Kiteretsu Daihyakka


Kiteretsu Daihyakka is a manga series by duo Fujiko Fujio 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 which ran on Fuji TV from March 27, 1988 to June 9, 1996. A Hindi dub of the anime airs in India on Disney Channel India, Disney XD and Cartoon Network. In India it also aired in Hindi language on Hungama TV and Later on Cartoon Network India.The series was licensed for Spain by LUK Internacional under the title of "Kiteretsu, el primo más listo de Nobita". As of September 2016, a remastered version of the series airs on Animax in Japan.

Plot

The show is set in the fictional Hyono-cho, which is set in an ambiguous location featuring a rural-style train station, a department store, and a shopping district. The fictional neighboring town of Urano-cho is where Miyoko's aunt lives. In the anime, Miyoko speaks in Toyama dialect which attributed to that town.
The fictional Hyakujōshima is the location of the Tongari family's vacation home. A family of kabocha farmers lives there and takes care of the place. The island is sparsely populated because many people move from it. It is accessible from Tokyo via airplane and ferry.
Two fictional schools are mentioned in the series: Hyōno Elementary and Takao University. Hyōno Elementary is the public school Kiteretsu and his friends attend. During summer vacation, one of the lunch ladies uses the school to teach piano lessons. There is also a rumour that the school is haunted.
Benzō-san, a friend, mentor and guide of Kiteretsu and his friends, was able to enter the university after attempting it six times during the series. Ten years after the time period of the series beginning, Kiteretsu and his friends enter this university to study further.

Main characters

; Lead Characters
; Eiichihi Kite
; Eiichi Kite
;
; Korosuke
; Miyoko Nonohana
; Kaoru Kumada
; Kouji Tongari

Media

Anime

The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime television series which ran on Fuji TV from March 27, 1988 to June 9, 1996. The series also aired on different networks worldwide, such as Hungama TV, Pogo, Cartoon Network, and Disney XD, Disney in India, and Cartoon Network in South Korea. An English dub of the anime airs in India on Cartoon Network. As of September 2016, a remastered version of the series airs on Animax in Japan.

Manga

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

Opening theme songs

Listing includes the song title followed by the episodes and the singer in parentheses.
  1. Oyome-san ni Natte Agenaizo
  2. Body dake Lady
  3. Yumemiru Jikan
  4. Hajimete no Chū
  5. Suimin Busoku
  6. Oryōri Kōshinkyoku

    Ending theme songs

Listing includes the song title followed by the episodes and the singer in parentheses.
  1. Magical Boy Magical Heart
  2. Lace no Cardigan
  3. Korosuke Rock
  4. Felt no Pencase
  5. Merry ha tada no Tomodachi
  6. Hajimete no Chū
  7. Happy Birthday
  8. Uwasa no Kiss

    Reception

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