Ohayō! Spank


Ohayō! Spank is a Japanese shōnen and shōjo manga written by Shun'ichi Yukimuro and drawn by Shizue Takanashi. The series has been adapted as an anime television series, broadcast in Japan from 1981 to 1982 for 65 episodes, and a theatrical movie released in 1982. In 1981, it received the Kodansha Manga Award for shōnen and shōjo. From the series were taken two spin-offs: "Spank's New Adventures" and "Spank and Torakichi Super Partners".

Plot

Spank, the main character, is a dog whose owner went missing on the high seas. While awaiting his return Spank strays at the beach every day. One day he meets Aiko Morimura, a junior high school student, whose father also went missing on a yacht tour ten years ago. Her mother, a designer of hats, left for Paris, leaving Aiko in the care of her uncle, Mr. Fujinami. Abandoned, Aiko believes that her father is still alive and awaits his return. She's recently lost her pet dog, Papi, a good-bye present from her mother, in a car accident, leaving her totally devastated. In the course of the anime, Spank begins to lighten up her gloomy mood as he is a clumsy, merry, big-hearted dog. She also falls in love with a friend of Spank's missing owner. Whereas, Spank finds his love in the pet cat of Aiko's classmate. At the end of the anime, despite Spank ruining everything, all will be forgiven cheerfully and all will really fall in love.

Characters

Regular