Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land

Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land (Japanese: のりものまん モービルランドのカークン, Hepburn: Norimonoman Mobiru rando no Ka-kun, lit. Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun) is a multimedia kids project by Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. A manga adaptation began serialization on Shogakukan's Mebae magazine on April 1, 2020. An original anime television series produced by CloverWorks began airing on April 2, 2020.

Auto Boy - Carl from Mobile Land
Anime key visual
のりものまん モービルランドのカークン
(Norimonoman Mobiru rando no Ka-kun)
Manga
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMebae
Original runApril 1, 2020 – present
Anime television series
Directed byShinobu Sasaki
Produced byTaito Itō
Written byYoshimi Narita
Music byCher Watanabe
StudioCloverWorks
Licensed by
Original networkNHK-E
Original run April 2, 2020 – present
Episodes45

Plot

Carl is a red sports car working as a delivery worker in the Mobile Land island. During his deliveries, he obeys traffic rules and meets all kinds of friends.

Characters

Carl (カークン, Car-kun)
Voiced by: Ayahi Takagaki[1]
Amy (キューちゃん, Kyū-chan)
Voiced by: Yuka Maruyama[1]
Polly (パッポン, Pappon)
Voiced by: Junji Majima[1]
Pudding (プリンちゃん, Purin-chan)
Voiced by: Sakura Tange[1]
Felix (ポンプ, Pump)
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama[1]
Dustin (ダストン, Daston)
Voiced by: Wasabi Mizuta[1]
Pops (おやっさん, Oyassan)
Voiced by: Tesshō Genda[1]
Ruster (サビビー, Sabibi)
Voiced by: Show Hayami[1]
DJ Nav (DJナビ, DJ Navi)
Voiced by: Setsuji Satō[1]

Media

Manga

A manga adaptation began on Shogakukan's Mebae magazine from April 1, 2020.[2]

Anime

Aniplex and Sony Music Entertainment Japan announced the TV series on March 3, 2020. It is directed by Shinobu Sasaki and produced by Taito Itō, with Toshiya Ono writing the scripts. Himu Ashitazu drafts the original character designs, with Hiromi Ogata adapting those character designs for animation. Cher Watanabe is composing the series' music, while Kisuke Koizumi is the sound director. The series is animated by CloverWorks and premiered on the NHK's education channel from April 2, 2020.[2]

No.Title[3]Directed by[3]Written by[3]Original air date[4]
1"Delivery and Carl"
Transcription: "Otodoke ya Kā-kun" (Japanese: おとどけやカークン)
Shinobu SasakiYoshimi NaritaApril 2, 2020 (2020-04-02)
2"That Rusty Guy"
Transcription: "Sabisabi no Aitsu" (Japanese: サビサビのあいつ)
Shinobu SasakiYoshimi NaritaApril 9, 2020 (2020-04-09)
3"Cool Ambulance"
Transcription: "Kūru na Kyūkyūsha" (Japanese: クールな救急車)
Masashi IshihamaYoshimi NaritaApril 16, 2020 (2020-04-16)
4"Catch the Thief!"
Transcription: "Dorobō o Tsukamaero!" (Japanese: どろぼうをつかまえろ!)
Masashi IshihamaYoshimi NaritaApril 23, 2020 (2020-04-23)
5"Tender Pudding"
Transcription: "Puripuri Purin-chan" (Japanese: ぷりぷりプリンちゃん)
Shin'ichirō UedaYoshimi NaritaApril 30, 2020 (2020-04-30)
6"Fire Truck Felix, Action!"
Transcription: "Shōbōsha Ponpu, Shutsudō!" (Japanese: 消防車ポンプ、出動!)
Ryō KodamaYoshimi NaritaMay 7, 2020 (2020-05-07)
7"I'm Out of Gas!"
Transcription: "Gasu Ketsu de Pussun!" (Japanese: ガス欠でぷっすん!)
Shinobu SasakiMisuzu ChibaMay 14, 2020 (2020-05-14)
8"The Wandering Bike"
Transcription: "Sasurai no Baiku" (Japanese: さすらいのバイク)
Ryō KodamaKen'ichi YamashitaMay 21, 2020 (2020-05-21)
9"Construction Vehicles"
Transcription: "Kōji Suru Norimono" (Japanese: 工事するのりもの)
Lim KaheeSayaka AbeMay 28, 2020 (2020-05-28)
10"Collect Trash"
Transcription: "Gomi o Atsumete" (Japanese: ゴミをあつめて)
Ryō KodamaIsao MurayamaJune 4, 2020 (2020-06-04)
11"Carl's Rival!"
Transcription: "Kā-kun no Raibaru!" (Japanese: カークンのライバル!)
Shin'ichirō UedaMisuzu ChibaJune 11, 2020 (2020-06-11)
12"What Will you do When you Grow Up?"
Transcription: "Ōkiku Nattara Nani ni Naru?" (Japanese: 大きくなったら何になる?)
Nahoko IiyamaYoshimi NaritaJune 18, 2020 (2020-06-18)
13"Pops is Amazing!"
Transcription: "Oyassan wa Sugoi!" (Japanese: おやっさんはすごい!)
Lim KaheeKen'ichi YamashitaJune 25, 2020 (2020-06-25)
14"Good Morning Carl"
Transcription: "Ohayō Kā-kun" (Japanese: おはようカークン)
Kakushi IfukuKen'ichi YamashitaJuly 2, 2020 (2020-07-02)
15"Be Careful With the Fever"
Transcription: "Netsu ni Gochūi" (Japanese: ねつにごちゅうい)
Masashi IshihamaSayaka AbeJuly 9, 2020 (2020-07-09)
16"Buu Buu Wash!"
Transcription: "Bū Bū Wosshu!" (Japanese: ブーブーウォッシュ!)
Shinobu SasakiMisuzu ChibaJuly 16, 2020 (2020-07-16)
17"Fire Truck, Great Assemble!"
Transcription: "Shōbōsha, Dai Shūgō!" (Japanese: 消防車、だいしゅうごう!)
Shin'ichirō UedaYoshimi NaritaJuly 23, 2020 (2020-07-23)
18"Big Delivery"
Transcription: "Ōkina Otodoke ya" (Japanese: おおきなおとどけや)
Ryō KodamaIsao MurayamaJuly 30, 2020 (2020-07-30)
19"The Shinkansen Has Arrived!"
Transcription: "Shinkansen ga Kita!" (Japanese: 新幹線が来た!)
Akihisa ShibataKen'ichi YamashitaAugust 6, 2020 (2020-08-06)
20"The Police Motorcycle is Fast!"
Transcription: "Shirobai wa Subayai!" (Japanese: 白バイはすばやい!)
Kento NakagomiYūsuke KanbayashiAugust 13, 2020 (2020-08-13)
21"I Want to be a Firefighter"
Transcription: "Shōbōshi ni Naritai" (Japanese: 消防士になりたい)
Yōhei ShindōIsao MurayamaAugust 20, 2020 (2020-08-20)
22"New Menu Great Strategy"
Transcription: "Shin Menyū Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: 新メニュー大作戦)
Kento NakagomiMisuzu ChibaAugust 27, 2020 (2020-08-27)
23"Friend to Ruster?!"
Transcription: "Sabibī ni Tomodachi!?" (Japanese: サビビーにともだち!?)
Akihisa ShibataKen'ichi YamashitaSeptember 3, 2020 (2020-09-03)
24"Before Crossing, Right, Left, Right"
Transcription: "Wataru Mae ni, Migi, Hidari, Migi" (Japanese: 渡る前に、右、左、右)
Akihisa ShibataSayaka AbeSeptember 10, 2020 (2020-09-10)
25"Grandpa Has Arrived!"
Transcription: "Jitchan ga Yatte Kita!" (Japanese: じっちゃんがやってきた!)
Yōhei ShindōYoshimi NaritaSeptember 17, 2020 (2020-09-17)
26"Large Athletic Meeting of Vehicles"
Transcription: "Norimono Dai Undōkai" (Japanese: のりもの大運動会)
Yoshihiro SugaiMisuzu ChibaSeptember 24, 2020 (2020-09-24)
27"Fun Service Area"
Transcription: "Tanoshii Sābisu Eria" (Japanese: 楽しいサービスエリア)
Masashi IshihamaIsao MurayamaOctober 1, 2020 (2020-10-01)
28"It's a Treasure Hunt Buon Buon!"
Transcription: "Takara Sagashida Buon Buon!" (Japanese: 宝探しだブオンブオン!)
Kakushi IfukuIsao MurayamaOctober 8, 2020 (2020-10-08)
29"Port Vehicles"
Transcription: "Minato no Norimono" (Japanese: 港ののりもの)
Yoshio UsudaYoshimi NaritaOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)
30"Let's be Stylish!"
Transcription: "Oshare Shite Miyō!" (Japanese: おしゃれしてみよう!)
Kento NakagomiMisuzu ChibaOctober 22, 2020 (2020-10-22)
31"First Snow"
Transcription: "Hajimete no Yuki" (Japanese: 初めての雪)
Tōru HamasakiIsao MurayamaOctober 29, 2020 (2020-10-29)
32"Holiday Vehicle"
Transcription: "Norimono no Kyūjitsu" (Japanese: のりものの休日)
Shin'ichirō UshijimaMisuzu ChibaNovember 5, 2020 (2020-11-05)
33"Big Crisis at Mori Mori Energy"
Transcription: "Mori Mori Enajī Dai Pinchi" (Japanese: モリモリエナジー大ピンチ)
Kento NakagomiDai MasuyamaNovember 12, 2020 (2020-11-12)
34"Sea Trip by Car Ferry"
Transcription: "Kā Ferī de Umi no Tabi" (Japanese: カーフェリーで海の旅)
Kento NakagomiKen'ichi YamashitaNovember 19, 2020 (2020-11-19)
35"Muddy Carl"
Transcription: "Doronko Kā-kun" (Japanese: 泥んこカークン)
Akihisa ShibataSayaka AbeNovember 26, 2020 (2020-11-26)
36"Flying Vehicle"
Transcription: "Soratobu Norimono" (Japanese: 空飛ぶのりもの)
Ryō KodamaYoshimi NaritaDecember 3, 2020 (2020-12-03)
37"Amy, Is Something Wrong?"
Transcription: "Kyū-chan, Nanka Hen?" (Japanese: キューちゃん、何か変?)
Lim KaheeIsao MurayamaDecember 10, 2020 (2020-12-10)
38"The Fastest Mach"
Transcription: "Saisoku no Mahha" (Japanese: 最速のマッハ)
Shin'ichirō UshijimaYoshimi NaritaDecember 17, 2020 (2020-12-17)
39"Burumi's Worries"
Transcription: "Burumi no Nayami" (Japanese: ブルミの悩み)
Lim KaheeYoshimi NaritaDecember 24, 2020 (2020-12-24)
40"Deliver to Ruster"
Transcription: "Sabibī ni Otodoke" (Japanese: サビビーにおとどけ)
Miyū AokiYūsuke KanbayashiDecember 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)[lower-alpha 1]
41"Hurry Up, Gururun!"
Transcription: "Isoge, Gururun!" (Japanese: 急げ、グルルン!)
Tōru HamasakiSayaka AbeJanuary 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)
42"Aim for the World Race"
Transcription: "Mezase Wārudo Rēsu" (Japanese: めざせワールドレース)
Yoshihiro SugaiIsao MurayamaJanuary 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)
43"Get on the Shinkansen!"
Transcription: "Shinkansen ni Noruzo!" (Japanese: 新幹線にのるぞ!)
Tōru HamasakiKen'ichi YamashitaJanuary 21, 2021 (2021-01-21)
44"Exciting Drive City"
Transcription: "Wakuwaku Doraibu Shiti" (Japanese: わくわくドライブシティ)
Akihisa ShibataYoshimi NaritaJanuary 28, 2021 (2021-01-28)
45"Irritated by Traffic"
Transcription: "Jūtai de Iraira" (Japanese: 渋滞でイライラ)
Lim KaheeMisuzu ChibaFebruary 4, 2021 (2021-02-04)
46"Business Trip Pudding Cafe"
Transcription: "Shutchō Purin Kafe" (Japanese: 出張プリンカフェ)
TBATBAFebruary 11, 2021 (2021-02-11)
47"Bike Fun Party"
Transcription: "Baiku no Otanoshimi-kai" (Japanese: バイクのお楽しみ会)
TBATBAFebruary 18, 2021 (2021-02-18)

Home media

A DVD entitled Car-kun no Nakama-tachi (カークンのなかまたち, lit. Car-kun's Group of Friends), containing 10 select episodes, will be released by Aniplex in Japan on November 25, 2020.[6]

DVD releases
Region Title Episode count Release date
2 Car-kun no Nakama-tachi (カークンのなかまたち) 10 November 25, 2020

Notes

  1. This episode aired as a christmas special on this day at 7:20 p.m. JST, 2 hours after the original air time.[5]

References

  1. "Character". norimonoman.com (in Japanese). Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  2. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 3, 2020). "Sony Music, Aniplex Produce Norimono Man Mobile Land no Car-kun Kids' TV". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2020.
  3. "Ohanashi │ Terebi Anime "Norimono Man" Kōshiki Saito" おはなし │ TVアニメ「のりものまん」公式サイト [Story │ TV Anime "Auto Boy" Official Website]. norimonoman.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  4. "Hōsō Jōhō │ Terebi Anime "Norimono Man" Kōshiki Saito" ほうそうじょうほう │ TVアニメ「のりものまん」公式サイト [Broadcast Information │ TV Anime "Auto Boy" Official Website]. norimonoman.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  5. "Kurisumasu Shinsaku Hōsō no O-shirase! - Nyūsu | Terebi Anime "Norimono Man" Kōshiki Saito" クリスマス新作放送のお知らせ! - NEWS | TVアニメ「のりものまん」公式サイト [Notice of New Christmas Broadcast! - News | TV Anime "Auto Boy" Official Website]. norimonoman.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. "DVD「のりものまん モービルランドのカークン カークンのなかまたち」発売決定!" (in Japanese). PR Times. September 17, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
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