Wowser (TV series)
| Wowser | |
.jpg) Screenshot from Wowser | |
| どんどんドメルとロン (Don-Don Domeru/Domel to Ron) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Keiichiro Mochizuki |
| Written by | Kaoru Toshima |
| Studio |
Telescreen Japan Inc. Saban Entertainment |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| English network | |
| Original run | 5 April 1988 – 27 March 1989 |
| Episodes | 52 |
Wowser (どんどんドメルとロン Don-Don Domeru/Domel to Ron) is an anime based on the Belgian comic strip Cubitus. It consisted of 52 two-part episodes, and originally aired from 5 April 1988 to 27 March 1989.
Plot
Wowser is a big white dog who lives with his owner, the Professor. In each episode, Wowser's appetite and the Professor's inventions, along with the interference of their wacky neighbors, results in chaos.
Characters
- Wowser (Cubitus in French and German, Dommel (ドメル Domeru) in Japanese, Dutch, Polish and Spanish, Teodoro in Italian and Kaaboul in Arabic) is the main character. A large white dog, he has a good-natured personality but a humongous appetite. Japanese voice actor: Naoki Tatsuta.
- Professor Dingy (Sémaphore in French, Ron (ロン) in Japanese and Polish, Semafoor in Dutch, Professore in Italian and Abqarino in Arabic) is Wowser's owner who has a big white moustache and wears a pink sweater. He is a genius inventor, although his eccentric creations usually backfire on him. Japanese voice actor: Kaneta Kimotsuki.
- Ratso (Sénéchal in French, Blackie (ブラッキー Burakkī) in Japanese and Polish, Balthazar in Dutch and Spanish, Gatto in Italian and Mushakess in Arabic) is Wowser's rival/sometimes friend. He is an annoying black cat who often sabotages the Professor's inventions. Japanese voice actress: Rika Matsumoto.
- Linda Lovely (Cherry (チェリー Cherī) in Japanese, Dutch and Polish, and Nadine in Arabic; her name is also Linda in Italian version) is a teenager who seems to take quite a fancy to Wowser. Japanese voice actress: Mīna Tominaga.
- Betrice (Beatrix (ベアトリクス Beatorikusu) in Japanese, Dutch and Polish, Bea in Italian) is a rather bossy woman who is often rude to Wowser. Japanese voice actress: Kazuko Sugiyama.
- Officer Whistle is a policeman who keeps a whistle in his mouth which is used to tell people off when there is trouble. Japanese voice actor: Kōichi Yamadera.
Foreign versions
The English version was created by Saban Entertainment. Retitled Wowser, it aired in 1990 on The Family Channel. The dub changed the names of the characters and replaced the original music.
In the UK it aired on Channel 4 in the early 1990s and 2 videos of the series were released in 2 volumes.
The series were also dubbed to Arabic in Jordan, and released throughout many parts of the Arab world. This version named Ka'abool (Arabic: كعبول).
Songs
Japanese version
Opening song
"Fly away - Yume no Hikouki" sung by Mitsuko Horie
Ending song
"GO! GO! My Friend" sung by Mitsuko Horie
External links
- Cubitus (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Cubitus at the Internet Movie Database
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