Template:Short description Template:Infobox animanga/Header Template:Infobox animanga/Print Template:Infobox animanga/Video Template:Infobox animanga/Video Template:Infobox animanga/Footer Template:Nihongo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba, serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine in 1965. It was the first manga to be reprinted as a tankōbon in 1967 as part of the Kodansha Comics series.
Plot
The story follows Kunimatsu Ishida,[1] a troublesome school boy who continuously gets expelled from schools for fighting other students. His next school is Harris Academy, where the principal convinces him to join various sports teams. Kunimatsu channels his anger into sports while also realizing he is a great athlete.
Characters
- Kunimatsu Ishida
Voiced by: Nobuyo Oyama
- Principal of Harris Academy
Voiced by: Genzo Wakamiya
- Yoko Asai
Voiced by: Minori Matsushima
- Gouzou Iwanami
Voiced by: Nobuo Tanaka
- Megane
Voiced by: Noriko Ohara
- Abou Ishida
Voiced by: Yoshiko Yamamoto
Anime
An anime adaptation was made in 1966. The series is in monochrome. The opening and ending themes are by Gacha Torian.
A remake was made in 1971 by Tezuka Productions and retitled Template:Nihongo The opening theme is Kunimatsu-sama no Otoridai (Template:Lang) by Kyoko Yamamoto and the ending theme is Gyakuten no Ouen Uta (Template:Lang) by Yuri Shimazaki and Vocal Shop.