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Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō

Shima Shima Tora No Shimajirō(しましまとらのしまじろう,lit. "Shimajiro the Striped Tiger" )is a 1993 Japanesechildren'sanimeseries based on the educational learning programKodomo ChallengebyBenesse.It is directed by veteran directorHisayuki Toriumi(Science Ninja Team Gatchaman), with character designs by Shigehito Tsuji. The first Shimajiro series aired atTV Setouchiand all otherTXNnetworks inJapanfrom December 13, 1993, to March 31, 2008. The second aired from April 7, 2008 to March 29, 2010. The third aired from April 5, 2010 to March 26, 2012, and the fourth and current one began airing on April 2, 2012.

Shima Shima Tora No Shimajirō
DVD cover of the "Shimajiro Anime: Oyako no Pokapoka Kessaku Sen", featuring the members of the Shimano Family
しましまとらのしまじろう
((Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirō))
Genre
Manga
Written byTan Hakata
Published byBenesse
MagazineKodomo Challenge
DemographicChildren
Original runApril 1988–December 1993
Anime television series
Directed byHisayuki Toriumi
Music byShin'ya Naitō
StudioStudio Kikan
Original networkTXN(TV Setouchi,TV Tokyo)
Original runDecember 13, 1993–March 31, 2008
Episodes726
Original video animation
Shimajiro's Traffic Safety
Directed byOsamu Inoue
StudioStudio Kikan
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1994
Runtime10 minutes
Original video animation
Shimajiro's Fire Brigade
Directed byOsamu Inoue
StudioStudio Kikan
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1994
Runtime10 minutes
Anime television series
Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō
Directed by
  • Akira Shigino
  • Masahiro Nakata
Music byAkifumi Tada
StudioPierrot+[a]
Original networkTXN (TV Setouchi, TV Tokyo)
Original runApril 7, 2008–March 29, 2010
Episodes101
Anime television series
Shimajirō Hesoka
Directed byMasahiro Nakata
Music byShin'ya Naitō
StudioPierrot+
Original networkTXN (TV Setouchi, TV Tokyo)
Original runApril 5, 2010–March 26, 2012
Episodes101
Anime television series
Shimajirō no Wao!
Directed byMasahiro Nakata
Music byShin'ya Naitō
Studio
  • Azeta Pictures
  • The Answer Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTXN (TV Setouchi, TV Tokyo)
Original runApril 2, 2012– present
Episodes630
Related media

Overview

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Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirōwas officially created after Benesse and TV Setouchi both decided to adapt the Learning Program series into a full-fledged series for television, with part of the staff being formerTatsunoko Productiondirector Hisayuki Toriumi and music composer Shin'ya Naitō. It was officially animated byStudio Kikanand premiered on December 13, 1993. The series ended after it aired its final episode on March 31, 2008, as the second series aired, alongside the children's variety seriesHakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō(はっけん たいけん だいすき! しまじろう,lit. "Discover Experience Love! Shimajirō" ),which was also animated by Kikan. All of the later episodes of the series were aired in the variety series in the later years which also includeslive actionsegments.[2]

Theme and elements

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The overall theme surrounding the series all revolves in Shimajirō's life as a preschooler and all the lessons he needs to learn in a daily basis such as making friends, saying sorry, making a resolve and others that reflects to the preschool demographic. Also educational elements such as planting flowers, how to use the toilet for the first time, helping others and learning in kindergarten is also applied.

The anime's overall elements are all based on the Kodomo Challenge franchise, with the storyline being completely original from the source material.

Setting

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The anime is officially set in the fictionalChallenge Island(ちゃれんじ đảo,Charenji jima)located somewhere in the world. The island, inhabited byanthropomorphicanimals, is suburban and very self-sufficient in resources. Various animal characters in the island vary as well as their culture such as the Mole People who live under the island or the Squirrel people who always hibernate during winter. Various means of transport as well as subways exist in the island. Aside from the animal characters, some characters such as Witches and Fairies exist in the island.

Plot

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The entire series focuses on Shimajiro Shimano, a curious tiger boy living in Challenge Island. Being the first child in the family, he attendsKindergartenalongside his friends as they all discover everything around them, and learn valuable lessons as they grow up.

Characters

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Main characters

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Shimano Tiger Family

Shimajiro Shimano(しまの しまじろう,Shimano Shimajirō)[3][4]
Voiced by:Chisato Nakajima(1988-1993),Omi Minami(1993-present) (Japanese);Michelle Ruff(English)
Shimajiro is a male yellow tiger, and is the main protagonist of Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro.[5][6]He is a bright little boy who likes playing soccer and wants to become a soccer player and an entomologist when he grows up. Shimajiro also likes donuts, dinosaurs, and insects.[7]He is scared of thunder and ghost stories, and does not like green peppers.[8]He is very supportive to his friends and to his younger sister Hana, but can sometimes be a bit stubborn. He can be mischievous and selfish, but he learns his lesson and is always there when his friends and his little sister, Hana, need him.[9]
Shimataro Shimano (しまの しまたろう,Shimano Shimataro)
Voiced by:Chafurin(Japanese);Michael C. Pizzuto(English)
Shimataro is a yellow tiger, and the father of the Shimano family. He works a mailman, but is bad a cook.
Sakura Shimano (しまの さくら,Shimano Sakura)
Voiced by:Kikuko Inoue(Japanese);Rena Strober(English)
Sakura is a yellow tiger, and the mother of the Shimano family. She usually takes care of Shimajiro and Hana so much and appears in almost every episode where the Shimano family house appears. She even takes ballet lessons.
Hana Shimano (しまの はな,Shimano Hana) / Hannah
Voiced by:Miki Takahashi(Japanese);Valeria Zunzun(English)
Hana is a female yellow tiger and the younger sister of Shimajiro, who plays with her brother.
Midorihara Family
Mimirin Midorihara(みどりはら みみりん,Midorihara Mimirin)/ Mimi-Lynne[4][10][11][9]
Voiced by:Naoko Watanabe(1991-1993),Miki Takahashi(1993-present) (Japanese);Stephanie Sheh(English)
Mimirin is a female rabbit with black ear tips, and is one of the main characters. She originally debuted the Kodomo Challenge franchise in 1991. She originally wore a flower brooch near her left ear, she later switched to a ribbon. Her family owns a flower shop.[10][11]Mimirin loves strawberry shortcake, flowers, dolls, and other girly things.[12][13]as well as running.[14]However she is scared of snakes and caterpillars, and she does not like carrots.[12]Usually she also has an overbite and her tail appears out of her skirt. She can be nice but spoiled, selfish and clumsy and has a habit on crying if someone doesn't favor her opinion sometimes. Mimirin is also a good aspiring singer as well. Other jobs she wants is to be a nurse and a florist when she grows up.[15]Mimirin is one of two characters in the series (the other being Ramurin) to not have a sibling and be an only child unlike the rest of the child cast, but after Ramurin left Challenge Island in the series finale of Hesoka and retired the Kodomo Challenge franchise in 2012, Mimirin became the only one.[10][16]
Sota Midorihara (みどりはら そうた,Midorihara Sōta)
Voiced by:Bin Shimada(Japanese);Christian Banas(English)
Sota is a white rabbit, and the father of the Midorihara family. He is a florist who works at the flower shop, but is often worried about Mimirin.
Renge Midorihara (みどりはら れんげ,Midorihara Renge)
Voiced by:Shinobu Adachi(Japanese);Katie Leigh(English)
Renge is a white rabbit with black eartips, and the mother of the Midorihara family. She usually takes care of her and helps her out by selling or planting the flowers. She is the more mature and naturally responsible parent as her husband acts like a lax older child a lot.
Sorano Parrot Family
Torippii Sorano(そらの とりっぴい,Sorano Torippii)[17]/ Flappie[9]
Voiced by:Yūko Mita(1988-1993),Takumi Yamazaki(1993-present) (Japanese);Frank Todaro(English)
Torippii is a male pastel green parrot with red, blue, and yellow feathers on his head, blue and yellow feathers on his back, and is one of the main characters. He was originally partially dressed, but starting inWow!,he now wears trousers. His Japanese name in the series is always mispronounced in several promotional materials.[4][18]Torippii is an aspiring singer,[19]but is somehow tone-deaf.[17]Torippii loves takoyaki, but is easily scared of thunder, ghost stories, and lastly by ghosts, and he does not like natto, scallions or quiet places. He also has the ability to fly to survey things for his friends, and can talk to non-anthropomorphic birds. When he grows up, he wants to become a cameraman. He lives with his family in a cabin.
Toto Sorano/Riri Sorano/Pipi Sorano (そらの とと/そらの りり/そらの ぴぴ,Sorano Toto/Sorano Riri/Sorano Pipi) / Toto/Rita/Pepa
Voiced by:Takumi Yamazaki(Toto and Pipi),Omi Minami(Riri) (Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Toto, Riri, and Pipi are pastel green parrots with Toto and Pipi having red, yellow, and blue feathers on their head and Riri having an orange beaded ponytail holder on her feather, and all of them having yellow and blue feathers on their backs, and are Torippii's younger triplet siblings. Originally, Riri was male as Torippii had three younger brothers, she was switched to a female around 2001.
Torigoro Sorano (そらの とりごろう,Sorano Torigorō)
Voiced by:Eiji Igō(Japanese);Frank Todaro(English)
Torigoro is a pastel green parrot with red, yellow, and blue feathers on his head, and yellow and blue feathers on his back, and is the father of the Sorano family. He is a constructor who builds or invents items.
Kanae Sorano (そらの かなえ,Sorano Kanae)
Voiced by:Mami Horikoshi(Japanese. Cureently no English Voice.)
Kanae is a pastel green parrot with orange hair and yellow and green feathers on her back, and is the mother of the Sorano family.
Michiyo Sorano (そらの みちよ,Sorano Michiyo)
Voiced by:Sayuri(1993-2012), Hiroko Nishi (2012-present) (Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Michiyo is a pastel green parrot with pink hair and yellow and orange feathers on her back, and is the parental grandmother of the Sorano family. She loves to play on her electric guitar, even when she warns her younger siblings when they're doing something bad.
Makiba Family
Ramurin Makiba(まきば らむりん,Makiba Ramurin)[20]
Voiced by: Chisato Nakajima (1988-1991), Hinako Yoshino (1991-1993),Saori Sugimoto(1993-2021)
Ramurin is a female baby pink sheep without horns. She originally wore a bow on her head, she later changed it to a bandana around 2001-2002. Her father is a painter, and aspires her to become one when she grows up one day.[21]Ramurin loves pudding,[22]but she has fears of ghosts and she is not good at running fast. She also likes to paint and play both sports; judo and sumo. Unlike the other characters, Ramurin's mentality is much higher than the rest of the main cast and usually behaves like a responsible sister. Her catch phrase is “suspicious” and usually keeps her promises sometimes. Ramurin is one of the two main characters to not have any older or younger siblings (the other being Mimirin).[16][20]But, she officially left Challenge Island along with her parents in the series finale of Shimajirō Hesoka, and moved toFrancedue to her father's job. As a result, she is the only character who does not appear in any of the films. However, she did appear in a five minute intermission animation in Shimajiro: Maho No Shima No Daiboken.[23]
Massei Makiba (まきば まっせい,Makiba Massei)
Voiced by:Nobuo Tobita
Massei is a beige sheep without horns, and the father of Ramurin. He is a great painter and his job is to become an artist. He left Challenge Island with his wife and Ramurin in the series finale ofHesoka.
Yumeko Makiba (まきば ゆめこ,Makiba Yumeko)
Voiced by:Yūko Kobayashi
Yumeko is a pink sheep without horns, and the mother of Ramurin. She left Challenge Island with her husband and Ramurin in the series finale of Hesoka.
Momoyama Cat Family
Nyakkii Momoyama(ももやま にゃっきい,Momoyama Nyakkii)[24]/ Nikki[25]
Voiced by:Saori Sugimoto(2012-2017, 2018-2021), Masami Suzuki (2017-2018, 2021-present) (Japanese);Tara Sands(English)
Nyakkii is a female pink cat with a cream-colored face. She debuted in episode 2 ofWow!.[26]She is great at sports, caring, and always stands up to bullies. Naturally, she is always up for adventure with Shimajiro and his friends.[9]Nyakkii loves grapes, climbing trees, and sports. She also dreams to become an Olympic athlete one day when she grows up.[27]She moved into Challenge Island with her grandmother, mother and her older brother and befriended Shimajiro and the others. Her father, however, lives separately somewhere in Challenge Island.[28]
Nene Momoyama (ももやま ねね,Momoyama Nene)
Voiced by:Akemi Obata(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Nene is a pink cat with a cream-colored face, and the mother of Nyakkii.
Yoriko Momoyama (ももやま よりこ,Momoyama Yoriko)
Voiced by:Yūko Kobayashi(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Yoriko is a pink cat with a cream-colored face, and the grandmother of Nyakkii.
Niisuke Momoyama (ももやま にいすけ)
Voiced by:Sachi Yūki(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Niisuke is a pink cat with a cream-colored face, and the older brother of Nyakkii. He is great at sports like his sister, and did better than her when Nyakkii was younger.

Supporting characters

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Ratman(ラットマン,Rattoman)
Voiced by:Eiji Hanawa(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Ratman is a male blue mouse and a superhero who appears throughout the Shimajiro series. He appears in a TV show with the same name, and always saves the day when the villains cause trouble.
Dr. Meemee(メエメエはかせ,Meemee-hakase)
Voiced by:Nobuo Tobita
Dr. Meemee is a male white goat and one of the supporting characters of Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro. He has a wide range of specializations, from mechanical engineering to science and archaeology, and is somehow a solid mechanic. He loves to make strange inventions that are not useful.
Mogu-chan(モグちゃん,Mogu-chan)
Voiced by:Masahiro Anzai(1996 - 2001),Toshiharu Sakurai(2003 - present)
Mogu-Chan is a male brown mole.
Mogunosuke(もぐのすけ,Mogunosuke)
Voiced by:Satomi Kōrogi
Mogunosuke is a male brown mole with sunglasses, and the twin brother of Mogutarō.
Mogutarō(もぐたろう,Mogutarō)
Voiced by:Kumiko Watanabe
Mogutaro is a brown mole and one of the supporting characters of Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro.
Pontarō(ぽんたろう,Pontarō)/ Pantaro
Voiced by:Yuki Matsuoka(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Pontarō is a male brown raccoon. He debuted in episode 4 ofHakken Taiken Daisuki!.He lives in a large mansion with his grandfather; Ponzaemon. He has a habit of saying “Ahem…”. Due to the fact that he was born and raised in a wealthy family, he has slightly different common sense.
Hitsujii(ひつじい,Hitsujii)/ Hitsuji
Voiced by:Mitsuru Ogata(Japanese);Lucien Dodge(English)
Hitsujii is a male white sheep with horns. He debuted in episode 4 ofHakken Taiken Daisuki!.He serves as the butler in the mansion owned by Ponzaemon. He is in charge of babysitting Pontarō in place of his parents for work
Leonard Gaogao III(レオナール・ガオガオ 3せい,Reonāru Gaogao 3-sei)/ Mr. Roarson[9]
Voiced by:Minoru Inaba(Japanese);Todd Haberkorn(English)
Gao-Gao is a male tan lion. He debuted in episode 6 ofHakken Taiken Daisuki!.He is an inventor who runs a workshop calledFushigi-doh.
Mrs. Tamako(たまこせんせい,Tamako-sensei)
Voiced by:Kumi Yamakado(2008 - 2011), Tomoka Kuzutani (2011 - present) (Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Tamako is a female cream-colored cat with auburn brown hair. She debuted in episode 8 ofHakken Taiken Daisuki!.She is a picture book artist who is known for working on "Tsumurin and Nororin".
Ma-kun(マーくん,Mā-kun)
Voiced by:Yuki Masuda
Ma-kun is a male tan monkey. He debuted in episode 19 ofHakken Taiken Daisuki!.His mother owns a greenhouse. He was somehow replaced with Nono-chan in the start of Shimajiro Hesoka.
Nono-chan(ののちゃん,Nono-chan)
Voiced by:Aki Toyosaki
Nono-chan is a female brown squirrel with dark brown stripes on her head and back. She debuted in episode 2 ofHesoka.Her family owns a donut shop at the city. She does not like carrots or bell peppers (as seen in episode 14 of Hesoka). She somehow disappeared after episode 47.

Challenge Kindergarten Students and Teachers

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Zouta Ikeno(いけの ぞうた,Ikeno Zōta)
Voiced by:Aki Sasamori(Japanese);Todd Haberkorn(English)
Zouta is a male pastel blue elephant. He is very bratty, ravenous, and gluttonous. He loves sumo wars and wants to be a hero when he gets older.
Būta Tonda(とんだ ぶうた,Tonda Būta)
Voiced by:Akiko Toda(Japanese);Constance Parng(English)
Būta is a male apricot-colored pig. He loves ramen and he always acts with his best friend; Zota. He moved to another island in episode 204 of Wao!, as he retired the Kodomo Challenge franchise in 2016.
Kento Koshiba(こしば けんと,Koshiba Kento)
Voiced by:Chinatsu Akasaki(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Kento is a male yellow Shiba Inu. He loves to play with vehicles and trains.
Kanta Kabayama(かばやま かんた,Kabayama Kanta)
Voiced by: Yū Maruyama (Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Kanta is a male gray hippopotamus. He owns a turtle which he called it; “Noshinoshi”.
Kirinta Kusano(くさの きりんた,Kusano Kirinta)
Voiced by: Maina Shimagata (Japanese);Reba Buhr(English)
Kirinta is a male yellow giraffe. He was Shimajiro's friend before Kindergarten started. He is also mischievous and is good at karate.
Monta Kimura(きむら もんた,Kimura Monta)
Voiced by:Megumi Soukawa(Japanese);Michelle Ruff(English)
Monta is a brown monkey and one of the kids at Challenge Kindergarten in Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro. He reads encyclopedias and loves to look at stars.
Marurin Sasaki(ささき まるりん,Sasaki Marurin)/ Mary-Lynne
Voiced by:Aki Toyosaki(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Marurin is a female black and white panda. Her family owns a bakery and she loves melon bread. She is very competitive and active in the world.
Sakurako Koinuma(こいぬま さくらこ,Koinuma Sakurako)
Voiced by: Yū Marumiya (Japanese. Currently no English Voice).
Sakurako is a female brown dog. She has a brother five years older than her. She is very talkative, and loves singing.
Kikko Hayashida(はやしだ きっこ,Hayashida Kikko)
Voiced by:Mai Hirano(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Kikko is a female goldenrod fox. She loves swimming, and she sometimes reacts harshly to her words, but a great friend.
Tamasaburō Hyōdō(ひょうどう たまさぶろう,Hyōdō Tamasaburō)
Voiced by:Nao Nagasawa(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Tamasaburo is a male periwinkle leopard and one of the kids at Challenge Kindergarten in Shima Shima Tora no Shimajiro, who first appeared in episode 135 of Wao!. He is a popular child actor and he became Shimajiro's friend when he debuted.
Kumakkii Mashiro(ましろ くまっきい,Mashiro Kumakkii)/ Kumaki
Voiced by:Akiko Toda(Japanese. Currently no English voice.)
Kumakkii is a female white polar bear. She first appeared in episode 227 ofWao!.She has a good appetite and is full of energy, but more powerful than Zouta. She loves to play houses, but hates injections.
Ms. Shikako Shikano(しかの しかこ tiên sinh,Shikano Shikako-sensei)
Voiced by:Chinatsu Akashi(Japanese);Rena Strober(English)
Shikako is a brown deer and the teacher at Challenge Kindergarten. She is the youngest of the teachers in Challenge Kindergarten and seems to be looking for a lover.

Antagonists

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The Three Black Cat Brothers(Hắc miêu tam huynh đệ,Kuroneko San Kyōdai)
Voiced by:Bin Shimada(Dot),Nobuo Tobita(Karakusa),Shinobu Adachi(Paisley)
The Three Black Cat Brothers are male black cat triplets and the main antagonists of the first anime. Dot (ドット,Dotto) is the eldest of the brothers. He is always arrogant and is somewhat short-tempered. He hates tomatoes and is scared of high places. Karakusa (からくさ,Karakusa) is middle-aged of the brothers. He is swayed by Dot's whimps and is really kind. He loves flowers and wishes that he wants to have a younger sister, like Hana. Paisley (ペイズリー,Peizurī) is the youngest of the brothers. He sets up mischiefs with his older brothers, but himself is firm and sometimes discouraged Dot. Paisley even has a crush on Mimirin.
Jan(ジャン,Jan)andKen(ケン,Ken)
Voiced by:Aki Sasamori(Jan),Akiko Toda(Ken)
Jan and Ken are the male salmon-colored pigs. They first appeared in episode 5 ofHakken Taiken Daisuki!.Jan is an older brother and is called “a soccer genius.” He usually bullies Shimajiro and his friends. Ken is a younger brother, and is also called “a soccer genius.”
The Three Mole Brothers(モグラ tam huynh đệ,Mogura San Kyōdai)
Voiced by:Bin Shimada(Maruo),Nobuo Tobita(Sankaku),Shinobu Adachi(Shikaku)
The Three Mole Brothers are the male brown mole triplets. They first appeared in episode 89 ofHakken Taiken Daisuki!.They look similar to the Three Black Cat Brothers, but act slightly different than them. The three brothers are Maruo (マルオ,Maruo), Sankaku (サンカク,Sankaku), and Shikaku (シカク,Shikaku).

Guest stars

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Randy Brakes:Also known as Mr. Brake in the live action segment ofShimajiro.He appeared in the commercial episode "Children's Hope for English".

Bob:An English guest speaker who appeared in the live action segment ofShimajiro.He wears an alpine hat and teaches people how to speak English.

Media

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Anime

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The original series first aired onTV Setouchiand in all otherTXNstations from December 13, 1993, to March 31, 2008, becoming the19th longest running anime in Japanfrom its debut to its final episode with a total of 726 episodes, right behindHello Kitty's ParadiseandHamtaro.The series' first opening theme is “Shima Torando Island”(しまとらンドアイランド,Shima Torando Airando,Lit. Striped Tiger Land Island)by Shima Shima Kids, which is used in the first 226 episodes, and the second opening theme is “Skip Step Island”(スキップ ステップ アイランド,Sukippu Suteppu Airando)byOmi Minami,which is used in the remaining 500 episodes. The first ending theme is titled “Zutto Motto Daisuki”(ずっともっと đại hảo き,Zutto Motto Daisuki,Lit. I Love It Much More And More)by Shima Shima Kids, which is used in the first 176 episodes, the second ending theme is “Happy Jam Jam”(ハッピー・ジャムジャム,Happī•Jamu Jamu)by M.S.J, which is used in the remaining 550 episodes (also used during the spring and autumn from 2005-2008, and starting in episode 701), and the third ending theme is “Nyanda Korya”(にゃんだこりゃ,Nyanda Korya,Lit. Nyan-Plain Phrases)byOmi MinamiandBin Shimada,which is also used in the remaining half 550 episodes (also used during the winter and summer from 2005-2007)

The second series,Hakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō,first aired onTV Setouchiand in all otherTXNstations from April 7, 2008 to March 29, 2010. The series' opening theme is “Everyday Challenger”(まいにちチャレンジャー,Mainichi Charenjā).The ending theme is “Happy Jam Jam”(ハッピー・ジャムジャム,Happī•Jamu Jamu).Both of which were performed by Omi Minami, Miki Takahashi, Takumi Yamazaki and Saori Sugimoto.

The third series,Shimajirō Hesoka,first aired onTV Setouchiand all otherTXNstations from April 5, 2010 to March 26, 2012. The series' first opening theme is “SoraSora☆Aozora”(ソラソラ☆あおぞら,Sorasora☆Aozora,Lit. Sky Blue Sky)byAki Toyosakifor the first 51 episodes, and the second opening theme is “Rainbow”(レインボー,Reinbō)byYusuke Kamijifor the remaining 50 episodes. The first ending theme is titled “Shima Mimi Tori Ramu”(しまみみとりらむっ,Shima Mimi Tori Ramuu,Lit. Striped Ear Bird Lamb)byFusanosuke Kondōfor the first 18 episodes, and later for the remaining 62 episodes, and the second ending theme is “Happy Jam Jam (HE SO KA Version)”(ハッピー・ジャムジャム ( HE SO KAバージョン ),Happī•Jamu Jamu (HE SO KA Bājon))byTomomi Ukumorifor episodes 19 to 39.

The current series,Shimajirō no Wao!,began airing on April 2, 2012. The first opening theme is “Our Miraculous Planet”(ボクらのほしのミラクル,Bokura no Hoshi no Mirakuru,Lit. Our Miraculous Planet)byDaudi Josephfrom episodes 14 to 51, and later episodes 65 to 78, and then episodes 104 to 359, and starting in episode 515, the second opening is “Let's Go with Shimajirō”(しまじろうと いこうよ,Shimajirō to Ikōyo)by HARCO from episodes 52 to 64, and later episodes 79 to 82, and the third opening theme is Sekai Wa Wao!(せかいはワオ!,Sekai Wa Wao!,Lit. A World Of Wow!).The first ending theme is” Tomodachi no Wow!”(トモダチのわお!,Tomodachi no Wao!,Lit. Friends Of Wow!)byPuffy AmiYumifrom episodes 1 to 193, and later starting in episode 206, and the second ending theme is” Okinawa Wawawa”(おきなわ わわわ!,Okinawa Wawawa!,Lit. Okinawa Woah!)byAtsuko Hiyajoufrom episodes 194 to 205. This series was distributed forYouTubein the United States and Canada byWildBrain Spark.[1]

The official music of the series is composed by Shin'ya Naitō.Akifumi Tada(Tenchi Muyo! GXP) composed the music inHakken Taiken Daisuki! Shimajirō.Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirōis one of the longest running anime series in Japan (and series/franchise in general) behindHello Kitty's ParadiseandHamtaro.

Films

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See also:List ofShimajirōfilms

Starting fromShimajirō: A World of Wow!,the series has 8 theatrical films produced.

  • Shimajirō to Fufu no Daibōken: Sukue! Nanairo no Hana(2013)
  • Shimajirō to Kujira no Uta(2014)
  • Shimajirō to Ōkina Ki(2015)
  • Shimajirō to Kuni Ehon(2016)
  • Shimajirō to Niji no Oashisu(2017)
  • Movie Shimajiro Maho no Shimano Daiboken(2018)
  • Shimajirō to Ururu no Heroland(2019)
  • Qiaohu and the Fantastic Flying Ship(2019) Also known asShimajirō Soro To Soratofune(2021); Delayed from a previous 2020 release due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The Adventures of the Magic Island of Qiaohu (2021)
  • Shimajirō to Kirakira Ōkoku no Ōji-sama(2022)

Critical reception

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On its first airing,Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirōbecame TV Setouchi's most popular educational anime show in Japan,[citation needed]rivaling NHK's long runningOkaasan to Issho.The anime is listed as one of the most popular Educational Preschool shows, with having a total of eight seasons that continues to three anime sequels, becoming Benesse's most successful adaptation of theKodomo Challengeseries. Reruns of the episodes are broadcast on other stations such asKids StationandTV Tokyo.[citation needed]

The series became most popular in the Kanto region of Japan, and was widely popular among children, parents and adults, gaining a decent fanbase over the years. According to research done by Benesse in 2015, the series has 99.2% recognition among parents with children aged 0 to 6.[29]

Awards

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The latest series was also nominated in the 2016International Emmy Awardsfor best animated series, alongsideRonia the Robber's Daughter.[30]In 2021, episode Shimajiro: A World of WOW! Our Oceans received theAsian Academy Creative Awardfor Best Preschool Program and the ContentAsia Award for Best Kids TV Program (non-animated).[31]

Mascot popularity

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The anime also made Shimajirō one of the most iconic anime characters in Japan for preschoolers, rivalingAnpanmanin terms of ratings. On his initial release, he widely appeared in variousKodomo Challengeproducts and products from other companies and sponsors. Also,Takara Tomyand Benesse created a limited editionTomica"Shimajiro Car" that is limitedly distributed to Kodomo Challenge members all over Japan.[32]Japanese car companyToyotacreated a life-sized replica of the Tomica model, titled the "426GT Shimajirō Car"[33]which is a CustomizedToyota Estima Hybrid.In 2013, a new version of the car is released by called "426EV Shimajirō Car II", based on theTesla Model S.[34][35]Tomica released a model version of the car under the name "Dream Car Tomica Shimajiro II" in February 2014 forKodomo Challengemembers and a retail release in March 2014.[36]

Japan Airlineshad special "Shimajirō JET" liveries featuring Shimajirō characters on a mainlineBoeing 737-800registered JA330J from March 2019 to February 2020,[37]as well as anEmbraer 190operated by subsidiaryJ-Airand registered JA254J, from September 2018 to September 2019.[38]

Overseas popularity

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Shima Shima Tora no Shimajirōis officially released in various TV stations in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia. The Mandarin dub version is calledQiaohu(Chinese:Xảo hổ;pinyin:qiǎo hǔ) and is known for having "...thoughtful and scrupulous tutoring methods, as well as elaborate educational materials." The show contains cartoons as well as acted out portions that feature the signature tiger mascot as well as a rabbit and a few actors.[39]

According to another source, the firm which sponsored the character has franchises inBeijingandShanghaiwhich has been considered "successful" by many parents for its ability to inspire children with "good character" amid China's recent social issues.[40]This idea is further reinforced as it teaches children "how to love to learn" "build positive personality and good habit", addressing the need in children's different stages of learning.[41]In 2014, the firm plans big staging events in Beijing under the title "Dawn of the Adventure Island" in Beijing's Haidian Theater. The anticipated event is notable in that it is one of the first shows targeted towards an audience of children rather than "... conventional justice evil drama of violence and adult language of thinking...", which is referring toPleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf.[42]According toAmazon.com,the franchise was released on DVD in the year 2010.[43]

In Taiwan, Shimajirō is the most popular character among children aged 0 to 6.[29]

Notes

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  1. ^Credited as Studio Kikan until 2009.

References

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  1. ^abHazra, Adriana (July 7, 2020)."WildBrain Spark Releases Shimajiro Anime with English Dub".Anime News Network.RetrievedSeptember 9,2020.
  2. ^"Kids' Anime Character Shimajirō Gets His 1st Film".Anime News Network.November 8, 2012.RetrievedJanuary 25,2015.
  3. ^Kodomo Challenge [@kodomochallenge] (June 23, 2011)."おはようございます. またお thanh をいただいたので, お tri らせです. しまじろうの danh tự “しまの” は｢ cảo dã” と thư きます! “しまじろう” はひらがなです. "[Good morning. Also, since I received your voice, it is let us know. Shimajiro of surname "stripes" is written as "Shimano"! "Shimajirou" is the hiragana.] (Tweet) (in Japanese).RetrievedMarch 13,2016– viaTwitter.
  4. ^abcShimajiro TV [@shimajiroTV] (February 14, 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: ここまでにつぶやいてきましたキャラクターたちの danh tự をまとめます! しまじろうは “Cảo dã ( しまの )” くん, みみりんは “Lục nguyên ( みどりはら )” さん, とりっぴいは “Không dã ( そらの )” くんです. どうぞよろしく♪ "[Shimajiro Hesoka: summarizes the last name of the character who has been tweeting up here! Shimajiro is "Shimano (stripes)" kun, Mimirin is kun "MidoriGen (Midori Hara)" Mr., and Rippiiwa "empty field (of the sky)." Best regards ♪] (Tweet) (in Japanese).RetrievedMarch 13,2016– viaTwitter.
  5. ^@shimajiroTV (23 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: しまじろうの đản sinh nhật は５ nguyệt ５ nhật ngọ hậu ５ thời ５５ phân です. ＧＯ! ＧＯ! な (? ) nam の tử なんですよ～♪♪ どうぞよろしく!!"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  6. ^@shimajiroTV (24 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: Đản sinh nhật まとめてご thiệu giới! しまじろう５／５ ( ngọ hậu ５ thời 55 phân ), みみりん10／10 ( ngọ tiền 10 thời 10 phân ), とりっぴい１／１ ( triều ７ thời ), らむりん３／３ ( triều ３ thời ３ phân ) です. Đồng じ đản sinh nhật のかたも, そうでないかたも, どうぞよろしく♪♪"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  7. ^@kodomochallenge (14 Jun 2011)."しまじろうだよ. ぼくは サッカーが すきだよ. きみは どんなあそびが すき? twitpic.com/5bp4y5"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
    @shimajiroTV (28 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: しまじろうの hảo vật といえば, ドーナツ!!... Tri ってましたか? おやつのシーンではかなりの xác suất でドーナツ!! しまじろうは thực べ vật の hảo き hiềm いがほとんどないのですが, ドーナツは biệt cách みたいです(^^)"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  8. ^【しまじろうと ちゃれんじじまの なかまたち】Archived2014-05-29 at theWayback Machine,こどもちゃれんじ. (2013/2/25 duyệt lãm )
  9. ^abcde"Shimajiro A World of Wow! Lets go outside! The world is full of Wow!".Benesse.RetrievedFebruary 10,2017.
  10. ^abc@shimajiroTV (2 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: Kim nhật はみみりんのヘソカをご thiệu giới します. “Lục nguyên ( みどりはら ) みみりん” 10 nguyệt 10 nhật ngọ tiền 10:10 sinh まれ, Ｂ hình さんです. お hoa ốc さんを営む lục nguyên gia のひとり nương です. "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  11. ^ab@shimajiroTV (7 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: “Lục nguyên ( みどりはら ) みみりん” の gia はお hoa ốc さんです. パパの danh tiền は “Thảo thái ( そうた )” さん, ママの danh tiền は “れんげ” さん. お hoa ốc さんらしいお danh tiền ですね. "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  12. ^ab@shimajiroTV (7 Mar 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: みみりんの hảo きな thực べ vật は “いちごのショートケーキ”. そして, そして, hiềm いな thực べ vật は, なんと・・・ “にんじん”!! "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
    @shimajiroTV (5 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: みみりんの danh tự は “Lục nguyên ( みどりはら )”. キャラクターにぴったりの danh tự だと tư いませんか～? かわいいものが đại hảo き, trùng が khổ thủ な nữ の tử です. あるとき, しまじろうの gia の cận くに dẫn っ việt してきて, しまじろうと hữu đạt になったんですよ. "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  13. ^@kodomochallenge (6 Oct 2011)."RT@kodomochallenge 10/10にお đản sinh nhật を nghênh えるみみりんの hảo きなものご tồn tri ですか? みみりんはいちごのショートケーキが đại hảo きです. Minh nhật のバースデーケーキはもちろんいちごのショートケーキかな. 10/10みみりんへのお đản sinh nhật おめでとうメッセージお đãi ちしております!"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  14. ^@kodomochallenge (9 Oct 2012)."Kim nhật はみみりんのお đản sinh nhật です! みみりんは, tương lai なりたいものがいっぱい.... Khán hộ sư さんにもなりたいし, おうちのお hoa ốc さんにもなりたいし, túc が tốc いからオリンピックにも xuất たいんですって. がんばって! ow.ly/i/WXMm"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  15. ^@kodomochallenge (11 Oct 2011)."10/10はみみりんのお đản sinh nhật でした. メッセージをくださったみなさま, ありがとうございました! みみりんは bổn đương は, お cơ dạng になりたいそうです. Vương tử dạng, hiện れるかな～. がんばって!!"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  16. ^ab@shimajiroTV (17 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: しまじろうの muội は “はなちゃん”. とりっぴいの đệ と muội は tam つ tử で “とと・りり・ぴぴ” と ngôn います. みみりんと, らむりんは nhất nhân っ tử です. "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  17. ^ab@shimajiroTV (9 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: とりっぴいは không dã ( そらの ) gia の trường nam, đệ ２ nhân ・ muội １ nhân の３ nhân の lại りになるお huynh ちゃんです. Huyết dịch hình はＯ hình, hảo きなものはたこ thiêu きです!"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  18. ^@shimajiroTV (12 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: とりっぴいの danh tự は “Không dã”. よく gian vi えられるのですが, “とりっぴー” でも “トリッピー” でも “とりっぴぃ” でもなく, “とりっぴい” です. どうぞよろしく! <>゜))) sam "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  19. ^@kodomochallenge (20 Dec 2011)."【こたえ】とりっぴいです! Ca を ca うのが hảo きで, tương lai の mộng はもちろん ca thủ. そんなとりっぴいのフルネームわかりますか. RT@kodomochallenge【クイズ】1/1が đản sinh nhật のちゃれんじえんのお hữu だちがいます! Thùy かわかりますか?"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  20. ^ab@shimajiroTV (14 Feb 2011)."しまじろうヘソカ: らむりんの danh tự は “Mục tràng ( まきば )”. ３ nguyệt ３ nhật ngọ tiền ３ thời ３ phân に sinh まれました. Vân thuật nhất gia の mục tràng gia のひとり nương, huyết dịch hình はＡＢ hình です. "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  21. ^@kodomochallenge (1 Mar 2012)."らむりんは hội を miêu くのが đại hảo き. Kết cấu thượng thủ なんですよ. Tương lai はお phụ さんみたいに hội miêu きさんになりたいんですって. 3/3らむりんへのお đản sinh nhật おめでとうメッセージお đãi ちしております! RT@kodomochallenge mục tràng らむりんです! ow.ly/i/tO12"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  22. ^@kodomochallenge (29 Feb 2012)."そんならむりんのお đản sinh nhật がもうすぐです! お hội miêu きがとっても thượng thủ で, プリンが đại hảo きならむりん. おめでとうメッセージお đãi ちしております. lockerz.com/s/188436671"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  23. ^@kodomochallenge (28 May 2012)."らむりんはおとうさんの sĩ sự の đô hợp でフランスに hành ってしまいました. とってもさみしいですが, もうお hữu だちがいっぱいできて, フランスのおいしいおやつをいっぱい thực べていると tư います! RT @babaranbabaranなんでラムリンいなくなってしまったんですか...もう lệ ってこないのですか?"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  24. ^@kodomochallenge (31 Mar 2013)."Đào sơn にゃっきいです! にゃっきいが tương lai なりたいもの, ご tồn tri ですか? RT@kodomochallenge【こたえ】にゃっきいです! にゃっきいのフルネーム tri っていますか. ow.ly/i/1AfcP"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  25. ^"Home".Shimajiro: A World of WOW.Benesse.Retrieved2019-08-26.Nikki can run really fast,[...]- See "Story" section, part 5/7
  26. ^@kodomochallenge (30 Mar 2013)."【こたえ】にゃっきいです! かけっこや mộc đăng りが đại hảo きなねこの nữ の tử. にゃっきいのフルネーム tri っていますか. RT@kodomochallenge【クイズ】 lai chu 4/4にお đản sinh nhật を nghênh えるちゃれんじえんのお hữu だち, thùy かわかりますか? ow.ly/i/1AfcP"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  27. ^@kodomochallenge (3 Apr 2013)."にゃっきいは lục thượng のオリンピック tuyển thủ になるのが mộng なんです. 4/4にゃっきいへのお đản sinh nhật おめでとうメッセージお đãi ちしております! RT@kodomochallenge đào sơn にゃっきいです! にゃっきいが tương lai なりたいもの, ご tồn tri ですか? ow.ly/i/1AfcP"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  28. ^@kodomochallenge (1 Apr 2013)."@KIHA183104 ママの danh tiền, nan vấn です tiếu にゃっきいのパパは kim は tha の đảo で động いていて, にゃっきいたちとは biệt に mộ らしています. いただいたツイートのように, おうちごとに, にゃっきいのパパがどんなパパなのかを tưởng tượng していただけると hi しいです＾＾"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  29. ^ab"Shimajiro A World of WOW! Lets go outside! The world is full of WOW!".Benesse.RetrievedFebruary 9,2017.
  30. ^"Ronia the Robber's Daughter, Shimajiro's WOW! Nominated for Int'l Kids Emmys".Anime News Network.2015-10-12.RetrievedAugust 11,2016.
  31. ^"Global TV & Streaming News".Animation Magazine.2021-09-17.Retrieved2023-09-07.
  32. ^@kodomochallenge (15 Jul 2011)."Kim nhật đại hoạt dược のしまじろうカー. トミカもあるんです. もちろん kim もありますよ! Biên tập bộ にあるのは, phi mại phẩm でボディーにハートと20のマーク nhập り. こどもちゃれんじ20 chu niên の thời に tác りました. Tàn niệm ですが, これは mại ってません...."(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
    @kodomochallenge (19 Jul 2011)."Tiên nhật, ご thiệu giới したしまじろうカーのトミカ. て tiền trắc のものは thị phiến phẩm ですので, hiện tại もお cầu めいただけます. ぜひどうぞー! Áo のもの20 chu niên ký niệm で tác ったは phi mại phẩm ですので, phiến mại していません. Thân し訳ありません."(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  33. ^@kodomochallenge (15 Jul 2011)."Hưu khế trung のしまじろうカーと, ひなたおねねさん. Tân ba が lai たのを vong れてしまうくらい, hải がとっても ổn やかできれいです. twitpic.com/5qebrt"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  34. ^@kodomochallenge (24 Feb 2014)."“ドリームトミカ しまじろうカーII” への phản hưởng が đại きくてウレシイです★ “リアル・しまじろうカー” やらないかな? とコメントをいただきましたが, もうあるんです. リアルしまじろうカー. Điện khí tự động xa です＾＾ "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  35. ^@kodomochallenge (24 Feb 2014)."うしろは, こんな cảm じです."(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  36. ^@kodomochallenge (20 Feb 2014)."Tân しいしまじろうカーが, ドリームトミカに! サスペンションがついた khí trì ちいい tẩu りと, thị phiến phẩm と dị なる thanh い tương が đặc trường の “ドリームトミカ しまじろうカーII” しましまフレンズに tân đăng tràng! "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  37. ^"Japan Airlines, Boeing 737-800, JA330J".
  38. ^"J-Air, Embraer 190, JA254J".
  39. ^"Education firms expand to Asia".
  40. ^"Shimao Qiaohu joy of Westlake Hangzhou station upcoming national tour will be staged jubilant".
  41. ^"Qiaohu teaches children to love to learn".
  42. ^"March and Qiaohu Towards Adventure Island".
  43. ^Qiaohu's Small World: 1–2 Year Old (Mandarin Chinese Edition) (2010).ISBN788522788X.
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