Super Pig
Encyclopedia
, also known as Super Boink, is a magical girl
parody
manga
series by Taeko Ikeda which originally ran in the manga magazine Ciao
. An anime
series based on the manga was created by Nippon Animation
and broadcast on TBS
stations in Japan
from September 9, 1994 through August 26, 1995. An English language
-version exists and was broadcast in the South America with an English voice-over provided independently by each of the various networks that broadcast it.
Other titles by which the show is known include Superświnka, Hiệp sĩ Lợn, Ba Bi Bu Be Buurin, Ba Be Bu Bi Boink!, Super Cerdita, and Super Big.
. It turns out the pig wasn't injured but just hungry, and he gets back his health when he eats Karin's apple
. When Karin gets to school she discovers that the pig has stowed away in her backpack which causes her more trouble. Later she meets the pig again and finds out he can talk and fly, he gives her a "dream tonpact" which she opens; a pig snout appears from it and attaches itself to her nose! She finds the pig again, who explains that he is actually Prince
Tonrariāno III (Iggy Pig) of the planet
Buuringo. He tells her how she can transform: by saying "BA BI BU BE BOorin!" she transforms into a superpowered pink piglet called Buurin. This is not something Karin is happy about at all as she'd rather transform into a heroine like her idol the henshin hero
tokusatsu
character "Cutey Chao" (who is possibly a reference to Cutey Honey). Tonrariāno (who she calls Ton-chan) tells her if she can collect 108 pearls by doing good deeds as Buurin she can do so. The pearl collection operates on karma
, meaning if Buurin abuses her powers she will lose pearls.
, or collections, we released in three volumes by Shogakukan's
Flower Comics label.
Magical girl
belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...
parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
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...
series by Taeko Ikeda which originally ran in the manga magazine Ciao
Ciao (magazine)
is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shogakukan for young girls . The first issue was launched in 1977. As of 2009, the circulation was 815,455. Formerly, the magazine attached paper crafts, but now attaches various goods that are different every month...
. An 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....
series based on the manga was created by Nippon Animation
Nippon Animation
is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with chief offices in the Ginza district of Chūō and production facilities in Tama City....
and broadcast on TBS
Tokyo Broadcasting System
, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
stations in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
from September 9, 1994 through August 26, 1995. An English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
-version exists and was broadcast in the South America with an English voice-over provided independently by each of the various networks that broadcast it.
Other titles by which the show is known include Superświnka, Hiệp sĩ Lợn, Ba Bi Bu Be Buurin, Ba Be Bu Bi Boink!, Super Cerdita, and Super Big.
Plot
Karin Kokubu (Kassie Carlen) is late for school one day when she comes across an apparently injured yellow pigPig
A pig is any of the animals in the genus Sus, within the Suidae family of even-toed ungulates. Pigs include the domestic pig, its ancestor the wild boar, and several other wild relatives...
. It turns out the pig wasn't injured but just hungry, and he gets back his health when he eats Karin's apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
. When Karin gets to school she discovers that the pig has stowed away in her backpack which causes her more trouble. Later she meets the pig again and finds out he can talk and fly, he gives her a "dream tonpact" which she opens; a pig snout appears from it and attaches itself to her nose! She finds the pig again, who explains that he is actually Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
Tonrariāno III (Iggy Pig) of the planet
Planet
A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star or stellar remnant that is massive enough to be rounded by its own gravity, is not massive enough to cause thermonuclear fusion, and has cleared its neighbouring region of planetesimals.The term planet is ancient, with ties to history, science,...
Buuringo. He tells her how she can transform: by saying "BA BI BU BE BOorin!" she transforms into a superpowered pink piglet called Buurin. This is not something Karin is happy about at all as she'd rather transform into a heroine like her idol the henshin hero
Henshin
is the Japanese word for "transformation," literally meaning, "to change or transform the body." This word is primarily used in manga, anime, and tokusatsu dramas for when a character transforms into a superhero. usually have a "henshin call", a catchphrase which they recite when they transform...
tokusatsu
Tokusatsu
is a Japanese term that applies to any live-action film or television drama that usually features superheroes and makes considerable use of special effects ....
character "Cutey Chao" (who is possibly a reference to Cutey Honey). Tonrariāno (who she calls Ton-chan) tells her if she can collect 108 pearls by doing good deeds as Buurin she can do so. The pearl collection operates on karma
Karma
Karma in Indian religions is the concept of "action" or "deed", understood as that which causes the entire cycle of cause and effect originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Buddhist and Sikh philosophies....
, meaning if Buurin abuses her powers she will lose pearls.
Manga
A "pilot" story titled appeared in the fall 1993 issue of Ciao DX. The manga series subsequently appeared in Ciao from the October 1994 issue through the September 1995 issue. The tankōbonTankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
, or collections, we released in three volumes by Shogakukan's
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, manga, non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.Shogakukan founded Shueisha which founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the Hitotsubashi Group, one of the largest publishing groups in Japan...
Flower Comics label.
- Volume 1, ISBN 4-09-136451-9 (released April 1995)
- Volume 2, ISBN 4-09-136452-7 (released August 1995)
- Volume 3, ISBN 4-09-136453-5 (released October 1995)
Episode list
The series contains 51 episodes, which are:- 1) Buurin appears\ 超少女ぶーりん誕生 \ Chou shōjo Buurin tanjou
- 2) The match\ 愛と青春のシュート \ Ai to seishuun no Shoot
- 3) Challenge in friendship\ 涙と友情のスマッシュ \ Namida to yuujou no Smash
- 4) A Duel in Women's boxing\リングに賭けた青春 \ Ring ni kaketa seishun
- 5) Tug of War has signed friendship\綱引きが結んだ友情 \ Tsunahiki ga musunda yuujou
- 6) Secret of the Ancient Treasure\発見!ぶーりんの土偶 \ Hakken! Buurin no doguu
- 7) The heroine of confession\傷だらけのヒロイン \ Kizu darake no Heroine
- 8) Disaster of Diet\ダイエット大作戦! \ Diet daisakusen!
- 9) The road racing cyclist\サーキットの戦士たち \ Circuit no senshitachi
- 10) Journalists soul flame\炎のジャーナリスト魂 \ Honoo no Journalist tamashii
- 11) Aim at the best couple!\ベストカップルを狙え! \ Best couple o nerae!
- 12) Ultra boy KASHIWAGI Hiroumi!\超少年カシワギ誕生! \ Chou shōnen Kashiwagi tanjou!
- 13) Mission to swear to the Galaxy \銀河に誓うミッション \ Ginka ni chikau Mission
- 14) Applause and cheers of theatre\拍手と喝采のテアトル \ Hakushu to kassai no Theatre
- 15) Please protect our environment\若きもんぺ少女の嘆き \ Wakaki monpe shōjo no nageki
- 16) The Unforgettable Christmas\本命のいないXマス!? \ Honmei no inai Xmas!?
- 17) The Girl Loves Fortune-Telling\運命にゆれる少女 \ Unmei ni yureru shōjo
- 18) New year's homesick story\新春ホームシック物語 \ Shinshun Homesick Story
- 19) Love danced in silvery white storm\白銀に舞う恋の嵐 \ Hakugin ni mau koi no arashi
- 20) Giant plant Keiko appeared!!\巨大植物ケイコ出現! \ Kyodai shokubutsu Keiko shutsugen!
- 21) Love and anguish of carousel \愛と苦悩の回転木馬 \ Ai to kunou no kaitenmokuba
- 22) Ton-Chan's short story of love\トンちゃんの恋の行方 \ Ton-chan no koi no yukue
- 23) Duty and Challenge on February 14 \義理と勇気の2·14 \ Giri to yuuki no 2.14
- 24) Love beyond the sacred cross\愛は御神渡りを越えて \ Ai wa omiwatari o koete
- 25) Karin grants mother's wish\ 果林が受け継ぐひな祭り \ Karin ga uketsugu hinamatsuri
- 26) Only one opponent\好敵手はただ一人! \ Rival wa tada hitori!
- 27) Shock! Buurin is shrunken!?\衝撃!ぶーりん消滅!? \ Shougeki! Buurin shoumetsu!?
- 28) Young love Rhapsody\小さな恋の狂詩曲 \ Chiisana koi no Rhapsody
- 29) Taken course to the island of eternal summer \常夏の島へ進路をとれ \ Tokonatsu no shima e shinro o tore
- 30) Amy disappeared into the jungle\密林に消えた友 \ Mitsurin ni kieta tomo
- 31) Student Council's Election\嵐を呼ぶ生徒会選挙 \ Arashi o yobu seitokai senkyo
- 32) The love story of late blooming cherry tree\純情少年遅咲きの恋桜 \ Junjou shōnen osozaki no koi sakura
- 33) The Common Cold\白日に漂う花粉のワナ \ Hakujitsu ni tadayou Kafun no wana
- 34) Friendship is represented through carp streamer (koinobori)\泳げ友情のこいのぼり \ Oyoge yuujou no koinobori
- 35) Takuma's secret identity\琢磨·出生の秘密 \ Takuma, shussei no himitsu
- 36) Legend of the goddess dancing in the countryside\田園に舞う女神の伝説 \ Denen ni mau megami no densetsu
- 37) Kouchi develops a crush on Buurin \恋文は初恋の片道切符 \ Koibumi wa hatsukoi no katamichikippu
- 38) Opening a forbidden entrance\禁断の扉を開く男 \ Kindan no tobira o hiraku otoko
- 39) Mystery of the hidden family crest\秘められた家紋の謎 \Himerareta kamon no nazo
- 40) A girl who missed becoming the protagonist \主役になりそこねた女 \Heroine ni nari sokoneta onna
- 41) Tenacious Man Jimmy Matsumoto !\執念の男ジミー松本 \ Shuunen no otoko Jimmy Matsumoto
- 42) Buurin vs Buurin\ぶーりんVSぶーりん \ Buurin vs. Buurin
- 43) Ghost stories · Midsummer-night's mistake\怪談・真夏の夜の過ち\ Kaidan, manatsu no yoru no ayamachi
- 44) The Lost Dream Tonpact\失われたトンパクト \ Ushina oneta Tonpact
- 46) Flashback's promise\約束の晴れ姿 \ Yakusoku no haresugata
- 47) Goodbye creeping footsteps\忍び寄る別れの足音 \ Shinobiyoru wakare no ashioto
- 48) Creepy Discovery at Keiko's pavilion\気高き女の館 \ Kedakaki onna no yakata
- 49) When the flower garden of evil laughs\悪の花園が笑うとき \ Aku no hanazono ga warau toki
- 49) Crisis!!! Sei Ringo Academy is attacked \危機!狙われた学園 \ Kiki! Nerawareta gakuen
- 50) The Inability to transform back into Karin\涙のメタモルフォーゼ \ Namida no Metamorphose
- 51) Karin's and Buurin's Future\超少女の未来 \ Chou Shōjo no mirai
Japanese Cast
- Karin Kokubu: Yuri ShiratoriYuri Shiratoriis a female seiyū and J-pop singer from Kanagawa Prefecture who has released various solo CD albums. She is employed by 81 Produce.-Profile:*Born on August 20, 1968 in Kanagawa Prefecture*Nickname: Shiratari-san...
- Tonrariāno III/Narrator: Yuriko FuchizakiYuriko Fuchizakiis a veteran Japanese voice actress and stage actress from Tokyo. She is a graduate of the College of Fine Arts at Nihon University a member of the talent agency Re-max. From 1987 to the beginning of 1989 her roles were credited under her real name - the reading is unchanged.Fuchizaki's roles...
- Kōichi Mizuno: Akira IshidaAkira IshidaAkira Ishida is a prolific male seiyū born in Nisshin, Aichi, Japan.He was a part of Mausu Promotion from 1988 until March 2009...
- Keiko Kuroha/Buta Session/Buta Session G: Rika Matsumoto
- Masami Yamakawa/Buta Session/Buta Session B: Chie SatōChie SatōChie Satō is a Japanese voice actress who has been featured in a number of anime shows. She is most known for portraying various characters on a number of Pokémon television shows and as Bo-chan in Crayon Shin-chan.-Anime :* Seigi Choujin vs...
- Nanako Tateishi/Cutey Ciao: Maria KawamuraMaria Kawamura, better known by the stage name , is a Japanese voice actress. Kawamura is a freelancer and was a former affiliate of Arts Vision.On November 8, 1991, she married Japanese manga artist Mamoru Nagano, of Five Star Stories fame...
- Kaoru Hidaka: Junko Asami
- Hiromi Kashiwagi: Yoshiharu Yamada
- Makoto Arashiyama: Tarō Arakawa
- Masayoshi Kondō: Keiichi SonobeKeiichi Sonobeis a male Japanese voice actor from Tokyo affiliated with 81 Produce.-Television animation:*Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple *Ai Yori Aoshi *Azuki-chan *Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo...
- Takuma Mushanokōji: Tsutomu KashiwakuraTsutomu Kashiwakurais a Japanese voice actor and sound director. He was formerly credited as 柏倉 つとむ .- Primary roles :* young Terry Bogard in Fatal Fury: Legend of the Hungry Wolf* Ryo in Generator Gawl* Glemy Toto in Mobile Suit Gundam ZZ...
- Shin'ichirō Kokubu: Kenichi OnoKenichi Onois a seiyuu, tarento, and actor from Tokyo. His birth name is .-TV anime:* Super Pig * Zillion * Martian Successor Nadesico * Kindaichi Case Files...
- Rikako Kokubu: Yumi Hikita, Yūko MizutaniYuko Mizutaniis a Japanese voice actress working for Production Baobab.-Notable voice roles:*Alfimi, Katana & Byakuya in Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED*Andrea Zuckerman in Beverly Hills, 90210*Anri in Bubblegum Crisis*Apple in Zillion...
- Shūhei Kokubu/Buta Session/Buta Session R: Satomi Kōrogi
- Tonrariāno II: Takao Ōyama
- Jimmy Matsumoto: Wataru TakagiWataru Takagiis a Japanese seiyū and stage actor from Chiba Prefecture. He is currently affiliated with Arts Vision.He is best known for his roles in Detective Conan , After War Gundam X , Slayers Try , the Beast Wars: Transformers series , GTO , Hajime no Ippo (July 25, 1966 - ) is a Japanese seiyū and stage...
- Gorō Tatsumaki: Tomohiro NishimuraTomohiro NishimuraTomohiro Nishimura is a seiyū, actor, and singer-songwriter born on February 2, 1961 in Asahikawa, Hokkaidō, Japan. He used to be employed by the talent management firm 81 Produce...
- Hitomi Tatsumaki: Sakura TangeSakura TangeSakura Tange is an idol, seiyū and singer who was born in Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan. She is best known for providing the voice of Sakura Kinomoto in the anime series Cardcaptor Sakura....
- Buritī Koizumi: Yumi TōmaYumi Tomais a Japanese singer and voice actresss from Chiba. She has been part of the singing group Goddess Family Club. Tōma also works for Aoni Production. Because of her mature voice, she often plays strong, beautiful women....
- Būtan: 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...
- Midori: Tamao HayashiTamao Hayashiis a Japanese voice actress.-External links:...
- Minsei Kitagawa: Kanemaru Jun'ichi
- Mucchi: Megumi OgataMegumi Ogatais a female seiyū and singer from the Tokyo Metropolitan area. As a singer, she goes by the name em:óu. She attended Tōkai University, but left due to lack of interest. She is also best known for voicing Sailor Uranus, Kurama and Shinji Ikari....
- Maccho/Announcer: Kōji IshiiKoji Ishiiis a Japanese voice actor currently affiliated with Vi-Vo.-Notable voice roles:*Chief Koutarou Taiga in The King of Braves GaoGaiGar and The King of Braves GaoGaiGar FINAL*Kimura-sensei in Azumanga Daioh*Jose Collins in A.D...
- Kotoko Mushanokōji: Yuri AmanoYuri Amanois a Japanese voice actor. She was born .- Films :* Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu , Akachanman* Mobile Suit Gundam F91 , Jessica* Tobé! Kujira no Peek...
- Kurama Mushanokōji: Masami KikuchiMasami Kikuchiis a veteran voice actor who was born in Nagano. He works for Kenyu Office.-Anime:* Air Gear * Aoki Densetsu Shoot * The Brave Express Might Gaine * Captain Tsubasa J...
English Cast
- Richard CansinoRichard CansinoRichard Cansino is an American voice actor. He is also known as Richard Hayworth because he is the nephew of Rita Hayworth, and occasionally goes by the name Steve Davis after the British snooker player of the same name...
- Lance Romero - Charmaine Cordoviz - Macy Kramer, Jean Smith, Vinz Adams
- Anna GardunoAnna GardunoAnna Garduno is an actress and a voice actress best known as the voice of Palmon on Digimon: Digital Monsters. She is a President/Partner of Darkwoods Productions. Anna is also a prolific film, television, voice-over and stage actress, who has trained with Larry Moss, David Proval, John Strasberg...
- Harley Hoover - R. Martin KleinR. Martin KleinRobert Martin Klein is a voice actor who is known to play characters in Japanese animation and video games. He is also known as Bob Marx...
- Theodorix Pig - Wendee LeeWendee LeeWendee Lee is an American voice actress. While she has done voice work for many video games as well as several episodes in the Power Rangers franchise, she is particularly prolific in the dubbing of anime. As of April 2009, with 223 credits to her name, she has more credits in this medium than any...
- Penny Round - Julie MaddalenaJulie MaddalenaJulie Lynn Maddalena is an American voice actress, sometimes credited as Julie Kliewer.-Anime Roles:* 3x3 Eyes - Ken-Ken * Battle Athletes Victory - Tanya Natdhipytadd...
- Super Pig/Kassie Carlen - Bob PapenbrookBob PapenbrookRobert DeWayne "Bob" Papenbrook was an American voice actor. Fellow voice actors often nicknamed him "Pappy". He was very well known in the worlds of anime and video game voice-overs for his voice acting of "gruff" characters...
- Fowley Fastback - Derek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen PrinceDerek Stephen Prince is an American voice actor who is most memorable for his various roles in the Digimon series, as well as the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space.While a talented actor, with vocal skills capable of anything from High School girls to...
- Iggy Piggy - Tom Romero - Radfor Tammack
- Caryn Rosenthal - Prudence Plumm
- Michael SorichMichael SorichMichael John Sorich is an American voice actor who is also a screen actor, writer, director and voice director.- Biography :...
- Ken Carlen - Laura SummerLaura Summer- Anime Roles :* Digimon Adventure/Digimon Adventure 02 - Patamon* Flint the Time Detective - Princess Hightower* Mirmo! - Ponta* Hello Kitty - Mimi- Non-Anime roles :* The Real Ghostbusters - Janine Melnitz...
- Heather Hogwarsh - Kirk ThorntonKirk ThorntonKirk Thornton is an American voice actor.-Bio:He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in English-dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi and Jin in Samurai Champloo...
- Milton Massen
Theme songs
- Opening:
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- Lyrics: Manami Tōno
- Composition/Arrangement: Tsugumi Kataoka
- Vocals: ParquetsParquetsParquets is the name of a two-person musical group consisting of the female Manami Fujino singing and the male Tsugumi Kataoka providing background music. Parquets has produced a number of songs for Konami's pop'n music music video game, as well as several albums including full versions of their...
- Ending:
- Lyrics: Manami Tōno
- Composition/Arrangement: Tsugumi Kataoka
- Vocals: ParquetsParquetsParquets is the name of a two-person musical group consisting of the female Manami Fujino singing and the male Tsugumi Kataoka providing background music. Parquets has produced a number of songs for Konami's pop'n music music video game, as well as several albums including full versions of their...