Tsurupika Hagemaru
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or simply Hagemaru, is a Japan
ese manga
series written and illustrated by Shinbo Nomura
. The series was published in the Shogakukan
magazine CoroCoro Comic
from 1985 to 1995. It tells the story of a young kid named Hagemaru and his ideas for saving money.
The Tsurupika Hagemaru received the Shogakukan Manga Award
for children's manga in 1987. The manga rapidly became a hit all over Japan. Due to its popularity, an anime
adaptation was produced by the studio Shin-Ei Animation
in 1988. It was directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa and was broadcast by TV Asahi
. The 58-episode television also became a big hit, and after its popularity a game was also created for the Family Computer
. Since then, Tsurupika Hagemaru has been aired all around the world, most recently in India
by Pogo TV and in Malaysia by Astro Ceria
.
He is best friend of his class-mate Masaru Kondo and in later episodes he has a crush on Midori, a girl from his class. In most of the episodes, the story revolves around his teacher (Miss Sakura) and his friends when Hagemaru goes to school. In the middle part of each episode, the top ten best stories are shown which is presented by Tonarida and Busu-chan with the words: "Bobechibo bochi!"
charecters kondo
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...
ese 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 written and illustrated by Shinbo Nomura
Shinbo Nomura
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known as the author of the yonkoma manga , which was adapted as a 58-episode anime television series and for which he received the 1988 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga. He also later created a manga adaption of Ratchet & Clank.He began his career...
. The series was published in the Shogakukan
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...
magazine CoroCoro Comic
CoroCoro Comic
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan, starting on May 15, 1977. Its main target is elementary school aged boys, younger than the readers of shōnen manga...
from 1985 to 1995. It tells the story of a young kid named Hagemaru and his ideas for saving money.
The Tsurupika Hagemaru received the Shogakukan Manga Award
Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers.The current award categories are:...
for children's manga in 1987. The manga rapidly became a hit all over Japan. Due to its popularity, 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....
adaptation was produced by the studio Shin-Ei Animation
Shin-Ei Animation
is a Japanese animation company owned by TV Asahi Corporation. Founded in Tokyo in 1976, it is the successor to A Production, a previous animation venture by its founder, Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation...
in 1988. It was directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa and was broadcast by 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....
. The 58-episode television also became a big hit, and after its popularity a game was also created for the Family Computer
Nintendo Entertainment System
The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...
. Since then, Tsurupika Hagemaru has been aired all around the world, most recently in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
by Pogo TV and in Malaysia by Astro Ceria
Astro Ceria
Astro Ceria is a 24-hour Malay language television channel that is broadcast on the Astro satellite television service. This channel is dedicated to toddlers and children...
.
Plot
Hagemaru Hageda is a young kid, studying in fourth standard who lives with his parents in Japan. He is only child of his parents and he and his parents are merely like misers. They will do anything to save their money and it is a common plotline for many episodes. Hagemaru also has a pet dog named Pesu, who often comments about Hagemaru's family being too miser and not giving him anything to eat.He is best friend of his class-mate Masaru Kondo and in later episodes he has a crush on Midori, a girl from his class. In most of the episodes, the story revolves around his teacher (Miss Sakura) and his friends when Hagemaru goes to school. In the middle part of each episode, the top ten best stories are shown which is presented by Tonarida and Busu-chan with the words: "Bobechibo bochi!"
charecters kondo