Bobo-kun
Bobo-kunSummary
Part of a series of animated short films shown at the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka called "Film Guru Guru".
A short film of a fire demon called "Bobo-kun," eating one piece of coal after another. This character would later be re-used as Calcifer, who appears in Howl's Moving Castle.
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Details
- Format
- Movie
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Length
- 1 min
- Start date
- November 27, 2002
- End date
- November 27, 2002
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Original
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Studio Ghibli
- Romaji title
- Bobo-kun
- Native title
- ぼうぼう君
Characters 1
Main characters
- CalciferカルシファーMain
Profile
Calcifer is a fallen star who was caught by Howl. He didn't want to die, so he struck a deal with the wizard. Calcifer got Howl's heart and a prolonged life, and Howl received full access to all of Calcifer's considerable powers. As it turns out, neither of them liked it after a while, but it couldn't be broken by people who were part of the contract. When…
Staff and studios
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Key staff
- Hayao MiyazakiDirector
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- Hayao MiyazakiStoryboard
- Hiromasa YonebayashiStoryboard
- Atsuko TanakaAnimation