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Busy Buses - Captivating stories of adventure and friendship for kids

Busy Buses is a TV anime series based on the original story by Terry Ward that began airing on Kids Station on April 1, 2002. The original story is a fairy tale, and the series is made up of 26 short, five-minute episodes. The Japanese version was produced by Nippon Animation, and the story, featuring beloved characters for children, was enjoyed by many viewers.

Story and Characters

Busy Bus is set in a small town called Chumley Town. Here, various buses live their daily lives, each fulfilling their own role. The main character, Sammy, is a 10-year-old school bus who loves adventure and has a mischievous personality. His dream is to become a double-decker bus. The story revolves around Sammy and the friendships and adventures he shares with the other buses.

In addition to Sammy, there are other buses with unique personalities. Harry is a cheerful and bright holiday bus, and Roger is a 65-year-old airport bus who is charming with his youthful behavior despite his age. Susan is a teenage shopping bus who is often late because of her love of shopping. Colin is a country bus who hates washing cars. Stephanie is a station bus in her 50s who has a slightly pretentious side. Arnold is an 80-year-old double-decker bus who has a unique setting in that he smokes too much and has trouble starting his engine, but is respected by the other buses. Penny is a middle-aged woman who is a transit bus and has a nervous side, but is basically kind. And Mr. Spector, an inspector at Chumlee Bus Service, also appears as an important character.

Episodes and themes

Each episode depicts a different problem or adventure that Sammy and the other buses face. For example, the first episode, "Sammy Meets a Monster," depicts Sammy's first encounter with a monster, the second episode, "Stephanie and the Queen," depicts Stephanie's encounter with the Queen, the third episode, "Harry and the Haunted Castle," depicts Harry's challenge to the haunted castle, and the fourth episode, "Collin Doesn't Like Baths," focuses on Colin's dislike of washing the car.

In addition, episode 5, "Sammy Takes Off!?", depicts Sammy getting on an airplane, episode 6, "Arnold Gets Lost," depicts Arnold getting lost, episode 7, "Stephanie's Bumpy Day," depicts Stephanie's day, and episode 8, "Sammy's School Run," depicts Sammy acting as a school bus.

Through these stories, the Busy Bus illustrates themes of friendship, cooperation and courage, making the adventures of the bus fun and educational for kids.

Production and staff

Busy Bus was directed by Terry Ward and produced in Japanese by Nippon Animation. The opening and ending songs were written by Mark London and Frances Haynes and sung by Akari Hibino. Rena Yukie and Reiko Fujita are featured on the chorus.

The main staff includes producers Natsuko Matsuzaki and Bunichi Sakakieda, sound director Hideo Takahashi, recording studio Studio T&T, and sound production by Audio Visual Systems. Storyboarded by Graham Garside, studio the hive, animators Chris Ramsdell, Julie Otten, Neil Roche, and Jean-Claude Deguara. Modeling was done by Nigel Bloomfield, Nick Webber, and Stephen Evans, and dubbing mixer Richard Martin. Music and theme songs are by Mark London and Frances Haynes, and voice and singing are by Brian Corley. Animation director is Nathan Lord, and producer and director is Terry Ward.

cast

The cast of Busy Busy Bus includes Hozumi Goda as the narrator, Akari Hibino as Sammy, Takashi Matsuyama as Arnold, Keiko Mizutani as Stephanie, Zenichi Nagano as Specter, and Yuka Ishikawa as Susan. These voice actors bring the characters to life.

Theme songs and music

The opening and closing theme songs for Busy Bus were written by Mark London and composed by Mark London and Francis Haynes. The lyrics were translated by Hira Shino, the vocals were by Hibino Akari, and the chorus was provided by Yukie Rena and Fujita Reiko. These songs further enrich the world of Busy Bus.

Ratings and Recommendations

Busy Bus has been highly praised as a children's cartoon. In particular, children love the individuality of the characters and the development of the story, and the themes of friendship, cooperation, and courage are also highly praised. In addition, although the episodes are short, each one depicts a different adventure or problem, which keeps children interested.

The first reason to recommend this show is the charm of the characters. The buses, including Sammy, have rich personalities, and there are many characters that children can easily sympathize with. Also, each episode depicts a different adventure or problem, so children can learn while having fun. In addition, the theme songs and music are also appealing, and there are many songs that children can naturally hum along to.

"Busy Bus" is a wonderful anime that not only gives children dreams and hope, but also teaches the importance of friendship and cooperation. Please watch it with your children and have a good time.