Keroro (character)

Infobox animanga character
name = Keroro
series = Sgt. Frog


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first = Manga: Chapter 1 Anime: Episode 1
creator = Mine Yoshizaki
voiced by = Kumiko Watanabe
nickname = Sergeant/Sarge (by Fuyuki Hinata) Boke-gaeru / Stupid Frog (by Natsumi Hinata, Maron followers (in ), and Asami (Mois' alternate personality) Oji-sama/Uncle (by Angol Mois) Gunso-san / Mister Sergeant Sir (by Tamama)
alias = K66 (partly by wordplay)
age = Unknown
gender = Male
species = Keronian
born = December 9
occupation = Doing chores / freeloader / otaku / occasional invader
title = Sergeant and leader of the Keroro Platoon
relatives = Demon Sergeant (Father)nihongo|Keroro|ケロロ|Keroro is a fictional manga and anime character and the main protagonist of Mine Yoshizaki's "Sgt. Frog" series. In the anime, he is voiced by Kumiko Watanabe. In the English dub preview, he is voiced by Vic Mignogna.

Overview

Keroro is a sergeant of Planet Keron's Army, and the commander of the Keroro Platoon.

According to Earth's Gregorian calendar, Keroro's birthday is December 9. ["Sgt. Frog Volume 4", "Encounter XLI: Operation Birthday Blitz!!" pg. 98-99] His blood type is O. Watanabe, Keroro's seiyū, has stated that she played Keroro as someone who was about 45 years old. Keroro described himself to be a child when Nintendo started selling the Game & Watch systems. ["Sgt. Frog Volume 7", "Encounter LVI: The Fifth One Appears! The Legend of Dororo" pg. 51]

Keroro's name comes from the Japanese onomatopoeia for the sound a frog makes ("kerokero").

Physical appearance

Keroro's body is green, accompanied with a yellow headgear with a red star in the middle (a yellow star is also seen on Keroro's stomach). According to Lieutenant Garuru, the star is the symbol of the Keron Force as well as its commanding officers ["Sgt. Frog Volume 10", "Encounter LXXXII: The Last Battle: Keroro Platoon's 24 Hours--Part Two" pg. 116] . The star itself has the ability to lend it's dignity to the wearer. However, since Keroro lacks character, the effect is nullified while he wears it. ["Sgt. Frog Volume 15", "Encounter CXX: New Captain=New Mission?"] When Keroro is met with an explosion , he suddenly grows a large black afro as a running gag reference to "Afro Gunsou", the anime's first ending theme song.

Personality

Despite his role as leader, Keroro can be lazy and cowardly at times. He can be extremely selfish, sometimes sacrificing his friends wellbeing for his own safety. Keroro constantly schemes plans to siphon money from the people of earth to either fuel his invasion schemes, or to buy more Gundam models. Despite a vow he made to keep the Hinata's separate from his invasion of earth, ["Sgt. Frog Volume 1", "Encounter V: Cohabitation of the Third Kind. ] their constant meddling in his plans usually has him restraining them, and occasionally trying to bully Natsumi.

Hobbies

Keroro's hobbies include manga/television (his favorite being "Admiral Geroro") and internet surfing, but is especially enthusiastic about the creation and compilation of Gunpla (Gundam plastic models), possessing numerous models in his room. In addition, whenever Keroro sees a banana peel on the ground, Keroro steps on it without fail, as it is apparently his devout wish to entertain the masses. ["Sgt. Frog Volume 2", "Encounter XII: Battle Royale: Keroro vs. Giroro" pg. 33]

Childhood

Long ago on Planet Keron, Giroro, Pururu, and Dororo were childhood friends of Keroro. Keroro had a "Go to the place where one is told not to go, and enter the place where one is told not to enter" way of life, which often led the four friends on numerous, often dangerous, adventures. Inspired by his Father, famed war veteran, Keroro had his sights toward becoming a soldier. He would often wear a fake Keron Star on his chest, hopeful of achieving the rank of captain. Sometime between his time on Keron and on earth, he met Kururu and Tamama and formed the Keroro Platoon.

Life on Earth

Upon arriving on earth, the Keroro Platoon somehow got separated. Keroro lurked in the Hinata household until he was discovered by Natsumi and Fuyuki, after which he was captured. With the Kero Ball, his weapon, taken from him and his army having abandoned him, Keroro easily surrendered. The freeloader (formerly a prisoner of war) becomes troublesome for the Hinata Family. Each time he is found guilty of something, Natsumi physically abuses him to no end. But now, through being the housekeeper of the Hinata household, Keroro has become familiar to living an adventurous life on Earth.

trengths

Because of his everyday life as the house cleaner in the Hinata household, Keroro is an exceptional cleaner and curler.

Though Keroro often displays no combat prowess whatsoever, he was responsible for the scar across Giroro's eye. [Sgt. Frog vol. 2, Black and White Special Bonus: Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Corporal Giroro]

If Keroro is exposed to an environment with high humidity, he will slip into a state of mind where he is his former self from "Back Then". During which, he will actually act as a more competent captain, issuing Natsumi's restrain and going forth with the invasion of earth. The only things that can free him from this mania is either Natsumi's rage, or an attack by a Nyororo.

Weaknesses

According to the anime, Keroro's biggest fear is his own father. Furthermore, Keroro slips on any banana peel laid out in front of him. Whenever Fuyuki says the word 'friend', Keroro becomes consumed with feelings of guilt. In addition, he dislikes capsicumsFact|date=July 2008. Keroro is also a drooling otaku for all things Gunpla, which is by far his biggest weakness.

Relationships

Keroro gets along well with Fuyuki, unlike with Natsumi who considers the invaders a nuisance. Keroro is the son of the famously powerful Demon Sergeant. He is idolized by Tamama who has a type of possessive affection for him while Angol Mois has a more mutual affection, though Keroro doesn't realize Mois' attempts to get closer. Another of Keroro's closest friends is Aki Hinata who, though she at first considered the invaders as just an idea for a new manga, now considers them as part of her family. He is childhood friends of Giroro and Dororo (formerly Zeroro), though he seemed to abuse and take advantage of Dororo at every turn through their early years. He is also in love with Pururu.

peech mannerisms

Keroro mostly speaks in the first person. In his more high-strung moments, he speaks with a Kumamoto tone.

Keroro usually ends his sentences with 'de arimasu', which roughly translates to 'that is it' and is a standard military sentence ending.

Whenever Keroro is scheming, he emits a raspy "Ge~ro gero gero...". Lastly, whenever he speaks English words, such as 'radio' or 'no problem', he rolls any R's in it.

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