Parasol Henbē (Japanese: パラソルヘンべえ, Hepburn: Parasoru Henbē) is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Fujiko Fujio A (the pen name for Motoo Abiko). A manga series was published in Kodansha's Hero Magazine from the October 1989 to the January 1991 issues,[3][4] with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes.[5][6] A 200-episode anime television series, produced by Studio C&D, was broadcast on NHK from October 2, 1989, to January 12, 1991.[7]
| Parasol Henbē | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| パラソルヘンべえ (Parasoru Henbē) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fujiko Fujio A |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | BomBom KC |
| Magazine | Hero Magazine |
| Demographic | Children |
| Original run | October 1989 – January 1991 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masakazu Higuchi |
| Written by | Satoru Akahori |
| Studio | Studio C&D |
| Original network | NHK General TV |
| Original run | October 2, 1989 – January 12, 1991 |
| Episodes | 200 |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Sakata SAS |
| Publisher | Epoch Co. |
| Genre | Action |
| Platform | Game Boy |
| Released | November 16, 1990[1] |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Sakata SAS |
| Publisher | Epoch Co. |
| Genre | Platform |
| Platform | Family Computer |
| Released | February 15, 1991[2] |
Synopsis
editWhile 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
edit- Henbee
- Voiced by: Meiko Nakamura
- 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 everyone's 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
edit- ^ パラソルへんべえ. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ パラソルヘンべえ おとぎの国は大さわぎ!. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ ヒーローマガジン 1989年10月号 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ ヒーローマガジン 1991年1月号 (in Japanese). National Diet Library. Archived from the original on August 6, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ パラソルヘンべえ(1). suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ パラソルヘンべえ(2). suruga-ya.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Parasol Henbē at NHK Broadcast History (in Japanese)
- Parasol Henbē (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia