Ultra B
Ultra B (ウルトラB, Urutora Bi) is a manga series by Fujiko A. Fujio (Motoo Abiko) that first made its debut in Chuokoron-Shinsha's Fujiko Fujio Land series of tankōbon books in 1984 and was released in individual tankōbon until 1989. In 1987, the manga was adapted into a 120-episode anime of the same name by Shin-Ei Animation which aired on TV Asahi from 4 April 1987 to 27 March 1989.[1] It is inspired by Doraemon.
| Ultra B | |
 Volume 1 of the Ultra B manga, | |
| ウルトラB (Urutora Bi) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Fujiko A. Fujio |
| Published by | Chuokoron-Shinsha |
| Original run | 1984 – 1989 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masuji Haruda |
| Produced by | Hatano Masami Kodama Seitaro |
| Written by | Fujiko A. Fujio |
| Music by | Shunsuke Kikuchi |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original run | 4 April 1987 – 27 March 1989 |
| Episodes | 120 |
| Anime film | |
| Ultra B: Black Hole kara no Dokusaisha BB!! | |
| Studio | Shin-Ei Animation |
| Released | March 12, 1988 |
| Runtime | 20 minutes |
Plot
One day, a mysterious alien baby named Ultra B from outer space comes to Earth, and a boy named Michio Suzuki finds him. He takes him as his own child, much to the surprise of his family. As he discovers he can talk (although not perfectly), walk, and do magic, and he causes havoc for Michio with his powers. Like Nobita Nobi from Doraemon (Another manga series from Abiko's friend Fujiko F Fujio), Michio does bad at work and is clumsy, so things go worse when it comes to UB's mischief, even though he's only a baby. The manga and anime tells the story of the duo and their adventures.
Cast
- Yuko Mita as Ultra B (Also known as UB, in Japanese ユビ, Yubi)
- Chiyoko Kawashima as Michio Suzuki
- Naoko Matsui as Takemi Aoba
- Shigeru Chiba as Tateo Tosaka
- Gara Tajashima as Kasumi
- Sukekiyo Kameyama as Daibutsu Tanyoika
- Kaneta Kimotsuki as Shinichi Suzuki
- Kazuyo Aoki as Dota Yukei
- Masako Nozawa as Kazuyo Suzuki
- Rei Sakuma as Doji
Opening and Ending Theme
OP - "Babibabibabibu Ultra B" (バビバビバビブー ウルトラB) Performed by Yuko Mita feat Morinoki Children's Chorus | Music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi | Lyrics written by Fujiko Fujio A
ED - "Kiss Ultra B" (ウルトラBにチュッ!, Movie Only) Performed by Bunkekana and Koorogi '73 | Music composed by Shunsuke Kikuchi | Lyrics written by Takada Hiroo
The anime is unique from others due to the fact it has no ending or credits - All the credits are listed in the opening theme of the show instead.
References
- "ウルトラＢ(1987～1989)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
External links
- Ultra B (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
