Kodocha: Sana's Stage

Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Hayama but at the same time captivates him, just as Hayama's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding. ...

Kodomo no Omocha won the 22nd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo category in 1998. The series was published in English as Kodocha: Sana's Stage by Tokyopop from June 11, 2002, to November 11, 2003.