''Dokkoida?!'', known in Japan as is a comedic Japanese light novel series about a boy, , who is hired by a preteen space alien girl, Tanpopo, to try out an experimental new suit developed by the intergalactic toy company that she works for. Suzuo agrees to work for her since he is unemployed and needs the job to pay the rent. The suit gives him super powers, with which he fights bad guys and people from rival intergalactic toy companies and organizations.
The novels were written by
Taro Achi
is a Japanese light novelist and screenwriter from Nagano Prefecture. He won the Silver Prize in the 4th Dengeki Novel Prize for Boku no Chi o Suwanaide. Two of his series (Dokkoida?! and Kage Kara Mamoru!) have been made into anime series. He i ...
, with illustrations by
Yu Yagami
is a Japanese manga artist. He is best known for the manga ''Those Who Hunt Elves'', which was adapted as an anime series. His works ''Those Who Hunt Elves'', '' Dokkoida?!'', '' Go West!'', and '' Hikkatsu! Strike a Blow to Vivify'' have been ...
. The novels were adapted into a three-volume manga series with the same name, by the same authors and published by
Dengeki Bunko, and an anime series, directed by Hitoyuki Matsui and Takuya Nonaka, produced by
Ufotable, and aired by
Mainichi Broadcasting System
, or MBS, is a radio and television broadcasting company headquartered in Osaka, Japan, affiliated with Japan Radio Network (JRN), National Radio Network (NRN), Japan News Network (JNN) and TBS Network, serving in the Kansai region.
It i ...
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The ''Dokkoida'' anime was licensed by
Geneon Entertainment for Region 1 distribution, and the manga adaptation was licensed by
DC Comics
DC Comics, Inc. (doing business as DC) is an American comic book publisher and the flagship unit of DC Entertainment, a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery.
DC Comics is one of the largest and oldest American comic book companies, with thei ...
under the
CMX imprint; the original light novel series has not been licensed for distribution in North America. The anime series is now licensed by
Sentai Filmworks and is currently streaming on
HIDIVE.
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External links
Official website
American release*
1999 Japanese novels
2000 manga
2003 anime television series debuts
Anime and manga based on light novels
ASCII Media Works manga
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CMX (comics) titles
Dengeki Bunko
Dengeki Comic Gao!
Geneon USA
Light novels
Television shows based on light novels
Science fiction anime and manga
Sentai Filmworks
Shōnen manga
Ufotable
Mainichi Broadcasting System original programming
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