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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name            = Tensai Bakabon
| image           = Tensaibakabon.jpg
| caption         = The cover of ''Tensai Bakabon'' volume 2
| ja_kanji        = 天才バカボン
| ja_romaji       = 
| genre           = [[Comedy]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = [[Fujio Akatsuka]]
| publisher       = {{ubl|[[Kodansha]]|[[Shogakukan]]}}
| demographic     = ''[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]''
| magazine        = {{ubl|[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]|{{small|{{noitalic|(April 9, 1967–February 23, 1969, June 27, 1971–January 12, 1975, October 26, 1975–December 5, 1976)}}}}|[[Monthly Shōnen Magazine]]|{{small|{{noitalic|(August 1967–January 1969, August 1974–December 1978)}}}}|[[Weekly Shōnen Sunday]]|{{small|{{noitalic|(August 24, 1969–April 5, 1970)}}}}|Shōnen Sunday Deluxe|{{small|{{noitalic|(September 1969–June 1970)}}}}|Weekly Bokura Magazine|{{small|{{noitalic|(May 10, 1971–May 31, 1971)}}}}|Monthly TV Magazine|{{small|{{noitalic|(December 1971–August 1977)}}}}|[[Comic BonBon]]|{{small|{{noitalic|(October 1987–October 1991)}}}}|Hero Magazine|{{small|{{noitalic|(October 1989–January 1991)}}}}|Bom Bom Deluxe|{{small|{{noitalic|(November 1991–December 1992)}}}}}}
| first           = April 9, 1967
| last            = December 5, 1976<br>{{small|(''Shōnen Magazine'' version)}}
| volumes         = 38
| volume_list     =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| director        = Hiroshi Saito
| producer        = 
| writer          =
| music           = [[Takeo Watanabe]]
| studio          = [[TMS Entertainment|Tokyo Movie]]
| network         = [[Nippon Television Network System|NNS]] ([[Yomiuri TV|YTV]])
| first           = September 25, 1971
| last            = June 24, 1972
| episodes        = 40
| episode_list    =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| title           = Ganso Tensai Bakabon
| director        = {{ubl|Yoshio Takeuchi|[[Osamu Dezaki|Makura Saki]]|Shigetsugu Yoshida|Hideo Takayashiki}}
| producer        =
| writer          = {{ubl|Yutaka Kaneko|Noboru Shiroyama|Haruya Yamazaki|[[Atsushi Yamatoya]]}}
| music           = Takeo Watanabe
| studio          = Tokyo Movie
| network         = NNS ([[Nippon Television|NTV]])
| first           = October 6, 1975
| last            = September 26, 1977
| episodes        = 103
| episode_list    =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| title           = Heisei Tensai Bakabon
| director        = [[Hiroshi Sasagawa]]
| producer        =
| writer          =
| music           =
| studio          = [[Pierrot (company)|Studio Pierrot]]
| network         = [[Fuji Network System|FNS]] ([[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]])
| first           = January 6, 1990
| last            = December 29, 1990
| episodes        = 46
| episode_list    =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| title           = Rerere no Tensai Bakabon
| director        = [[Hayato Date]]
| producer        =
| writer          =
| music           =
| studio          = Studio Pierrot
| network         = [[TX Network|TXN]] ([[TV Tokyo]])
| first           = October 19, 1999
| last            = March 21, 2000
| episodes        = 24
| episode_list    =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = tv series
| title           = Shinya! Tensai Bakabon
| director        = Toru Hosokawa
| writer          = Toru Hosokawa
| music           = 
| studio          = [[Studio Signpost|Pierrot+]]
| network         = TV Tokyo, [[TV Osaka]], [[TV Aichi]]
| first           = July 10, 2018
| last            = September 25, 2018
| episodes        = 12
| episode_list    =
}}
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{{Nihongo|'''''Tensai Bakabon'''''|天才バカボン||lit. "Genius Bakabon"}}{{efn|The official English name was ''Meet the Boneheads'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tms-e.co.jp/global/alltitles/1970s/012101.html|title = MEET THE BONEHEADS &#124; 1970s &#124; ALL TITLES}}</ref> but has since been favored for the more accurate ''The Genius Bakabon''.}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Fujio Akatsuka]], which began publication on April 9, 1967, in ''[[Weekly Shōnen Magazine]]''. It is about the misadventures of a dim-witted boy (Bakabon) and his idiotic father, the latter of whom eventually becomes the central character.

It has been adapted into five [[anime]] television series. The first two series produced by [[TMS Entertainment|Tokyo Movie]] were broadcast in the 1970s for 40 and 103 episodes respectively. The third and fourth series were produced by [[Pierrot (company)|Studio Pierrot]] and broadcast in 1990 and 1999–2000, for 46 and 24 episodes respectively. The fifth series was produced by [[Studio Signpost|Pierrot+]] and broadcast for 12 episodes in 2018.

==Characters==
;{{Nihongo|Bakabon's Papa|バカボンのパパ|Bakabon no Papa}}
:Bakabon's troublemaker father who eventually steals the show and becomes the central character. His catchphrase is saying "{{Nihongo|Kore de ii noda|これでいいのだ|It'll be all right}}" to someone when trying to get them to go along with one of his stupid plans. A typical episode plot involves Papa either being too stupid to perform a simple task or coming up with some crazy idea to accomplish a simple task, usually asking for his son Bakabon's advice and causing tons of trouble. He was once very smart but became an idiot after an accident. He is known for always wearing his trademark [[hachimaki]] and [[haramaki (clothing)|haramaki]]. His favorite food is [[Octopus as food#Japan|octopus]]. Papa has become an anime icon in [[Japan]] and was ranked number 9 in a 2002 [[TV Asahi]] Top 100 Anime Characters list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema-de-pon.at.webry.info/201002/article_131.html|title=大好きなアニメキャラベスト100 シネマでぽん！Ｓ cinema-game-toy/ウェブリブログ|publisher=Cinema-de-pon.at.webry.info|date=2002-07-13|access-date=2013-10-30}}</ref> Voiced by [[Masashi Amenomori]] (1st-2nd series), [[Kōsei Tomita]] (3rd series, [[pachinko]] games), {{ill|Hisahiro Ogura|jp|小倉久寛}} (4th series), [[Arata Furuta]] (5th series). 
;{{Nihongo|Bakabon|バカボン}}
:A boy who enjoys causing [[mischief]], especially with his Papa. On the inside, though, he is kind and works a part-time job as a [[shoeshiner|shoeshine]] boy to buy his mother a birthday present. He is known for not wearing pants underneath his [[kimono]]. At the beginning of the series he attends {{Nihongo|Bokenasu Elementary School|坊毛茄子小学校|Bokenasu Shōgakkō}}, which means Idiot Elementary School, but by the fourth anime it has been renamed {{Nihongo|Bakada Elementary School|バカ田小学校|Bakada Shōgakkō}}, meaning Stupid Elementary School. Voiced by [[Keiko Yamamoto]] (1st-2nd series, pachinko), [[Megumi Hayashibara]] (3rd series), [[Yoshiko Kamei]] (4th series), [[Miyu Irino]] (5th series). 
;{{Nihongo|Hajime-chan|ハジメちゃん}}
:Bakabon's younger brother. He is a [[child prodigy]], understanding words almost immediately after his birth and being capable of explaining the [[Pythagorean theorem]] and [[Kepler's laws of planetary motion]]. His name means "beginning". Voiced by [[Takako Sasuga]] (1st-2nd series, pachinko), [[Chika Sakamoto]] (3rd series), [[Yukiji]] (4th series), [[Ai Nonaka]] (5th series).
;{{Nihongo|Bakabon's Mama|バカボンのママ|Bakabon no Mama}}
:Bakabon's mother and a graduate of {{Nihongo|Kuroyuri Women's University|黒百合女学園<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fujio-pro.co.jp/character/bakabon/b_mama.html|title= 天才バカボン ママ|accessdate=2023-12-22}}</ref>|Kuroyuri Jogakuen}} (a parody of [[Shirayuri Women's University]]). Despite how much trouble and mischief Papa and Bakabon cause, she is a good wife and mother. She is the only family member to have the same voice actress throughout the series. Voiced by [[Eiko Masuyama]] (1st-4th series), {{ill|Haruko Kitahama|jp|北浜晴子}} (1st series, Ep. 35 only), [[Noriko Hidaka]] (5th series).
;{{Nihongo|Rerere no Oji-san|レレレのおじさん|Mister "Rerere"}}
:The Bakabon family's odd neighbor, named so for his tendency to say "rerere" (rather than {{Nihongo|''are''|あれ}}) when confused about the countless shenanigans in the series. He is almost always seen sweeping the street outside of his yard. He is bald, has a moustache but no nose, ears that extend slightly off of his head, and wears a [[yukata]] and [[geta (footwear)|geta]] sandals. Voiced by [[Ryūji Saikachi]] (1st-2nd series), [[Shigeru Chiba]] (3rd-4th series, pachinko), [[Akira Ishida]] (5th series).
;{{Nihongo|Omawari-san|お巡りさん}}
:The local [[patrol officer|beat cop]], referred to as {{Nihongo|Honkan-san|本官さん||lit. "Mr. Policeman"}} in the anime. He is gluttonous, lecherous, and often fires his pistol at random. He is always wishing for money or a promotion. His notable features include his huge eyes usually drawn as connected into one eyeball, his [[underbite]] buck teeth (from the jawbone), and his one nostril in the middle of his nose. His official name from Akatsuka is {{Nihongo|Mentama Tsunagari Omawari-san|目ン玉つながりのおまわりさん|Officer with the Connected Eyes}}. Voiced by [[Isamu Tanonaka]] (1st series), [[Kaneta Kimotsuki]] (2nd series), Shigeru Chiba (3rd-4th series, pachinko), [[Toshiyuki Morikawa]] (5th anime).
;{{Nihongo|Unagi-Inu|ウナギイヌ|Eel-dog}}
:An unusual animal from the neighborhood who is a cross between an [[eel]] and a dog. Voiced by [[Michihiro Ikemizu]] (2nd series), [[Aruno Tahara]] (3rd series), [[Kōzō Shioya]] (4th series), [[Takahiro Sakurai]] (5th anime).
;{{Nihongo|Dog of the Night|夜のいぬ|Yoru no Inu}}
:A goofy dog who shows up during scene changes.
;{{Nihongo|Kumada-kun|熊田くん}}
:Bakabon's classmate who always wears a helmet. For the 4th anime he was renamed {{Nihongo|[[Osamu Tezuka]]-buto|手塚ブト 治|Tezukabuto Osamu|"kabuto" means "helmet"}}. Voiced by [[Rica Matsumoto]] (3rd series), [[Kappei Yamaguchi]] (4th series).
;{{Nihongo|Norauma|ノラウマ|"Stray Horse"/"Wild Horse"}}
:A reckless horse with no owner.

===Minor characters===
;{{Nihongo|Honda-sensei|凡田先生}}
:Bakabon's headmaster. Only appears in the first anime. Voiced by [[Kōichi Kitamura]].
;{{Nihongo|Nakamura-kun|中村くん}}
:Bakabon's ill-tempered classmate. Only appears in the first anime. Voiced by Kaneta Kimotsuki.

===Characters from Akatsuka's other titles===
;{{Nihongo|Iyami|イヤミ}}
:Originally from ''[[Osomatsu-kun]]'', he only appears in the Rerere no Tensai Bakabon series alongside Chibita. Voiced by [[Kaneta Kimotsuki]] (Episodes 1, 4, 16); [[Kenichi Ogata (voice actor)|Kenichi Ogata]] (Episodes 3, 6, 11, 16, 20-21, 24) (4th series)
;{{Nihongo|Chibita|チビ太}}
:Originally from ''[[Osomatsu-kun]]'', he only appears in the Rerere no Tensai Bakabon series alongside Iyami.
;{{nihongo|Hatabō|ハタ坊||{{abbr|lit.|literally}} "Flag boy"}}
:Originally from ''[[Osomatsu-kun]]'', he only appears in the Rerere no Tensai Bakabon series.
;{{nihongo|Dekapan|デカパン}}
:Originally from ''[[Osomatsu-kun]]'', he only appears in the Rerere no Tensai Bakabon series.
;{{nihongo|Dayōn|ダヨーン}}
:Originally from ''[[Osomatsu-kun]]'', he only appears in the Rerere no Tensai Bakabon series.
;{{Nihongo|Sakura-chan|さくらちゃん}}
:Originally from ''Kikanpo Gen-chan''. Bakabon's girlfriend. Only appears in the first anime. Voiced by [[Kazuko Sawada]].

==Media==
===Manga===
4 bilingual Japanese-English volumes have been released of the manga as '''''The Genius Bakabon'''''.<ref>{{Cite book|isbn=4770026978|title=天才バカボン: 第1卷|author1=赤塚不二夫|year=2000|publisher=講談社インターナショナル}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|isbn=4770026986|title=天才バカボン: 第2卷|author1=赤塚不二夫|year=2000|publisher=講談社インターナショナル}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|isbn=4770026994|title=天才バカボン: 第3卷|author1=赤塚不二夫|year=2001|publisher=講談社}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|isbn=9784770041272|title=天才バカボン: バイリンガル版|author1=赤塚不二夫|year=2010|publisher=講談社インターナショナル}}</ref>

===Anime===
Four anime series have been produced, with the first two series produced by [[Tokyo Movie Shinsha]] and the second two produced by [[Studio Pierrot]]. {{Nihongo|''Tensai Bakabon''|天才バカボン||"Genius Bakabon"}} aired for 40 episodes on [[Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation|Yomiuri TV]] from September 25, 1971, to June 24, 1972. Three years later, {{Nihongo|''Ganso Tensai Bakabon''|元祖天才バカボン||"Original Genius Bakabon"}} aired for 103 episodes on [[Nippon Television|NTV]] from October 6, 1975, to September 26, 1977. In India this show was broadcast by [[Hungama TV]].<ref>{{cite web|date=2007-08-06|title=Indiantelevision.com's Kidology: Hungama TV launches weekly primetime show 'Tensai Bakabon'|url=http://www.indiantelevision.com/headlines/y2k7/aug/aug85.php|access-date=2013-10-30|publisher=Indiantelevision.com}}</ref>

The original series was heavily rerun on [[Animax]] during its first few years on air, as it was centred around classic anime at the time.

The two Studio Pierrot series aired nearly nine years apart, with {{Nihongo|''Heisei Tensai Bakabon''|平成天才バカボン||"[[Heisei period]] Genius Bakabon"}} airing on [[Fuji Television|Fuji TV]] for 46 episodes from January 6 to December 29, 1990, and {{Nihongo|''Rerere no Tensai Bakabon''|レレレの天才バカボン||"Rerere's Genius Bakabon"}} airing on [[TV Tokyo]] from October 19, 1999, to March 21, 2000, for 24 episodes. A late night anime titled {{nihongo|''Shinya! Tensai Bakabon''|深夜！天才バカボン|"Late Night! Genius Bakabon"}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1522661122|title=Arata Furuta to star as Papa in "Shinya! Tensai Bakabon"|publisher=animatetimes.com|date=2018-04-03|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-02/tensai-bakabon-family-comedy-manga-gets-new-tv-anime-after-18-years/.129863|title=Tensai Bakabon Family Comedy Manga Gets New TV Anime After 18 Years|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2018-04-02|access-date=2018-04-02}}</ref> premiered on July 10, 2018 on [[TV Tokyo]] and other channels.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-07/new-tensai-bakabon-anime-premieres-on-july-10/.132567|title=New Tensai Bakabon Anime Premieres on July 10|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=2018-06-07|access-date=2018-06-07}}</ref> It ran for 12 episodes.

==Notes==
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090115134746/http://pierrot.jp/english/title/bakabon.html Heisei Tensai Bakabon], [[Studio Pierrot]]
* [http://pierrot.jp/archives/tv_list_1990/tv_020.html Heisei Tensai Bakabon] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524201846/http://pierrot.jp/archives/tv_list_1990/tv_020.html|date=May 24, 2016}}, [[Studio Pierrot]] (Japanese)
* {{anime News Network|manga|5207}}

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