Miyoko

Miyoko Nonohana (野々花 みよ子) was a fictional female character featured in Kiteretsu Daihyakka, a science fiction manga created by Fujiko Fujio in 1974. Adopting the same basic formula set by Doraemon, the child-friendly comic strip continued until 1977, after which it was adapted into animated form by Studio Gallop in 1988. Broadcast for a total of six years on Fuji TV, the anime expanded the original storyline considerably, developing an extended romance arc as the principal characters matured. The cartoon finished up on June 9, 1996, having completed 331 episodes and one TV special.

The series' premise recycled elements of several earlier Fujio projects, particularly the everyboy hero with a magical helper. In this case, however, the usual character dynamic was reversed, with the protagonist being a child prodigy and the Robot Buddy being an incompetent twit.

The panchira for this series was provided mainly by Miyoko and various other resident shojos.

Plot
At the outset of the story, young Eiichi Kite has been experimenting with various ingenious devices, all of which cause massive property damage when activated. Frustrated to the point of surrender, Eiichi takes heart when he learns that one of his ancestors was the Japanese Da Vinci (ie a brilliant engineer who constructed flying machines during the Edo period).

Investigating further into his family's history, Eiichi stumbles over an ancient manuscript - Kiteretsu's Encyclopedia - and discovers that his ancestor invented considerably more than bamboo hang-gliders. Using the codex, Eiichi successfully constructs a small (but completely useless) robot named Korosuke. Hilarity ensues as the pair join forces to bring Kiteretsu's designs to life...with predictably catastrophic consequences.

Panchira
As in most Fujio collaborations, panty shots and bathing scenes were fairly common, especially where Eiichi's girlfriend Miyoko was concerned. The panchira was initially played for laughs, but Fan service elements became increasingly more obvious as the cast approached puberty. Significantly, "Miyo-chan" became a breakout character in the anime, to the point where her panties were featured in the opening titles of the later seasons.

Compare with

 * Shizuka
 * Eri-chan
 * Yoshiko