Kum-Kum
{{short description|Japanese anime television series}}
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| ja_kanji = わんぱく大昔クムクム
| ja_romaji = Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
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| demographic = Kodomo
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = Rintaro
| producer = Tatsuo Shibayama
| writer = Isao Okishima
Keisuke Fujikawa
| music = Masahiro Uno
| studio = Soeisha
| network_en = {{English anime network
| AU = The 0-10 Network
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| first = 3 October 1975
| last = 26 March 1976
| episodes = 26
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{{nihongo|Kum Kum|わんぱく大昔クムクム|Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu|"Naughty Ancient Kumukumu"}} is a Japanese animated television series, consisting of 26 episodes. The plot and characters were created by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and it was directed by Rintaro and first broadcast on TBS between 3 October 1975 and 26 March 1976.{{cite book|last=Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy|title=The Anime Encyclopedia|year=2006|publisher=Stone Bridge Press, 2006|isbn=1933330104}}{{cite book|last=Michael Klossner|title=Prehistoric Humans in Film And Television|date=12 January 2006|publisher=McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub, 2006|isbn=0786422157}}{{cite book|last=Daniel Valentin Simion|title=Il Dizionario dei Cartoni Animati|year=2009|publisher=Anton, 2009|isbn=9788890390227}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=89306|title=TV アニメ わんぱく大昔クムクム|trans-title=TV Anime: Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu|publisher=AllCinema Movie & DVD Database|language=ja|access-date=June 12, 2013}} The name was changed to Kum Kum after the sixth episode.
It was adapted as a manga in December 1975, written and illustrated by Takemaru Nagata, and serialized in Kodansha's Terebi Magajin (TV Magazine) under the name "Kum Kum." A four-panel comic strip adaptation of the series also appeared periodically in Mainichi Shimbun in Osaka.
Plot
The series explored the adventures of Kum Kum, a naughty boy in primeval times, and his friends as they grow up, often playing antics that surprise the occasional visitor to their village, and which almost always end up with Kum Kum being scolded by his stern father, Paru Paru.
Characters
- Kum Kum (voiced by Kazue Tagami) is the main character, a naughty and kind boy.
- Chiru Chiru (voiced by Teruko Akiyama), Kum Kum's girlfriend, whose father is deceased.
- Aaron (voiced by Yoshiko Ota) one of Kum Kum's faithful friends.
- Mochi Mochi (voiced by Kōko Kagawa), Kum Kum's shy friend.
- Furu Furu (voiced by Yōko Asagami) is Kum Kum's teenage sister.
- Paru Paru (voiced by Kōsei Tomita), Kum Kum's grumpy dad.
- Maru Maru (voiced by Mitsuko Tobome) is Kum Kum's sweet mom.
- Toru Toru (voiced by Sachiko Chijimatsu) is Kum Kum's baby brother.
- Klopedia (voiced by Ryūji Saikachi) is the wise elder of the village, who lives surrounded by stone books.
- Roman (voiced by Ryūsei Nakao) the son of Klopedia who eventually marries Furu Furu.
In popular culture
Argentine football player Sergio Agüero's nickname, "Kun", comes from the name of the show.
References
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External links
- [http://kumkumaniac.canalblog.com/ Kum Kum Maniac]
- {{IMDb title|1116911}}
- {{ann|anime|1431|Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu}}
{{Rintaro}}
{{Yoshikazu Yasuhiko}}
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Category:1975 anime television series debuts
Category:Animated television series about children
Category:Fictional prehistoric characters
Category:Prehistoric anime and manga
Category:Mainichi Broadcasting System original programming
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