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Template:Nihongo is a children's anime series by Fujiko Fujio.
Created by the same team of Doraemon and clearly influenced by it, it tells the adventures of a Tarzanesque child and his friends in modern Tokyo. It consists of 61 episodes and was originally broadcast on TV Asahi.[1][2] The show is most famous for having initial character designs by famous anime director Hayao Miyazaki of Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro, though due to Fujiko F Fujio's involvement,[3] the final designs were done by Yoshio Kabashima, known for his work on Gamba no Bouken and Lupin the 3rd: The Mystery of Mamo.[4]
In 1989, it was deemed "racially offensive for its portrayal of Africans" and its manga and anime were withdrawn from Japanese commercial distribution, essentially becoming banned in Japan.[5] However, TMS finally released the show in 2015 on DVD alongside Template:Ill, with a reprint being issued in 2024.[6]
Cast
- Kaneta Kimotsuki as Kurobe
- Kazuko Sugiyama as Shishio Sarari
- Eiko Masuyama as Toriko Sarari
- Hiroshi Ohtake as Sensei
- Junko Hori as Okara
- Keisuke Yamashita as Tiger
- Kouji Yada as Mitsuru Sarari
- Masako Ebisu as Takane Fujino
- Reiko Katsura as Aka-bee
- Tetsuo Mizutori as Pao Pao
- Yoshiko Yamamoto as Gakku