Obake no Q-Tarō facts for kids
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Obake no Q-Tarō on the cover of Bessatsu Shōnen Sunday
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Quick facts for kids オバケのQ太郎(Obake no Kyū-Tarō) |
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| Genre | Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fujiko Fujio |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Imprint | Tentōmushi Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday Bessatsu Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | 1964 – 1966 |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masaaki Osumi |
| Music by | Hiroshi Tsutsui |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie |
| Network | TBS |
| Original run | August 29, 1965 – June 28, 1967 |
| Episodes | 96 |
| Manga | |
| Shin Obake no Q-Tarō | |
| Written by | Fujiko Fujio |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Demographic | Children |
| Imprint | Tentōmushi Comics |
| Magazine | Shogakukan Learning Magazine And others Shogakukan children's magazines |
| Original run | 1971 – 1973 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Shin Obake no Q-Tarō | |
| Directed by | Tadao Nagahama |
| Produced by | Harutoshi Kawaguchi Kensuke Fujii (Nippon TV) |
| Music by | Naozumi Yamamoto |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie
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| Network | Nippon TV |
| Original run | September 1, 1971 – December 27, 1972 |
| Episodes | 70 (140 segments) |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masuji Harada Hiroshi Sasagawa (Chief director) |
| Produced by | Junichi Kimura Yoshiaki Koizumi (TV Asahi) Yoshio Katō Seitarō Kodama (Shin-Ei Animation) (Asatsu-DK) |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Original run | April 1, 1985 – March 29, 1987 |
| Episodes | 510 |
| Anime film | |
| Obake no Q-Tarō: Tobidase! Bake Bake Daisakusen | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Sasagawa |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Released | March 15, 1986 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Obake no Q-Tarō: Susume! 1/100 Daisakusen | |
| Directed by | Hiroshi Sasagawa |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Released | March 14, 1987 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
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Obake no Q-Tarō (オバケのQ太郎), often called Obake no Kyū-Tarō, is a fun Japanese manga and anime series. It was created by the famous duo Fujiko Fujio. The story is about a friendly ghost named Q-Tarō, who lives with a human family called the Ōharas.
Q-Tarō is also known as "Q-chan" or "Oba-Q". He loves to play tricks, fly around, and sometimes even steal food! But there's one thing he's really scared of: dogs. The series usually shows the funny adventures of Q-Tarō and his friends.
The manga was first drawn between 1964 and 1966. Later, new stories were made from 1971 to 1974 and in 1976. An English version of the manga was published in Japan under the name Q the Spook.
There have been three different Obake no Q-Tarō anime TV shows.
- The first show was in black and white. It aired from 1965 to 1967 on Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS).
- The second series was in color. It ran from 1971 to 1972 on Nippon TV.
- The third series aired from 1985 to 1987 on TV Asahi.
The show was even broadcast in the United States in the 1970s as Little Ghost Q-Taro. This made it one of the few works by Fujiko Fujio to be shown in English.
Contents
Main Characters
This section introduces the main characters you'll meet in Obake no Q-Tarō.
Q-Tarō
Q-Tarō (Q太郎) is the main character of the story. He is a ghost, but he has a big fear of dogs. Unlike other ghosts, he can't change his shape. He's known for his playful and mischievous nature.
Shōta Ōhara
Shōta Ōhara (大原 正太) is a human boy and Q-Tarō's best friend. He is an elementary school student. Q-Tarō calls him "Shō-chan," and Shōta calls Q-Tarō "Q-chan." Shōta's school grades are usually not very good.
Shin'ichi Ōhara
Shin'ichi Ōhara (大原 伸一) is Shōta's older brother. He is a middle school student and the oldest child in the Ōhara family. Shin'ichi enjoys listening to music, especially records from bands like The Beatles.
U-ko
U-ko (U子) is a girl ghost and Q-Tarō's girlfriend. She is a skilled judoka, which means she's good at judo.
Doronpa
Doronpa (ドロンパ) is a ghost from America. He often has a friendly rivalry with Q-Tarō. U-ko thinks Doronpa is very smart, and he likes to tease Q-Tarō.
P-ko
P-ko (P子) is Q-Tarō's younger sister. She is also a ghost.
O-jirō
O-jirō (O次郎) is Q-Tarō's youngest brother. He is a baby ghost. Even though he can understand what others say, he can only say one word: "bakeratta." Only Q-Tarō can understand what O-jirō means when he says it.
Q-Tarō's Parents
- X-zō (X蔵): He is the father of Q-Tarō, P-ko, and O-jirō.
- O-zetto (おZ): She is the mother of Q-Tarō, P-ko, and O-jirō.
Other Characters
Here are some other characters who appear in the series.
Tsuyoshi Saigō
Tsuyoshi Saigō (西郷 強) is a bully in Shōta's class and neighborhood. His nickname is "Godzilla."
Hakase
Hakase (ハカセ), which means "Professor," is Shōta's smart classmate.
Kizao Kiza
Kizao Kiza (木佐 キザオ) is a rich classmate of Shōta. He often tries to get on Godzilla's good side.
Yoshiko Koizumi
Yoshiko Koizumi (小泉 美子) is a girl in Shōta's class. She is always called "Yotchan." U-ko, the ghost, lives with her.
Yukari Kawai
Yukari Kawai (河井 ユカリ) is Shin'ichi's girlfriend. She is a middle school student. P-ko, Q-Tarō's sister, lives with her in the 1985 anime.
Koike
Koike (小池) is a ramen chef character. He also appears in other famous manga like Doraemon and Ninja Hattori-kun.
Kaminari
Kaminari (神成) is the Ōhara family's neighbor. Doronpa, the American ghost, lives with him. This character also looks similar to a character in Doraemon.
See also
- In Spanish: Obake no Q-Tarō para niños
