Series synopsis
Higepiyo, also known as ヒゲぴよ is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on NHK BS1 on April 3, 2009. It ended on February 19, 2010. It stars Romi Park, Yu Kobayashi, Eiji Miyashita and Satomi Arai.
Higepiyo is a four-panel gag manga by Risa Itō about a small yellow bird with a mustache, who ends up as a pet of a boy named Hiroshi. Serialized between 2004 and 2006 in Shueisha's Chorus magazine, the series was later compiled into a single volume in January 12, 2007. It was adapted into an anime series, which premiered on April 3, 2009, directed by Atsushi Takeyama, scripted by Natsuko Takahashi and with music by Toshio Masuda. The anime adaptation later inspired the creation of a spin-off ma ...
Premise
Higepiyo is a four-panel gag manga by Risa Itō about a small yellow bird with a mustache, who ends up as a pet of a boy named Hiroshi. Serialized between 2004 and 2006 in Shueisha's Chorus magazine, the series was later compiled into a single volume in January 12, 2007. It was adapted into an anime series, which premiered on April 3, 2009, directed by Atsushi Takeyama, scripted by Natsuko Takahashi and with music by Toshio Masuda. The anime adaptation later inspired the creation of a spin-off manga series, published in Ribon magazine.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Romi Park as Higepiyo (voice)
- Yu Kobayashi as Hiroshi (voice)
- Eiji Miyashita as Papa (voice)
- Satomi Arai as Mama (voice)
- Motoko Kumai as Kumano (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Kato (voice)
- Airi Sakuno as Emi-chan (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Haru-sensei (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 39 | April 3, 2009 | February 19, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
It's a chick!? Hiroshi purchases Higepiyo at a local festival, and he gets used to his new home. |
April 3, 2009 |
| 2 |
It's cute, right!? Higepiyo deals with a bully at Hiroshi's elementary school. |
April 10, 2009 |
| 3 |
What's Flower Viewing!? Higepiyo travels with the family to see the cherry blossom trees. |
April 17, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 3, 2009 |
| Last aired | February 19, 2010 |
| Runtime | 5 minutes |
| Status | Ended |