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Jibaku-kun

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Jibaku-kun
First tankōbon volume cover
ジバクくん
GenreAdventure, fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byAmi Shibata
Published byEnterbrain
MagazineFamitsu Bros.
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 1998December 2000
Volumes6
Anime television series
Twelve Worlds Story
Directed byIku Suzuki
Produced by
  • Michiko Tabata
  • Naoki Nakamura
Written byAtsuhiro Tomioka
Music by
StudioTrans Arts
Original networkTXN (TV Tokyo)
Original run October 5, 1999 March 28, 2000
Episodes26 (List of episodes)

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

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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

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Great Child

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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 (, 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

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  • En () – 1st World (voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto)
  • Silva (シルバ, Shiruba) – 2nd World (voiced by Minami Takayama)
  • Funen (フネン) / Geki () – 3rd World
  • Hyoh (, Hyō) – 10th World (manga) or 12th World (anime) (voiced by Showtaro Morikubo)

Spirits

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  • 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

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  • Zan () – main villain of anime series (voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa)
  • Troublemaking Monsters – normal monsters that become dangerous.

Monster-guides

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  • 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

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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 HatakeyamaAtsuhiro TomiokaOctober 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)
2"Dreaming GC Pink!"
Transliteration: "Yumemiru GC Pinku!" (Japanese: 夢見るGC・ピンク!)
Makoto SokuzaNatsuko TakahashiOctober 12, 1999 (1999-10-12)
3"What Do Fairies Dream About?"
Transliteration: "Yōsei ga miru yume wa?" (Japanese: 妖精が見る夢は?)
Ryō MiyataToshiyasu NagataOctober 19, 1999 (1999-10-19)
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 YokotaTsutomu NagaiOctober 26, 1999 (1999-10-26)
5"Dream Chaser GC Kai!"
Transliteration: "Yumeoibito GC Kai!" (Japanese: 夢追い人・GCカイ!)
Kazunobu FusekiKōji MiuraNovember 2, 1999 (1999-11-02)
6"Proof of a Dream, GC's Pride!"
Transliteration: "Yume no akashi GC no hokori!" (Japanese: 夢の証・GCの誇り!)
Yūji YanaseKōichi MizuideNovember 9, 1999 (1999-11-09)
7"Achieve Your Dreams: My Moves!"
Transliteration: "Yume o kiwamero ore no waza!" (Japanese: 夢を極めろ・オレの技!)
Shigeki HatakeyamaAtsuhiro TomiokaNovember 16, 1999 (1999-11-16)
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 KusakabeKiyoko YoshimuraNovember 23, 1999 (1999-11-23)
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 ShinoKōji MiuraNovember 30, 1999 (1999-11-30)
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 MikuriyaNatsuko TakahashiDecember 7, 1999 (1999-12-07)
11"Blighted Love: The Monster's Dreams"
Transliteration: "Hiren monsutā no yume" (Japanese: 悲恋・モンスターの夢)
Kazunobu FusekiAtsuhiro TomiokaDecember 14, 1999 (1999-12-14)
12"Spirit's Dream, Mill's Dream"
Transliteration: "Seirei no yume Miru no yume" (Japanese: 精霊の夢・ミルの夢)
Mitsuo KusakabeKiyoko YoshimuraDecember 21, 1999 (1999-12-21)
13"GS Hail: Dreams Severed!"
Transliteration: "GS hyō yume o tatsu!" (Japanese: GS雹・夢を断つ!)
Kazu YokotaKōichi MizuideDecember 28, 1999 (1999-12-28)
14"Dream Tapestry: The Girl Silva"
Transliteration: "Yume tsuzureori shōjo Shiruba" (Japanese: 夢つづれおり・少女シルバ)
Hiroyuki TsuchiyaToshiyasu NagataJanuary 4, 2000 (2000-01-04)
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 TakashimaAtsuhiro TomiokaJanuary 11, 2000 (2000-01-11)
16"GC Gig: Sing to Your Dreams!"
Transliteration: "GC raibu yume ni utau!" (Japanese: GCライブ・夢に歌う!)
Kyōsuke MikuriyaKōji MiuraJanuary 18, 2000 (2000-01-18)
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 YokotaToshiyasu NagataJanuary 25, 2000 (2000-01-25)
18"GC Ranmaru: Running to Your Dream!"
Transliteration: "GC ranmaru yume ni hashiru!" (Japanese: GC乱丸・夢に走る!)
Mitsuo KusakabeNatsuko TakahashiFebruary 1, 2000 (2000-02-01)
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 TakashimaKiyoko YoshimuraFebruary 8, 2000 (2000-02-08)
20"Flying to Your Dreams: GC Hayate!"
Transliteration: "Yume ni tobu GC Hayate!" (Japanese: 夢に翔ぶ・GCハヤテ!)
Toshinori NaritaKiyoko YoshimuraFebruary 15, 2000 (2000-02-15)
21"Frozen Dreams: GC Jeanne!"
Transliteration: "Kōritsuita yume GC Jannu!" (Japanese: 凍りついた夢・GCジャンヌ!)
Kazunobu FusekiNatsuko TakahashiFebruary 22, 2000 (2000-02-22)
22"The Inflammable Island of Dreams & Geki!"
Transliteration: "Yume no funenbutsu shima to geki!" (Japanese: 夢の不燃物島と激!)
Mitsuo KusakabeKiyoko YoshimuraFebruary 29, 2000 (2000-02-29)
23"Dream Storyteller: King Jibaku"
Transliteration: "Yume no katari be Jibaku-ō!" (Japanese: 夢のかたりべ・ジバク王!)
Daisuke TakashimaAtsuhiro TomiokaMarch 7, 2000 (2000-03-07)
24"Fallen Angel Hail: Confounding Dreams!"
Transliteration: "Datenshi hyō yume o madowasu!" (Japanese: 堕天使雹・夢を惑わす!)
Yukihiro ShinoKiyoko YoshimuraMarch 14, 2000 (2000-03-14)
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 KasaiNatsuko TakahashiMarch 21, 2000 (2000-03-21)
26"A Dream Is a Beginning"
Transliteration: "Yume sore wa hajimari" (Japanese: 夢・それは始まり)
Daisuke TakashimaAtsuhiro TomiokaMarch 28, 2000 (2000-03-28)

References

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  1. ^ "Bucky". Enoki Films. Archived from the original on April 9, 2001. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
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