Jibaku-kun (ジバクくん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ami Shibata. It was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series called Jibaku-kun: Twelve Worlds Story (ジバクくん TWELVE WORLDS STORY, Jibaku-kun: Tuerubu Wārudo Sutōrī) which was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 5, 1999 to March 28, 2000. In some markets, the series is known as Bucky: The Incredible Kid, Bucky: Searching for World 0 or simply Bucky.

Story

The story is set in a place called Parallel Planet, located above the sky and down the sea. This planet is divided into twelve worlds, in the manner of a clock. In the center of this clock is the Needle Tower, World Zero, where time does not pass. In each world there is a Great Child, something like the guardian of that world. The Great Child is always accompanied by a spirit, an explosive, spherical side-kick that helps defeat the Troublemonsters.

Baku (Bucky in some versions) was a normal boy with one ambitious goal in mind: to take over the world and make everyone his slaves. When En (Spaak), the Great Child – someone specialized in fighting against troublesome monsters – of World One, entrusts him with his Spirit and G.C. Watch, Baku embarks on an adventure through the twelve worlds to make his dream a reality at all costs.

Characters

Great Child

In the English version of the manga, the Enoki Films licensing, and other dubbed versions of the anime, their Japanese names are changed, while others retain their original name.

• Baku (爆) / Bucky – 1st World (Primas)
• Pink (ピンク, Pinku) – 2nd World (Secandas)
• Kai (カイ) – 3rd World (Trius)
• D’artagnan (ダルタニアン, Darutanian) – 4th World (Tetras)
• Ali Babah (アリババ, Ari Baba) – 5th World (Pentas)
• Live (ライブ, Raibu) – 6th World (Hexas)
• Ranmaru (乱丸) – 7th World (Seteras)
• Lucy (ルーシー, Rūshī) – 8th World (Octas)
• Dead (デッド, Deddo) – 9th World (Novas)
• Hayate (ハヤテ) – 10th World (Dicas)
• Jeanne (ジャンヌ, Jannu) – 11th World (Undinus)
• Baku Senior (爆シニア, Baku Shinia) – 12th World (Doidicus)

Great Soldier

• En (炎) – 1st World
• Silva (シルバ, Shiruba) – 2nd World
• Funen (フネン) – 3rd World
• Hyoh (雹, Hyō) – 12th World

Spirits

• Jibaku (ジバク) – 1st World
• Bumby (バーンビ, Bānbi) – 2nd World
• Bakuzan (バクザン) – 3rd World
• Count Bucklets (バクレツ, Bakuretsu) – 4th World
• Hibana (ヒバナ) – 5th World
• Buzz (バズ, Bazu) – 6th World
• Rekka (烈火) – 7th World
• Bacucci (バクチ, Bakuchi) – 8th World
• Jubaku (ジュバク) – 9th World
• Thunder (サンダー, Sandā) – 10th World
• Colonel Dann (ダン, Dan) – 11th World
• Jibaking (ジバク王, Jibaku Ō) – 12th World

Enemies

• Zan (斬) – main villain of anime series
• Troublemaking Monsters – normal monsters that become dangerous.

Monster-guides

• Chicky – monster-guide of Bucky, it is similar to a gigantic chick that grew suddenly. It was found in Rockside City.
• Pussycat – it is a gigantic cat, the monster-guide of Pinky.
• Manta – a purple gigantic ray, it is the monster-guide of Kai.
• Dick – a purple whale, it is Lucy’s monster-guide.
• Dober – a gigantic dog and Jeanne’s monster-guide.

Themes

Opening

• “Dare mo Shiranai Chizu de” by Yumi Matsuzawa

Ending

• “Last Tears (I Don’t Cry Anymore, After You Left Me…)” by Two-Mix (episodes 1–14)
• “37°C Binetsu Senki” by M-Two (episodes 15–26)

References

External links

• Jibaku-kun – Twelve World Story (manga) at Anime News Network‘s encyclopedia

Jibaku-kun
First tankōbon volume cover
ジバクくん
Genre	Adventure, fantasy
Manga
Written by	Ami Shibata
Published by	Enterbrain
Magazine	Famitsu Bros.
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	May 1998 – December 2000
Volumes	6
Anime television series
Twelve Worlds Story
Directed by	Iku Suzuki
Produced by	Michiko Tabata Naoki Nakamura
Written by	Atsuhiro Tomioka
Music by	Cher Watanabe Kan Sawada
Studio	Trans Arts
Original network	TV Tokyo
Original run	October 5, 1999 – March 28, 2000
Episodes	26