Patalliro!

Japanese manga series
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Patalliro!
Cover of tankōbon volume 77, featuring Patalliro the 8th in his iconic pose.
パタリロ!
(Patariro!)
GenreComedy, fantasy
Manga
Written byMineo Maya
Published byHakusensha
Magazine(1978–1989)
  • Hana to Yume Planet Zōkan
  • (1989–1997)
  • Bessatsu Hana to Yume
  • (1997–2006)
  • Melody
  • (2006–2015)
  • Hana LaLa Online
  • (2015–2017)
  • Manga Park
  • (2017–present)
  • DemographicShōjo
    Original run1978 – present
    Volumes104[1]
    Anime television series
    Boku Patalliro!
    Directed byNobutaka Nishizawa
    Written byMasaki Tsuji
    StudioToei Animation
    Original networkFuji TV
    Original run April 8, 1982 May 13, 1983
    Episodes49 (List of episodes)
    Anime film
    Patalliro! Stardust Keikaku
    Directed byNobutaka Nishizawa
    StudioToei Animation
    ReleasedJuly 10, 1983
    Runtime48 minutes
    Manga
    Patalliro Saiyuki!
    Written byMineo Maya
    Published byHakusensha
    MagazineHana to Yume
    DemographicShōjo
    Original run20032005
    Volumes8
    Manga
    Patalliro Genji Monogatari!
    Written byMineo Maya
    Published byHakusensha
    MagazineThe Hana to Yume
    DemographicShōjo
    Original run20042008
    Volumes4
    Anime television series
    Patalliro Saiyuki!
    Directed byKenichi Maejima
    StudioMagic Bus
    Original networkKids Station
    Original run June 5, 2005 November 9, 2005
    Episodes27 (List of episodes)

    Patalliro! (Japanese: パタリロ!, Hepburn: Patariro!) is a Japanese manga 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 in 1991, and now currently is serialized on the app Manga Park (マンガPark) since 2020.[2]

    An anime adaptation, Boku Patalliro! (ぼくパタリロ!), produced by Toei Animation, originally aired from April 8, 1982, to May 13, 1983, on Fuji TV, and was the first to present shōnen-ai themes on television.[3]

    The series has also received four stage plays based on various arcs from anime and manga,[4][5][6][7] and a live action film adaptation in 2018.[8]

    Two spin-off manga, Patalliro Saiyūki! and Patalliro Genji Monogatari!, were originally serialized from 2003-2005 and 2004-2008 respectively. Patalliro Saiyūki! received an anime adaptation produced by Magic Bus which aired on Kids Station from June 5 to November 9, 2005.

    As of 2019, the manga has had over 25 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series.[9]

    Plot

    The story focuses on the comedic adventures of Patalliro himself and the entire kingdom of Malynera.

    Characters

    Patalliro du Malyner VIII (パタリロ・ド・マリネール8世)
    The 10-year-old diabetic prodigy king of Malynera. When he becomes frustrated or embarrassed, he grooms himself like a cat.
    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 Henri Bencolin.
    Maraich
    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 bishōnen is in Bancoran's vicinity. He beats up Bancoran on a regular basis, regardless of whether or not he cheats, and somehow got pregnant twice, despite being biologically 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. His first pregnancy miscarries, but the second time he gives birth to a son named Figaro Bancoran. 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.
    He has no official full name as the last name "Juschenfe" has never been used for him specifically, only various family members of his. He has only ever been referred to as "Maraich" within the series.

    Plasma X

    A robot that Patalliro built to mine diamonds on the moon, and another powerful character; one of his skills is the ability to shoot lasers from his eyes.

    Afro-18

    A female robot built by Patalliro. She initially dislikes Plasma X, but they later become husband and wife.

    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! Saiyuki

    Music

    Episodes

    Season 1 (1982)

    No.
    overall
    No. in
    season
    TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byArt directed byOriginal air dateProd.
    code [10]
    11"The Bishounen Killer"Nobutaka NishizawaMasaki TsujiYoshinori KanemoriIsamu TsuchidaApril 8, 1982 (1982-04-08)101
    22"A Flower Falls on a Misty Night"Yoshikatsu KasaiMasaki TsujiAkito DobashiIsamu TsuchidaApril 15, 1982 (1982-04-15)102
    33"A Rose Blooms Upon a Grave"Takashi HisaokaMasaki TsujiJiro TsunoIsamu TsuchidaApril 22, 1982 (1982-04-22)103
    44"Look Out, Patalliro"Yugo SerikawaAkiyoshi SakaiMasami AbeIsamu TsuchidaApril 29, 1982 (1982-04-29)104
    55"Maraich, the Angel of Death"Yoshikatsu KasaiTomoko KonparuMakoto ItoNobuto SakamotoMay 13, 1982 (1982-05-13)105
    66"Etrange's Grief"Hiroshi ShidaraTomoko KonparuYoshinori KanemoriIsamu TsuchidaMay 20, 1982 (1982-05-20)106
    77"Kung Fu"Takashi HisaokaAkiyoshi SakaiNobumichi KawamuraNobuto SakamotoMay 27, 1982 (1982-05-27)107
    88"From Patalliro with Love"Yugo SerikawaMasaki TsujiJirou TsunoIsamu TsuchidaJune 3, 1982 (1982-06-03)108
    99"A Cherry Blossom Storm"Yoshikatsu KasaiAkiyoshi SakaiMasami AbeNobuto SakamotoJune 17, 1982 (1982-06-17)109
    1010"Snow in Malynera"Nobutaka NishizawaTomoko KonparuYoshinori KanemoriIsamu TsuchidaJune 24, 1982 (1982-06-24)110
    1111"Maraich Maraich"Takashi HisaokaMasaki TsujiMakoto ItoIsamu TsuchidaJuly 8, 1982 (1982-07-08)111
    1212"A Vampire in Malynera"Yugo SerikawaAkiyoshi SakaiNobumichi KawamuraNobuto SakamotoJuly 22, 1982 (1982-07-22)112
    1313"Invasion of America"Hiroshi ShidaraAkiyoshi SakaiJirou TsunoNobuto SakamotoJuly 29, 1982 (1982-07-29)113
    1414"Patalliro the 7th and 8th"Yoshikatsu KasaiTomoko KonparuYoshinori KanemoriIsamu TsuchidaAugust 12, 1982 (1982-08-12)114
    1515"Prince Maraich"Yugo SerikawaAkiyoshi SakaiMasami AbeNobuto SakamotoAugust 26, 1982 (1982-08-26)115
    1616"Legendary Diamond"Takashi HisaokaTomoko KonparuNobumichi KawamuraIsamu TsuchidaSeptember 2, 1982 (1982-09-02)116
    1717"Target: Scarlet Mermaid"Hiroshi ShidaraMasaki TsujiEmi HoshinoNobuto SakamotoSeptember 9, 1982 (1982-09-09)117
    1818"Twinkle Twinkle, Tamanegi!"Yoshikatsu KasaiAkiyoshi SakaiYoshinori KanemoriIsamu TsuchidaSeptember 16, 1982 (1982-09-16)118
    1919"Journey to the Moon"Takashi HisaokaAkiyoshi SakaiMasami AbeNobuto SakamotoSeptember 23, 1982 (1982-09-23)119
    2020"Bancoran Is Dead!"Hiroshi ShidaraAkiyoshi SakaiNobumichi KawamuraNobuto SakamotoSeptember 30, 1982 (1982-09-30)120

    Season 2 (1982–83)

    No.
    overall
    No. in
    season
    TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byArt directed byOriginal air dateProd.
    code [10]
    211"Super-Robot Plasma X"Yoshikatsu KasaiMasaki TsujiMakoto ItoIsamu TsuchidaOctober 9, 1982 (1982-10-09)201
    222"Plasma's Love"Nobutaka NishizawaTomoko KonparuYoshinori KanemoriNobuto SakamotoOctober 16, 1982 (1982-10-16)202
    233"License to Kill"Takashi HisaokaMasaki TsujiMasami AbeIsamu TsuchidaOctober 23, 1982 (1982-10-23)203
    244"Fly Away Jack"Yoshikatsu KasaiMasaki TsujiMasami SudaNobuto SakamotoOctober 30, 1982 (1982-10-30)204
    255"Papa Plasma"Yasuo YamayoshiTomoko KonparuNobumichi KawamuraNobuto SakamotoNovember 6, 1982 (1982-11-06)205
    266"Patalliro 8th and 10th"Hiroshi ShidaraAkiyoshi SakaiYoshinori KanemoriNobuto SakamotoNovember 13, 1982 (1982-11-13)206
    277"24-Hour Escape"Yoshikatsu KasaiMasaki TsujiMakoto ItoNobuto SakamotoNovember 20, 1982 (1982-11-20)207
    288"The Story of the Loyalty Tree"Nobutaka NishizawaTomoko KonparuMasami SudaIsamu TsuchidaNovember 27, 1982 (1982-11-27)208
    299"The Assassin's Return"Yoshikatsu Kasai & Takashi HisaokaAkiyoshi SakaiMasami AbeNobuto SakamotoDecember 4, 1982 (1982-12-04)209
    3010"Beloved Purara"Hiroshi ShidaraAkiyoshi SakaiJiro TsunoNobuto SakamotoDecember 11, 1982 (1982-12-11)210
    3111"Gelman Castle"Yasuo YamayoshiTomoko KonparuNobumichi KawamuraIsamu TsuchidaDecember 18, 1982 (1982-12-18)211
    3212"Nyanko is Nyanko"Yoshikatsu KasaiAkiyoshi SakaiHiroshi WagatsumaNobuto SakamotoDecember 25, 1982 (1982-12-25)212
    3313"I'll Be Waiting"Yugo SerikawaAkiyoshi SakaiYoshinori KanemoriNobuto SakamotoJanuary 8, 1983 (1983-01-08)213
    3414"Still Purara"Hiroshi ShidaraTomoko KonparuMakoto ItoIsamu TsuchidaJanuary 15, 1983 (1983-01-15)214
    3515"When the Snow Stopped"Takashi HisaokaMasaki TsujiKuni TomitaNobuto SakamotoJanuary 22, 1983 (1983-01-22)215
    3616"Patalliro's Strangeness"Yugo SerikawaAkiyoshi SakaiJirou TsunoIsamu TsuchidaJanuary 29, 1983 (1983-01-29)216
    3717"Sunflower of Versailles"Yasuo YamayoshiTomoko KonparuNobumichi KawamuraNobuto SakamotoFebruary 5, 1983 (1983-02-05)217
    3818"I Love Maraich"Nobutaka NishizawaTomomi TsutsuiYoshinori KanemoriNobuto SakamotoFebruary 12, 1983 (1983-02-12)218
    3919"That Man Bancoran"Yoshikatsu KasaiAkiyoshi SakaiHiroshi WagatsumaIsamu TsuchidaFebruary 19, 1983 (1983-02-19)219
    4020"Purara's Brother"Takashi HisaokaTomoko KonparuMasami AbeNobuto SakamotoFebruary 26, 1983 (1983-02-26)220
    4121"Maraich's Season"Hiroshi ShidaraTomomi TsutsuiYoshinori KanemoriIsamu TsuchidaMarch 5, 1983 (1983-03-05)221
    4222"Patalliro's Great Gathering"Yasuo YamayoshiAkiyoshi SakaiNobumichi KawamuraIsamu TsuchidaMarch 12, 1983 (1983-03-12)222
    4323"True Love for Bancoran"Yugo SerikawaTomoko KonparuJirou TsunoNobuto SakamotoMarch 19, 1983 (1983-03-19)223
    4424"Phantom"Yoshikatsu KasaiAkiyoshi SakaiMakoto ItoIsamu TsuchidaMarch 26, 1983 (1983-03-26)224
    4525"Ahh... New School Term Amid the Flowers"Nobutaka NishizawaAkiyoshi SakaiYoshinori KanemoriNobuto SakamotoApril 8, 1983 (1983-04-08)225
    4626"Purara's First Love"Yoshikatsu KasaiTomomi TsutsuiShinnosuke KonIsamu TsuchidaApril 15, 1983 (1983-04-15)226
    4727"Farewell Afro"Yugo SerikawaTomomi TsutsuiMasami Suda & Masami AbeNobuto SakamotoApril 22, 1983 (1983-04-22)227
    4828"Foggy London Airport"Yasuo YamayoshiTomomi TsutsuiNobumichi KawamuraIsamu TsuchidaMay 6, 1983 (1983-05-06)228
    4929Yoshikatsu KasaiMakoto ItoMay 13, 1983 (1983-05-13)229

    Film (1983)

    TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byArt directed byOriginal release date
    Patalliro! Stardust KeikakuNobutaka NishizawaYasuo TanamiKinichirou SuzukiIsamu TsuchidaJuly 10, 1983 (1983-07-10)

    Patalliro Saiyuki! (2005)

    No.TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byStoryboarded byOriginal air date
    1"Goku Appears! A Journey for the Scriptures"Shūji MiyaharaMitsuyo SuenagaKatsutoshi KobayashiKenichi MaejimaJune 7, 2005 (2005-06-07)
    2June 14, 2005 (2005-06-14)
    3June 21, 2005 (2005-06-21)
    4"A New Companion! The Journey Begins With Chaos"Kunitoshi OkajimaMitsuyo SuenagaTsutomu MurakamiKunitoshi OkajimaJune 28, 2005 (2005-06-28)
    5July 5, 2005 (2005-07-05)
    6July 12, 2005 (2005-07-12)
    7"A Raid! The Golden and Silver Demon"Akira ShimizuKoji UedaKiyoshi MatsushitaKenichi MaejimaJuly 19, 2005 (2005-07-19)
    8July 26, 2005 (2005-07-26)
    9August 2, 2005 (2005-08-02)
    10"Demon's World Banquet, Sanzou's Great Rescue Operation"Shūji Miyahara & Shūichi IizumiKoji UedaKatsutoshi KobayashiKenichi MaejimaAugust 9, 2005 (2005-08-09)
    11August 16, 2005 (2005-08-16)
    12August 23, 2005 (2005-08-23)
    13"Glossy Manshan Boy's Competition is Full of Danger"Kiyoshi FukumotoMitsuyo SuenagaHideo MaruKenichi MaejimaAugust 30, 2005 (2005-08-30)
    14September 6, 2005 (2005-09-06)
    15September 13, 2005 (2005-09-13)
    16"Ruthless Fireworks Red Rays of Lightning Attacks"Akira ShimizuKoji UedaKiyoshi MatsushitaDan OdawaraSeptember 20, 2005 (2005-09-20)
    17September 27, 2005 (2005-09-27)
    18October 4, 2005 (2005-10-04)
    19"Heavenly Panic! Angel of Love Calls a Storm"Shūichi IizumiKoji UedaKatsutoshi KobayashiYasuo IwamotoOctober 11, 2005 (2005-10-11)
    20October 18, 2005 (2005-10-18)
    21October 25, 2005 (2005-10-25)
    22"Burning Death Battle! Battle of Flamingo Mountain"Kiyoshi FukumotoMitsuyo SuenagaYoshito MikiDan OdawaraNovember 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)
    23November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)
    24November 15, 2005 (2005-11-15)
    25"Shenjun Furnace Explosion! Is It? Countdown to Miraculus"Akira ShimizuMitsuyo SuenagaShinichi SuzukiKenichi MaejimaNovember 22, 2005 (2005-11-22)
    26November 29, 2005 (2005-11-29)
    27"Sanzou's Wedding!? Sasori's Poison is a Sweet Trap"Akira ShimizuMitsuyo SuenagaShinichi SuzukiKenichi MaejimaNovember 29, 2005 (2005-11-29)

    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.[11]

    Yu Yu Hakusho author Yoshihiro Togashi based his character Hiei's design on Patalliro!.[12]

    References

    1. ^ 魔夜峰央 の検索結果 [Search results for Mineo Maya]. Hakusensha (in Japanese). Retrieved June 5, 2023.
    2. ^ "パタリロ!". マンガPark (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-06-10.
    3. ^ Gravett, Paul (2004) Manga: 60 Years of Japanese Comics (Harper Design ISBN 1-85669-391-0) page 90
    4. ^ "魔夜峰央のマンガ「パタリロ!」が舞台化!脚本に池田鉄洋、演出は小林顕作". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
    5. ^ "「パタリロ!」第2弾詳細決定!加藤諒ら続投、ロビー少尉役に三津谷亮". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
    6. ^ "舞台「パタリロ!」シーズン2始動、バンコラン&マライヒは宇野結也・後藤大(コメントあり)". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
    7. ^ "祝いだ!祭りだ!原作連載45周年記念、舞台「パタリロ!」第4弾上演決定(コメントあり)". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
    8. ^ "魔夜峰央「パタリロ!」映画化!加藤諒、青木玄徳、佐奈宏紀の舞台キャストで". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
    9. ^ 1978年の連載開始から40年以上も愛され続け、シリーズ累計発行部数が2500万部を超える魔夜峰央原作の超人気漫画『パタリロ!』。. Oricon (in Japanese). July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
    10. ^ a b "Patalliro! Season 1". Radio Times. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022.
    11. ^ "Interview: PATA of X JAPAN". JRock Revolution. Archived from the original on 2008-04-12.
    12. ^ Togashi, Yoshihiro (1994). Yoshihiro Togashi Speaks. ヨシりんでポン![Yoshirin de Pon!] (in Japanese). p. 17.

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