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Parasol Henbē
File:Parasol Henbe manga volume1.jpg
First tankōbon volume cover
パラソルヘンべえ
(Parasoru Henbē)
Manga
Written byFujiko Fujio A
Published byKodansha
MagazineHero Magazine
DemographicChildren
Original runOctober 1989 – January 1991
Volumes2
Anime television series
Directed byMasakazu Higuchi
Written bySatoru Akahori
StudioStudio C&D
Original networkNHK
Original run October 2, 1989 – January 12, 1991
Episodes200
Video game
DeveloperSAS Sakata
PublisherEpoch Co.
GenreAction
PlatformGame Boy
ReleasedNovember 16, 1990
Video game
DeveloperSAS Sakata
PublisherEpoch Co.
GenrePlatform
PlatformFamily Computer
ReleasedFebruary 15, 1991

Parasol Henbē (パラソルヘンべえ, Parasoru Henbē) is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Fujiko A. Fujio (the pen name for Motoo Abiko). A manga adaptation was serialized in Kodansha's Hero Magazine from the October 1989 to the January 1991 issues,[1][2] with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes.[3][4] A 200-episode anime television series, produced by Studio C&D, was broadcast on NHK from October 2, 1989, to January 12, 1991.[5]

Synopsis

While playing in his world Henbē fell down through a tunnel in a waterfall and woke up in the human world inside a closet of a kid named Maruko. The tunnel is closed, preventing him from returning to his home world. Henbē possesses a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyone's dreams. Soon Henbē and Maruko become friends, and Henbē gets to help him out while staying at Maruko's house. Occasionally the tunnel back to his home world opens and animals and friends from his home world come through. Later when Henbē gets the chance to return to his home world, he hesitates due to his friendship with Maruko. Later in the series, Henbē and Maruko travel to his home world with Henbē's magical Parasol.

Characters

  • Henbee (Voiced by: Meiko Nakamura) – The main character of the series. A mysterious small talking pink hippopotamus-like creature. He has a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyones dreams.
  • Maruko (Voiced by: Junko Hori) –
  • Megeru (Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka) –
  • Abuko (Voiced by: Rei Sakuma) –
  • Izumi (Voiced by: Rei Sakuma) –
  • Memosuke (Voiced by: Ryusei Nakao) –
  • Gorita (Voiced by: Tesshō Genda) –

References

  1. ^ ヒーローマガジン 1989年ねん10月がつ号ごう (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. ^ ヒーローマガジン 1991年ねん1月がつ号ごう (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  3. ^ パラソルヘンべえ(1). suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  4. ^ パラソルヘンべえ(2). suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  5. ^ パラソル ヘンべえ. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on May 9, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2023.


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