"Are you hungry? Eat my head!" A Japanese super hero "Anpanman"

Anpanman (アンパンマン) is a Japanese picture book series written by Takashi Yanase. He passed away at 94 yesterday. I would like you to know his wonderful work "Anpanman" today and have to say this first to you that Anpanman is a very weird Japanese hero. 

Baikinman is a bad role in the story. He always wants to do something bad things for the people in the world of the story. If the the people got damage from Baikinman, they will call Anpanman for help. Ampanman always asks the people, "Are you OK? Are you hungry? If you are hungry, please eat my head. you will be fine. Here you go." And Anpanman give the some part of his head to the people. 

A red beans bun is called an "Anpan" in Japanese. Anpanman's head is made by Anpan. Uncle Jam bakes his head. If Ampanman give some his head, he gets damage, of course. And if his head soaked by water, he can not move. Baikinman knows about these. So he always tries to attack his head. But Ampanman is very strong. Baikinman can not beat him easily. 

Ampanman is very thoughtful and very lovely man. He always makes people happy by his heart and head. He protects others by the sacrifice of self. I think spirit leading to the Bushido is on in this story. Only Japanese can make this kind of story and get this idea. I believe so. Japanese kids learn something very important from Anpanman naturally. Kids loves Ampanman so much.

May he rest in peace. Thank you so much, Mr. Yanase. If you are interested in his work, please take a look below!

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Dragon Ball

Dragon Ball is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Toriyama. 

If you collect all seven dragon balls around the world, a dragon "Shenron" will show up from the balls. And then Shenron will ask you, "I will grant your one wish." The main character "Goku (Son Goku)" had No.4 dragon balls as a keepsake from his grandpa. A teenage girl named Bulma find it on her dragon ball radar and she meets Goku. Dragon Ball is a feature-length cartoon drawn "friendship", "adventure", "effort" and "battle".

It was originally serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1984 to 1995, with the 519 individual chapters published into 42 tankobon volumes by Shueisha. TV animation aired on Fuji TV. A live-action film was made in Hollywood and theater version animated cartoon was made in Japan. Such as game software and related goods have a large number of produced even after the end of series .

Weekly Shonen Jump recorded and sold 653 million copies in 1995 because of the popular cartoon series such as "Dragon Ball". The number of copies printed of Dragon Ball was more than 150 million in Japan and more than 230 million at the worldwide.

There is a very interesting item in the story. That is "Hoi poi capsule". Bulma's Dad is making this item at his own company. There is a button top of the capsule, press the button and throw it to somewhere in a large space. After a few seconds, the stuff in the capsule materialize. The capsule can hold various things like airplane, car, robot and house even some water. I wanted to have it so much. Especially, I wanted the capsule which can hold a house and live in the house.

The various items that come out in the story are very attractive. "Scouter" that can measure the combat capability of the person. "Kintoun" that it looks like a cloud and Goku can ride on it to fly. "Artificial gravity device" that was used as a combat training machine. The story is very fun but you can see such interesting items in the story. That is why "Dragon Ball" was a big hit. You should read this "Dragon Ball"!

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Power Ranger is made in Japan

Shotaro Ishinomori is a manga artist who wrote Goranger. Power rangers is coming from his Manga, Goranger. The goranger series is airing on TV from 1975 and it is still going on! When I was a kid, I love this rangers. Red, Bule, Green, Yellow, Pink! Red is a leader of them. Pink is only lady. The situation is now a little bit different but the concept of Ishinomori is still same.

You can buy Power Ranger from Amazon!

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Buddha

Osamu Tezuka is a pioneer of manga in Japan. He wrote a lot of fantastic manga until he died of the cancer of the stomach.
One of his manga which I love very much is "Buddha". This story is based on the real story of Buddha. 
You will be able to know what the life is, what the human is, why we exist in the world and where God is. Our life are connected to everything even the small lives like the bugs and the flower.
It is easy to understand the Buddha's work. You should try to read this!!!

You can buy Buddha from Amazon!

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Doraemon

Doraemon came from the future. His work is to help Nobita who can not make anything anytime.
Nobita asks Doraemon to make something well. But sometimes he tries to solve a problem by himself with his courage.
He is a boy who is actually very kind and taking care about his friends and he has the guts.
That is why Doraemon helps him with his full might. Doraemon has 4 dimension pocket which he can get the tools of the future. I really wanted get the tools when I was a kid. 

"Dokodemo Door" which we can go any place in a moment where we want to go.
"Takekoputer" which we can put a tiny helicopter on our head and fly anywhere.
I envy Nobita. Doraemon is very thoughtful, lovely and dependable. I wish if he can be with me now. 



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