Parasol Henbē (Japanese: パラソルヘンべえ, Hepburn: Parasoru Henbē) is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Fujiko Fujio A (the pen name for Motoo Abiko). A manga series was published in Kodansha‘s Hero Magazine from the October 1989 to the January 1991 issues, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes. A 200-episode anime television series, produced by Studio C&D, was broadcast on NHK from October 2, 1989, to January 12, 1991.

Synopsis

While playing in his world Henbē fell down through a tunnel in a waterfall and woke up in the human world inside a closet of a kid named Maruko. The tunnel is closed, preventing him from returning to his home world. Henbē possesses a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyone’s dreams. Soon Henbē and Maruko become friends, and Henbē gets to help him out while staying at Maruko’s house. Occasionally the tunnel back to his home world opens and animals and friends from his home world come through. Later when Henbē gets the chance to return to his home world, he hesitates due to his friendship with Maruko. Later in the series, Henbē and Maruko travel to his home world with Henbē’s magical Parasol.

Characters

Henbee

Voiced by: Meiko Nakamura

A mysterious small talking pink hippopotamus-like creature. He has a magical parasol and with it he can fly and do magic, he also can speak to animals and fulfill everyone’s dreams.

Maruko

Voiced by: Junko Hori

Megeru

Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka

Abuko

Voiced by: Rei Sakuma

Izumi

Voiced by: Rei Sakuma

Memosuke

Voiced by: Ryusei Nakao

Gorita

Voiced by: Tesshō Genda

Parasol Henbē
First tankōbon volume cover
パラソルヘンべえ (Parasoru Henbē)
Manga
Written by	Fujiko Fujio A
Published by	Kodansha
Imprint	BomBom KC
Magazine	Hero Magazine
Demographic	Children
Original run	October 1989 – January 1991
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Masakazu Higuchi
Written by	Satoru Akahori
Studio	Studio C&D
Original network	NHK
Original run	October 2, 1989 – January 12, 1991
Episodes	200
Game
Developer	SAS Sakata
Publisher	Epoch Co.
Genre	Action
Platform	Game Boy
Released	November 16, 1990
Game
Developer	SAS Sakata
Publisher	Epoch Co.
Genre	Platform
Platform	Family Computer
Released	February 15, 1991