Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (character)

Infobox animanga character
name = Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo
series = Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo


caption = Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo by Yoshio Sawai
first = Manga Chapter 1
Episode 1
creator = Yoshio Sawai
voiced by = Takehito Koyasu (Japanese, adult)
Reiko Kiuchi (Japanese, young)
Ichirou Mizuki (Japanese, PS2 game)
Richard Epcar (English, adult)
Mona Marshall (English, young)
age = Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: 27
Shinsetsu Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo: 28
gender = Male
species = Human/Unamed Hair Creatures
born = April 1 (March 14 in anime)
relatives = Pappy/TUYOSHI (father)
Bababa-ba Ba-baba (brother)
Bebebe-be Be-bebe (brother)
Bibibi-bi Bi-bibi (brother)
Bububu-bu Bu-bubu (sister)
Bi-bibi's daughters (nieces)
Fist Skill = Fist of the Nosehair

Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo is a character and the protagonist of the anime and manga series of the same name, as well as its title character.

Characteristics

Bobobo is 27 years old. He is 201 centimeters (6 feet, 8 inches) tall, weighs in at 112 kilograms (246.96 pounds), and has a foot size of 29 centimeters. His blood type is A, and his birthday differs between the manga and the anime; the manga lists his birthday as April 1, while the anime claims his birthday to be March 14. His most striking features are his large blond afro and sunglasses. Bobobo's full name written in kanji is "母母母ー母・母ー母母". Bo-Bobo closely resembles the Japanese stereotype of an American from the 70's era. He has blonde hair, an afro, sunglasses and could be speculated to be Caucasian.

Behind Bobobo's random (often irrational) behavior lies a strong sense of justice. However, this doesn't keep him from using his comrades Don Patch and Jelly Jiggler as meat shields. Even so, he recognises them as valuable allies, and will attempt to save them in their time of need. In a stark contrast to the way he treats his allies, Bobobo protects Beauty without a second thought. While he is considered foolish by other characters, he is rarely considered a delinquent.

Bobobo's favorite dish is white bread, while his least favorite is bell peppers. His main hobby consists of battling other fools. His special skills include his trademark "Fist of the Nose Hair" and playing Jenga. He hates the winter season due to Static shocks. His most treasured item is his police car. His favorite word is "ai", the Japanese word for "love" or "affection".

Various people and animals seem to take residence in Bobobo's afro. An example of this includes Yugi Mutou from Kazuki Takahashi's "Yu-Gi-Oh!" series.

History

Young Bobobo

As a kid Bobobo first learned of his ability to hear the voices of hair. At age 7, Bobobo was taken hostage by the hair hunters when his father, a humanoid-like hairball named TUYOSHI (Pappy in dub), gave him up when the Hair Hunters came to their house and urged him to take on the Chrome Dome Empire. His first mentor was Eboji who taught him how every strand of hair was alive and doesn't like being teased. His second mentor was Master Juice (a juice can), who taught him and Captain Battleship at the time. Bobobo was also friends with Jelly Jiggler. His family life wasn't so good because Bibibi and Bababa constantly bullied him, His only siblings (and family) that truly cared about him were Bebebebe and Bubububu, as his own father traded him for his own safety.

On the day of the end of the Hair Kingdom, Captain Battleship stated that he was glad that the Hair Kingdom ended due to his lack of acknowledgment. This made Bobobo angry and ended their friendship.

After Bobobo left the destroyed Hair Kingdom, it is unknown what happened during those twenty years. At some point, he met Spikey a hair hunter and changed his ways. He was also a samurai at one point. Later in the story, Bobobo learns from Wild Wister that his former ancestors resemble his father.