Genre Kids Country of origin Japan First episode date 28 March 2011 Program creator NHK Educational TV | Opening theme "Hook Book Row" Running time 10 minutes Final episode date 1 April 2016 | |
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Ending theme "Omoide Shoten"
"Monogatari wa Tszuiteru"
"Mashiro Page ni Nani Egakō"
"Akogare Azukuruma"
"Sora Iro I Love You"
"Hyōshi no Mukou wa Wonderland" Composer(s) Keisuke Yamakawa
Takayuki Hattori Characters Kessaku Hirazumi, Shiori Novel, Goji Gossic, Mokuji Novel, Lylic, Datsuji Gossic Networks NHK, NHK Educational TV, Broadcast syndication, TV Japan, NHK World Premium Cast Kenichiro Tanimoto, Hiroyuki Amano, Fumiko Orikasa, Ryūsei Nakao, Rinko Urashima Similar Korenande Shoukai, You Gotta Quintet, Miitsuketa!, Nihongo de Asobo, Okaasan to Issho | ||
Hook Book Row (フックブックロー, Fukku Bukku Rō) was a television program broadcast in Japan by NHK Educational TV.
Contents
Introduction
The show is variety show mixing puppets and people. The show includes interwoven stories surrounding a bookstore on the outskirts of Tokyo.
Characters
Kessaku Hirazumi (Kenichiro Tanimoto) works in the Hall named 'Hibi hanseido'. He is kind-hearted, loves music, although he is indecisive. He is a good friend of Shiori. He can play the guitar.
Shiori Novel (Fumiko Orikasa) is the heroine. She manages the network of the 'Hibi hanseido'. She is the granddaughter of Mokuji. She can be self-centered. She wants to take over the store someday. She can play the flute.
Mokuji Novel (Ryusei Nakao) is the master of 'Hibi hanseido' whose nickname is Mokujy. He owns the old book section. He loves the store. He is an old-fashioned, energetic 70-year-old man with plenty of curiosity. He can play accordion.
The two Gossic Brothers named Goji and Datsuji (HIroyuki Amano) are identical twins. They operate the fan club for Shiori. They live in the big mansion. Goji can play sax, Datsuji can play percassion.
Lylic (Rinko Urashima) is a gray cat who can speak to Kessaku and sings. She always goes to the cats' meeting.
Original songs
The show features original songs, written by Takayuki Hattori and Keisuke Yamakawa. Here are some of them.