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21 Emon (Japanese: 21エモン, Hepburn: Nijūichi Emon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fujiko Fujio (Fujimoto alone) published from 1968 to 1969 in the Shogakukan magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday. Set in the same universe as Doraemon, and predating that work by only one year. The manga was then made in a TV anime series by the animation studio Shin-Ei Animation in 1991. From the manga also two animated films were made: 21 Emon: Uchū e Irasshai! and 21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess. The official English name is 21 Emon: The 21st Century Kid.

The manga, set in a science fiction 2018, tells the story of boy 21 Emon, heir to a long dynasty of hotel owners, whose ancestor goes back to the Edo Period. The anime, unlike the manga, is set between 2051 and 2071.

The robot character Gonsuke would go on to make numerous cameo appearances in the 2005 Doraemon series.

Manga

Having to struggle with keeping up their family hotel business at 21 Emon is trying his hardest to help out his family as the new heir, although his dream is not being in the hotel business his whole life but exploring the wide space as a space pilot.

Anime (1991)

The plot is the same as the manga, but with changes. Classmate Kamekichi changed to Rigel.

References

^ “Animation detail”. 2003-12-29. Archived from the original on 2003-12-29. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

21エモン (Nijūichi Emon)
21 Emon
Manga
Written by	Fujiko Fujio(Fujimoto alone)
Published by	Shogakukan
Imprint	Tentōmushi Comics etc.
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Sunday etc.
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	1968 – 1981
Volumes	4 or 5 or 2
Anime film
21 Emon: Uchū e Irasshai!
Directed by	Tsutomu Shibayama
Studio	Shin-Ei Animation
Released	August 1, 1981
Runtime	92 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by	Mitsuru Hongo
Studio	Shin-Ei Animation
Licensed by	Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Original network	TV Asahi
Original run	May 2, 1991 – March 26, 1992
Episodes	39
Anime film
21 Emon: Uchū Ike! Hadashi no Princess
Studio	Shin-Ei Animation
Licensed by	Toho Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Released	March 7, 1992
Runtime	40 minutes