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Boku no Pico
Cover of the Boku no Pico DVD
ぼくのぴこ
(Boku no Piko)
GenreShotacon
Original video animation
Directed byKatsuyoshi Yatabe
Produced bySeiji Kaneko
Written byKatsuhiko Takayama
Music byDr. T
StudioNatural High
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2006
Runtime33 minutes
Original video animation
Pico to Chico
Directed byKatsuyoshi Yatabe
Produced byAnthony Chang
Written byKatsuhiko Takayama
Music byClinton Haioka
StudioNatural High
ReleasedApril 19, 2007
Runtime38 minutes
Original video animation
pico~ Boku no Chiisana Natsu Monogatari
Directed byKatsuyoshi Yatabe
Produced bySeiji Kaneko
Written byKatsuhiko Takayama
Music byDr. T
StudioNatural High
ReleasedNovember 11, 2007
Runtime30 minutes
Original video animation
Pico x CoCo x Chico
Directed byKatsuyoshi Yatabe
Produced bySeiji Kaneko
Written byKatsuhiko Takayama
Music byShinobu
StudioNatural High
ReleasedOctober 9, 2008
Runtime35 minutes

Boku no Pico (ぼくのぴこ, Boku no Piko, lit. My Pico) is a Japanese critically acclaimed and award-winning[1] OVA series produced in 2006 by Madhouse[2] (Hellsing Ultimate, Death Note, Paranoia Agent, The Animatrix), written by Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist) and directed by Nakamura Kenji (Big O, Serial Experiments Lain, Mononoke). The series consists of three episodes, as well as a one-shot manga chapter, an upcoming computer game and a video compilation of the highly acclaimed music produced by Yoko Kanno and The Pillows[3] as well as a bonus video with the ending single by Kalafina. Due to the high cost of producing anime, the characters and scenario were focus-tested intensively before production began. The series explores several philosophical concepts including existentialism, loneliness, and the struggle humans experience growing up in an ever changing world.

>The series also references various international conflicts, including the Anglo-Spanish and Franco-Prussian wars.[4]

>Despite having certain subtle mature content, it's actually an enjoyable watch for everyone, kids included, and can be described as a light hearted series despite the difficult themes. The ending is considered bittersweet and regarded highly[5] by both the critics and fans alike. 

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Characters

  • Pico
A blond pre-adolescent boy who works part-time at his grandfather's bar in the summer. He's often shown swimming, usually naked or in a blue Speedo. He wears girls' clothing after Tamotsu suggests it. Later, hurt that Tamotsu wouldn't define their relationship, he rebels by cutting off most of his hair and runs away. The following summer, he spots Chico swimming nude in a stream while cycling. He soon befriends the other boy, who calls him "oniichan" and forms a sexual relationship with him. In his relationships with both Mokkun and Chico, he is the uke, though the latter is somewhat reversible. Pico is played by Mariko Sakou under the pseudonym Pico.
  • Tamotsu
Nicknamed "Mokkun" by Pico, he's a young man who sexualizes Pico. Tamotsu is a white collar worker and regular of BeBe.[1] He seduces Pico mistaking him for a young girl, but continues the relationship after realizing Pico's true gender. He later buys Pico a girl's outfit, complete with collar and panties, which he persuades Pico to wear despite his initial protests. He views Pico solely as a sexual object, though later shows true concern for Pico after he disappears. Although he eventually reconciles his relationship with Pico, he is absent in the second and third OVA. In his relationship with Pico, he is the seme.
  • Ojiisan
Pico's grandfather runs a large but usually empty bar by the beach named Bebe. When Pico visits him for the summer, he has him help out as waiter while wearing a frilly pink apron. He introduces Tamotsu to his grandson Pico and suggests they spend time together.
  • Chico
A brown haired boy who develops a sexual relationship with Pico. He is younger and less sexually experienced than Pico. He often plays outdoors in the nude and secretly watches his older sister masturbate. In most cases, Chico is the seme, despite his age, though his relationship with Pico is somewhat reversible. He lives with his sister in a large house in a secluded forest area.
  • Chico's Older Sister
She takes care of Chico. She is tall, with dark-blue hair. After being seen masturbating by the boys through a crack in the ceiling, she is the indirect cause of their experimentation. She has a large collection of fetish outfits and sex toys that Pico and Chico use without her permission. She later masturbates around a corner from the boys when she finds them sexually engaged upon returning from the grocery store.
  • Coco
An effeminate boy with long, black hair who Pico meets in the third episode. It is subtlely implied that he seems to be of etraterrestrial origin, a so-called "city fairy", due to some strange minor occurrences in his vicinity, though this is never explicitly confirmed. Coco soon has sexual relations with both Pico and Chico. After inadvertently causing some friction in their relationship, Coco decides to distance himself from Pico and Chico, though they find him again at Tokyo Tower. He is also the main uke of the three, but this can be reversed.

Media

OVAs

Four single episode original video animations (OVA) have been released in the Boku no Pico series. Each episode was directed by Katsuyoshi Yatabe and produced by Natural High. The first was released to DVD by Soft on Demand on September 7, 2006. The second followed on April 16, 2007.[2] The third episode was released on October 9, 2008.[3]

A box set containing the first two episodes and the soundtrack CD was released by Soft on Demand on April 19, 2007.[4] On November 11, 2007, the first OVA was re-edited with a different script and re-released. The edited version is the only one of the series to be considered appropriate for viewers under 18.[5]

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Manga

A single chapter manga, Ame no Hi no Pico to Chico (雨の日のぴことちこ, lit. A Day of Rain for Pico and Chico) was written by Aoi Madoka and published in the May 2007 issue of Hanaota.[6]

Game

On April 6, 2008, it was confirmed on the producer's blog that a PC game, starring Pico and Chico, is being produced. The game will have its own "new theme song".[7] The producer has announced that the release date for the PC game will be January 29, 2010.[7]

Song Collection

A compilation of songs, Boku no Piko PV Song Collection: Boku, Otoko no Ko dayo (ぼくのぴこ PV Song Collection: 〜ぼく、男の子だよ〜, lit. My Pico PV Song Collection: I'm a boy), was released in Japan on July 9, 2009. The running time is 30 minutes, and it includes more than 8 music videos starring the characters from previous OVAs. It also includes sing-along and karaoke options to each song.[8]

References

  1. ^ Official character bio for Boku no Pico OVA Anime on Demand.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OnDemand was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ep4 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "ぴことちこのご堪能BOX" (in Japanese). Natural High. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  5. ^ "Pico Kijuri Promotional Videos Poster". Anime News Network. 2007-09-17.
  6. ^ "ぴこWEB" (in Japanese). Natural High. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
  7. ^ a b Article about the upcoming PC game at Producer's blog.
  8. ^ "ぴこWEB" (in Japanese). Natural High. Retrieved 2009-05-24.
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