Danchi Tomoo

 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tobira Oda. An anime adaptation was announced in January 2013 and ran between April 2013 and February 2015.
Plot.
"Danchi Tomoo" stars elementary school student Tomoo Kinoshita who lives in the mammoth Edajima Apartment Complex in Building #29 with his mother Tetsuko and sister Kimiko, while his father Tetsuo lives in an apartment in the city. While full of surreal gags, "Danchi Tomoo" also shows the real emotions of the Kinoshita family and their friends, neighbors, and classmates.
Media.
Manga.
Written and illustrated by Tobira Oda, the "Danchi Tomoo" manga began serialization in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits in 2003, and will end on February 4, 2019. The chapters are collected into tankōbon volumes, which have been published under Shogakukan's "Big Comics" imprint, since February 28, 2004.
Anime.
A cel shaded CGI anime adaptation of "Danchi Tomoo", produced by NHK Enterprises and Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment, aired on NHK-G from April 6, 2013 to February 7, 2015 for a total of 78 episodes. The first season was aired from April 6, 2013 to February 1, 2014, while the second season was aired from April 12, 2014 to February 7, 2015. Ayumu Watanabe served as director, Takashi Yamada handled the series composition, Tomoki Hasegawa composed the music, and Man Kuwabata designed the characters.
The opening theme for the whole series is "Danchi de DAN! RAN!" (団地でDAN! RAN!) by Mongol800. The ending theme for episodes 1 through 20 is "Start Line!" (スタートライン!) by Sonar Pocket. The ending theme for episodes 21 through 39 is "Super Smiler" (スーパスマイラー) by LIFriends. The ending theme for episodes 40 through 52 is "Akane" (アカネ) by a flood of circle. The ending theme for episodes 53 through 65 is "Friends! Friends!" (フレンズ!フレンズ!) by Rico Sasaki. The ending theme for episodes 66 through 78 is "Futari de Arukeba" (ふたりで歩けば) by Masanori Shimada.
The 1st series has been released on DVD across 13 volumes by Pony Canyon. The same set of episodes are available for streaming on U-NEXT.