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Funbari no Uta (ふんばりの詩 lit. "Funbari Poem") is a series of short comics written by Hiroyuki Takei centering around the characters' lives in Funbari Hill. Most of these comics were initially published in Akamaru Jump before being collected in the various tankobon releases.
Some of the early chapters were adapted into a short OVA, which premiered at Jump Festa 2002.
Chapters[]
| # | Title | Japanese Release Date |
English Release Date |
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| 01 | "Tales of Funbari" (ふんばりの詩 Funbari no Uta) | Akamaru Jump Summer Issue September 24, 1999 |
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| Anna sends Yoh to buy groceries for dinner. Along the way, he sees a poster advertising Bob's new album. Although he wants to buy it, he imagines that Anna would be angry at him if he did. While paying for the groceries, he finds a note in his wallet from Anna. She had included some extra money so he could a CD for himself. When he returns home, he reveals that he instead bought Awaya Ringo's album for her; however, she reveals that she had already bought a copy. | |||
| 02 | "Funbari Hill Stories 2000" (ふんばりの詩2000 Funbari no Uta 2000) | Akamaru Jump Winter Issue February 4, 2000 |
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| On New Year's Eve, Yoh and Anna are watching the Red and White Song Battle and disagree about which side will win. Manta shows up to remind them of their plan to visit the shrine at midnight. The three go and enjoy the festival. | |||
| 03 | "3,000 Leagues to Funbari Hill" (ふんばりの詩 3千里 Funbari no Uta Sanzenri) | Akamaru Jump Spring Issue June 9, 2000 |
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| Manta wanders around Funbari Hill and is depressed by all the spots that remind him of his friends who left for America. While watching TV at home, Manta is elated to see his friends in a broadcast for a hotdog-eating contest. | |||
| 04 | "Funbari Stories: Four-Leaf Clover" (ふんばりの詩 四つ葉のクローバー Funbari no Uta Yotsuba no Kurōbā) | Akamaru Jump Summer Issue September 20, 2000 |
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| Anna decides that she and Yoh will attend the Olympics, even though Yoh has no interest in sports. She drags him out of the house so they can go get passports and see the competition in person. However, Yoh spots a four-leaf clover and mentions that it will bring good luck. Frustrated, Anna gives up on the venture, opting to go grocery shopping instead, which Yoh considers good luck. | |||
| 05 | "Song of Funbari Hill: Gomokuzushi Bowl Tonight" (ふんばりの詩 今夜は五目ずし Funbari no Uta Kon'ya wa Gomoku-zushi) | ||
| While watching Sab on TV, Yoh voices his hunger for gomokuzushi. Anna offers to buy the ingredients for him, which overwhelms him with gratitude. However, Anna does not actually know what goes in the sushi and opts to include tuna fish eyes (since gomoku literally means "five eyes"). | |||
| 06 | "Tales of Funbari Hill: Rokujizo Night" (ふんばりの詩 六地蔵ナイト Funbari no Uta Rokujizō Naito) | ||
| Yoh and Anna happen upon a set of six Jizo statues. They both reflect on the lore behind the states. Yoh fantasizes about one of the statues moving to help them, but Anna dismisses the idea of rocks moving, which shatters one of the statues. | |||
| 07 | "Song of Funbari Hill: Secrets of the Star Festival" (ふんばりの詩 ひみつの七夕 Funbari no Uta Himitsu no Tanabata) | ||
| Anna orders Yoh and his friends to cut a tall piece of bamboo for Tanabata. They all write their wishes on slips of paper and attach them to the bamboo. Anna attaches her wish at the very top so no one else can read it. | |||
| 08 | "Funbari Poem: 8mm Cinema Paradise" (ふんばりの詩 8ミリシネマパラダイス Funbari no Uta 8-miri Shinema Paradaisu) | ||
| Anna finds an 8mm film reel, and Honoh Tamegoroh reveals that it holds recordings of his family. They decide to hold a movie night, but when they find that the projector screen had deteriorated, they use the steam rising off the hot spring instead. | |||
The Bloom of Youth[]
| # | Title | Japanese Release Date |
English Release Date |
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| 01 | "Mickey's World: The Young Man's Tale (1)" (ミッキーの世界 ヤングの章① Mikkī no Sekai Yangu no Shō ①) | ||
| 02 | "Mickey's World: The Young Man's Tale (2)" (ミッキーの世界 ヤングの章② Mikkī no Sekai Yangu no Shō ②) | ||
| 03 | "Mickey's World: The Tale of the Bubble Economy" (ミッキーの世界 バブルの章 Mikkī no Sekai Baburu no Shō) | ||
The Funbari Onsen Saga[]
Set in 2007, The Funbari Onsen Saga (ふんばり温泉編 Funbari Onsen Hen) focuses on the travels of Asakura Hana and Umemiya Ryunosuke as they search out the Five Elemental Warriors ahead of their reunion at Funbari Onsen.
| # | Title | Japanese Release Date |
English Release Date |
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| 01 | "Prologue" (プロローグ Purorōgu) | ||
| Hana introduces himself and Ryu and tells about their morning job buying fish. He also introduces his mother and how scary she is. | |||
| 02 | "Legendary Warrior" (伝説の戦士 Densetsu no Senshi) | ||
| Hana and Ryu have been ordered to gather the Five Elemental Warriors and starts by locating Chocolove McDonnell in a prison in the United States. | |||
| 03 | "Lost Child" (迷子 Maigo) | ||
| After trying to break Chocolove out of jail, Ryu himself is put behind bars. Later, Hana is also put in jail, after assaulting two tourists who were asking for directions. | |||
| 04 | "Trying Hard" (がんばる人 Ganbaru Hito) | ||
| While Hana and Ryu are locating one of the warriors in the mountains, Hana's mother discusses his safety with Ponchi and Conchi. When the two suggest that they could have gone with them, she assures them that Ryu is enough, and it is revealed that the worried woman is actually Tamamura Tamao. | |||
| 05 | Funbari Poem (ふんばりの詩 Funbari no Uta) | ||
| Tamao reveals her regret about not telling Hana the truth and promises to tell him the truth about his parents, once he, Ryu, and the other returns. She also reveals her desire to become an enka singer. The chapter concludes with a montage of the whereabouts of the Five Legendary Warriors preparing to reunite at Funbari Hill. | |||
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