Game Center Arashi

Japanese manga and television series

Game Center Arashi

Cover of the 2000 reprint of first manga volume

ゲームセンターあらし
(Gēmu Sentā Arashi)
Genre| Action
Manga
Written by| Mitsuru Sugaya
Published by| Shogakukan
Magazine| CoroCoro Comic
Demographic| Children, Shōnen
Original run| 1978 – 1984
Volumes| 17
Anime television series
Directed by| Tameo Ogawa
Written by| Haruya Yamazaki
Sōji Yoshikawa
Toyohiro Andō
Music by| Kōji Makaino
Studio| Shin-Ei Animation
Original network| NTV
Original run|  April 5, 1982  –  September 27, 1982
Episodes| 26

Game Center Arashi (ゲームセンターあらし, Gēmu Sentā Arashi) is a Japanese manga by Mitsuru Sugaya, which ran in CoroCoro Comic from 1978 to 1984. It focus on Arashi Ishino, a young gamer whose life revolves around video games. The manga, which is one of the earliest Japanese video game-themed comics, sold over 5 million copies.[1] The series was adapted as a popular anime television show that aired in 1982 in Japan on Mondays from 7:00pm to 7:30pm.; and in Hong Kong.

In Japanese, the word "Arashi" means "storm". In Hong Kong, the show aired under the title 電子神童, which translates to "Electronic Prodigy". The series was considered iconic in Asia [citation needed], since it came at a time when the public was being exposed to video games for the first time. The manga and TV series opened the imagination and possibilities of what gaming entertainment was about, while boosting its popularity as a new phenomenon.[citation needed]

## Story

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The story is about a young boy named Arashi Ishino who is obsessed with video games. He would spend all his time trying to beat the games and conquer the local arcades. He would meet competitors like Satoru Daimonji and Ishii, who would try to out match him with higher scores. At a certain point in each episode, he would display his special skill of unleashing a top which will spin so fast that both the top and his hands would catch on fire. On release, the spin would land on or near the cabinet panels, turning the ordinary button into a turbo button thus giving him a major advantage. His appearance is known for being bucktoothed, and he always wears a hat labeled "Arashi" with a picture of a sprited alien.

Game Center Arashi was the first animation with a gamer as the lead character and have the plot revolve around life with competitive gaming. Some of the games featured in the show include Space Invaders, Breakout, Galaxian, though they were not explicitly named. Some of Arashi's gaming techniques even have special names like "Blazed Top", "Vacuum Hurricane Shot", "Fish Stance".[2]

## Characters

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Arashi Ishino (石野あらし, Ishino Arashi) Voiced by: Satomi Majima [ja]
Satoru Daimonji (大文字さとる, Daimonji Satoru) Voiced by: Eiko Hisamura
Ippeita Tsukikage (月影一平太, Tsukikage Ippeita) Voiced by: Kenichi Ogata

## Anime

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### Staff

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Function  | Names

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Director | Tameo Ogawa
Screenwriter | Soji Yoshikawa
Character Design | Mitsuru Sugiyama
Animator | Kazuyuki Okaseko
Song Writer | Koji Makaino
Opening Theme Song Performer | Ichirou Mizuki
Ending Theme Song Performer | Satomi Mashima

### Original broadcast

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Broadcast day  | Episodes

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1982/4/5 | 1\. Defeat the big computer!!
1982/4/12 | 2\. Super secret skill!! Scene of flame
1982/4/19 | 3\. It came out!! Necessary shooting munsaruto
1982/4/26 | 4\. The heart of love burns in the game
1982/5/3 | 5\. Decisive battle!! Guarantee comb un
1982/5/10 | 6\. Destruction!! Alien of fear
1982/5/17 | 7\. Intense it is painful!! Carious tooth alien
1982/5/24 | 8\. It is game of the man!! Eye Kawahara of rhinoceros
1982/5/31 | 9\. Certain Victory! TV Game Heaven
1982/6/7 | 10\. Dracula who reanimates
1982/6/14 | 11\. To withstand the super intensive training of death and be able to pull out!!
1982/6/21 | 12\. TV game spy large maneuvers
1982/6/28 | 13\. Why super boin becomes matter of concern
1982/7/5 | 14\. Unexpected!! Ton men Daio puzzle
1982/7/12 | 15\. Sneak away from the black hole!!
1982/7/19 | 16\. The coming out of Arashi's tooth!!
1982/7/26 | 17\. The younger brother was born!
1982/8/2 | 18\. High treason point!! Surfing game!!
1982/8/9 | 19\. The hamburger already the large quantity
1982/8/16 | 20\. Mystery! Slow residence
1982/8/23 | 21\. It is Summer! It is the game! It is lodging together!
1982/8/30 | 22\. Good-bye you take!?
1982/9/6 | 23\. Fight!! Game soldier Arashi
1982/9/13 | 24\. SOS from heaven Part-I
1982/9/20 | 25\. SOS from heaven Part-II
1982/9/27 | 26\. Arashi's enemy is Arashi?!

## Additional versions and appearances

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In 1999, the series spawned a PlayStation novel called Game Center Arashi R. In 2004, Microsoft Tokyo used the character of Arashi as a mascot to boost Xbox sales and image.

In 2006, the Let's! TV Play Classic series of plug and plays used Arashi as a mascot.

## See also

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* Arcade Gamer Fubuki \- A 1998 manga which reused the concept of a powerful gamer in the arcades.
* Hi Score Girl \- A 2010 manga which revolves around the life of a gamer and the arcade gaming scene.

## References

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1. ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
2. ^ Clements, Jonathan. McCarthy Helen. [2006] (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: Revised & Expanded Edition. Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. ISBN 978-1-933330-10-5

## External links

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* Official site
* Game Center Arashi Manga info
* Game Center Arashi (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
* Arashi reborn for Xbox
* Author

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1980s|

* Doraemon by Fujiko Fujio (1981)
* Game Center Arashi and Kon'nichiwa! Mi-com by Mitsuru Sugaya (1982)
* Panku Ponk by Haruko Tachiiri (1983)
* Kinnikuman by Yudetamago (1984)
* Asari-chan by Mayumi Muroyama (1985)
* Ganbare, Kickers! by Noriaki Nagai (1986)
* Tsurupika Hagemaru by Shinbo Nomura (1987)
* Obocchama-kun by Yoshinori Kobayashi (1988)
* Mari-chan by Kimiko Uehara (1989)

1990s|

* Amaizo! Dango by Moo. Nenbei (1990)
* Dojji Donbei by Tetsuhiro Koshita (1991)
* One More Jump by Michiyo Akaishi (1993)
* Ore wa Otoko Da! Kunio-kun by Kōsaku Anakubo (1994)
* Kocchi Muite! Miiko by Eriko Ono (1995)
* Midori no Makibaō by Tsunomaru (1996)
* Ninpen Manmaru by Mikio Igarashi (1997)
* Taro the Space Alien by Yasunari Nadotoshi (1999)

2000s|

* Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro (2000)
* Pukupuku Natural Circular Notice by Sayuri Tatsuyama (2001)
* Croket! by Manavu Kashimoto (2002)
* Mirmo! by Hiromu Shinozuka (2003)
* Sgt. Frog by Mine Yoshizaki and
* Grandpa Danger by Kazutoshi Soyama (2004)
* Animal Yokochō by Ryō Maekawa (2005)
* Kirarin Revolution by An Nakahara (2006)
* Keshikasu-kun by Noriyuki Murase (2007)
* Naisho no Tsubomi by Yū Yabūchi (2008)
* A Penguin's Troubles by Yūji Nagai (2009)

2010s|

* Yumeiro Patissiere by Natsumi Matsumoto (2010)
* Inazuma Eleven by Tenya Yabuno (2011)
* Mysterious Joker by Hideyasu Takahashi (2012)
* Zekkyō Gakkyū by Emi Ishikawa (2013)
* Yo-kai Watch by Noriyuki Konishi (2014)
* Usotsuki! Gokuō-kun by Makoto Yoshimoto (2015)
* Ijime by Kaoru Igarashi (2016)
* PriPri Chi-chan!! by Hiromu Shinozuka (2017)
* Age 12 by Nao Maita (2018)
* My New Life as a Cat by Konomi Wagata (2019)

2020s|

* Duel Masters by Shigenobu Matsumoto and The Magic of Chocolate by Rino Mizuho (2020)
* Ui × Kon by Minori Kurosaki (2022)

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* Kaibutsu-kun (1980–82)
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* Perman (1983–85)
* Obake no Q-Tarō (1985–87)
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* Crayon Shin-chan (1992–present)
* Manmaru The Ninja Penguin (1997–98)
* Haré+Guu (2001)
* Atashin'chi (2002–09)
* Doraemon (2005–present)
* Stitch! ~ Best Friends Forever ~ (2010–2011)
* The Knight in the Area (2012)
* Kuromajo-san ga Toru!! (2012–2014)
* Stitch and the Planet of Sand (2012)
* Ninja Hattori-kun Returns (2013–2015)
* My Neighbor Seki (2014)
* Denkigai no Honya-san (2014)
* Mysterious Joker (2014–2016)
* Stitch! Perfect Memory (2015)
* Shin Atashin'chi (2015–2016)
* Trickster (2016–2017)
* The Laughing Salesman NEW (2017)
* Elegant Yokai Apartment Life (2017)
* Teasing Master Takagi-san (2018–2022)
* Barangay 143 (2018–2019)
* Shōnen Ashibe: GO! GO! Goma-chan (2019)
* Null & Peta (2019)
* The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me? (2020)
* Pui Pui Molcar / Pui Pui Molcar Driving School (2021–present)
* Those Snow White Notes (2021)
* iii Icecrin (2021–present)
* The World Ends with You the Animation (2021)
* A Couple of Cuckoos (2022)
* Chimimo (2022)
* The Dangers in My Heart (2023–2024)
* Bikkuri-Men (2023)
* Mr. Villain's Day Off (2024)
* The Wrong Way to Use Healing Magic (2024)
* Nohara Hiroshi Hirumeshi no Ryūgi (2025)

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* My Neighbor Seki (2014)
* Comical Psychosomatic Medicine (2015)
* Crayon Shin-chan Spin-off (2016–2017)
* Trickster: Episode 00 (2016)

Short films|

* Doraemon: A Grandmother's Recollections (2000)

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