Series

Smart-san

★ 7.8(4)197824m1 season

Smart-san is streaming on Anime Times Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and Toei Animation Channel Amazon Channel in Japan. Availability checked 14 June 2026.

Where to watch Smart-san

🇯🇵 Japan

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Good to know

Creator: Waki Yamato
Release date: 1978-06-03
Runtime: 24m
Language: Japanese
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 42
Network: ANIMAX, tv asahi
Status: Ended
Country: Japan
Studio: Nippon Animation

About Smart-san

Smart-san is a 1978 web series in the Animation, Drama and Comedy genres, created by Waki Yamato, starring Ichiro Nagai, Reiko Suzuki and Atsuko Mine. It spans 1 season and 42 episodes, and originally aired on ANIMAX and tv asahi. It holds an average rating of 7.8/10 from 4 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Smart-san in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Benio Hanamura is a 17-year-old schoolgirl in Tokyo during the Taisho era. Benio lost her mother when she was very young and has been raised by her father, a high-ranking official in the Japanese army. As a result, she has grown into a tomboy—contrary to traditional Japanese notions of femininity, she studies kendo, drinks sake, dresses in often outlandish-looking Western fashions, and isn't as interested in housewife duties as she is in literature. She also rejects the idea of arranged marriages and believes in a woman's right to a career and to marry for love. Benio's best friends are the beautiful Tamaki, who is much more feminine than Benio but equally interested in women's rights, and Ranmaru, a young man who was raised to play female roles in the kabuki theater and as a result has acquired very effeminate mannerisms.

Seasons (1)

Season 142 eps · 1978

Cast

Ichiro Nagai

ナレーション

Reiko Suzuki

ばあや

Atsuko Mine

伊集院夫人

Katsuji Mori

伊集院忍

Kohei Miyauchi

伯爵

Reiko Yamada

侍女如月

Rihoko Yoshida

北小路環

Kazuko Sugiyama

森蘭丸

Hiroshi Masuoka

牛五郎

Ichiro Nagai

花村少佐

Keiko Yokozawa

花村紅緒

Kaneta Kimotsuki

酒乱童子

Themes & keywords

shoujoanimetaisho period

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Smart-san in Japan?+

In Japan, you can stream Smart-san on Anime Times Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and Toei Animation Channel Amazon Channel.

Is Smart-san on Netflix?+

Smart-san is not on Netflix in Japan right now, but you can stream it on Anime Times Amazon Channel, dAnime Amazon Channel and Toei Animation Channel Amazon Channel.

How many seasons of Smart-san are there?+

Smart-san has 1 season and 42 episodes in total.

Who stars in Smart-san?+

Smart-san stars Ichiro Nagai, Reiko Suzuki, Atsuko Mine, Katsuji Mori and Kohei Miyauchi.

When did Smart-san come out?+

Smart-san is a 1978 web series created by Waki Yamato.

What genre is Smart-san?+

Smart-san is Animation, Drama and Comedy series.

Who created Smart-san?+

Smart-san was created by Waki Yamato.