Kum-Kum Explained

Ja Kanji:わんぱく大昔クムクム
Ja Romaji:Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu
Type:manga
Author:Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Demographic:Kodomo
Type:tv series
Director:Rintaro
Producer:Tatsuo Shibayama
Music:Masahiro Uno
Studio:Soeisha
Network:JNN (MBS, TBS)
First:3 October 1975
Last:26 March 1976
Episodes:26

is a Japanese animated television series, consisting of 26 episodes. The plot and characters were created by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and it was directed by Rintaro and first broadcast on TBS between 3 October 1975 and 26 March 1976.[1] [2] [3] [4] The name was changed to Kum Kum after the sixth episode.

It was adapted as a manga in December 1975, written and illustrated by Takemaru Nagata, and serialized in Kodansha's Terebi Magajin (TV Magazine) under the name "Kum Kum." A four-panel comic strip adaptation of the series also appeared periodically in Mainichi Shimbun in Osaka.

Plot

The series explored the adventures of Kum Kum, a naughty boy in primeval times, and his friends as they grow up, often playing antics that surprise the occasional visitor to their village, and which almost always end up with Kum Kum being scolded by his stern father, Paru Paru.

Characters

In popular culture

Argentine football player Sergio Agüero's nickname, "Kun", comes from the name of the show.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia. 2006. Stone Bridge Press, 2006. 1933330104.
  2. Book: Michael Klossner. Prehistoric Humans in Film And Television. 12 January 2006. McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub, 2006. 0786422157.
  3. Book: Daniel Valentin Simion. Il Dizionario dei Cartoni Animati. 2009. Anton, 2009. 9788890390227.
  4. Web site: TV アニメ わんぱく大昔クムクム. TV Anime: Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu. AllCinema Movie & DVD Database. ja. June 12, 2013.