is a Japanese children's
manga
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written and illustrated by (村瀬範行 ''Murase Noriyuki''). It has been serialized in Monthly ''
CoroCoro Comic
is a Japanese monthly manga magazine published by Shogakukan, established on May 15, 1977. Its main target is elementary school-aged boys, younger than the readers of shōnen manga. Several of its properties, like ''Doraemon'' and the '' Poké ...
'' from June 2004.
[Keshikasu-kun Children's Manga Gets TV Anime Green-Lit]
" ''Anime News Network
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''. December 26, 2009. Retrieved on March 25, 2014.
The series is about a white eraser who becomes ''Keshikasu-kun'' by putting an eraser crumb on his head and a paper costume on his body. Keshikasu-kun wants to become the best of the stationery supplies, outdoing other characters such as the blackboard eraser (''kokuban-keshi'') and the correction fluid (''shūseieki'').
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Beginning in 2008 ''Keshikasu-kun'' appeared in the television program ' (おはコロシアム).][ ''Keshikasu-kun'' received the ]Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan, Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being ...
in the children's category in 2008.[
The anime aired for 44 episodes from 2010 to 2013.
A videogame ''called Keshikasu-kun Battle Kastival'' was released by Konami in 2010.
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Characters
* Keshikasu (ケシカス) - The white eraser
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* Bōzu (ボウズ) - The student boy who is the owner of Keshikasu
* Enpitsu (エンピツ) - The pencil
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* Chibikasu (チビカス) - The white eraser who is Keshikasu's young brother
* Shūseieki (修正液) - The correction fluid
A correction fluid is an opaque, usually white fluid applied to paper to mask errors in text. Once dried, it can be handwritten or typed upon. It is typically packaged in small bottles, lids attached to brushes (or triangular pieces of foam) th ...
* Kokuban Keshi (黒板消し) - The blackboard eraser
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References
External links
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' - Cartoon Network Japan
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' - ShoPro
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