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  studio Shogakukan
  network NHK
  first Aired September 2005



, literally "Uneven Friends", is a collection of 30-second Japanese Shorts created by a pair of advertising creators, Momoko Maruyama and Ryotaro Kuwamoto to promote acceptance of people of different personalities and appearances. The shorts are focused on 12 different creatures, meant to show certain personalities, likes, dislikes, and quirks.

''Deko Boko Friends'' originated on NHK 's oldest running Children's Programming show, '' Okaasan To Issho '' in 2003, superseding previous short cartoon series, '' Yancharu Moncha ''.

''Deko Boko Friends'' is distributed in English by VIZ Media and shown in English on Nickelodeon's children's programming block, Nick Jr. and Noggin in the United States . ''Deko Boko Friends'' is shown on Treehouse TV in Canada .


CHARACTERS IN DEKO BOKO FRIENDS

  • Acorn Tots (どんぐりん ''Dongurin'' from 団栗 ''donguri'' meaning ''acorn''. Adding an 'n' makes the name not only cute sounding, but more personal.)

  • The Acorn Tots are five small Acorn -children who hold one large acorn in both hands. They are best friend and rivals. Each tries to be better than all the rest.


  • Belly Boing A.K.A '''The fat kid''' (くいしんボン ''Kuishinbon'' from 食いしん坊 ''kuishinbou'' meaning ''glutton''.)

  • Belly Boing is constantly thinking of food. He likes eating sweets, and he can create a drum sound by pounding on his large stomach.


  • Big Oggo & Mu Mu (オオガーラとムクムク ''Ōgāra to Mukumuku'' literally ''Ōgāra and Mukumuku'' from 大柄 ''ōgara'' meaning ''large build'' and 尨犬 ''mukuinu'' meaning ''shaggy dog'')

  • Despite his image as a lumbering giant, Big Oggo is very sweet and lovable with an affinity to anything cute.


Mu Mu is his friend, a pink Toy Poodle who curiously moo's instead of barking.

  • Disabear (あなくま ''Anakuma'' from 穴 ''ana'' meaning ''hole'' and 熊 ''kuma'' meaning ''bear'')

  • Disabear uses plates he tosses on the ground to make holes. He whistles while he walks and uses an accent.


  • Grandma Fuji (ふじおばば ''Fuji Obaba'' from 富士 ''fuji'' meaning ''Mount Fuji'' and お祖母さん ''obāsan'' meaning ''grandmother'')

  • Grandma Fuji is the epitome of Japanese tradition. She enjoys singing Enka , writing Haiku , Calligraphy , and hosting Tea Ceremonies .


  • Kaki Kaki (サボサボ ''Sabosabo'' from サボテン ''saboten'' meaning ''cactus'')

  • Kaki Kaki is a Cactus like boy. He is extremely nervous and timid, his spines fall off whenever he is surprised or scared.


  • Ken Bahn (ケン・バーン ''Ken Bān'' from 鍵盤 ''kenban'' meaning ''keyboard'')

  • Ken has a Keyboard for teeth and he plays them whenever he is in a good mood. He likes to wobble and lean as he walks.


  • Klinki Klunki (カランコロン ''Karankoron'' from カラン コロン ''karan koron'' meaning an onomatopoeia for the reverberating sounds of tinkling bells or a glass tapped by ice)

  • Klinki is very laid back and hates when juice falls out of his glass, because his face shrinks. He likes to see everyone as laid back as he is.


  • Melodina (メロディーヌ ''Merodīnu'' from メロディー ''merodī'' meaning ''melody'')

  • Melodina is very musical. She even makes her speech resemble a melody. She likes to skip and when she does she makes sounds like a Toy Piano .


  • Nut'n Nose (はなはなマロン ''Hanahana Maron'' from 鼻 ''hana'' meaning ''nose'' and マロン ''maron'' meaning ''chestnut'')

  • Nut'n Nose resembles a Chestnut . Quite possibly from his love of Mont Blanc, an Italian dessert cake made with the nut. His nose can be inflated like a balloon, and when he tries hard to do something, his tail swings.


  • The Prince Egg (たまごおうじ ''Tamago Ōji'' literally ''Egg Prince'' from 卵 (also 玉子) ''tamago'' meaning ''egg'' and 王子 ''ōji'' meaning ''prince'')

  • The Prince Egg is a prince of an unknown kingdom. His egg hat boils and cracks when he gets angry. When the pieces fall to the floor, he picks them all up, using tiny brisk steps.


  • Water Chap (じょうろう ''Jourō'' from じょうろ ''jouro'' meaing ''watering can'')

  • Water Chap has a head like a watering can, which he uses like one to grow flowers and give them as gifts.



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