Norakuro ( の ら く ろ norakuro ) is a comedic manga by Suiho Tagawa and a later anime about the adventures of a dog named Norakuro. The word "Norakuro" is derived from norainu ( Japanese 野 良 犬 , "stray dog") and Kurokiti ( Japanese 黒 吉 , dog name, literally "black luck") . This manga had a strong influence on Matiko Hasegawa , the author of Sazae-san , who studied with Suiho Tagawa. Norakuro was not translated into European languages, although excerpts in English were published in the sixth issue of Kramer's Ergot comic book anthology. [one]
| Norakuro | |
|---|---|
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| の ら く ろ | |
| Genre / Theme | comedy |
| Manga | |
| Author | Suiho Tagawa |
| Publisher |  Kodansha Buenaventura press / avadoh books |
| Published in | Shonen club Kramer's ergot |
| Lecture hall | shonen |
| Publication | 1931 - present |
| Anime series | |
| TV network | Fuji tv Raidue |
| Premiere screening | October 5, 1970 - March 29, 1971 |
| Series | 26 |
| Anime series "Norakuro-kun" | |
| Producer | Masami Anno |
| Studio | Studio pierrot |
| TV network | Fuji tv |
| Premiere screening | October 4, 1987 - October 2, 1988 |
| Series | 50 |
Norakuro is a dog army soldier who is part of the Ferocious Dog Battalion ( я 連隊 mo: kenrentai ) . The action takes place in 1931, and the military images are partially based on the Imperial Army of Japan , where Suiho Tagawa himself served from 1919 to 1922. In his story, Norakuro gradually goes from a regular private to a sergeant. During World War II, the publication of manga was discontinued, but then, due to the high popularity of history, resumed. Norakuro gradually mastered other professions and activities - for example, sumo . This character became the talisman of developing Japanese militarism [2] .
Notes
- ↑ Deppey, Dirk. Kramers Ergot 6 The Comics Journal (September 25, 2006). Date of treatment August 31, 2009. Archived March 30, 2012.
- ↑ MacWilliams, Mark W. Japanese Visual Culture: Explorations in the World of Manga and Anime. - ME Sharpe , 2008 .-- S. 34 .-- 352 p. - ISBN 978-0-76-561602-9 .
Links
- Norakuro (Japanese) on the official website of Studio Pierrot .
- Anime "Norakuro" in the encyclopedia of Anime News Network
- Anime "Norakuro" in the AniDB Database