Tsurupika Hagemaru
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Tsurupika Hagemaru (つるピカハゲ丸, lit. "Little Baldy Hagemaru"), or simply Hagemaru, is a Japanese 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.
Tsurupika Hagemaru | |
つるピカハゲ丸 chuchu | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Manga | |
Written by | Shinbo Nomura |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
Demographic | Kodomo, Shōnen |
Original run | 1985 – 1995 |
Volumes | 25 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Hiroshi Sasagawa (supervision) Tetsuo Yasumi |
Produced by | Junichi Kimura (TV Asahi) Sōjirō Masuko (Shin-Ei Animation) |
Written by | Masaaki Sakurai |
Music by | |
Studio | Shin-Ei Animation |
Original network | TV Asahi |
Original run | March 3, 1988 – October 6, 1989 |
Episodes | 59 + 3 specials |
Game | |
Tsurupika Hagemaru Mezase! Tsuru Seko no Shou | |
Publisher | Jaleco |
Genre | Action |
Platform | Family Computer |
Released | December 13, 1991 |
Anime[]
The manga rapidly became a hit all over Japan. Due to its popularity, an anime adaptation was produced by Shin-Ei Animation in 1988. It was directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa and was broadcast by TV Asahi from March 3, 1988 to October 6, 1989.[1] The 58 episode television also became a big hit, and, because of 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 titled Hagemaru by Pogo TV and a new Hindi dubbed version aired on Hungama TV from 10 April 2020 with the official title The Hagemaru Show . In Malaysia, it is aired by Astro Ceria. The official English title is Hagemaru the Bald One.[2] Then the 3d Cartoon Begans Hagemaru Reboot In 2021.
Premise[]
The manga revolves around a young boy named Hagemaru, and the exploits of his notoriously greedy family.
Cast[]
- Noriko Tsukase as Hagemaru (episodes 1 - 37)
- Kazuko Sugiyama as Hagemaru (episodes 38 - 52)
- Jun'ichi Kanemaru as Masaru Kondou
- Naoki Makishima as Pesu
- Ginzô Matsuo as Homework Mask
- Mariko Mukai as Aiko Hageda
- Riyako Nagao as Kurumi
- Ken'ichi Ogata as Yuji Hageda
- Tomoko Ohtsuka as Mrs. Kondou
- Yoshino Takamori as Sakiki Sakura
Accolades[]
Tsurupika Hagemaru received the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga in 1987.
References[]
- ^ つるピカハゲ丸くん (1988). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20031229194736/http://www.tv-asahi.co.jp/ips/animation/HagemaruTheBaldOne/index.html
External links[]
- Tsurupika Hagemaru (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 1985 manga
- 1988 anime television series
- 1989 Japanese television series endings
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- Children's manga
- Comedy anime and manga
- CoroCoro Comic
- Shin-Ei Animation
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- Shogakukan manga
- Shōnen manga
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- Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga
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