Higepiyo
| Higepiyo | |
| ヒゲぴよ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Risa Itō |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Chorus |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | 2004 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Atsushi Takeyama |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Music by | Toshio Masuda |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus |
| Original network | NHK |
| Original run | 3 April 2009 – 26 February 2010 |
| Episodes | 39 |
Higepiyo (Japanese: ヒゲぴよ, lit. 'Tweet Beard') is a four-panel gag manga by Risa Itō about a small yellow bird with a beard, who ends up as a pet of a boy named Hiroshi. Serialized between 2004 and 2006 in Shueisha's Chorus magazine, the series was later compiled into a single volume on 12 January 2007.[1][2] It was later adapted into an anime television series, which premiered on 3 April 2009, directed by Atsushi Takeyama, written by Natsuko Takahashi and with music by Toshio Masuda. The anime adaptation later inspired the creation of a spin-off manga series, published in Ribon magazine.[3]
Characters
- Higepiyo
- Hiroshi Haneda
- Papa
- Mama
- Katou
- Kumano Kazuo
- Inuyama
- Sarukawa
- Haruko-sensei
- Emi-chan
- Rio-chan
- Yui-chan
References
- ^ "Higepiyo 4-panel manga from Ebichu creator gets anime". Anime News Network. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Higepiyo". Shueisha. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Higepiyo anime inspires manga in Ribon mag". Anime News Network. 11 April 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
External links
- Anime website (in Japanese)
- Higepiyo (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
