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Written by
  
Fujiko Fujio

Demographic
  
Shōnen

Volumes
  
15

Final episode date
  
12 June 2010

Director
  
Hiroshi Fukutomi

7.3/10
IMDb

Published by
  
Shōnen Gahosha

Magazine
  
Shōnen King

First episode date
  
17 April 2010

Number of seasons
  
9

Cast
  
Satoshi Ohno

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Original run
  
January 1965 – May 1969

Genres
  
Horror fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure fiction

Similar
  
Princess Resurrection, The Laughing Salesman, Coicent, Kōkōsei Restaurant, Deka Wanko

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Kaibutsu-kun (Japanese: 怪物くん, Little Monster) is a shōnen manga and anime series by Fujiko Fujio named after its protagonist. The first anime series was broadcast on TBS from April 21, 1968 to March 23, 1969. The second was broadcast on TV Asahi from September 2, 1980 to September 28, 1982. A live action series was broadcast on Nippon Television and Yomiuri Television from April 17 to June 12, 2010. The anime aired in India as Monster Kid.

Contents

Plot

Kaibutsu-kun and his companions, Dracula, Wolfman, and Franken, travel from Monster Land to the Human Realm, where they encounter and battle several monsters, mainly assassins from the demon group Demonish.

Cast

  • Tarou Kaibutsu (怪物太郎,, Kaibutsu Tarō) - A little boy who can metamorph.
  • Voiced by: Fuyumi Shiraishi ('68), Masako Nozawa ('80)
  • Hiroshi Ichikawa (市川ヒロシ,, Ichikawa Hiroshi) - Taro's friend, who lives with his sister Utako.
  • Voiced by: Minori Matsushima ('68), Katsue Miwa ('80)
  • Utako Ichikawa (市川歌子,, Ichikawa Utako) - Hiroshi's older sister. Both are orphans who live in Arama-sō, a two-story Japanese apartment. She takes care of her brother. Caring and super-radiant forever.
  • Voiced by: Mariko Mukai ('68), Chiyoko Kawashima ('80)
  • Dracula (ドラキュラ, Dorakyura) - He drinks tomato juice instead of human blood. In the TV drama series, he often puts English phrases in every sentence.
  • Voiced by: Hiroshi Ohtake ('68), Kaneta Kimotsuki ('80)
  • Wolfman (オオカミ男,, Ookami-Otoko) - The housekeeper and also a cook. He puts "gansu" at the end of every sentence.
  • Voiced by: Shingo Kanemoto ('68), Takuzou Kamiyama ('80)
  • Franken (フランケン, Furanken) - Like his Hollywood counterpart, he's big, and not too smart.
  • Voiced by: Masao Imanishi ('68), Taro Sagami→ Shingo Kanemoto ('80)
  • Kaibutsu Daiō (怪物大王,, King Monster) Taro's father and King of Monsterland.
  • Voiced by: Dai Kanai ('80)
  • Kaiko-chan (怪子ちゃん) - Taro's girlfriend. She's super angry.
  • Voiced by: Eiko Masuyama ('68, '80)
  • Doctor Noh (ドクター・ノオ, Dokutā Noo)
  • Voiced by: Reizō Nomoto ('80)
  • Fishman (半魚人)
  • Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba ('80)
  • Nonbirasu (ノンビラス)
  • Voiced by: Ken'ichi Ogata ('80)
  • Bem (ベム)
  • Voiced by: Hiroshi Ohtake→ Shun Yashiro ('80)
  • Demokin (プリンス・デモキン) - Prince of the demons.
  • Voiced by: Eiko Yamada ('80)
  • Ako (アコ) - Hiroshi's classmate and sorrowfully not girlfriend.
  • Voiced by: Keiko Han ('80)
  • Kizao (キザオ) - Hiroshi's classmate whose name is similar to a character in Obake no Q-taro. But is otherwise good and forever sad. And Ako's not boyfriend.
  • Voiced by: Sanji Hase ('80)
  • Banno (番野) - Hiroshi's big classmate.
  • Voiced by: Kiyonobu Suzuki ('80)

    • Live-action TV drama series

    A TV drama adaptation was aired on Nippon TV in 2010 with nine episodes. Two drama specials were aired after the initial airing of the drama series in June 2010, where the author of Kaibutsu-kun appears as a guest, and October 2011. A 3D movie titled Kaibutsu-kun the Movie (映画　怪物くん) was released on November 26, 2011, directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura. It went on to be a commercial success in Japan and earned ¥3.14 billion.

    There are some differences between the anime and the live action series, especially for the setting and the characters. Neither Hiroshi's classmates in the anime appear in the TV drama series. The new characters are Wolfman's daughter, the landlady of Arama-sō and a policeman. The theme song for the TV drama series is Monster by Japanese boy band Arashi.

    Plot

    Kaibutsu-kun is a rambunctious prince of Kaibutsu Land. On the day of succession to the throne, he is ordered to go to the world of humans by the King of Kaibutsu Land for ascetic training. Kaibutsu-kun and his attendants, Dracula, Wolfman, and Franken, travel to the world of humans and encounter several monsters or humans belonging to the demon group led by Demorina who tries to set the prince of demon back on track and take over the world.

    Main casts

  • Satoshi Ohno as Kaibutsu-kun
  • Norito Yashima as Dracula
  • Ryuhei Ueshima as Wolfman
  • Choi Hong-man as Franken
  • Umika Kawashima as Ichikawa Utako

    • References

    Kaibutsu-kun Wikipedia
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