is a Japanese manga created by Fujiko F. Fujio in 1985. It tells the story of two aliens that come to Earth to find the girl who will marry their prince of planet Mahl and find one in sixth grade named Eri. It was subsequently adapted into an anime.
Chimpui is the last children's manga to be created by Fujiko F. Fujio.
Characters
- , a mouse-like alien, who tells about the prince's marriage to a girl named Eri. Sometimes he tries to convince Eri to marry the prince and helps Eri on Earth or while on Mahl. He is voiced by Junko Hori.
- , a 12-year-old Chinese-Japanese (via her ancestor, Kukuru from ') sixth grade tomboy and also Chimpui's best friend. She is a healthy person. She is voiced by Megumi Hayashibara.
- a dog-like alien, who is Chimpui's sidekick. He also helps Eri, but sometimes she hates him. Eri calls him "Grandpa Wada". He is voiced by JÃ
Âji Yanami.
- is a sixth grade student who is good at studies but is weak at sports. He is Eri's best friend and Eri has a crush on him. He dreams of becoming an astronaut one day. He is voiced by Sasaki Nozomu.
- is Eri's friend who comes from a wealthy family.
- is a strong-willed sixth grade student who is good at sports and bullies Uchiki. He is voiced by Daiki Nakamura.
- is a sixth grade schoolboy who has a similar-looking name like Masao Oeyama. He is voiced by Jun'ichi Kanemaru.
- and are Eri's classmates.
- is a unseen prince who only appears in Eri's dreams.
Media
Anime
The series premiered on TV Asahi from November 2, 1989, to April 18, 1991, then aired in Europe and Asia in 1991 into multiple languages. It also aired on Disney Channel Asia.
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