Bikkuriman
Bikkuriman | |
ビックリマン | |
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Genre | Fantasy, Parody |
Created by | Lotte |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yukio Kaizawa |
Written by | Sukehiro Tomita |
Music by | Takanori Arisawa |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Original network | TV Asahi |
Original run | October 11, 1987 – April 2, 1989 |
Episodes | 75 |
Anime film | |
Bikkuriman: Taiichiji Seima Taisen | |
Directed by | Hiroyuki Kakudo |
Written by | Sukehiro Tomita |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Released | March 12, 1988 |
Runtime | 30 minutes |
Anime film | |
Bikkuriman: Moen Zone no Himitsu | |
Directed by | Junichi Sato |
Written by | Sukehiro Tomita |
Music by | Takanori Arisawa |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Released | July 9, 1988 |
Runtime | 45 minutes |
Anime television series | |
Shin Bikkuriman | |
Directed by | Yukio Kaizawa |
Written by | Sukehiro Tomita |
Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Original network | TV Asahi |
Original run | April 19, 1989 – August 26, 1990 |
Episodes | 72 |
Anime television series | |
Super Bikkuriman | |
Directed by | Yukio Kaizawa |
Written by | Aya Matsui |
Music by | Takanori Arisawa |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Original network | Asahi Broadcasting |
Original run | May 17, 1992 – April 4, 1993 |
Episodes | 44 |
Anime television series | |
Bikkuriman 2000 | |
Directed by | Yusuke Yamamoto |
Written by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
Studio | Studio Comet, NAS |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | November 1, 1999 – February 26, 2001 |
Episodes | 68 |
Anime television series | |
Happy Lucky Bikkuriman | |
Directed by | Go Koga |
Produced by | Yasuhiko Nukaga |
Written by | Katsuyuki Sumisawa (eps 1-19) Riku Sanjo (eps 20-46) |
Music by | Yoshichika Inomata Yoichiro Honda |
Studio | Toei Animation |
Original network | BS Asahi, TV Asahi |
Original run | October 15, 2006 – September 30, 2007 |
Episodes | 46 |
Game | |
Bikkuriman | |
Developer | Drecom |
Publisher | Drecom |
Genre | Social card battle |
Platform | Android, GREE, mixi |
Released | April 18, 2011 (GREE, mixi), December 17, 2012 (Android) |
Anime television series | |
Bikkuri-Men | |
Directed by | Tomohiro Yamanashi |
Written by | Yuniko Ayana |
Music by | Yasuhiro Misawa |
Studio |
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Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Asahi |
Original run | October 5, 2023 – December 21, 2023 |
Episodes | 12 |
Bikkuriman (ビックリマン) is a line of wafer snacks produced by Lotte, made notable for the randomly assorted bonus stickers included inside each snack. First released in 1977, Bikkuriman (ビックリマン, “Surprise Man”) became wildly popular in Japan with the introduction of the Akuma vs Tenshi Seal (悪魔VS天使シール, "Devil VS Angel Seal") series of stickers, leading to a prolific number of media tie-ins.
History
Bikkuriman is a chocolate and peanut wafer snack made by Lotte that sold for 30 yen at the time of its introduction. Originally, the pack-in stickers were called “Dokkiri Seal” (どっきりシール, “Shocking Seal). Each Seal featured a realistic image on a clear background, with the intention of using them for pranks or gags (broken glass, clothing tears, fake wall switches, etc.) By the 1980s, the Seals began featuring individual gag-based characters with a theme that united a particular set of Seals. These style of stickers would remain for the first 9 sets of Seal releases.
In August 1985, Lotte released the first of the Akuma vs Tenshi Seal series. While maintaining the same humorous art style of the earlier series, the Akuma vs Tenshi Seals featured characters based on assorted mythological, folklore, and even metaphorical sources engaging in an overarching story-line. Akin to the Mars Attacks trading card series from America, the battle between the Tenshi and Akuma is told on the back of each sticker, with the plot progressing with each new set. Each set was divided into several themed tiers featuring a Tenshi, Akuma, and an Omamori (お守り, "Protector"), with an ultra-rare "Head" Seal that serves as the main character of its particular set. The Head Seals were typically printed with a prism or holographic holofoil to set them apart from the Tenshi's metallic silver or gold backing, the clear backgrounds of the Omamori and the multi-colored backgrounds of the Akuma. The rarity of the early Akuma vs Tenshi Seals were, in order: Head, Tenshi, Omamori, Akuma.
Unfortunately, the popularity of the stickers led to trouble for the series. The zeal to try to obtain Head Seals would lead children to buy Bikkuriman in mass quantities, retrieve the stickers inside, and simply throw away the snack. This, along with the fact that children and collectors were willing to pay high amounts of money for the rarer cards, led to parent groups expressing concern of possible gambling implications for the stickers. This led to action by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission, and the number of Head Seals per pack was increased from the average 4 to 24 individual Seals.
Anime
These stickers were a huge success, leading to a multitude of media tie-ins. The original Bikkuriman anime series, created by Toei Animation, aired from October 11, 1987, to April 2, 1989.[1] Sequels include Shin Bikkuriman, Super Bikkuriman, Bikkuriman 2000 and Happy Lucky Bikkuriman.
Bikkuri-Men
A new anime project featuring original character designs by Hiroyuki Takei was announced on April 1, 2023.[2] The project was later revealed to be a television series produced by Shin-Ei Animation, animated by Lesprit, and directed by Tomohiro Yamanashi, with Yuniko Ayana in charge of series composition, Ayano Owada adapting Takei's original character designs for animation, and Yasuhiro Misawa composing the music. It aired from October 5 to December 21, 2023, on Tokyo MX and BS Asahi.[3][4] The opening theme song, "Collection", is performed by Dannie May while the ending theme song, "Seishun☆Whatcha Gonna Do", is performed by Daishi Kajita, Shuta Morishima, and Tatsumaru Tachibana.[3] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[5]
Characters
- Yamato
- Voiced by: Daishi Kajita[6]
- Ushiwaka
- Voiced by: Shuta Morishima[6]
- Jack
- Voiced by: Tatsumaru Tachibana[6]
- Phoenix
- Voiced by: Soma Saito[6]
- Hood
- Voiced by: Yōhei Azakami[6]
- Peter
- Voiced by: Yuki Sakakihara[6]
- Maris
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[6]
- Ippontsuri
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[6]
- Shokoshi
- Voiced by: Mitsuhiro Ichiki[6]
- Alibaba
- Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru[6]
- Cross
- Voiced by: Yui Ogura[7]
- Oasis
- Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi[7]
- Khan
- Voiced by: Katsuhisa Hōki[7]
- Takayan
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tokudome[7]
- Manseira Type-II
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[8]
- Super Devil
- Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[9]
Manga
- Super Bikkuriman, a series published by Shōgakukan
References
- ^ "Bikkuriman." Toei Animation. Retrieved on April 2, 2009.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (April 1, 2023). "Lotte's Bikkuri-Man Snack Gets New Anime With Original Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 8, 2023). "Bikkuri-Men Anime's Promo Video Reveals Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Harding, Daryl (April 3, 2023). "Chocolatey Original TV Anime Bikkurimen to Premiere This Fall". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ "🍂羚邦2023十月新番代理公告🍂 🍂Medialink October 2023 New Anime Line-Up🍂 🌟《BIKKURI-MEN》is arriving on Ani-One Asia!". Ani-One Asia via Youtube. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 13, 2023). "Bikkuri-Men Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals 10 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 24, 2023). "Bikkuri-Men Anime Reveals 4 Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (October 16, 2023). "Bikkuri-Men Anime Casts Hiro Shimono". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (December 7, 2023). "Bikkuri-Men Anime Casts Junichi Suwabe". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
External links
- 2023 Anime - Bikkuri-Men (in Japanese)
- Bikkuri-Man (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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