Jibaku-kun (ジバクくん) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ami Shibata. It was adapted into a 26-episode anime television series called Jibaku-kun: Twelve Worlds Story (ジバクくん TWELVE WORLDS STORY, Jibaku-kun: Tuerubu Wārudo Sutōrī) which was broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 5, 1999 to March 28, 2000.[2] In some markets, the series is known as Bucky: The Incredible Kid, Bucky: Searching for World 0 or simply Bucky.
Story
The story is set in a place called Parallel Planet, located above the sky and down the sea. This planet is divided into twelve worlds, in the manner of a clock. In the center of this clock is the Needle Tower, World Zero, where time does not pass. In each world there is a Great Child, something like the guardian of that world. The Great Child is always accompanied by a spirit, an explosive, spherical side-kick that helps defeat the Troublemonsters.
Baku (Bucky in some versions) was a normal boy with one ambitious goal in mind: to take over the world and make everyone his slaves. When En (Spaak), the Great Child – someone specialized in fighting against troublesome monsters – of World One, entrusts him with his Spirit and G.C. Watch, Baku embarks on an adventure through the twelve worlds to make his dream a reality at all costs.
Characters
Great Child
In the English version of the manga[citation needed], the Enoki Films licensing, and other dubbed versions of the anime, their Japanese names are changed, while others retain their original name.
Baku (爆) / Bucky – 1st World (Primas)
Pink (ピンク, Pinku)/Pinky – 2nd World (Secandas)
Kai (カイ) – 3rd World (Trius)
D'artagnan (ダルタニアン, Darutanian) – 4th World (Tetras)
Ali Babah (アリババ, Ari Baba) – 5th World (Pentas)
Live (ライブ, Raibu) – 6th World (Hexas)
Ranmaru (乱丸) – 7th World (Seteras)
Lucy (ルーシー, Rūshī) – 8th World (Octas)
Dead (デッド, Deddo) – 9th World (Novas)
Hayate (ハヤテ) – 10th World (Dicas)
Jeanne (ジャンヌ, Jannu)/Joan – 11th World (Undinus)
Baku Senior (爆シニア, Baku Shinia)/King Bucky – 12th World (Doidicus)
Great Soldier
En (炎)/Spaak – 1st World
Silva (シルバ, Shiruba) – 2nd World
Funen (フネン) – 3rd World
Hyoh (雹, Hyō)/Hail – 12th World
Spirits
Jibaku (ジバク)/Jibac – 1st World
Bumby (バーンビ, Bānbi)/Bambi – 2nd World
Bakuzan (バクザン) – 3rd World
Count Bucklets (バクレツ, Bakuretsu) – 4th World
Hibana (ヒバナ)/Spark – 5th World
Buzz (バズ, Bazu) – 6th World
Rekka (烈火) – 7th World
Bacucci (バクチ, Bakuchi) – 8th World
Jubaku (ジュバク) – 9th World
Thunder (サンダー, Sandā) – 10th World
Colonel Dann (ダン, Dan) – 11th World
Jibaking (ジバク王, Jibaku Ō)/King Jibac – 12th World
Enemies
Zan (斬)/Slash – main villain of anime series
Troublemaking Monsters – normal monsters that become dangerous.
Monster-guides
Chicky – monster-guide of Bucky, it is similar to a gigantic chick that grew suddenly. It was found in Rockside City.
Pussycat – it is a gigantic cat, the monster-guide of Pinky.
Manta – a purple gigantic ray, it is the monster-guide of Kai.
Dick – a purple whale, it is Lucy's monster-guide.
Dober – a gigantic dog and Jeanne's monster-guide.
