Chimpui

Chimpui (チンプイ) is a Japanese manga created by Fujiko F. Fujio in 1985. It tells the story of two aliens that come to Earth to find the girl who will marry their prince of planet Mahl and find one in sixth grade named Eri. It was subsequently adapted into an anime.

Chimpui is the last children's manga to be created by Fujiko F. Fujio.[1]

Characters

• Chimpui (チンプイ), a mouse-like alien, who tells about the prince's marriage to a girl named Eri. Sometimes he tries to convince Eri to marry the prince and helps Eri on Earth or while on Mahl. He is voiced by Junko Hori.[2]
• Eri Kasuga (春日エリ), a 12-year-old Chinese-Japanese (via her ancestor, Kukuru from Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan)[3][4] sixth grade tomboy and also Chimpui's best friend. She is a healthy person. She is voiced by Megumi Hayashibara.[2]
• Wanderyu (ワンダユウ) a dog-like alien, who is Chimpui's sidekick. He also helps Eri, but sometimes she hates him. Eri calls him "Grandpa Wada". He is voiced by Jōji Yanami.[2]
• Uchiki Sho (内木翔) is a sixth grade student who is good at studies but is weak at sports. He is Eri's best friend and Eri has a crush on him. He dreams of becoming an astronaut one day. He is voiced by Sasaki Nozomu.[2]
• Sunemi Koganeyama (小金山スネ美) is Eri's friend who comes from a wealthy family.
• Masao Oeyama (大江山政男) is a strong-willed sixth grade student who is good at sports and bullies Uchiki. He is voiced by Daiki Nakamura.[2]
• Masao Koyama (小山政夫) is a sixth grade schoolboy who has a similar-looking name like Masao Oeyama. He is voiced by Jun'ichi Kanemaru.[2]
• Hotaru Fujino (藤野ほたる) and Sayaka Hata (秦さやか) are Eri's classmates.
• Prince Lulealv (ルルロフ殿下) is a unseen prince who only appears in Eri's dreams.

Media

External links

• Chimpui at Shin-Ei Animation
• Chimpui at TV Asahi
• DVD-BOX special site