Sakuranbou
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Sakuranbou (錯乱坊?) is a character in Rumiko Takahashi's manga and anime series Urusei Yatsura and is a Buddhist monk. With it's kanji, his name means literally "deranged monk", but sakuranbo (桜ん坊?) means Cherry, which is what he prefers to be called. His real name is unknown. His niece is the very beautiful Shinto priestess Sakura.
In the anime he is voiced by Ichirou Nagai.
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[edit] Personality
Cherry first appears in the very first chapter of Urusei Yatsura, where he correctly predicts that Ataru Moroboshi is a carrier of bad luck rarely seen in this world. From then on, he frequently appears out of nowhere, usually first appearing in a super close up of his face, which in turn usually causes all characters around him to pratfall. A notorious glutton, he sometimes shows up at the Moroboshis' dining table and proceeds to consume their food while speaking seriously about the current situation. He usually resides in a tent that he has set up in a vacant lot.
Though he is supposed to be a wandering monk, he seems to save more or less settled down in Tomobiki. As obvious from when he predicted bad luck for Ataru, he has very high spiritual powers. However, Ataru's bad luck often has a negative influence on his powers and botches his exorcisms.
Cherry's sister (Sakura's mother) is a Shinto priestess, just like her daughter, but has the same facial features as her brother. In the anime, she is also voiced by Ichirou Nagai.
[edit] Role in the Manga
Cherry's role in the manga seems mainly to be to cause unnecessary trouble for Ataru and the main cast. His very sudden appearance in some chapters seems to cause the already weird plot to get much worse.
When he appears, he often predicts a bad omen. Unfortunately, they usually come true, even if he has to give fate a hand.
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[edit] English Voice Actors
- Eric Paisley (dub for public TV and movies 1 and 3-6 dubs)
- Don Fellows (dub for BBC 3)
- Larry Robinson (movie 2 dub)
[edit] Other
- Though a supporting character, Cherry's appears on the first page of the series' first chapter. This appearance is earlier than Lum's.
- His appearance is similar to that of Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, Yoda, and E.T..
- He has made cameos in the anime versions of Takahashi's other works Ranma ½ and InuYasha. In the InuYasha movie Castle Beyond the Looking Glass he appears as Ksitigarbha, and in Ranma ½ he appears in the background along with other members of the Urusei Yatsura cast in the episode "Transform! Akane the Super-Duper Girl".
[edit] External links
- Cherry at Tomobiki-cho
