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Chimpui (
Japanese: チンプイ,
Hepburn: Chinpui) is a Japanese
manga created by
Fujiko F. Fujio in 1985. It tells the story of two cute
aliens that come to Earth to find the girl who will marry their prince of planet Mahl and find one in a sixth grade girl named Eri. It was subsequently adapted into an
anime television series.
Characters
Chimpui(チンプイ), a
mouse-like alien, who tells about the prince's marriage to a girl named Eri. Sometimes he tries to convince Eri to marry the prince and helps Eri on Earth or while on Mahl. He is voiced by
Junko Hori.[1]
Wanderyu(ワンダユウ), a
dog-like alien, who is Chimpui's pal. He also helps Eri, but sometimes she hates him. Eri calls him "Grandpa Wada". He is voiced by
Jōji Yanami.[1]
Uchiki Shō(内木翔), a sixth grader who is good at studies but is weak at sports. He is Eri's very best friend who a crush on him. He dreams of becoming an astronaut one day. He is voiced by
Sasaki Nozomu.[1]
Sunemi Koganeyama(小金山スネ美), she is Eri's rich friend with a fox-like face. She is voiced by
Yukiko Nashiha.
Masao Oeyama(大江山政男), a strong 6th grader who is good at sports and he bullies Uchiki. He is voiced by
Daiki Nakamura.[1]
Shosei Kitsune(木常小政), a 6th grader who is absolutely short for his age and is Oeyama's sidekick. He is voiced by
Jun'ichi Kanemaru.[1]
Hotaru Fujino(藤野ほたる), a classmate and a friend of Eri. She's the only character that appears in anime besides manga. She is voiced by
Sanae Miyuki.
Sayaka Hata(秦さやか), a classmate and a friend of Eri. She is voiced by
Miki Itō.
Prince Lulealv(ルルロフ殿下), a prince that his face is never shown in the manga or anime. Chimpui tells Eri that he is the most charming person on planet Mahl. It is also told that it is Eri's fate to marry him. He only appears in Eri's dreams (nightmares).
The series was first broadcast by
TV Asahi from November 2, 1989, to April 18, 1991, and was broadcast across Asia in English via
Disney Channel Asia.[4][5]