Tensai Bakabon

Vorlage:Nihongo is a manga and anime series created by Fujio Akatsuka which began publication on April 9, 1967 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his insane father, the latter of whom eventually becomes the central character. Tensai Bakabon's style and themes are sometimes compared to the animated American sitcom, The Simpsons.

Characters

Vorlage:Nihongo

Bakabon's troublemaker father who eventually steals the show and becomes the central character. Voiced by: Masashi Amenomori (1st-2nd series), Kōsei Tomita (3rd series, pachinko games), Hisahiro Ogura (4th series).

Vorlage:Nihongo

A young boy who enjoys causing mischief, especially with his Papa. On the inside, though, he is a kind boy and works a part-time job as a shoeshine in order to buy his mother a birthday present. He is known for wearing pants underneath his kimono. At the beginning of the series he attends Vorlage:Nihongo, but by the fourth anime it has been renamed Vorlage:Nihongo. Voiced by: Keiko Yamamoto (1st-2nd series, pachinko), Megumi Hayashibara (3rd series), Yoshiko Kamei (4th series).

Vorlage:Nihongo

Bakabon's younger brother. He is a child prodigy, understanding words almost immediately after his birth and being capable of explaining the Pythagorean theorem and Kepler's laws of planetary motion. His name means "beginning". Voiced by: Takako Sasuga (1st-2nd series, pachinko), Chika Sakamoto (3rd series), Yukiji (4th series).

Vorlage:Nihongo

Bakabon's mother and a graduate of Vorlage:Nihongo (a parody of Shirayuri Women's University). Despite how much trouble and mischief Papa and Bakabon cause, she is a good wife and mother. She is the only family member to have the same seiyū throughout the entire series. Vorlage:Anime voices

Vorlage:Nihongo

The Bakabon family's nutty neighbor. Almost always seen with a broom. Voiced by: Ryūji Saikachi (1st-2nd series), Shigeru Chiba (3rd-4th series, pachinko).

Vorlage:Nihongo

The local beat cop, usually referred to as Vorlage:Nihongo. He is just as dumb and nutty as Papa. Voiced by: Isamu Tanonaka (1st series), Kaneta Kimotsuki (2nd series), Shigeru Chiba (3rd-4th series, pachinko).

Vorlage:Nihongo

An unusual animal from the neighborhood who is a cross between an eel and a dog. Voiced by: Michihiro Ikemizu (2nd series), Aruno Tahara (3rd series), Kōzō Shioya (4th series).

Vorlage:Nihongo

A goofy dog who shows up during scene changes.

Vorlage:Nihongo

Bakabon's headmaster. Only appears in the first anime. Vorlage:Anime voices

Vorlage:Nihongo

Bakabon's ill-tempered classmate. Only appears in the first anime. Vorlage:Anime voices

Media

Anime

Four anime series have been produced, with the first two series produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and the second two produced by Studio Pierrot. Vorlage:Nihongo aired for 40 episodes on Yomiuri TV from September 25, 1971 to June 24, 1972. Three years later, Vorlage:Nihongo aired for 103 episodes on NTV from October 6, 1975 to September 26, 1977.

The two Studio Pierrot series aired nearly nine years apart, with Vorlage:Nihongo airing on Fuji TV for 46 episodes from January 6 to December 29, 1990, and Vorlage:Nihongo airing on TV Tokyo from October 19, 1999 to March 21, 2000 for 24 episodes.

External links

• Tensai Bakabon Official Site (Japanese)
• Heisei Tensai Bakabon - Studio Pierrot
• Heisei Tensai Bakabon - Studio Pierrot (Japanese)