Ganba no Bōken

Ganba no Bōken (ガンバの冒険) is a Japanese anime series that was directed by Osamu Dezaki. Its 26 episodes were broadcast on NTV between April 7, 1975 and September 29, 1975. The series has been adapted into a movie, called Gamba to Kawauso no Boken (ガンバとカワウソの冒険), which was released in Japan by Tokyo Movie Shinsha on September 20, 1991. On March 4, 2003 Bandai released a puzzle and action Play Station game called Ganba no Bouken: The Puzzle Action.

Main characters

 * Ganba/Gamba (ガンバ)


 * Ganba is a town mouse, and he calls himself "Ganbari-ya no Ganba" (がんばり屋のガンバ). He is always energetic, full of curiosity, and has a strong sense of justice. He takes a trip to show Bōbo, his close friend, the sea, and meets Chūta in the harbor at which they arrived.


 * Bōbo (ボーボ)


 * Bōbo is Gamba's best friend, and is a town mouse, too.　He is a glutton and an easygoing mouse. His name comes in his being absentminded.


 * Yoisho (ヨイショ)


 * Yoisho is a captain of sailor mice. He is very dependable and has a kind heart, but, he is calmer than Ganba. He had his right eye injured by Noroi before.


 * Gakusha (ガクシャ)


 * Gakusha is a childhood friend of Yoisho. He is a knowledgeable mouse, is clever, and wears big glasses.


 * Ikasama (イカサマ)


 * He is a gambler good at a fraud. He is also called a "swift runner" because he is light-footed.


 * Shijin (シジン)


 * Shijin is a wandering doctor mouse. Every time he gets drunk, he reads poetry out.


 * Chūta (忠太)


 * Chūta is an insular mouse who comes to the town for help. He is a younger brother of Shioji.


 * Noroi (ノロイ)


 * Noroi is a weasel of snow-white body hair and a red eye. He is 3 times the size of an ordinary weasel. He is a cunning and brutal slaughter.

Sub characters

 * Shioji (シオジ (潮路))


 * Shioji is a granddaughter of the elder mouse of Noroi Island, and is an older sister of Chūta.


 * Toragorō (トラゴロー)


 * Toragorō is a traveler mouse, and is on his way to go home from ten years trip. He uses Ganba to avoid danger. He is modeled on Torajirō of "Otoko wa Tsurai yo."


 * Tsuburi (ツブリ)


 * Tsuburi is a head of streaked shearwaters. All of his subordinates, his wives, and his eggs were slaughtered by Noroi.