Nyanbo!
Nyanbo! | |
にゃんぼー! | |
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Anime television series | |
Directed by | Akira Iwamoto |
Produced by | NYANBO FP |
Written by | Akira Iwamoto |
Studio | Shirogumi |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll[1] |
Original network | NHK-E |
Original run | September 27, 2016 – March 28, 2017 |
Episodes | 26 |
Nyanbo! (にゃんぼー!) is a Japanese anime television series by Shirogumi. It is a spin-off of Kiyohiko Azuma's Yotsuba&! manga, based on the cat versions of the Danbo characters within the series. It began airing on September 27, 2016, on NHK-E.[2]
Figures
The original Nyanbo or Nyanboard 60mm figures were created by Sentinel in December 2015.[3] The figure maker Kotobukiya released smaller 35mm versions called Nyanboard nyano in December 2016,[4] and larger 90mm versions called Nyanboard [mini] in January 2017.[5]
Characters
Main Characters
- Tora (トラ)
- Voiced by: Romi Park[6]
- A tiger-stripped Nyanbo and the leader of the group. He is the most eager to gather the UFO pieces and tries his best to motivate the others to help with it, with mixed results.
- Kotora (コトラ)
- Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya[6]
- Another tiger-stripped Nyanbo and Tora's younger sister, she is the only child in the group.
- Shiro (シロ)
- Voiced by: Yui Horie[6]
- A white-colored Nyanbo who is infatuated with Tora, and is always trying to win his affection.
- Kuro (クロ)
- Voiced by: Yuko Sanpei[6]
- A black-colored Nyanbo who rarely speaks, but is kind and dependable. He is usually seen playing with Kotora.
- Mike (ミケ)
- Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi[6]
- A calico cat-colored, carefee Nyanbo who usually gets himself and the other Nyanbos in trouble.
Nyanbo Angels
- Sabatora (サバトラ)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa
- A member of the idol band Nyanbo Angels. She is infatuated with Tora and often competes with Shiro to win him over.
- Kijitora (キジトラ)
- Voiced by: Sachika Misawa
- A member of the idol band Nyanbo Angels. She has the habit of going berserk when she loses her glasses.
Wild Black
- Blaze (ハチワレ, Hachiware)
- Voiced by: Kazutoshi Hatano
- The leader of Wild Black, a gang who loves the color black. He also is in love with Kuro, despite knowing the fact that Kuro is a boy. Kuro however, ignores his advances completely.
- Magpie (シロクロ, Shirokuro)
- Voiced by: Kiyohiro Yamaguchi
- A member of Wild Black.
- Socks (クツシク, Kutsushiku)
- Voiced by: Yūji Kameyama
- A member of Wild Black.
Mecha Nyanbos
- Alpha (アルファ)
- Voiced by: Kenichirō Matsuda
- The leader of the Mecha Nyanbo who is seeking the UFO pieces to assemble Omega, his fighting robot, usually leading him to conflict with Tora and the others.
- Zeta (ゼータ)
- Voiced by: Kiyohiro Yamaguchi
- One of the Mecha Nyanbo who helps Alpha with finding UFO pieces. He, unlike the rest of the Mecha Nyanbo, are friendly towards the Nyanbo.
Other Characters
- Narrator
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Mitsushima
Media
Anime
The anime began airing on September 27, 2016, on NHK-E as part of its "mini-anime" program. The opening theme for the series is "Uchū Kara Yattekita Nyanbō" (宇宙からやってきたにゃんぼー) by Trio Ōhashi.[7]
The series is simulcast on Crunchyroll outside of Asia,[8] who are also the master licensee for the series.[1]
Episode list
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Production
The series was announced in February 2016 by the NHK after as a "mini anime" corner program for NHK-E. The series is produced by Shirogumi.[2] The anime series does not adapt any part of the original Yotsuba&! manga series, although its main character Yotsuba Koiwai has a speechless cameo on the credits in every episode.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Crunchyroll Announces Winter 2017 Anime Lineup". Anime News Network. January 24, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b "Cat Version of Yotsuba&!'s Danbo Character Inspires TV Anime in October". Anime News Network. February 22, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "株式会社千値練 / ニャンボー figure collection". 千値練 センチネル (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "ニャンボーnyano | フィギュア | KOTOBUKIYA". KOTOBUKIYA (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "ニャンボー[ミニ] | プラモデル | KOTOBUKIYA". KOTOBUKIYA (in Japanese). Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ a b c d e "Romi Park, Rie Kugimiya Star in Nyanbo! Anime About Cat Version of Yotsuba&!'s Danbo Character". Anime News Network. August 23, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "にゃんぼー!". NHK (in Japanese). Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream Nyanbo! Anime". Anime News Network. September 27, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
External links
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Nyanbo! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia