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series written and illustrated by

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published from 1968 to 1969 in the

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magazine ''

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''. Set in the same universe as ''

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'', and predating that work by only one year, the manga was then made in a TV anime series by the animation studio

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in 1991. From the manga also two animated films were made: ''21 Emon: Uchū e Irasshai!'' and ''21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess''. The official English name is ''21 Emon: The 21st Century Kid''. The manga, set in a science fiction 2018, tells the story of 18-year-old 21 Emon, heir to a long dynasty of hotel owners, whose ancestor goes back to the

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. The anime, unlike the manga, is set between 2051 and 2071. The robot character Gonsuke would go on to make numerous cameo appearances in the 2005 ''Doraemon'' series.

Plot

Manga

Having to struggle with keeping up their family hotel business at the age of 18, 21 Emon is trying his hardest to help out his family as the new heir, although his dream is not being in the hotel business his whole life but exploring the wide space as a space pilot.

Anime

The plot is the same as the manga, but with changes. Although 21 Emon is 18 in the manga, he is around 11–13 years old in the anime adaptation.

References

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* 1991 anime television series debuts Anime series based on manga Fiction set in 2018 Fujiko F Fujio Shin-Ei Animation Shogakukan franchises Shogakukan manga Shōnen manga {{manga-stub