The story takes place in a small village with only a total of six children. All these people frequent the only school in the village and Soyo, in the second year of college, is the eldest of them. But one day, happy day for this group of children will be affected by the announcement of the arrival of a new student! The excitement was at its height, but when Osawa finally arrives in Tokyo, Soyo is surprised: far from the image she had made​​, Osawa is a pretentious and self-confident boy. Yet a strange feeling awakened in her. Gradually, faced with the reality of life, but also the past and the secrets of their parents daily Soyo and others will change, and they will discover what it means to become adults. [Written by toast69]

Tennen Kokekko won the 20th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo category in 1996. The series was adapted into a Japanese live-action movie that was released on July 28, 2007.