Mōretsu Atarō
Encyclopedia
is a gag
manga
by Fujio Akatsuka
. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in Weekly Shōnen Sunday. Two anime
adaptations were produced for TV Asahi
(then called NET TV).
The plot revolves around a young edokko
named Atarō who lives with his father X-gorō (read as Batsu-gorō) in downtown Tokyo
running the family store. After his father's sudden death, Atarō must take care of the store himself and, along with the help of his father's ghost, his friend Dekoppachi, former yakuza
leader Butamatsu, and a nutty alley cat named Nyarome, he protects it from the tanuki
-faced gang leader Kokoro Boss.
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
by Fujio Akatsuka
Fujio Akatsuka
was a pioneer Japanese artist of comical manga known as the Gag Manga King. His name at birth is 赤塚 藤雄, whose Japanese pronunciation is the same as 赤塚 不二夫....
. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in Weekly Shōnen Sunday. Two anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
adaptations were produced for TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
(then called NET TV).
The plot revolves around a young edokko
Edokko
is a Japanese term referring to a person born and raised in Edo . The term is believed to have been coined in the late 18th century in Edo. Being an Edokko also implied that the person had certain personality traits different from the non-native population, such as being assertive, straightforward,...
named Atarō who lives with his father X-gorō (read as Batsu-gorō) in downtown Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
running the family store. After his father's sudden death, Atarō must take care of the store himself and, along with the help of his father's ghost, his friend Dekoppachi, former yakuza
Yakuza
, also known as , are members of traditional organized crime syndicates in Japan. The Japanese police, and media by request of the police, call them bōryokudan , literally "violence group", while the yakuza call themselves "ninkyō dantai" , "chivalrous organizations". The yakuza are notoriously...
leader Butamatsu, and a nutty alley cat named Nyarome, he protects it from the tanuki
Tanuki
is the common Japanese name for the Japanese raccoon dog . They have been part of Japanese folklore since ancient times...
-faced gang leader Kokoro Boss.
Cast
- Atarō (Voice: Keiko YamamotoKeiko Yamamoto', born August 7, 1943, is a veteran female voice actor from Osaka Prefecture. Many of her roles have been young boys or tomboyish young girls.-TV Anime:*Akadō Suzunosuke 1972 *Aria the Natural...
(1st); Tomoko MaruoTomoko Maruo' is a Japanese seiyū who is affiliated with Aoni Production.-TV anime:*Dragon Ball Z *Mooretsu Atarou *Kid vs. Kat-OVA:*Ariel *Ariel Deluxe...
(2nd)) - X-gorō (Voice: Ichirō NagaiIchiro Nagaiis a male seiyū from Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. He was formerly represented by Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, but is now represented by Aoni Production.-Television animation:*Akuma-kun *Bikkuriman...
(1st); Sanji HaseSanji Hase', born ' on January 2, 1936 in Tokyo, Japan, was a seiyū and the father of Macross star Arihiro Hase. He died of lung cancer on March 8, 2002 at the age of 66...
(2nd)) - Nyarome (Voice: Hiroshi Ōtake (1st); Akira KamiyaAkira Kamiyais a Japanese voice actor. He has been represented by Theater Echo, Aoni Production, and others. He is currently represented by Saeba Shoji.-Career:Kamiya made his debut on Mahou no Mako-chan in 1970 while working for Theater Echo...
(2nd)) - Dekoppachi (Voice: Midori KatōMidori Katōis a Japanese voice actress, actress, and narrator represented by Gekidankawa, Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society, and Sigma Seven , but is now a free agent....
(1st); Kyōko Tongū (2nd)) - Butamatsu (Voice: Kōsei TomitaKosei Tomitais a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who is affiliated with Production Baobab. His real name is .- TV :* Matteo in Animation Kikou Marco Polo no Boken* Rumina's grandfather in Tokyo Underground* Bouleuse Gotho in Armored Trooper Votoms* Master in Black Jack...
(1st); Yō YoshimuraYo Yoshimurawas a Japanese voice actor who was born in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As a youth, he was a member of a performing arts troupe. Yoshimura died at age 37 from a subarachnoid hemorrhage in 1991.-TV:*Aoi Blink *F ...
(2nd)) - Kokoro Boss (Voice: Jōji YanamiJoji Yanamiis a Japanese voice actor currently represented by Aoni Production.- Television :* Ookami Shōnen Ken , Boss* Hustle Punch , Professor Garigari/Garigari Hagase* Osomatsu-kun , Tou-san...
(both series)) - A-suke (Voice: Keiichi NodaKeiichi Noda', born September 16, 1943 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a veteran seiyuu and narrator. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. His real name is ....
(1st); Toshio Kobayashi (2nd)) - B-suke (Voice: Isamu TanonakaIsamu Tanonakawas a Japanese seiyū from Taitō, Tokyo. During his life he has been attached to Gekidan Tōgei and then Theatre Echo; he was attached to Aoni Production at the time of his death...
(1st); Shinobu Satōchi (2nd)) - God (Voice: Takuzō Kamiyama (1st); Isamu Tanonaka (2nd))
- God's Pupil (Voice: Masako NozawaMasako Nozawais a Japanese voice actress and actress affiliated with Office Nozawa. Her pet name is Mako. Her husband, Masa'aki Tsukada is also a voice actor....
(1st); Mie SuzukiTeiyu Ichiryusaiis a seiyū and kōdan-shi who was born on June 20, 1958 in Osaka as . Ichiryūsai's original stage name is , which is written the same as her birth name, but with the given name written in Hiragana.-Voice Work:*Chibi Maruko-chan - Sumire Sakura...
(2nd)) - Kumagorō (Voice: Yonehiko KitagawaYonehiko Kitagawais a Japanese voice actor represented by Aoni Production. He was formerly credited as '. He is a graduate of Hosei University.-Notable Voice Work:*Azumanga Daioh is a Japanese voice actor represented by Aoni Production. He was formerly credited as '. He is a graduate of Hosei University.-Notable...
(1st); Masaharu SatōMasaharu Satois a Japanese voice actor currently working for Aoni Production.Along with the late Kōji Totani, he is considered the No. 1 supporting actor of the Japanese voice acting world....
(2nd)) - Kumagorō's wife (Voice: Mariko Tsuda (1st); Noriko UemuraNoriko Uemurais a Japanese voice actress who works for Aoni Production.-TV anime:*Captain Tsubasa as Takeshi Sawada*Kiteretsu Daihyakka as Sayuri Kumada and Konchi*Sailor Moon as Petasos , Yasha , Queen Metaria , and Kaolinite ....
(2nd)) - Kemunpasu (Voice: Keiichi NodaKeiichi Noda', born September 16, 1943 in Yamaguchi Prefecture, is a veteran seiyuu and narrator. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. His real name is ....
(1st); Keiichi NanbaKeiichi Nanbais a Japanese voice actor currently affiliated with Aoni Production. He is married to fellow voice actress Mayumi Shō.-Anime:* Sailor Moon series as Gurio Umino, Zoisite, Alan* Trigun as Hoppered the Gauntlet-Tokusatsu:...
(2nd)) - Beshi (Voice: Kōsei TomitaKosei Tomitais a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who is affiliated with Production Baobab. His real name is .- TV :* Matteo in Animation Kikou Marco Polo no Boken* Rumina's grandfather in Tokyo Underground* Bouleuse Gotho in Armored Trooper Votoms* Master in Black Jack...
(1st); Kōzō ShioyaKozo ShioyaKōzō Shioya is a veteran seiyū born in Kagoshima Prefecture. He is currently represented by Aoni Production...
(2nd)) - Doctor FukuwaraiFukuwarai, or in English, "Lucky Laugh", is a Japanese game played around New Year's . The game is usually played by children, but adults may sometimes play also...
(Voice: Kiyoshi KobayashiKiyoshi Kobayashiis a Japanese actor, seiyū and narrator from Tokyo. He is currently attached to the Tokyo Actor's Consumer's Cooperative Society...
(2nd only)) - Momoko (Voice: Aya HisakawaAya Hisakawais a Japanese voice actress and J-pop singer born in Kaizuka, Osaka. In addition to releasing various solo CDs, she is well known for her anime voice roles, and has also done some work in video games. She is best known for her role of Sailor Mercury of the Sailor Moon fame and also Cerberus from...
(2nd only)) - KōbanKobanKoban may refer to:, Japanese neighborhood police substation, sometimes called a "police box", a former Japanese oval gold coin* Koban culture, a Central North Caucasian culture circa 1100 to 400 BC...
Officer (Voice: Kazumi TanakaKazumi Tanakawas a male voice actor from Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. He was the younger brother of Ryouichi Tanaka and was affiliated with Aoni Production at the time of his death. He was best known for his roles in Dragon Ball Z , Galaxy Cyclone Braiger and Zawazawamori no Ganko-chan...
(2nd only))
Cameos
The first anime featured cameo appearances by several characters from other Akatsuka works.- Iyami (Osomatsu-kunOsomatsu-kunis a manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shōnen Sunday from 1962 to 1969. It has been adapted into two different anime series of the same name, the first in 1966, produced by Studio Zero, and the second in 1988, produced by Pierrot and aired across Japan on Fuji Television and the anime...
) (Voice: Yonehiko Kitagawa) - Chibita (Osomatsu-kun) (Voice: Kazue Tagami, Masako Nozawa)
- Totoko (Osomatsu-kun) (Voice: Kazuko SugiyamaKazuko Sugiyama, born is a voice actress who was born in Nagoya and works for Aoni Production.In February 2010, she received a "Merit Awards" from the 4th Seiyū Awards....
) - Omawari-san (Tensai BakabonTensai Bakabonis 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 and his insane father, the latter of whom eventually becomes the central character.-Characters:-Anime:Four anime series have...
) (Voice: Isamu Tanonaka, Keiichi Noda, and others) - Papa (Tensai Bakabon) (Voice: Jōji Yanami)
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