well as the FUNimation Channel.