Croket! facts for kids
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Cover of the first manga volume
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Quick facts for kids コロッケ!(Croquette!) |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Manavu Kashimoto |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Kodomo |
| Magazine | CoroCoro |
| Original run | April 2001 – November 2006 |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Naohito Takahashi |
| Studio | OLM |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 7, 2003 – March 27, 2005 |
| Episodes | 78 |
Croket! (コロッケ!, Korokke!, lit. "Croquette!"), also spelled Korokke!, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Manavu Kashimoto. It was published by Shogakukan in CoroCoro Comic from April 2001 to November 2006 and collected in 15 bound volumes. It received the 2003 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.
Croket! was adapted into an anime television series by OLM, broadcast from April 7, 2003 to March 29, 2004, and had a total of 8 video games.
Plot
The world of Croket! is one inhabited by both humans and exotic creatures such as anthropomorphic animals and where individuals called Bankers travel around the world to collect magical coins called Kinkas with their Kinka Banks. Kinkas are said to activate the appearance of the Bank Wizard, who will grant the wish of any Banker who collects enough Kinkas. The story mainly revolves around Croket, a young and scrappy Banker with incredible strength whose wish is to revive his father, a legendary Banker named Burger, who was said to be killed by a villain Croket knows as the "Black Gown Man."
Shortly after his journey, a tournament called the Banker Survival Quest is told to be held in the small but dangerous Macadamia Island, and the winner earns enough Kinkas to fill the largest Kinka Bank. Setting his eyes on the island, Croket battles against rivals both friendly and malevolent, though there very well may be a dangerous threat in the tournament that haunts fellow competitors and Croket's past.
Characters
- The son of the Legendary Banker Burger and main character of the series. He is very strong and carries a heavy hammer as a weapon. His wish is to revive his father.
- Prince of Grand Chef Kingdom.
- From a village witch everyone is beautiful, he cares a mask and uses a stick which invokes pink poop.
- Croket's pig shaped Kinkas safe.
- An anthropomorphic cat Banker who wants to be the most popular of his village.
Games
| Title | System | Release date | Japanese |
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| Croket! Banker survival of dream! | Game Boy Advance | October 17, 2002 | コロッケ！ 夢のバンカーサバイバル |
| Croket! Prohibited goods box of withdrawal! | PlayStation | March 20, 2003 | コロッケ！ 禁断の禁貨ボックス！ |
| Croket! 2 Bank and van queen of 2 darkness | Game Boy Advance | July 17, 2003 | コロッケ！2闇のバンクとバン女王 |
| Croket! 3 Puzzle of 3 granulated kingdoms | Game Boy Advance | December 11, 2003 | コロッケ！３グラニュー王国の謎 |
| Croket! Saving Bank King's Crisis | PlayStation 2, GameCube | July 8, 2004 | コロッケ！ バン王の危機を救え |
| Croket! 4 Protection God of forest of 4 banks | Game Boy Advance | July 22, 2004 | コロッケ！4バンクの森の守護神 |
| Croket! Venture person of Great space-time | Game Boy Advance | December 9, 2004 | コロッケ！Great 時空の冒険者 |
| Croket! DS Heroes of Sky | Nintendo DS | December 15, 2005 | コロッケ！DS天空の勇者た |
