Norakuro

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Media

Manga

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English version of a 1937 Norakuro strip as published in the sixth Kramer's Ergot comics anthology.

In the original story, the central character Norakuro was a soldier serving in an army of dogs called the Script error: No such module "Nihongo".. The strip's publication began in Kodansha's Shōnen Kurabu in 1931, and was based on the Imperial Japanese Army of the time;[3] the manga artist, Suihō Tagawa, had served in the Imperial Army from 1919 to 1922. Norakuro was gradually promoted from private to captain in the stories, which began as humorous episodes, but eventually developed into propaganda tales of military exploits against the "pigs army" on the "continent" - a thinly-veiled reference to the Second Sino-Japanese War.[4] The series became a hit in Japan; Shonen Kurabu's circulation was of 750.000 in 1936,[5] and several Norakuro-themed merchandise (toys, stationery and other products - licensed or not) were sold.[6][7] Kimihiko Nakamura argues that "Norakuro connected children with the war and became a representative of wartime children's culture as an unofficial propaganda hero."[8]

Serialization of Norakuro stopped in 1941 for wartime austerity reasons. After the war, due to the popularity of the strip, the character returned in various guises, including a sumo wrestler and a botanist.

There is an excerpt that appears in the sixth Kramer's Ergot comics anthology which is the only example of Tagawa's work published in English.[3]

Short films

At least seven extant animated short films featuring Norakuro were made from June 1933 to 1939.

English title Japanese title Release date Directed by Written by Studio Runtime
Private 2nd Class Norakuro: The Training[9][10] のらくろ二等兵 演習の巻 14 June 1933 Yasuji Murata Chuzo Aochi &
Suihō Tagawa 		Yokohama Cinema Company 1 film reelTemplate:Efn
Private 2nd Class Nora-kuro: The Drill[9][10] のらくろ二等兵 教練の巻 14 June 1933 Yasuji Murata Chuzo Aochi &
Suihō Tagawa 		Yokohama Cinema Company 1 film reelTemplate:Efn
Corporal Nora-Kuro[11] のらくろ伍長 9 March 1934 Yasuji Murata Chuzo Aochi &
Suihō Tagawa 		Yokohama Cinema Company 11 minutes
Private 1st Class Nora-Kuro[12] のらくろ一等兵 1935 Mitsuyo Seo Suihō Tagawa Seo Talkie Manga Labs 1 film reel
Private 2nd Class Nora-Kuro[13] のらくろ二等兵 1935 Mitsuyo Seo Suihō Tagawa Seo Talkie Manga Labs 2 film reels
Nora-Kuro's Tiger Hunt[14] のらくろ虎退治 1938 Mitsuyo Seo Suihō Tagawa Geijutsu Eiga Sha 10 minutes
Norakuro The Sergeant: The Air Ride[15] のらくろ軍曹 空襲の巻 c.1939 Mitsuyo Seo Suihō Tagawa Geijutsu Eiga Sha 52 seconds (Surviving print)[15]

Anime series

Two post-war animated series of Norakuro, in 1970 and 1987, have also been produced. In the 1970 series, the voice of Norakuro was played by Nobuyo Ōyama, also known as the voice of Doraemon. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Norakuro was the mascot of the Physical Training School (Tai-Iku Gakko) of the Japan Self-Defense Forces.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Jason S. Yadao. The Rough Guide to Manga
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