Main character
Anpanmanアンパンマン
- appearances
- 20
- appearances
- main roles
- 20
- main roles
Anpanman: quick facts
- Role
- Main character
- Japanese name
- アンパンマン
Biography
The main character of this anime or picture book, whose head is a bun made by Uncle Jam. His name comes from the fact that he is a super hero with a head made of bread (Japanese: pan, a loanword from the Portuguese word meaning "bread") that is filled with Red bean paste (Japanese: an) called an anpan. He doesn't need to eat or drink to sustain himself and has never been seen eating. It is believed the bean jam in his head gives him sustenance. His weakness is water or anything that makes his head dirty. He regains his health and strength when Jam Ojisan bakes him a new head and it is placed on his shoulders. Anpanman's damaged head, with Xs in his eyes, flies off his shoulders once a new baked head lands. He was created when a shooting star landed in Uncle Jam's oven while he was baking. He has two special attacks known as the An-punch and An-kick (with stronger variations of both). When Anpanman comes across a starving creature or person, he lets the unfortunate creature or person eat part of his head. He also has super hearing in that he can respond to anyone that calls his name out in distress from anywhere in the world. He forms a trio with Shokupanman and Currypanman.
Anpanman in numbers
- Appearances
- 20
- 20 as a main character
- On screen
- 1990–2018
- 29 years
Appearances by format
20 titles in total
- Movie15 · 75%
- Special3 · 15%
- OVA2 · 10%
Appearances per year
Grouped by five years
Show as table
| Item | Titles |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 titles |
| 1995s | 6 titles |
| 2000s | 3 titles |
| 2005s | 0 titles |
| 2010s | 4 titles |
| 2015s | 2 titles |
Appearances
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu
Movie · 1990 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon
Movie · 1991 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tsumiki Shiro no Himitsu
Movie · 1992 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kyouryuu Nosshii no Daibouken
Movie · 1993 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yuurei Sen wo Yattsukero!!
Movie · 1993 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Otanjoubi Series
OVA · 1995 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Keito no Shiro no Christmas
Special · 1995 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Sora Tobu Ehon to Glass no Kutsu
Movie · 1996 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Bokura wa Hero
Movie · 1997 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Oyakusoku
OVA · 1998 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Tanoshii Nakama-tachi
Movie · 1999 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Kaizoku Lobster
Special · 2000 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ruby no Negai
Movie · 2003 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Yuuki to Honoo to Christmas
Special · 2003 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Hashire! Wakuwaku Anpanman Grand Prix
Movie · 2010 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Utatte Teasobi! Anpanman to Mori no Takara
Movie · 2011 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Sukue! Kokorin to Kiseki no Hoshi
Movie · 2011 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Rhythm de Teasobi - Anpanman to Fushigi na Parasol
Movie · 2012 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Omocha no Hoshi no Nanda to Runda
Movie · 2016 · main
Sore Ike! Anpanman: Kagayake! Kurun to Inochi no Hoshi
Movie · 2018 · main
More characters from Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ruby no Negai
Anpanman FAQ
What anime is Anpanman from?
Anpanman is a main character in Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ruby no Negai and appears in 20 titles in total, including Sore Ike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Gyakushuu and Sore Ike! Anpanman: Tobe! Tobe! Chibigon.
What is Anpanman's Japanese name?
Anpanman is written アンパンマン in Japanese.
Where can I watch Anpanman?
Open the Sore Ike! Anpanman: Ruby no Negai page for licensed streaming links and the full episode list.