Calimero
Series Overview
Calimero is an Italian/Japanese cartoon about a charming, but hapless anthropomorphized cartoon chicken; the only black one in a family of yellow chickens. He wears half of his egg shell still on his head. Calimero originally appeared on the Italian television show Carosello on July 14, 1963, and soon became a popular icon in Italy. The characters were later licensed in Japan as an anime series, twice. The first was made by Toei Animation and ran from October 15, 1974 to September 30, 1975, and the second, with new settings and characters, was made in 1992. Altogether, 99 Japanese episodes were made. The series mostly consists of the many adventures of Calimero and his friends as they solve mysteries and make documentaries. However, their adventures usually get them into quite a bit of trouble. The first series was also broadcast on European networks such as TROS, ZDF and RTL II or TVE.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 90 Episodes
5–13 min per episode
1974 – 1975
Premiered: Tue, Oct 15, 1974
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Toni PagotLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 90: “Knight Don Calimero”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yugo Serikawa
Takeshi Yoshida, Takahisa Inoue
Chūji Kinoshita
Takehiko Goto
Department Leadership Roster
Yugo Serikawa
Director
Takehiko Goto
Producer
Chūji Kinoshita
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Yoshida
Screenplay
Takahisa Inoue
Screenplay
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What is Calimero about?
Calimero is an Italian/Japanese cartoon about a charming, but hapless anthropomorphized cartoon chicken; the only black one in a family of yellow chickens. He wears half of his egg shell still on his head. Calimero originally appeared on the Italian television show Carosello on July 14, 1963, and soon became a popular icon in Italy. The characters were later licensed in Japan as an anime series, twice. The first was made by Toei Animation and ran from October 15, 1974 to September 30, 1975, and the second, with new settings and characters, was made in 1992. Altogether, 99 Japanese episodes were made. The series mostly consists of the many adventures of Calimero and his friends as they solve mysteries and make documentaries. However, their adventures usually get them into quite a bit of trouble. The first series was also broadcast on European networks such as TROS, ZDF and RTL II or TVE.
How many seasons does Calimero have?
Calimero comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Calimero?
Key cast members in Calimero include Katsue Miwa, Kaneta Kimotsuki, Masako Nozawa, Sachiko Chijimatsu, Kenichi Ogata.
Who created or directed Calimero?
Calimero was developed and directed by Yugo Serikawa.