is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Fujiko Fujio A (the pen name for Motoo Abiko). A manga series was published in Kodansha's Hero Magazine from the October 1989 to the January 1991 issues, with its chapters collected in two tankà Âbon volumes. A 200-episode anime television series, produced by Studio C&D, was broadcast on NHK from October 2, 1989, to January 12, 1991.
While playing in his world HenbÃÂ falls down a tunnel in a waterfall and wakes up in the human world inside the closet of a kid named Megeru. The tunnel closes, preventing him from returning to his home world. HenbÃÂ possesses a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyone's dreams.
Soon HenbÃÂ and Megeru become friends, and HenbÃÂ gets to help him out while staying at Megeru's house. Occasionally the tunnel back to his home world opens and animals and friends from his home world come through. Later when HenbÃÂ gets the chance to return to his home world, he hesitates due to his friendship with Maruko. Later in the series, HenbÃÂ and Megeru travel to his home world with HenbÃÂ's magical Parasol.