| Ja Kanji: | パラソルヘンべえ |
| Ja Romaji: | Parasoru Henbē |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Fujiko Fujio A |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Children |
| Imprint: | BomBom KC |
| Magazine: | Hero Magazine |
| First: | October 1989 |
| Last: | January 1991 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Masakazu Higuchi |
| Studio: | Studio C&D |
| Network: | NHK |
| First: | October 2, 1989 |
| Last: | January 12, 1991 |
| Episodes: | 200 |
| Developer: | SAS Sakata |
| Publisher: | Epoch Co. |
| Genre: | Platform |
| Platforms: | Family Computer |
| Released: | February 15, 1991[2] |
is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Fujiko Fujio A (the pen name for Motoo Abiko). A manga series was published in Kodansha's Hero Magazine from the October 1989 to the January 1991 issues,[3] [4] with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes.[5] [6] A 200-episode anime television series, produced by Studio C&D, was broadcast on NHK from October 2, 1989, to January 12, 1991.[7]
While playing in his world Henbē fell down through a tunnel in a waterfall and woke up in the human world inside a closet of a kid named Maruko. The tunnel is closed, preventing him from returning to his home world. Henbē possesses a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyone's dreams. Soon Henbē and Maruko become friends, and Henbē gets to help him out while staying at Maruko's house. Occasionally the tunnel back to his home world opens and animals and friends from his home world come through. Later when Henbē gets the chance to return to his home world, he hesitates due to his friendship with Maruko. Later in the series, Henbē and Maruko travel to his home world with Henbē's magical Parasol.