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{{Short description|Japanese manga and television series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
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| name = Mōretsu Atarō
| name = Mōretsu Atarō
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| writer =
| writer =
| music =
| music =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = [[Toei Doga]]
| network = [[TV Asahi]]
| network = [[TV Asahi|NET]]
| first = April 4, 1969
| first = April 4, 1969
| last = December 25, 1970
| last = December 25, 1970
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| writer =
| writer =
| music =
| music =
| studio = [[Toei Animation]]
| studio = Toei Doga
| network = [[TV Asahi]]
| network = [[TV Asahi]]
| first = April 21, 1990
| first = April 21, 1990
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'''{{nihongo|''Mōretsu Atarō''|もーれつア太郎|Extraordinary Atarō}}''' is a [[comedy|gag]] [[manga]] by [[Fujio Akatsuka]]. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]''. Two [[anime]] adaptations were produced for [[TV Asahi]] (then called ''NET TV'').
{{nihongo|'''''Mōretsu Atarō'''''|もーれつア太郎||"Fierce Atarō"}} is a Japanese [[comedy]] [[manga]] series written by [[Fujio Akatsuka]]. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]''. Two [[anime]] television adaptations were produced by [[Toei Doga]] (now known as Toei Animation), and aired by [[TV Asahi]] (then called ''NET TV''). Anime has 90 and 34 episodes.


== Plot ==
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The plot revolves around a young [[edokko]] named Atarō who lives with his father X-gorō (read as ''Batsu''-gorō) in downtown [[Tokyo]] running the family store. After his father's sudden death, Atarō must take care of the store himself and, along with the help of his father's ghost, his friend Dekoppachi, former [[yakuza]] leader Butamatsu, and a nutty alley cat named Nyarome, he protects it from the [[tanuki]]-faced gang leader Kokoro Boss.

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The plot revolves around a young [[edokko]] named Atarō who lives with his father X-gorō (read as ''Batsu''-gorō) in downtown [[Tokyo]] running the family store. After his father's sudden death, Atarō must take care of the store himself and, along with the help of his father's ghost, his friend Dekoppachi, former [[yakuza]] leader Butamatsu, and a nutty alley cat named Nyarome, he protects it from the tanuki-faced gang leader Kokoro Boss.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
'''Atarō''' (ア太郎)
'''Atarō''' (ア太郎)


(Voice: [[Keiko Yamamoto]] (1st); [[Tomoko Maruo]] (2nd))
(Voice: [[Keiko Yamamoto]] (1st); [[Tomoko Maruo]] (2nd))


The initial main character of the series, Ataro is a 10 year old boy who runs a vegetable store in Tokyo with his father. He is serious and hard working but also sensitive.
The initial main character of the series, Ataro is a 10 year old boy who runs a vegetable store in [[Tokyo]] with his father. He is serious and hard working but also sensitive.


'''X-gorō''' (×五郎)
'''X-gorō''' (×五郎)
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(Voice: [[Ichirō Nagai]] (1st); [[Sanji Hase]] (2nd))
(Voice: [[Ichirō Nagai]] (1st); [[Sanji Hase]] (2nd))


Ataro's father. He is killed when he falls out of a tree while trying to retrieve a young kids balloon. Because of the way his name is spelt, he could not enter heaven and was allowed back down to earth. However, since his body was cremated, he is stuck on earth as a ghost that only Ataro can see.
Ataro's father. He is killed when he falls out of a tree while trying to retrieve a young kids balloon. Because of the way his name is spelt, he could not enter heaven and was allowed back down to earth. However, since his body was cremated, he is stuck on earth as a ghost that only Ataro can see.


'''Nyarome''' (ニャロメ)
'''Nyarome''' (ニャロメ)
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(Voice: [[Hiroshi Ōtake]] (1st); [[Akira Kamiya]] (2nd))
(Voice: [[Hiroshi Ōtake]] (1st); [[Akira Kamiya]] (2nd))


An ally cat who walks on two legs and can speak like a human. He is stubborn and mischievous, and often hits on human women.
An alley cat who walks on two legs and can speak like a human. He is stubborn and mischievous, and often hits on human women.


'''Dekoppachi''' (デコッ八)
'''Dekoppachi''' (デコッ八)
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A former Yakuza leader who leads a gang of pigs.
A former Yakuza leader who leads a gang of pigs.


'''Kokoro Boss''' (
'''Kokoro Boss''' (ココロのボス)


(Voice: [[Jōji Yanami]] (both series))
(Voice: [[Jōji Yanami]] (both series))
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An unusual man. Whether he is a tanuki or a human is unknown.
An unusual man. Whether he is a tanuki or a human is unknown.


'''Kopun A''' (コプンA)
'''Kopun A''' (コプンA)


(Voice: [[Keiichi Noda]] (1st); [[Toshio Kobayashi]] (2nd))
(Voice: [[Keiichi Noda]] (1st); Toshio Kobayashi (2nd))


One of Kokoro Boss's henchmen. He is the taller one of the two.
One of Kokoro Boss's henchmen. He is the taller one of the two.
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One of Kokoro Boss's henchmen. He is the shorter one of the two
One of Kokoro Boss's henchmen. He is the shorter one of the two


'''God''' (Voice: [[Takuzō Kamiyama]] (1st); Isamu Tanonaka (2nd))
'''God''' (神様)
(Voice: Takuzō Kamiyama (1st); Isamu Tanonaka (2nd))


'''God's Pupil''' (Voice: [[Masako Nozawa]] (1st); [[Teiyū Ichiryūsai|Mie Suzuki]] (2nd))
'''God's Pupil''' (Voice: [[Masako Nozawa]] (1st); [[Teiyū Ichiryūsai|Mie Suzuki]] (2nd))
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'''Kumagorō''' (Voice: [[Yonehiko Kitagawa]] (1st); [[Masaharu Satō]] (2nd))
'''Kumagorō''' (Voice: [[Yonehiko Kitagawa]] (1st); [[Masaharu Satō]] (2nd))


'''Kumagorō's wife''' (Voice: [[Nobuyo Tsuda|Mariko Tsuda]] (1st); [[Noriko Uemura]] (2nd))
'''Kumagorō's wife''' (Voice: Mariko Tsuda (1st); [[Noriko Uemura]] (2nd))


'''Kemunpas''' (ケムンパス)
⚫
'''Kemunpasu''' (Voice: [[Keiichi Noda]] (1st); [[Keiichi Nanba]] (2nd))


⚫
(Voice: [[Keiichi Noda]] (1st); [[Keiichi Nanba]] (2nd))
A caterpillar with fuzzy hair. He is friends with Beshi.


A young caterpillar who is friends with Nyarome and Beshi. He is often used where a caterpillar may be needed, to dispense some commentary or advice or just crawl about.
⚫
'''Beshi''' (Voice: [[Kōsei Tomita]] (1st); [[Kōzō Shioya]] (2nd))


'''Beshi''' (べし)
A frog with a mustache. He is friends with Kemunpasu.


⚫
(Voice: [[Kōsei Tomita]] (1st); [[Kōzō Shioya]] (2nd))

A frog offering exposition or hanging out with Nyarome and Kemunpas.


'''Doctor [[Fukuwarai]]''' (Voice: [[Kiyoshi Kobayashi]] (2nd only))
'''Doctor [[Fukuwarai]]''' (Voice: [[Kiyoshi Kobayashi]] (2nd only))

A doctor with an unusual face consisting of a wrinkled mouth and sagging eyes. He uses saws and other heavy tools in his surgery and considers his work to be artistic, as he can expertly re-arrange faces and bodies to mind-boggling results.


'''Momoko''' (Voice: [[Aya Hisakawa]] (2nd only))
'''Momoko''' (Voice: [[Aya Hisakawa]] (2nd only))
*'''[[Kōban]] Officer''' (Voice: [[Kazumi Tanaka]] (2nd only))
*'''[[Kōban]] Officer''' (Voice: Kazumi Tanaka (2nd only))


=== Cameos ===
=== Cameos ===
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*'''Iyami''' (''[[Osomatsu-kun]]'') (Voice: Yonehiko Kitagawa)
*'''Iyami''' (''[[Osomatsu-kun]]'') (Voice: Yonehiko Kitagawa)
*'''Chibita''' (''Osomatsu-kun'') (Voice: [[Kazue Tagami]], Masako Nozawa)
*'''Chibita''' (''Osomatsu-kun'') (Voice: Kazue Tagami, Masako Nozawa)
*'''Totoko''' (''Osomatsu-kun'') (Voice: [[Kazuko Sugiyama]])
*'''Totoko''' (''Osomatsu-kun'') (Voice: [[Kazuko Sugiyama]])
*'''Depkapan''' (''Osomatsu-kun'')
*'''Dekapan''' (''Osomatsu-kun'')
*'''Hatabo''' (''Osomatsu-kun'')
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*'''Omawari-san''' (''[[Tensai Bakabon]]'') (Voice: Isamu Tanonaka, Keiichi Noda, and others)
*'''Papa''' (''Tensai Bakabon'') (Voice: Jōji Yanami)
*'''Matsuzo''' (''Osomatsu-kun'')
*'''Matsuyo''' (''Osomatsu-kun'')
*'''Hagechibi''' (''Osomatsu-kun'')
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*'''Honkan-san''' (''[[Tensai Bakabon]]'') (Voice: Isamu Tanonaka, Keiichi Noda, and others)
*'''Bakabon no Papa''' (''Tensai Bakabon'') (Voice: Jōji Yanami)
*'''Rerere''' (''Tensai Bakabon'')


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.koredeiinoda.net/atarou.html ''Mōretsu Atarō''] at Kore de ii noda ([[Fujio Akatsuka]] database)
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100212125140/http://www.koredeiinoda.net/atarou.html ''Mōretsu Atarō''] at Kore de ii noda ([[Fujio Akatsuka]] database)
* {{ann|anime|1460|Mōretsu Atarō ''(1969)'}}
* {{ann|anime|1460|Mōretsu Atarō (1969)}}
* {{ann|anime|4328|Mōretsu Atarō ''(1990)'}}
* {{ann|anime|4328|Mōretsu Atarō (1990)}}
*{{IMDb title|1253091}}

{{Weekly Shōnen Sunday - 1959–1969}}
{{Toei Animation}}


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Latest revision as of 20:06, 6 September 2023

Mōretsu Atarō
もーれつア太郎
GenreComedy
Manga
Written byFujio Akatsuka
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original run1967 – 1970
Anime television series
StudioToei Doga
Original networkNET
Original run April 4, 1969 – December 25, 1970
Episodes90
Anime television series
Directed byJunichi Sato
StudioToei Doga
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run April 21, 1990 – December 22, 1990
Episodes34

Mōretsu Atarō (もーれつア太郎, "Fierce Atarō") is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Fujio Akatsuka. It was serialized from 1967 to 1970 in Weekly Shōnen Sunday. Two anime television adaptations were produced by Toei Doga (now known as Toei Animation), and aired by TV Asahi (then called NET TV). Anime has 90 and 34 episodes.

Plot[edit]

The plot revolves around a young edokko named Atarō who lives with his father X-gorō (read as Batsu-gorō) in downtown Tokyo running the family store. After his father's sudden death, Atarō must take care of the store himself and, along with the help of his father's ghost, his friend Dekoppachi, former yakuza leader Butamatsu, and a nutty alley cat named Nyarome, he protects it from the tanuki-faced gang leader Kokoro Boss.

Cast[edit]

Atarō (ア太郎)

(Voice: Keiko Yamamoto (1st); Tomoko Maruo (2nd))

The initial main character of the series, Ataro is a 10 year old boy who runs a vegetable store in Tokyo with his father. He is serious and hard working but also sensitive.

X-gorō (×五郎)

(Voice: Ichirō Nagai (1st); Sanji Hase (2nd))

Ataro's father. He is killed when he falls out of a tree while trying to retrieve a young kids balloon. Because of the way his name is spelt, he could not enter heaven and was allowed back down to earth. However, since his body was cremated, he is stuck on earth as a ghost that only Ataro can see.

Nyarome (ニャロメ)

(Voice: Hiroshi Ōtake (1st); Akira Kamiya (2nd))

An alley cat who walks on two legs and can speak like a human. He is stubborn and mischievous, and often hits on human women.

Dekoppachi (デコッ八)

(Voice: Midori Katō (1st); Kyōko Tongū (2nd))

A 10 year old boy and Ataro's best friend. Dekoppachi has a short temper and a strong sense of justice. He was named by a reader.

Butamatsu (ブタ松)

(Voice: Kōsei Tomita (1st); Yō Yoshimura (2nd))

A former Yakuza leader who leads a gang of pigs.

Kokoro Boss (ココロのボス)

(Voice: Jōji Yanami (both series))

An unusual man. Whether he is a tanuki or a human is unknown.

Kopun A (コプンA)

(Voice: Keiichi Noda (1st); Toshio Kobayashi (2nd))

One of Kokoro Boss's henchmen. He is the taller one of the two.

Kopun B (コプンB)

(Voice: Isamu Tanonaka (1st); Shinobu Satōchi (2nd))

One of Kokoro Boss's henchmen. He is the shorter one of the two

God (神様)

(Voice: Takuzō Kamiyama (1st); Isamu Tanonaka (2nd))

God's Pupil (Voice: Masako Nozawa (1st); Mie Suzuki (2nd))

Kumagorō (Voice: Yonehiko Kitagawa (1st); Masaharu Satō (2nd))

Kumagorō's wife (Voice: Mariko Tsuda (1st); Noriko Uemura (2nd))

Kemunpas (ケムンパス)

(Voice: Keiichi Noda (1st); Keiichi Nanba (2nd))

A young caterpillar who is friends with Nyarome and Beshi. He is often used where a caterpillar may be needed, to dispense some commentary or advice or just crawl about.

Beshi (べし)

(Voice: Kōsei Tomita (1st); Kōzō Shioya (2nd))

A frog offering exposition or hanging out with Nyarome and Kemunpas.

Doctor Fukuwarai (Voice: Kiyoshi Kobayashi (2nd only))

A doctor with an unusual face consisting of a wrinkled mouth and sagging eyes. He uses saws and other heavy tools in his surgery and considers his work to be artistic, as he can expertly re-arrange faces and bodies to mind-boggling results.

Momoko (Voice: Aya Hisakawa (2nd only))

  • Kōban Officer (Voice: Kazumi Tanaka (2nd only))

Cameos[edit]

The first anime featured cameo appearances by several characters from other Akatsuka works.

  • Iyami (Osomatsu-kun) (Voice: Yonehiko Kitagawa)
  • Chibita (Osomatsu-kun) (Voice: Kazue Tagami, Masako Nozawa)
  • Totoko (Osomatsu-kun) (Voice: Kazuko Sugiyama)
  • Dekapan (Osomatsu-kun)
  • Hatabo (Osomatsu-kun)
  • Matsuzo (Osomatsu-kun)
  • Matsuyo (Osomatsu-kun)
  • Hagechibi (Osomatsu-kun)
  • Honkan-san (Tensai Bakabon) (Voice: Isamu Tanonaka, Keiichi Noda, and others)
  • Bakabon no Papa (Tensai Bakabon) (Voice: Jōji Yanami)
  • Rerere (Tensai Bakabon)

External links[edit]

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