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manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
by
Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu'', – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques an ...
that began serialization in 1967.


Plot

In this children's manga, Punch and his sister Pinko are approached by a strange man calling himself the God of Gum. Looking like a kind of eccentric scientist, he explains that the gum he has is special as it will allow the gum chewer to create whatever they want with the bubbles they blow. However, since Punch and Pinko are still young, they have not mastered the ability to blow bubbles. Seeing as this might be a problem, and to prevent the children from potentially misusing the gum, the God of Gum assigns his disciple, Gum Gum, to stay with the children. Together, the three explore the many possible uses of the magical chewing gum and get into mischief.


Characters

* ''Punch:'' A young boy who, along with his sister, is given magical chewing gum. When chewed, the bubble that is blown can take the shape of just about anything the chewer desires. * ''Pinko:'' Punch's younger sister who can also use the magic chewing gum. * ''Gum Gum:'' A disciple of the God of Gum who is assigned to make sure the children don't abuse the gum's powers and to help teach them how to blow bubbles properly. Punch often picks on him because he is so short. * ''Kucha Kucha:'' Another disciple of the God of Gum, but is far larger than Gum Gum. He joins Gum Gum in looking after the kids when Gum Gum needs an extra hand. * ''God of Gum:'' A strange man who looks like a kind of scientist who is a master of chewing gum. He gives the children magical chewing gum, and assigned * ''Mama:'' Punch and Pinko's mother.


References

The character Monkey D. Luffy (
One Piece ''One Piece'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda. It follows the adventures of Monkey D. Luffy and his crew, the Straw Hat Pirates, as he explores the Grand Line in search of the myt ...
) ate a devil's fruit called the Gomu Gomu No Mi (lit. Gum Gum fruit). This may have been influenced by Osamu Tezuka's manga, Gum Gum Punch.


See also

* List of Osamu Tezuka anime * List of Osamu Tezuka manga *
Osamu Tezuka Osamu Tezuka (, born , ''Tezuka Osamu'', – 9 February 1989) was a Japanese manga artist, cartoonist and animator. Considered to be among the greatest and most influential cartoonists of all time, his prolific output, pioneering techniques an ...
* Osamu Tezuka's Star System


External links


"Gum Gum Punch" manga page at TezukaOsamu@World










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