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Template:Nihongo is a Japanese children's comedy manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Tachiiri. It began serialization in the December 1976 issue of the Shogakukan magazine Template:Nihongo; as the characters aged, it moved to Template:Nihongo, Template:Nihongo, and the shōjo manga magazine Hop, before concluding in 1991. Serial numbers were very short, usually no more than four pages, and were collected in a total of 12 bound volumes under Shogakukan's Ladybird Comics imprint. It was followed by two sequel series, Template:Nihongo, collected in two volumes, and Template:Nihongo. Panku Ponk received the 1984 Shogakukan Manga Award for the children's category.[1] It was licensed in English in North America by Studio Ironcat before they eventually went out of business.
Characters
- Template:Nihongo is the protagonist of the series. He is an oversized rabbit, big enough to be mistaken for a pig. He is Bonnie's michevious pet who likes to eat carrots.
- Template:Nihongo is the leader of the punk girls at elementary school, with a fondness for fighting. She has a habit of eating snacks at lunch, even though this upsets her stomach.
- Template:Nihongo is Bonnie's boyfriend and a talented inventor. However, he is usually teased by Bonnie and her group, making his personality change erratically.
- Template:Nihongo is Bonnie's mother. She is a full-time housewife with a talent for housework. She frequently has to reprimand Bonnie when she gets a zero on tests.
- Template:Nihongo is Bonnie's father. He is a senior post office worker and a heavy smoker.
- Template:Nihongo is a giant hamster who escapes his alcoholic, bachelor owner to follow Panku around.
- Template:Nihongo is Chamo's girlfriend. She has a friendly personality and aims to be a hairdresser.
- Template:Nihongo is the owner of the town's pediatric hospital. He is nicknamed "Mambo" because of his fondness for the mambo dance.