is a Japanese animated television series, consisting of 26 episodes. The plot and characters were created by

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, and it was directed by

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and first broadcast on TBS between 3 October 1975 and 26 March 1976. The name was changed to ''Kum-Kum'' after the sixth episode. It was adapted as a

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in December 1975, written and illustrated by Takemaru Nagata, and serialized in Kodansha's ''Terebi Magajin'' (TV Magazine) under the name "Kum-Kum." A four-panel comic strip adaptation of the series also appeared periodically in

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in Osaka. The series explored the adventures of Kum-Kum, a naughty boy in primeval times, and his friends as they grow up, often playing antics that surprise the occasional visitor to their village, and which almost always end up with Kum-Kum being grounded by his stern father, Paru Paru.

Characters

*Kum-Kum (voiced by

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) is the main character, a naughty and kind boy. *Chiru-Chiru (voiced by Teruko Akiyama), Kum-Kum's girlfriend, whose father is deceased. *Aaron (voiced by

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) one of Kum-Kum's faithful friends. *Mochi-Mochi (voiced by Kōko Kagawa), Kum-Kum's shy friend. *Furu-Furu (voiced by

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) is Kum-Kum's teenage sister. *Paru-Paru (voiced by

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), Kum-Kum's grumpy dad. *Maru-Maru (voiced by Mitsuko Tobome) is Kum-Kum's sweet mom. *Toru-Toru (voiced by

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) is Kum-Kum's baby brother. *Klopedia (voiced by

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) is the wise elder of the village, who lives surrounded by stone books. *Roman (voiced by

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) the son of Klopedia who eventually marries Furu-Furu.

In popular culture

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football player

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's nickname, "Kun", comes from the name of the show.

References

External links

Kum Kum Maniac
* * 1975 anime television series debuts Sunrise (company) Fictional prehistoric characters TBS Television (Japan) original programming {{manga-stub