2016

Shōnen Ashibe

Nintendo exclusive

Japanese manga series

Released: 19 October 2016
Platforms: NES SNES
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Country: Japan

About

Shōnen Ashibe (少年アシベ; lit. 'Boy Ashibe') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiromi Morishita. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1994, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. It follows the daily life of Ashibe, an elementary school boy, and his family and friends, including his spotted seal pup named Goma-chan.

It received a six-episode original video animation (OVA) adaptation in 1991, which led to an anime television series adaptation aired on TBS in that same year; a second season aired from 1992 to 1993. A second manga series, titled ComaGoma, which depicts Ashibe as a second grade student, was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from 2000 to 2004, with its chapters collected in six volumes.

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

Ashibe Ashiya is close friends with his classmate Sugao Anan. However, his father accidentally starts a fire in a house under construction, forcing him and Ashibe to move into an apartment in another area; Ashibe also has to transfer schools. Shortly after moving, Ashibe is walking down the street when a white object falls out of a passing truck. They initially thought it was a fish, but later found out it was a baby seal, which they decided to name "Goma-chan" and keep as a pet.