Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 5. Here is the text for page 5. Panel 1 [ポカッ』 [Whap] わっ！！ かあちゃんごめん！！ Wah!! I'm sorry, mommy!! Panel 2 あっきさまなんだっ 公務空想妨害でタイホするっ！！ Ah, you bastard. ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Extras, Page 2

Tensai Bakabon, Extras, Page 2. I had to put this one in too. It's from the first page of the same chapter. みなさん コニャニャチハ、 このまんがをよまないとハリツケの死刑になるのだ！！ 国会で青島幸男がきめたのだ. Helello, everyone! ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Intro

I've wanted to take on Fujio Akatsuka's "Tensai Bakabon" series for a while, and this is the first opportunity to do so. Fujio was one of the people that briefly lived at Tokiwa Manor with Tezuka, Ishnomori, Fujio Fujiko and the rest of ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 14

Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 14. Here is the text for page 14. Panel 1 はい クサリをはずすのですね？ Ok, you want me to remove the chain? Panel 2 ワーン. Woof! Panel 3 ワン ワン ワワン bark bark bark ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 13

Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 13. Here is the text for page 13. Panel 1 どーこでふくのかふしぎな笛よー. Wherever the strange flute blows! 『ピャラー』 [pyarah-] Panel 2 タンタン タンタン 野こえやーまこえー ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 10

Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 10. Here is the text for page 10. Panel 1 ご主人さまといってみろ！！ Try calling me "master"!! Panel 2 はいご主人さま. Yes, master. Panel 3 どこかにかくれてて笛をふいたらでてこい ... Continue reading

Tensai Bakabon, Index

Here's the index into two of the Tensai Bakabon chapters, plus two specific pages from one other chapter that I wanted to highlight. Here's the complete set of pages. The blog entry index. Intro Chapter 1 Page 1-7 ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 2

Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 2, Page 2. Here is the text for page 2. Panel 1 あに はからんやなのだ。 その手にのるわしではないのだ. Heck, I won't fall for it. That trick won't work on me. ani" is actually a slang form of "nani" or "what am I ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 1, Page 9

Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 1, Page 9. Here is the text for page 9. Panel 1 そうじゃないよ！！ わからないパパだなあ！！ That's not it!! Papa doesn't understand!! Here's where we run into the cultural differences between Japanese and western ... Continue reading

TSOJ - Nihongo Hunter: Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 1, Page 11

Tensai Bakabon, Chapter 1, Page 11. Here is the text for page 11. Panel 1 『ピタッ』 [flop] わーっ こんども やっぱり 三時のあなたのだ！！ Uwah! This time too, it's 3 o'clock!! Panel 2 ペッペッペッ どうじゃ やはり三時になっただろう！ ... Continue reading