Kiteretsu Daihyakka Explained

Kiteretsu Daihyakka
Ja Kanji:キテレツ大百科
Type:manga
Author:Fujiko Fujio (Fujimoto alone)[1]
Publisher:Family Light Association (Magazine)
Shogakukan (Volumes)
Demographic:Children
Imprint:Tentōmushi Comics
Magazine:Kodomo no Hikari
First:April 1974
Last:July 1977
Volumes:3
Type:tv series
Director:Hiro Katsuoka
Keiji Hayakawa
Music:Shunsuke Kikuchi
Studio:Gallop
Network:Fuji TV
First:Special
November 2, 1987
Regular episodes
March 27, 1988
Last:June 9, 1996
Episodes:331 + 1 special
Episode List:List of Kiteretsu episodes
Type:manga
Shin Kiteretsu Daihyakka
Author:Fujiko F. Fujio
Illustrator:Michiaki Tanaka
Publisher:Shogakukan
Demographic:Children
Imprint:Tentōmushi Comics
Magazine:CoroCoro Comic
First:May 1988
Last:February 1994
Volumes:6
Video games
Content:
  • Kiteretsu Daihyakka (1990)
  • Kiteretsu Daihyakka: Bouken Ouedo Juraki (1994)
  • Kiteretsu Daihyakka: Chōjikū Sugoroku (1995)

is a Japanese manga series by Fujiko Fujio (Fujimoto alone),[1] which ran in the children's magazine Kodomo no Hikari from April 1974 to July 1977. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series that ran on Fuji TV from 27 March 1988 to 9 June 1996. The series was licensed for Spain by LUK Internacional under the title of "Kiteretsu, el primo más listo de Nobita" (English translation: Kiteretsu, Nobita's Smarter Cousin).[2]

Plot

The series is the story of a scientific inventor boy genius named Eiichi Kite, a.k.a. Kiteretsu, a descendant of a great inventor named D. Kiteretsu Saisama, who has built a companion robot named Korosuke. He has friends such as Miyoko Nonohana, a girl in his neighborhood and love interest, Buta Gorira (Kumada Kaoru), a typical neighborhood bully, and his friend Tongari, a rich boy, who both often antagonize Korosuke and Kiteretsu (though they are in grade school). It also depicts Kiteretsu's frequent adventures in time with his friends and Korosuke in the time machine which he built.

Characters

(a.k.a.,)
  • An 11-year-old 5th grader who lives in Tokyo. He is the city’s one of the smartest kids who’s also an excellent genius student and is quite the smarty pants, has a strong mechanical and inventive aptitude, but the only thing he is weak at is sports. He can repair normal machines and invent variations of the Daihyakka gadgets. .
    Kiteretsu's lazy robot assistant who usually ends his sentences with . He usually wears an artificial samurai sword. He is an invention in the encyclopedia. He was made by Kiteretsu himself. .
    (a.k.a.,))
  • A very intelligent girl who is one of Kiteretsu's best friends, and Kiteretsu's love interest. She is shown to be Kiteretsu's future wife in several time-travel episodes. She resembles Michiko Sawada from Perman. .
    (a.k.a.,)
  • One of Kiteretsu's friends who is the son of a green grocer who loves vegetables. He is a typical bully, but is mostly comic relief. .
    (a.k.a.,)
  • A rich boy and one of Kiteretsu's friends. He is easily frightened, and a best friend of Butagorira, though is quite often bullied by him. .
    Benzō Karino
  • A friend and mentor of Kiteretsu and his friends, as well as a university student. He owns a car. .
    Michiko Kite (木手美智子 Kite Michiko)
  • Kiteretsu's mother. .
    Eitarō Kite
  • Kiteretsu's father. .
    Kumahachi Kumada
  • Butagorira's father.He owns a vegetable shop .
    Sayuri Kumada
  • Butagorira's mother. .
    Kōichi Tongari
  • Tongari's father. .
    Takako Tongari
  • Tongari's mother. .

    Media

    Manga

    Anime

    See main article: article and List of Kiteretsu episodes. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series which ran on Fuji TV from 27 March 1988 to 9 June 1996. The series aired in South Korea on Cartoon Network. The series first aired in India on Hungama TV in 2007. Later on Disney XD, Disney Channel, Pogo & Cartoon Network. An English dub of the anime aired in India on Cartoon Network. A remastered version of the series is aired on Hungama TV from April 2021 in India. As of September 2016, a remastered version of the series airs on Animax in Japan.[3]

    Staff

    Theme songs

    Opening theme songs

    Listing includes the song title followed by the episodes and the singer in parentheses.

    1. Oyome-san ni Natte Agenaizo (お嫁さんになってあげないゾ) (ep. 1–24, Kaori Moritani)
    2. Body dake Lady (ボディーだけレディー) (ep. 25–60, Junko Uchida)
    3. Yumemiru Jikan (夢みる時間) (ep. 61–86, Megumi Mori)
    4. Hajimete no Chū (はじめてのチュウ) (ep. 87–108, Anshin Papa)
    5. Suimin Busoku (スイミン不足) (ep. 109–170, Chicks)
    6. Oryōri Kōshinkyoku (お料理行進曲) (ep. 171–331, Yuka)
    Ending theme songs

    Listing includes the song title followed by the episodes and the singer in parentheses.

    1. Magical Boy Magical Heart (マジカルBoyマジカルHeart) (ep. 1–16, Kaori Moritani)
    2. Lace no Cardigan (レースのカーディガン) (ep. 17–24, Kaori Sakagami)
    3. Korosuke Rock (コロ助ROCK) (ep. 25–60, Junko Uchida)
    4. Felt no Pencase (フェルトのペンケース) (ep. 61–86, Megumi Mori)
    5. Merry ha tada no Tomodachi (メリーはただのトモダチ) (ep. 87–108, Toshiko Fujita)
    6. Hajimete no Chū (はじめてのチュウ) (ep. 109–170, 213–290, 311–331, Anshin Papa)
    7. Happy Birthday (ep. 171–212, Yuka)
    8. Uwasa Kiss (うわさのキッス) (ep. 291–310, TOKIO)

    Television drama

    In January 2002, NHK aired a two-hour one-shot live action drama featuring a CGI Korosuke voiced by Mami Koyama. It was originally aired on NHK Educational TV on January 1, 2002.

    Games

    Reception

    The anime was ranked 31st on a list published by TV Asahi in 2005 of the top 100 anime.[4]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Fujimoto used the pen name "Fujiko F. Fujio" from 1989 onwards.
    2. Web site: LUK Internacional. 2021-06-24. lukinternacional.com.
    3. Web site: キテレツ大百科<リマスター版>. September 13, 2016. Animax. ja.
    4. Web site: TV Asahi Top 100 Anime Part 2. September 23, 2005. May 9, 2015. Anime News Network.