'' Ikebukuro West Gate Park'' aired on TBS in Japan from April to June 2000 to high ratings. Much of the story was dramatically altered in the graphic novel adaptation for the series, with some characters being changed slightly or removed entirely and some changes to the story arcs to reflect this.

IWGP (TV)

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Trivia

*The title of the every episode is a play on words : Episode 1 (Ichi):

Strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...

(Ichigo) : Episode 2 (Ni):

Carrot The carrot ('' Daucus carota'' subsp. ''sativus'') is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, ''Daucus carota'', nat ...

(Ninjin) : Episode 3 (San/Mi): Mandarin Orange (Mikan) : Episode 4 (Yon/Shi):

Shiitake The shiitake (alternate form shitake) (; ''Lentinula edodes'') is an edible mushroom native to East Asia, which is now cultivated and consumed around the globe. It is considered a medicinal mushroom in some forms of traditional medicine. Ta ...

Mushroom : Episode 5 (Go): Gorilla : Episode 6 (Roku): TBS ::Ch6 is TBS in Tokyo area : Episode 7 (Nana/Shichi): Youshichi : Episode 8 (Hachi): Youhachi ::Youshichi Shimada and Youhachi Shimada are a famous comedian over in Japan. : Episode 9 (Kyū): Kyushu Island : Episode 10 (Jū): Jutte : Episode 11 (Jūichi): Samurai ::十一(Jūichi) looks like a 士(Samurai). Ikebukuro West Gate Park