Parasol Henbē

{{Short description|Japanese media franchise}}

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{{Infobox animanga/Header

| image = Parasol Henbē 1.png

| caption = First tankōbon volume cover

| ja_kanji = パラソルヘンべえ

| ja_romaji = Parasoru Henbē

| genre =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author = Fujiko Fujio A

| publisher = Kodansha

| demographic = Children

| imprint = BomBom KC

| magazine = Hero Magazine

| first = October 1989

| last = January 1991

| volumes = 2

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = tv series

| director = Masakazu Higuchi

| producer =

| writer = Satoru Akahori

| music =

| studio = Studio C&D

| network = NHK General TV

| first = October 2, 1989

| last = January 12, 1991

| episodes = 200

| episode_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Game

| developer = Sakata SAS

| publisher = Epoch Co.

| genre = Action

| platforms = Game Boy

| released = November 16, 1990{{cite web|script-title=ja:パラソルへんべえ|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M754305|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806094627/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M754305|archive-date=August 6, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Game

| developer = Sakata SAS

| publisher = Epoch Co.

| genre = Platform

| platforms = Family Computer

| released = February 15, 1991{{cite web|script-title=ja:パラソルヘンべえ おとぎの国は大さわぎ!|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M878313|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806094431/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M878313|archive-date=August 6, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}

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{{nihongo|Parasol Henbē|パラソルヘンべえ|Parasoru Henbē|lead=yes}} is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Fujiko Fujio A (the pen name for Motoo Abiko). A manga series was published in Kodansha's Hero Magazine from the October 1989 to the January 1991 issues,{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヒーローマガジン 1989年10月号|url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1850114|publisher=National Diet Library|access-date=August 6, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806083821/https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1850114|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:ヒーローマガジン 1991年1月号|url=https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1850129|publisher=National Diet Library|access-date=August 6, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806084155/https://dl.ndl.go.jp/ja/pid/1850129|url-status=live}} with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes.{{cite web|script-title=ja:パラソルヘンべえ(1)|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/501010402|website=suruga-ya.jp|access-date=August 6, 2023|language=ja}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:パラソルヘンべえ(2)|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/501010403|website=suruga-ya.jp|access-date=August 6, 2023|language=ja}} A 200-episode anime television series, produced by Studio C&D, was broadcast on NHK from October 2, 1989, to January 12, 1991.{{cite web|script-title=ja:パラソル ヘンべえ|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C8559|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=Agency for Cultural Affairs|access-date=August 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509175313/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/C8559|archive-date=May 9, 2022|language=ja|url-status=live}}

Synopsis

While playing in his world Henbē fell down through a tunnel in a waterfall and woke up in the human world inside a closet of a kid named Megeru. The tunnel is closed, preventing him from returning to his home world. Henbē possesses a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyone's dreams. Soon Henbē and Megeru become friends, and Henbē gets to help him out while staying at Megeru's house. Occasionally the tunnel back to his home world opens and animals and friends from his home world come through. Later when Henbē gets the chance to return to his home world, he hesitates due to his friendship with Maruko. Later in the series, Henbē and Megeru travel to his home world with Henbē's magical Parasol.

Characters

;Henbee

:{{Anime voice|Meiko Nakamura}}

:A mysterious small talking pink hippopotamus-like creature. He has a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyone's dreams.

;Maruko

:{{Anime voice|Junko Hori}}

;Megeru

:{{Anime voice|Noriko Hidaka}}

;Abuko

:{{Anime voice|Rei Sakuma}}

;Izumi

:{{Anime voice|Rei Sakuma}}

;Memosuke

:{{Anime voice|Ryusei Nakao}}

;Gorita

:{{Anime voice|Tesshō Genda}}

References

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