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TV Series Finished Spring 1982

Patalliro!

パタリロ！

Adventure Comedy Romance
★ 7.1AniList score
49Episodes
24 minPer episode
MangaSource

Patarillo! is set in a society much like ours in most ways, with one decided twist. The manga on which it is based is one of the much-read works produced for adolescent Japanese girls that features a healthy… Read more

Storyline

Patarillo! is set in a society much like ours in most ways, with one decided twist. The manga on which it is based is one of the much-read works produced for adolescent Japanese girls that features a healthy proportion of gay men and beautiful teenagers aka bishounen (beautiful boys). Most of the action takes place in Marinera, the land of eternal spring, located somewhere in the South Seas. The country is a major producer of diamonds; they provide much of the basis of conflict in the anime series. They come from one of the most prolific mines in the world, owned by the king of Marinera, the vertically challenged but horizontally endowed boy-king Patarillo himself. The International Diamond Syndicate - a huge semi- criminal organization/ secret society dedicated to taking over the world`s entire diamond supply- wants that mine and will stop at nothing to get it. In the early episodes they send off a number of bishounen assassins to do in Patarillo, which necessitates his having a bodyguard, the English MI6 agent, Major Jack (`Bishounen-Killer`) Bancoran. Bancoran`s nickname doesn`t mean he shoots bishounen in cold blood. The soubriquet comes from the fact that no male under the age of 17 can resist his sexual fascination. This, to Bancoran`s eternal disgust, includes Patarillo himself. The action switches often from Marinera to MI6 headquarters in London (London seems to be an easy two hour`s flight from the South Seas) or Bancoran`s palatial condo in the suburbs of same. (MI6, be it noted, looks a lot like Fritz Lang`s Metropolis, while Jack`s `apartment` bears a passing resemblance to Randolph Hearst`s spread.) The action also goes into the past and future and out into space. Patarillo evidently gets around. (Source: aestheticism.com)

Characters & Japanese Voice Cast

Maraich Juschenfe Maraich Juschenfe Main VA: Toshiko Fujita
Major Jack Barbarossa Bancoran Major Jack Barbarossa Bancoran Main VA: Kazuyuki Sogabe
Patalliro the 8th Patalliro the 8th Main VA: Fuyumi Shiraishi
Zachary Zachary Supporting VA: Keiko Toda
Plasma X Plasma X Supporting VA: Hideyuki Hori
Purara Purara Supporting VA: Michiko Nomura
Bjorn Bjorn Supporting VA: Eiko Masuyama
Alpha Random Alpha Random Supporting VA: Junko Hori
Robbie Robbie Supporting VA: Tooru Furuya
Thatcher Thatcher Supporting VA: Miyuki Ueda
Patalliro the 10th Patalliro the 10th Supporting VA: Minori Matsushima
Patalliro the 7th Patalliro the 7th Supporting VA: Kazuko Sugiyama

Seasons & Related Anime

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Patalliro! have?

Patalliro! has 49 episodes.

Which studio made Patalliro!?

Patalliro! is produced by Toei Animation.

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