Kiteretsu Daihyakka

Kiteretsu Daihyakka (キテレツ大百ç§') (Also known as Kiteretsu Encyclopedia or only Kiteretsu) is a science fiction manga series by Fujiko Fujio aka Hiroshi Fujimoto which ran in the children's magazine Kodomo no Hikari from April 1974 to July 2000. The manga was later made into a 331-episode anime TV series which ran on Fuji TV from March 27, 1988 to June 9, 1996. This series is currently airing worldwide on Hungama TV, Disney XD, Cartoon Network Korea and Pogo TV as of 2014.

There are many similarities in the style and appearance of the main cast to that of Doraemon, which was also created by Hiroshi. However, the content of the story between the two series are entirely different.

The protagonist is a scientific genius grade school boy named Kiteretsu, who has built a companion robot named Korosuke. He frequently travels in time with his friends and Korosuke in the time machine he invented. Kiteretsu is more like Nobita Nobi but Kiteretsu is an intelligent boy, whereas Nobita is a silly, foolish boy and worst in studies. Miyoko is a girl in his neighborhood who is his friend. She is just like Shizuka Minamoto. Tongari, another of his friends, surprisingly happens to share some similar traits of Suneo Honekawa . Buta Gorilla (Kumada Kaoru) is a typical neighborhood bully, whose behaviour is similar to Gian's Takeshi Goda, except that he often antagonizes Korosuke. There are more characters such as Taeko Sakurai and Satsuki Hanamaru, causing this to be a "self-parody" of Doraemon.

Setting

The show is set in the fictional Hyōno-chō, 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-chō 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 rumor that the school is haunted.

Benzō-san was able to enter the university after attempting it six times during the series. Ten years from the time period of the series beginning, Kiteretsu, Miyoko, and Tongari enter this university to study further.

Kite Family

Eiichi Kite

Eiichi Kite aka. 'Kiteretsu' is a 10 year old boy who lives in Tokyo city. He usually wears a light blue T-shirt and a dark blue trouser. He also wears a green shoes, white socks and a red-yellow themed cap with K written on it.He is weak in sports. He reads the Daiyhakka and invents gadgets from past

Korosuke

Korosuke is Kiteretsu's assistant who usually ends his sentences with ~nari" . He usually wears an artificial samurai sword . He is an invention in the encyclopedia.

Einoshin Kite

Einoshin Kite aka. Kiteretsu-Sai is Kiteretsu's ancestor who lived in the Edo period. He wrote the encyclopedia and told Kiteretsu to burn the encyclopedia's fifth edition.

Michiko Kite

Michiko Kite is Kiteretsu's mother. She graduated from Tokyo University. She always gives her name to lucky draw.

Eitarou Kite

Eitarou Kite is Kiteretsu's father he always leaves his packet in the taxi. His office is on the seventh floor.

Kinosai Kite

Kiteretsu's Uncle who lives in a Village

Nonohana Family

Miyoko Nonohana

Miyoko Nonohana aka. 'Miyoko-chan' is a 10 year old girl. She always wears a pink frock with pink shoes and white socks. She likes to play piano and also gets good marks in studies.

Miyoko's mother

She usually plays piano and helps Miyoko while cooking. She has Glossophobia.

Miyoko's father

He was before working as a real estate agent in Tokyo city until he had been transferred to Hakodate, Hokkaido.

Akihiko Nonohana

Akihiko Nonohana is Miyoko's older brother who studies as a university student in Hakodate, Hokkaido.

Kumada Family

Kaoru Kumada

Kaoru Kumada aka. 'Butagorilla' is an 11 year old boy who loves vegetables and fruits. He usually wears a blue T-shirt with stripes, grey trousers, blue shoes and a blue and white cap. He often antagonizes Korosuke and Tongari.

Sayuri Kumada

Sayuri Kumada is Kaoru's mother who beats Butagorilla. She also makes some joke with Butagorilla for e.g. when Butagorilla said "eat vegetables to make your eye like me, I don't have any number ( I refers to Butagorilla ) his mother said there are no number in your report card too.

Kumahachi Kumada

Kumahachi Kumada is Kaoru's father he usually plays Korean chess and even buys lottery tickets but never wins.

Torashichi Kumada

Torashichi Kumada is Kaoru's uncle who migrated to Brazil.

Kumaichirou Kumada

Kumaichirou Kumada is Kaoru's uncle who was fighter pilot and retired and started a honey business.

Minori Kumada

Minori Kumada is Kaoru's son in the future.

Tongari Family

Kouji Tongari

Kouji Tongari aka. 'Tongari' is a 10 year old boy who is from a rich family. He usually wears red T-shirt, yellow trouser, yellow shoes and a pair of white socks.

Kouichi Tongari

Kouichi Tongari is a successful businessman he likes to play golf. He also smokes. He is Tongari's father.

Takako Tongari

Takako Tongari is Tongari's mother. She cooks excellent cake.

Karino Family and Karino's friends

Benzou Karino

Benzou Karino aka. 'MR. Benzou' is a university student who failed 6 times. He wears a black student dress and a spectacle.

Yone Karino

Yone Karino is Benzou's mother who lives in Yamagata

Osugi

Osugi is Yone's friend who always helps Tongari.

Heikichi

Heikichi is Yone's friend who is a sweet potato seller.

Ben

Ben is Mr Benzou's pet dog.

Youhei Arakira

Arakira is Benzou's friend.

Yuki Uehara

Yuki Uehra is Benzou's girlfriend.

Satsuki family

Satsuki Hanamaru

Satsuki Hanamaru is a tall 10 year old girl wearing Jeans pant and a white T-shirt with red and orange stripes.

Satsuki's mother

Satsuki's mother works in vegetable shop in morning and theatric group in the evening.

Satsuki's father

Satsuki's father runs a drama group called Hanamaru drama group

Sasaki family

Sasaki

Sasaki is Kiteretsu's class teacher. He wears a blue suit and pant.

Sasaki's wife

Sasaki's wife usually wears a brown pant and T-shirt.

Kazuma Sasaki

Kazuma Sasaki is Sasaki's son.

Characters at Kiteretsu's school

Takako Segawa

Takako Segawa is Kiteretsu's classmate who is a popular girl.

the Principal

The Principal calls Butagorilla sometimes for help.

Konchi

Konchi is a boy who sits back of Butagorilla.

Ukhera family

Mia Ukhera

Mia is popular girl who exchanged diary from Kiteretsu.

Mia's Father

Mia's father is a dentist in the hospital.

Sakurai Family

Taeko Sakurai

Taeko Sakurai is girl friend of Butagorilla.

Taeko's mother

Taeko's mother lives in a log house with Taeko

Manga

• Kiteretsu Daihyakka vol. 1â€"3 (Tentōmushi Comics, Shogakukan, 1977)
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka vol. 1â€"4 (Fujiko Fujio Land, Chūō Kōron Shinsha, 1984)
• Kiteretsu Daihyakka vol. 1â€"2 (Shogakukan Koro Koro Bunko, Shogakukan, 1984)
• My First BIG Kiteretsu vol. 1â€"2 (Shogakukan, 2003)

TV 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

• On February 23, 1990, Epoch released an action game for the Famicom.
• On July 15, 1994, another action game, Kiteretsu Daihyakka: Bouken Ouedo Juraki, was released by Video System for the Game Boy.
• A board game titled Kiteretsu Daihyakka: ChōjikÅ« Sugoroku was released on January 27, 1995 by Video System for the Super Famicom.
• Another game was made for the Sega Pico.

Anime

Theme songs

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External links

• Kiteretsu Daihyakka (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Official Cartoon Network Korea page
• www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=228&page=25