Binchotan is a mascot character, created by Japanese manga artist Takahito Ekusa and produced by game goods company Alchemist.
An anime began airing in February 2006 that was produced by Studio Deen. Animax, who have also broadcast all episodes within respective networks across Southeast Asia, South Asia, East Asia, translating and dubbing the series into English and other languages. The anime is set in Minabe, Wakayama, a location that is the largest producer of binchotan charcoal in Japan.
CHARACTERS:
- Binchotan, the main character in the anime, is a young girl who lives by herself in an old house far from town. As her name suggests, she often wears a piece of charcoal on her head. Each episode depicts a day in the life of Bincho-tan who needs to work in order to buy food and necessities.
- Kunugi-tan, who is seen many times in the anime before meeting any of the other characters directly, is a rich girl living in a mansion with many servants. Kunugi-tan is still very lonely despite being surrounded by many older people as well as her school peers.
- Chiku-tan is an enthusiastic person who enjoys inventing things and helping others. Her hair is held with a piece of bamboo charcoal and the end moves when she has ideas, usually during problems. The viewer sees that like Bincho-tan, Chiku-tan also lives far from town in an old house but lives with others, her younger sister, Chiku-rin and her grandfather. She is afraid of ghosts.
- Chiku-tan's younger sister. Chiku-rin often mimics Chiku-tan, but is unable to talk fluently due to her age. Her birthday is on August 6.
- Aroe is a young girl whose hair is made of Aloe, which does not benefit her as she often requires water. Aroe does not often make direct contact with the other characters in the anime and her appearances are often a side story--although she encounters them at the festival, and at the final scene of the final episode.
- Ren-tan: It is explained during the story that Ren-tan is a miko and as such enjoys playing a mokugyo and communicating with spirits. When Ren-tan summons spirits, they often approach Chiku-tan, much to her dismay. She lives at a Buddhist temple with her grandparents and enjoys eating dango. She has amazing luck and always wins raffles.
VIDEO GAME:
Binchotan - Shiawase Koyomi (Lit. Bincho-tan - Happy Calendar) for PlayStation 2 and its limited edition were released by Marvelous Interactive on April 26, 2007.
The gameplay is about using a little pet to point in different parts of the screens and that way Bichotan will do different actions, depending of the actions she will gain or lose points and become more or less tired. During the game she will meet the other game characters and interact with them. The player can also use the points to buy new items.
The game features unlockables galleries of items, sequences, etc.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
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FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Fantasy & Anime themes.
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