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| Obocchama-kun | |
| おぼっちゃまくん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Yoshinori Kobayashi |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yoshinori Kobayashi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Tentomushi comics |
| Magazine | CoroCoro Comic |
| Demographic | Kodomo |
| Original run | May, 1986 – Sep, 1994 |
| Volumes | 24 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tetsuo Yasumi[1] |
| Written by | Akira Okeya, Saburo Ebinuma, Ayuko Anzai, etc. |
| Music by | Keita Miyahara[1] |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation[1] |
| Licensed by |
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| Original network | TV Asahi |
| English network |
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| Original run | Jan 14, 1989 – Sep 26, 1992 |
| Episodes | 164 |
Obocchama-kun (おぼっちゃまくん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshinori Kobayashi. It was serialized in CoroCoro Comic magazine from 1986 to 1994. Shogakukan published 24 compiled book volumes of the manga.[2][3]
The anime adaptation aired on the TV Asahi network from 1989 to 1992, with 164 episodes.[4] The show has been dubbed in five Indian languages and has aired in India since 2013.
Plot
[edit]Denenchofu, Tokyo. A wealthy neighborhood where the richest people in Japan reside. In this neighborhood, Denenchofu Elementary School brings wealthy children up to be academic elites. They do this by adopting a strict Spartan curriculum.
One day, the school receives a new student Chama Obo, also known as Obocchama-kun[5], who is the heir to the Obo family, one of the richest families in the world. After school, Shuhei Kakino, a classmate of Chama, becomes the first friend Chama makes without the help of money. Chama brings Kakino home to the Obo family's vast mansion. There Kakino is astonished by Chama's extreme luxury and by the way his doting father pampers him. Kakino wonders whether Chama will be able to adapt to school life.
On another day, Chama and Kakino go to Narita Airport to pick up Chama's fiancée, Samayo Ojo who has just returned from studying abroad in the United States for five years. She meets Chama at the airport but is soon disappointed in him. The next day, she comes to Denenchofu Elementary School as a new student. Chama introduces her as his fiancée to his classmates, but she insists on ending the engagement.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Obocchama-kun, written and illustrated by Yoshinori Kobayashi, debuted in Shogakukan's children's manga magazine CoroCoro Comic with the May 1986 issue.[6][7] It won the 34th Shogakukan Manga Award in the children's category in 1989.[8] The serialization ended with the April 1994 issue.[9]
The chapters were collected into 24 tankōbon volumes, which were published under Shogakukan's Tentomushi Comics imprint, from January 1987 to October 1994. By the time the series went out of print, its total circulation had reached 6.3 million copies.[10][11] The complete eight-volume paperback edition was published by Gentosha between 2001 and 2003.[12]
A new series by Kobayashi, titled New Obocchama-kun (新おぼっちゃまくん), began in Gentosha's literary magazine Shousetsu Gento with the April 2018 issue.[13] It continued until the April 2020 issue.
Anime
[edit]The anime television series based on the manga was produced by Shin-Ei Animation and directed by Tetsuo Yasumi.[14] The show premiered on the TV Asahi network on January 14, 1989, and aired on every Saturday from 19:30 to 20:00. The series concluded on September 26, 1992, with its 164th episode.
| Character | Japanese[14] | Hindi (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Chama Obo | Chie Kojiro | Vaibhav Thakkar[15] |
| Shuhei Kakino | Nozomu Sasaki | |
| Samayo Ojo | Maria Kawamura | |
| Taizo Binbo | Rika Matsumoto | |
| Kanemitsu Fukurokoji | Kazuyo Aoki | |
| Kanemitsu Obo | Banjo Ginga | |
| Chuzaemon Jiya | Aruno Tahara |
Broadcast in India
[edit]The series first premiered in India on Cartoon Network on February 11, 2013. The show aired in Hindi every weekday at 5:30 PM.[16] It was shifted to its sister channel Pogo TV in 2014.[17][18]
Sony YAY! acquired the license and premiered the series on March 15, 2021, with a new Hindi dub, alongside regional dubs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengal.[19] The program aired Every weekday at 7:30 PM[18]. It achieved an average monthly slot share of 14.4% in December 2021.[20]
New sequel
[edit]On October 2, 2024, TV Asahi and Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) announced a collaboration to produce a new sequel to Obocchama-kun.[21] On October 21, they premiered the first episode at MIPCOM 2024. The sequel is scheduled to include 26 brand new episodes, with the stories and character design created by Shin-Ei Animation in Japan and the animation produced by Green Gold Animation in India.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "キャスト&スタッフ ★ おぼっちゃまくん" [Cast & Staff ★ Obocchama-kun]. www.shin-ei-animation.jp. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "おぼっちゃまくん | YOSHINORI KOBAYASHI OFFICIAL SITE | 小林よしのり公式サイト - Part 3" [Obocchama-kun | YOSHINORI KOBAYASHI OFFICIAL SITE] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ "検索 | NDLサーチ | 国立国会図書館" [Search Results for 'Obocchama-kun Tentoumushi Comics' | NDL Search | National Diet Library]. 国立国会図書館サーチ（NDLサーチ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "'Obocchama-kun' revival caters to anime's Indian fanbase | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis". The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
New episodes of "Obocchama-kun," a wacky school comedy that was originally aired by TV Asahi Corp. and its affiliated companies from 1989 to 1992,
- ^ "Obocchama" (おぼっちゃま) is a polite or honorific term in Japanese that refers to a young master, typically a boy from a wealthy or noble family. It can also imply someone who has grown up in privilege and is somewhat naive about the hardships of the world. The protagonist's name, Obo Chama, is a pun on this word.
- ^ 月刊コロコロコミック 8巻2号(通号97) 1986年5月 [Monthly CoroCoro Comic, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Issue No. 97) May 1986] (in Japanese). Japan: Shogakukan. 1986.
- ^ "月刊コロコロコミック 8巻2号(通号97) 1986年5月 | NDLサーチ | 国立国会図書館" [Monthly CoroCoro Comic, Vol. 8, No. 2 (Issue No. 97), May 1986 | NDL Serach | National Diet Library]. 国立国会図書館サーチ（NDLサーチ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "小学館漫画賞 過去受賞作 – 小学館コミック" [Past Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award]. shogakukan-comic.jp (in Japanese). 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "月刊コロコロコミック 16(1) (通号 192) 19940400(別綴:付録) | NDLサーチ | 国立国会図書館" [Monthly CoroCoro Comic, Vol. 16, No. 1 (Issue No. 192), April 1994 (Separate Binding: Supplement) | NDL Search | National Diet Library]. 国立国会図書館サーチ（NDLサーチ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "「おぼっちゃまくん」復活！「コロコロアニキ」で新たな茶魔語の募集企画スタート" [Obocchama-kun Returns! A New Chamanese Submission Project Starts in CoroCoro Aniki Magazine]. アニメ！アニメ！ (in Japanese). 2016-04-02. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
単行本全24巻の累計発行部数は約630万部を記録している。
[The total circulation of all 24 volumes of the manga has reached approximately 6.3 million copies.] - ^ Das, Binita (2024-10-22). "MIPCOM 2024: Indian fans fuel revival of hit anime 'Obocchama-kun' -". www.animationxpress.com. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
TV Asahi international business department director Makiko Inaba, highlighted the success of the original manga, with 6.3 million copies in circulation.
- ^ "おぼっちゃまくんの作品一覧" [List of Works of Obocchama-kun]. 幻冬舎 (in Japanese). 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ "『新・おぼっちゃまくん』小林よしのり" ['New Obocchama-kun' Yoshinori Kobayashi]. 幻冬舎 (in Japanese). 2019-02-27. Retrieved 2025-05-20.
- ^ a b "キャスト&スタッフ ★ おぼっちゃまくん" [Cast & Staff ★ Obocchama-kun]. www.shin-ei-animation.jp. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
- ^ Sayyed, Rayan (2023-11-28). "Vaibhav Thakkar Talks About His Hindi Voice Acting Journey, Challenges, Dream Roles, and More". IGN India. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
- ^ "Cartoon Network - Obocchama-kun – "Extreme naughtiness,... | Facebook". Facebook. 2013-02-10.
- ^ "Pogo TV - Ready for a new superhero? Watch Obochama Kun... | Facebook". Facebook. 2014-02-07.
- ^ a b ANI (2021-03-15). "Sony YAY Relaunch "Obocchama Kun" Anime Series in India". Anime News India. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ "Obocchama Kun On Sony YAY: Full Guide (Airdates, Dubs And More) - Anime Mirchi". 2025-04-25. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
Sony YAY! aired Obocchama Kun with a brand new Hindi dub (different from CN/ Pogo TV dub) alongside regional dubs in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali catering to a diverse audience across the country.
- ^ Chakrabarty, Madhushree (2021-12-31). "Sony YAY! unanimously chosen by kids as the Number 1 channel". Media Infoline. Retrieved 2025-05-21.
Oggy and the Cockroaches (8.30 AM-10 AM & 1.30 PM-3 PM) and Obocchama Kun (10.30 AM-1 PM & 7.30 PM-9 PM) have been consistent slot leaders with 16.1% & 14.4% average slot share respectively.
- ^ Daswani, Mansha (2024-10-21). "TV Asahi's Obocchama-kun Sequel Unveiled at MIPCOM". TVKIDS. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
- ^ Ferreyra, Francisco (2024-10-04). "TV Asahi: 'Obocchama-kun', world premiere at Mipcom 2024". Prensario Zone. Retrieved 2025-05-17.
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