is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Mineo Maya. The comedy manga was serialized in '' Hana to Yume'' from 1978 to 1990, before switching to '' Bessatsu Hana to Yume'' from 1991 where it continues to be published. An anime adaptation, , produced by

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, originally aired from April 8, 1982 to May 13, 1983 on Fuji TV, and was the first to present '' shōnen-ai'' themes on television. As of 2006, the manga had 22 million copies in circulation. Two spin-off mangas, ''Patalliro Saiyuki!'' and ''Patalliro Genji Monogatari!'', were originally serialized from 2003 to 2005 and 2004 to 2008 respectively, with ''Patalliro Saiyuki!'' getting an anime adaptation produced by Magic Bus and airing on Kids Station from June 5 to November 9, 2005.

Plot

The story focuses on comedy, primarily the wacky adventures of Patalliro himself and the entire kingdom of Malynera.

Characters

; :The 10-year-old

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brainchild king of Malynera. When he becomes frustrated or embarrassed, he grooms himself like a cat. ;Maraich Juschenfe :18-year-old former assassin from the Diamond Syndicate. His former lover Count Larken told him not to return until he could kill Bancoran, but ended up reforming and becoming Bancoran's lover. He has a ferocious temper and seethes with jealousy whenever a

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is in Bancoran's vicinity. He beats up Bancoran on a regular basis, regardless of whether or not he cheats, and somehow got

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twice, despite being completely male. :His pregnancy is cut out of the anime. In the manga he first gets pregnant in volume 10, and a second time in volume 46. He is an expert knife user, and his looks and body allow him to easily pass for a woman with only Patalliro and Bancoran being able to see through his disguise. ;Jack Barbarosa Bancoran :Major Bancoran of the British MI6. Nicknamed "Bishōnen Killer" for his ability to seduce young men with just his eyes. Patalliro questioned Bancoran to discern if he was interested in his mother, but Bancoran stated that he was only attracted to men. Meeting Patalliro has changed his existence; after playing bodyguard to the most annoying person he's ever met, he's now living with Maraich, who tried to kill him, and their son Figaro. Bancoran is known for his blue eyeshadow (purple in Patalliro Saiyuki), his long black hair, and the fact that he never takes off his gloves, even in bed. His name comes from

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. ;Tamanegi :Patalliro biseinen bodyguards, forced to hide their beauty under padded uniforms, frosted glasses, masks that cover their mouths, noses, and onion-style wigs.

Anime

Cast

;''Boku Patalliro!'' *Patalliro: Fuyumi Shiraishi *Bancoran: Kazuyuki Sogabe *Maraich:

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*Police Chief: Ichirō Nagai *Head Guard:

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*Tamanegi: Akio Nojima,

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**The Tamanegi were portrayed by the members of ''Slapstick'', a

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band Sogabe was a member of. *Etrange:

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*Sanders:

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*Patalliro 7th: Kazuko Sugiyama *Patalliro 10th: Minori Matsushima *Plasma X: Hideyuki Hori *Afro 18: Eiko Masuyama *Pulara:

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*α Random: Junko Hori ;''Patalliro! Saiyuki'' *Patalliro/ Son Goku:

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*Maraich/ Genjo Sanzo:

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*Bancoran: Takehito Koyasu *Mi-chan:

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: Kazuya Tatekabe

Music

* by Fusako Fujimoto (Patalliro! / Boku Patalliro!) * by

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(Patalliro Saiyuki) * by Eri Takeda. (Patalliro 1st ending) * by Fuyumi Shiraishi & Slapstick. (Boku Patalliro 1st ending)(from "Who killed Cock Robin?") * by Berryz Kobo. (Patalliro Saiyuki)

Legacy

Rock musician Tomoaki Ishizuka took his stage name "Pata" from Patalliro, his nickname in high school as he was said to resemble the series' title character. '' Yu Yu Hakusho'' author

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based his character Hiei's design on ''Patalliro!''skunky.

References

External links

Official ''Patalliro!'' website

''Patalliro!'' at Toei Animation
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