Jibaku-kun
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| Jibaku-kun | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ジバクくん | |
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| Genre | Adventure, fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ami Shibata |
| Published by | Enterbrain |
| Magazine | Famitsu Bros. |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 1998 – December 2000 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Anime television series | |
| Twelve Worlds Story | |
| Directed by | Iku Suzuki |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Atsuhiro Tomioka |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Trans Arts |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Original run | October 5, 1999 – March 28, 2000 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Jibaku-kun (ジバクくん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ami Shibata. It was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series called Jibaku-kun: Twelve Worlds Story (ジバクくん TWELVE WORLDS STORY, Jibaku-kun: Tuerubu Wārudo Sutōrī) which was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 5, 1999 to March 28, 2000.[2] In some markets, the series is known as Bucky: The Incredible Kid, Bucky: Searching for World 0 or simply Bucky.
Story
[edit]The story is set in a place called Parallel Planet, located above the sky and down the sea. This planet is divided into twelve worlds, in the manner of a clock. In the center of this clock is the Needle Tower, World Zero, where time does not pass. In each world there is a Great Child, something like the guardian of that world. The Great Child is always accompanied by a spirit, an explosive, spherical side-kick that helps defeat the Troublemonsters.
Baku was a normal boy with one ambitious goal in mind: to take over the world and make everyone his slaves. When En, the Great Child – someone specialized in fighting against troublesome monsters – of World One, entrusts him with his Spirit and G.C. Watch, Baku embarks on an adventure through the twelve worlds to make his dream a reality at all costs.
Characters
[edit]Great Child
[edit]In the International versions of the manga, the Enoki Films licensing, and other dubbed versions of the anime, their Japanese names are changed, while others retain their original name.
- Baku (爆, Bucky in some versions) – 1st World (Primas) (voiced by Akira Ishida)
- Pink (ピンク, Pinku) – 2nd World (Secandas) (voiced by Tomoko Kawakami)
- Kai (カイ) – 3rd World (Trius) (voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya)
- D'Artagnan (ダルタニアン, Darutanian) – 4th World (Tetras) (voiced by Tomoko Ishimura)
- Ali Babah (アリババ, Ari Baba) – 5th World (Pentas) (voiced by Yuu Asakawa)
- Live (ライブ, Raibu) – 6th World (Hexas) (voiced by Akiko Hiramatsu)
- Ranmaru (乱丸) – 7th World (Seteras) (voiced by Kenichi Suzumura)
- Lucy (ルーシー, Rūshī) – 8th World (Octas) (voiced by Junko Noda)
- Dead (デッド, Deddo) – 9th World (Novas) (voiced by Megumi Ogata)
- Hayate (ハヤテ) – 10th World (Dicas) (voiced by Koji Tsujitani)
- Jeanne (ジャンヌ, Jannu) – 11th World (Undinus) (voiced by Misa Watanabe)
- Utsuroh (現郎, Utsurō) – 12th World (Doidicus, manga only)
- Baku Senior (爆シニア, Baku Shinia, or Bucky Senior) – 12th World (Doidicus, anime only)
Great Soldier
[edit]- En (炎) – 1st World (voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto)
- Silva (シルバ, Shiruba) – 2nd World (voiced by Minami Takayama)
- Funen (フネン) / Geki (激) – 3rd World
- Hyoh (雹, Hyō) – 10th World (manga) or 12th World (anime) (voiced by Showtaro Morikubo)
Spirits
[edit]- Jibaku (ジバク) – 1st World
- Bumby (バーンビ, Bānbi) – 2nd World
- Bakuzan (バクザン) – 3rd World
- Count Bucklets (バクレツ, Bakuretsu) – 4th World
- Hibana (ヒバナ) – 5th World
- Buzz (バズ, Bazu) – 6th World
- Rekka (烈火) – 7th World
- Bacucci (バクチ, Bakuchi) – 8th World
- Jubaku (ジュバク) – 9th World
- Thunder (サンダー, Sandā) – 10th World
- Colonel Dann (ダン, Dan) – 11th World
- King Jibaku (ジバク王, Jibaku-Ō, or Jibaking) – 12th World (voiced by Masaharu Sato)
Enemies
[edit]- Zan (斬) – main villain of anime series (voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa)
- Troublemaking Monsters – normal monsters that become dangerous.
Monster-guides
[edit]- Chicky – monster-guide of Bucky, it is similar to a gigantic chick that grew suddenly. It was found in Rockside City.
- Pussycat – it is a gigantic cat, the monster-guide of Pinky.
- Manta – a purple gigantic ray, it is the monster-guide of Kai.
- Dick – a purple whale, it is Lucy's monster-guide.
- Dober – a gigantic dog and Jeanne's monster-guide.
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dream Conquest: My Name is Baku!" Transliteration: "Yume seiha ore no na wa Baku!" (Japanese: 夢制覇・オレの名は爆!) | Shigeki Hatakeyama | Atsuhiro Tomioka | October 5, 1999 |
| 2 | "Dreaming GC Pink!" Transliteration: "Yumemiru GC Pinku!" (Japanese: 夢見るGC・ピンク!) | Makoto Sokuza | Natsuko Takahashi | October 12, 1999 |
| 3 | "What Do Fairies Dream About?" Transliteration: "Yōsei ga miru yume wa?" (Japanese: 妖精が見る夢は?) | Ryō Miyata | Toshiyasu Nagata | October 19, 1999 |
| 4 | "Wings of Dreams Drive Monster" Transliteration: "Yume no tsubasa doraibu monsutā" (Japanese: 夢の翼・ドライブモンスター) | Kazu Yokota | Tsutomu Nagai | October 26, 1999 |
| 5 | "Dream Chaser GC Kai!" Transliteration: "Yumeoibito GC Kai!" (Japanese: 夢追い人・GCカイ!) | Kazunobu Fuseki | Kōji Miura | November 2, 1999 |
| 6 | "Proof of a Dream, GC's Pride!" Transliteration: "Yume no akashi GC no hokori!" (Japanese: 夢の証・GCの誇り!) | Yūji Yanase | Kōichi Mizuide | November 9, 1999 |
| 7 | "Achieve Your Dreams: My Moves!" Transliteration: "Yume o kiwamero ore no waza!" (Japanese: 夢を極めろ・オレの技!) | Shigeki Hatakeyama | Atsuhiro Tomioka | November 16, 1999 |
| 8 | "Beyond My Father's Dreams! GC D'Artagnan!" Transliteration: "Chichi no yume koete! GC Darutanian!" (Japanese: 父の夢こえて! GCダルタニアン!) | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Kiyoko Yoshimura | November 23, 1999 |
| 9 | "Reach Spaak! The Bridge of Dreams" Transliteration: "Honō ni todoke! Yume no kakehashi" (Japanese: 炎にとどけ! 夢のかけ橋) | Yukihiro Shino | Kōji Miura | November 30, 1999 |
| 10 | "Steal the Dreams: GC Ali Baba!" Transliteration: "Yume o nusume GC Ari Baba!" (Japanese: 夢を盗め・GCアリババ!) | Kyōsuke Mikuriya | Natsuko Takahashi | December 7, 1999 |
| 11 | "Blighted Love: The Monster's Dreams" Transliteration: "Hiren monsutā no yume" (Japanese: 悲恋・モンスターの夢) | Kazunobu Fuseki | Atsuhiro Tomioka | December 14, 1999 |
| 12 | "Spirit's Dream, Mill's Dream" Transliteration: "Seirei no yume Miru no yume" (Japanese: 精霊の夢・ミルの夢) | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Kiyoko Yoshimura | December 21, 1999 |
| 13 | "GS Hail: Dreams Severed!" Transliteration: "GS hyō yume o tatsu!" (Japanese: GS雹・夢を断つ!) | Kazu Yokota | Kōichi Mizuide | December 28, 1999 |
| 14 | "Dream Tapestry: The Girl Silva" Transliteration: "Yume tsuzureori shōjo Shiruba" (Japanese: 夢つづれおり・少女シルバ) | Hiroyuki Tsuchiya | Toshiyasu Nagata | January 4, 2000 |
| 15 | "The Evil Dream: His Name Is Zan!" Transliteration: "Ashiki yume sonona wa Zan!" (Japanese: 悪しき夢・その名は斬!) | Daisuke Takashima | Atsuhiro Tomioka | January 11, 2000 |
| 16 | "GC Gig: Sing to Your Dreams!" Transliteration: "GC raibu yume ni utau!" (Japanese: GCライブ・夢に歌う!) | Kyōsuke Mikuriya | Kōji Miura | January 18, 2000 |
| 17 | "Awaken From a Dream: GC Dead!" Transliteration: "Yume kara samete GC Deddo!" (Japanese: 夢からさめて・GCデッド!) | Kazu Yokota | Toshiyasu Nagata | January 25, 2000 |
| 18 | "GC Ranmaru: Running to Your Dream!" Transliteration: "GC ranmaru yume ni hashiru!" (Japanese: GC乱丸・夢に走る!) | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Natsuko Takahashi | February 1, 2000 |
| 19 | "The Enemy Is a Pirate: GC Lucy!" Transliteration: "Teki wa kaizoku GC Rūshī!" (Japanese: 敵は海賊・GCルーシー!) | Daisuke Takashima | Kiyoko Yoshimura | February 8, 2000 |
| 20 | "Flying to Your Dreams: GC Hayate!" Transliteration: "Yume ni tobu GC Hayate!" (Japanese: 夢に翔ぶ・GCハヤテ!) | Toshinori Narita | Kiyoko Yoshimura | February 15, 2000 |
| 21 | "Frozen Dreams: GC Jeanne!" Transliteration: "Kōritsuita yume GC Jannu!" (Japanese: 凍りついた夢・GCジャンヌ!) | Kazunobu Fuseki | Natsuko Takahashi | February 22, 2000 |
| 22 | "The Inflammable Island of Dreams & Geki!" Transliteration: "Yume no funenbutsu shima to geki!" (Japanese: 夢の不燃物島と激!) | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Kiyoko Yoshimura | February 29, 2000 |
| 23 | "Dream Storyteller: King Jibaku" Transliteration: "Yume no katari be Jibaku-ō!" (Japanese: 夢のかたりべ・ジバク王!) | Daisuke Takashima | Atsuhiro Tomioka | March 7, 2000 |
| 24 | "Fallen Angel Hail: Confounding Dreams!" Transliteration: "Datenshi hyō yume o madowasu!" (Japanese: 堕天使雹・夢を惑わす!) | Yukihiro Shino | Kiyoko Yoshimura | March 14, 2000 |
| 25 | "Shoot the Flames! Shout to Your Dreams" Transliteration: "Honō o ute! Yume ni sakebu" (Japanese: 炎を撃て! 夢に叫ぶ) | Ken'ichi Kasai | Natsuko Takahashi | March 21, 2000 |
| 26 | "A Dream Is a Beginning" Transliteration: "Yume sore wa hajimari" (Japanese: 夢・それは始まり) | Daisuke Takashima | Atsuhiro Tomioka | March 28, 2000 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Bucky". Enoki Films. Archived from the original on April 9, 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ ジバクくん TWELVE WORLD STORY (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on September 1, 2020. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Jibaku-kun – Twelve World Story (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia