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Jarinko Chie (Japanese: じゃりン子チエ, lit. "Chie the Brat") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Etsumi Haruki. It was serialized by Futabasha in Manga Action between 1978 and 1997 and collected in 67 bound volumes, making it the 45th longest manga released. Jarinko Chie received the 1981 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga.[1]
| Jarinko Chie | |
 | |
| じゃりン子チエ | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Etsumi Haruki |
| Published by | Futabasha |
| Magazine | Weekly Manga Action |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1978 – 1997 |
| Volumes | 67 |
| Film | |
|
Jarinko Chie (1981) | |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Isao Takahata |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | MBS |
| Original run | October 3, 1981 – March 25, 1983 |
| Episodes | 64 |
| Anime television series | |
| Jarinko Chie 2 | |
| Directed by | Kazuyoshi Yokota |
| Written by | Hideo Takayashiki Hiroaki Sato Kazuyoshi Yokota Tomoko Konparu Yoshio Takeuchi |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Original network | MBS |
| Original run | October 19, 1991 – September 22, 1992 |
| Episodes | 39 |
Jarinko Chie was adapted twice, first as an anime theatrical film produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and Toho and directed by Isao Takahata, which premiered in Japan on April 11, 1981. This was followed by a 64-episode anime television series also produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and directed by Takahata, which was broadcast in Japan between October 3, 1981, and March 25, 1983.[2] A sequel anime television series with 39 episodes followed on October 19, 1991, to September 22, 1992.
The official English title of the anime is Downtown Story.[3]
Characters edit
Chie Takemoto edit
A girl with a short temper.
Tetsu Takemoto edit
Chie's father. He is a mostly unemployed gambler and tough guy.
Kotetsu edit
Chie's pet cat. His trademark is a moon on the forehead.
Video games edit
None of the video games were released outside Japan.
| Title | System | Release date | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jarinko Chie: Bakudan Musume no Shiawase Sagashi | Famicom | July 15, 1988 | Konami |
| Simple Characters 2000 Series Vol. 04: The Hanafuda Jarinko Chie | PlayStation | November 29, 2001 | Bandai |
References edit
- ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2009-01-26.
- ^ "Chie the Brat // Nausicaa.net".
- ^ "Downtown Story／TMS（アニメ作品を調べる）｜トムス・エンタテインメント". www.tms-e.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-17.
External links edit
- Manga official website at Futabasha (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Jarinko Chie (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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