is an
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
created by
Tatsunoko Productions
and often shortened to , is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese: "Tatsu's child" (Tatsu is a nickname for Tatsuo) and "sea dragon", the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko's headquarters are i ...
.
Thomas is a cunning bird who sponges on Kaba, the good-natured hippopotamus. Although Thomas is a dependent, living in Hyppo's big mouth, he always acts lordly and tries to outsmart his simpleminded host. However, their basic friendship and cooperation endures despite their frequent quarrels. In the 1990s, it was dubbed into
English
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as ''The Wacky World of Tic & Tac'' from
Saban Entertainment
Saban Entertainment, Inc. (along with Saban International; currently operating under the legal name is BVS Entertainment, Inc.) was a worldwide-served independent American-Israeli television production company formed in 1980 by Haim Saban and S ...
. It was also part of ''Tic Tac Toons'', a package series in where the anime was paired with ''
Tamagon the Counselor
, also known as ''Eggzavier the Eggasaurus'', is a Japanese anime television series created by Tatsunoko Productions. The series was paired with '' Hyppo and Thomas'' as part of ''Tic Tac Toons.''
Synopsis
Tatsunoko's description of the seri ...
'' (dubbed as Eggzavier the Eggasaurus).
Characters
;Totto/Thomas
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;Kaba / Hyppo
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References
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1971 anime television series debuts
Animated duos
Animated television series about birds
Animated television series about mammals
Comedy anime and manga
Fictional hippopotamuses
Fuji TV original programming
Tatsunoko Production
Television duos
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