Kum-Kum

Kum Kum (わんぱく大昔クムクム, Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu, "Naughty Ancient Kumukumu") is a Japanese animated television series, consisting of 26 episodes. The plot and characters were created by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, and it was directed by Rintaro and first broadcast on TBS between 3 October 1975 and 26 March 1976. The name was changed to Kum Kum after the sixth episode.

It was adapted as a manga in December 1975, written and illustrated by Takemaru Nagata, and serialized in Kodansha's Terebi Magajin (TV Magazine) under the name "Kum Kum." A four-panel comic strip adaptation of the series also appeared periodically in Mainichi Shimbun in Osaka.

The series explored the adventures of Kum Kum, a naughty boy in primeval times, and his friends as they grow up, often playing antics that surprise the occasional visitor to their village, and which almost always end up with Kum Kum being grounded by his stern father, Paru Paru.

Characters

• Kum Kum (voiced by Kazue Tagami) is the main character, a naughty and kind boy.
• Chiru Chiru (voiced by Teruko Akiyama), Kum Kum's girlfriend, whose father is deceased.
• Aaron (voiced by Yoshiko Ota) one of Kum Kum's faithful friends.
• Mochi Mochi (voiced by Kōko Kagawa), Kum Kum's shy friend.
• Furu Furu (voiced by Yōko Asagami) is Kum Kum's teenage sister.
• Paru Paru (voiced by Kōsei Tomita), Kum Kum's grumpy dad.
• Maru Maru (voiced by Mitsuko Tobome) is Kum Kum's sweet mom.
• Toru Toru (voiced by Sachiko Chijimatsu) is Kum Kum's baby brother.
• Klopedia (voiced by Ryūji Saikachi) is the wise elder of the village, who lives surrounded by stone books.
• Roman (voiced by Ryūsei Nakao) the son of Klopedia who eventually marries Furu Furu.

In popular culture

Argentine football player Sergio Agüero's nickname, "Kun", comes from the name of the show.

References

External links

• Kum Kum Maniac
• Kum-Kum at IMDb
• Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu Kumu (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia