The appeal and reviews of "The Frogman Show": For those looking for a unique anime experience

"THE FROGMAN SHOW": A strange collaboration between Kofun Gal and a secret society

In 2006, the TV anime series "THE FROGMAN SHOW" was broadcast on TV Asahi. This show was unique in that it allowed viewers to enjoy two unique works, Kofy the Tomb Gal and Secret Society Eagle Talon, at the same time, giving viewers a fresh surprise. Here, we will take a deeper look into its appeal and details.

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

April 6, 2006 - June 14, 2006 TV Asahi April 5, 2006 - June 14, 2006 (Episodes 1-11) Every Wednesday 26:40-27:10

■Broadcasting station

Broadcast: TV Asahi

■Frequencies

12 mins

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 11

■Original Story

・ Original story/FROGMAN

■ Director

・Director／FROGMAN

■ Production

■Works

©Frogman Co., Ltd./DLE

■ Story

Kofun Gal Kofun Gal Kofun attends Tokyo Metropolitan Kofun High School. There are a variety of mysterious ancient tombs, including a square-cornered burial mound, the heir to the throne of the ancient tomb world, a teacher who is a warlord in the Sengoku period, and a tomb from America! ... This story depicts the love, friendship, and youth of these ancient tombs.

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

●Secret Society Eagle Talon The kindhearted leader of the foolish secret evil society "Eagle Talon Corps" comes up with various plans to conquer the world, but in the end they are defeated by Deluxe Fighter, an unreasonable hero who is only a name for himself. This is a hilarious depiction of their daily lives.

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

■Explanation

●Kofun Gal's Coffy Kofun High School is attended by Kofun Gal. There are a variety of mysterious ancient tombs, including a square-cornered burial mound, the heir to the throne of the ancient tomb world, a teacher who is a warlord in the Sengoku period, and a tomb from America! ...This is a cemetery school love comedy that depicts the love, friendship, and youth of these ancient tombs. It was aired on "THE FROGMAN SHOW" (TV Asahi) from April to June 2006, and is one of Frogman Co.'s representative works. In March 2007, the movie version "Kofun Gal's Coffy: The Battle of Okehazama" was released, and in May 2008, the second movie version "Kofun Gal's Coffy: 12 People and Angry Tomb" was released.

※Quoted from the official website

●Secret Society Eagle Talon A world-conquering comedy that hilariously depicts the daily lives of the Eagle Talon gang, who fail at everything they do.
A TV anime that was broadcast on "THE FROGMAN SHOW" along with "Kofun Gal's Coffee."

*Quoted from Bandai Channel

■Cast

・FROGMAN
・Coffey/Kyoko Honma
・Yohei Furuyama
・Asa Komuro ・Erina Takamatsu ・Reika Ogidou

■ Main staff

Original concept, direction, script, character design, drawing, sound, editing, FLASH production: FROGMAN
・Illustration cooperation: Tomohiro Tsukimisato, Shigeyoshi Tsukahara (Yayei-do), Ryusuke Suzuki ・Executive producer: Ryuta Shiiki ・Planning: Hideki Uchino (Universal Pictures Japan), Azuma Tani (DLE)
・Producer: Naomi Nishiguchi (TV Asahi)
・Music: manzo (Rialand)
Assistant Director: Yohei Furuyama, Emiko Tomokawa Opening and Ending Design: Yuya Sekiguchi (Wombat & Co. Film)
・Coffy-chan title logo／Ikegaya Ai ・Final episode ED design／Kudou Maki (saihate)
・Technical cooperation: Japan Vistec ・Editing studio: MA: Q-Tech ・Special thanks: Aya Ono, Seiji Shibahara (CM site), Kentaro Takekuma, Asa Komuro, Reika Ogido (Dios), Erina Takamatsu (Dios), Yuji Kudo, Shunsaku Seki, Akira Sato, Rika Shiiki, G-STYLE, olo, Dokuken Kikuchi ・Powered by: Adobe Systems Incorporated ・FLASH cooperation: Ryusuke Suzuki ・Production: TV Asahi, Frogman Co., Ltd., DLE

■ Main Characters

●Kofun Gal Kofi ・Kofun Gal. A student in class 2, 2nd year at Kofun High School, 17 years old in human years. She is curious, dreamy, and has a self-righteous side, but is basically an obedient and good girl. Her dream for the future is to become Nintoku-kun's wife.
・Papa Kofi's father. He has a stubborn and strict personality, but he is actually a worrier who cares about his daughter. He currently runs a used car dealership called "JET KOFUN MOTORS". Before Kofi was born, he was an F1 driver and competed all over the world. He was called "Sonic Kofun".
・Mama Coffey's mother. She has a kind and gentle personality. She used to be in an F1 pit team and traveled around the world with Dad, during which she gave birth to Coffey. She is an amazing tyre changer, able to change a tyre in under 10 seconds. Her body is pink because there are cherry blossom trees planted around her.
Daniel is a childhood friend of Coffey's who lives in a square-cornered burial mound. Because of his burial mound, he is looked down upon not only by the other tombs but also by humans. His dream for the future is to work at an advertising agency. He has a secret crush on Coffey.
- Nintoku-kun Kofi's classmate. He is a member of the royal family of the Kofun world and the heir to the throne. He is tall, handsome, intelligent, and good at sports, making him the object of admiration for the Kofun girls. However, he seems to have his own worries as the heir to the throne.
・Okehazama Sensei Coffey's homeroom teacher. Because he has the personality of a Sengoku warlord, he often behaves and speaks unreasonably. When Coffey first entered the school, he was not a defeated warrior, but the reason why he became like that is depicted in the movie "Coffey of the Kofun Gal: The Battle of Okehazama".
Dorothy is Coffey's classmate. She is a ganguro gal who adores Nintoku-kun, and is a love rival of Coffey. She is often harsh towards Daniel, but on the other hand, this is also a sign of her genuine feelings for Nintoku-kun.

● Secret Society Eagle Talon - President (real name: Donichiro Koizumi)
The leader of the Eagle Talon gang. Although he is the leader of an evil secret society, he is a coward and tearful person who fails at everything he does. However, his true purpose in world domination is to unite the world and create a peaceful society.
・Yoshida-kun (real name: Yoshida Justice Katsuo)
The Eagle Talon's combat chief. He also serves as the chief in charge of creating monsters. He is quite careless and free-spirited. It is doubtful whether he has any loyalty to the leader, but he is a reliable man in times of crisis. He is from Shimane Prefecture and loves Shimane.
・Dr. Leonardo (real name: Leonardo Deca Vinci)
A mad scientist of the Eagle Talon gang. He has a genius mind that allows him to build a spaceship out of items sold at 100-yen shops. He looks like a bear from every angle, but he doesn't intend it that way at all.
・Bosatsu Pass
A mysterious esper boy. He has strong psychic powers, but because of that, he only uses them when it is absolutely necessary. For some reason, he calls the Führer "Dad." His detailed background and past are unknown.
・Philip (real name: Kazuo Okamoto)
A contract employee of the Eagle Talon Corps. Despite his scary appearance, he has a timid personality. He died once, but was turned into a half-ghost, half-human who can turn into a ghost or human with the flick of a switch. He is the young leader of a large company.
・Deluxe Fighter (The Hero of Justice!?)
He is a champion of justice. However, he is a vulgar and selfish person. Moreover, he has a strong attachment to money. His only special move is the Deluxe Bomber, but since it consumes a lot of stamina, he mainly uses it as a threat. In addition to his wife, he has a son and a daughter.

■Subtitle

●Kofun GAL's Coffy ・Episode 1/Daniel's Tribulations (2006/04/05)
・Episode 2: Men from America (2006/04/12)
・Episode 3: Kofun Gal White Paper (2006/04/19)
・Episode 4: The Kofun Family (2006/04/26)
Episode 5: Fighting Tomb (2006/05/03)
Episode 6: The Love of Professor Okehazama (2006/05/10)
・Episode 7/George (2006/05/17)
・Episode 8: Beautiful Burial Mounds (2006/05/24)
・Episode 9/Life (2006/05/31)
・Episode 10/2015(2006/06/07)
・Episode 11: Goodbye Kofun Gal (2006/06/14)

● Secret Society Eagle Talon ・Episode 1: Here Comes the Eagle Talon Gang! (April 5, 2006)
Episode 2: Monster-making machine (2006/04/12)
Episode 3: Bosatsu Toge-kun appears! (2006/04/19)
・Episode 4: We Have No Tomorrow (2006/04/26)
・Episode 5: Love in a Dream (2006/05/03)
・Episode 6: Bad Boy Fighter (2006/05/10)
・Episode 7: Don't Stop Loving Me (2006/05/17)
Episode 8: Eagle Talon's Holiday (2006/05/24)
Episode 9: Goodbye Doctor (2006/05/31)
・Episode 10/Final Attack Part 1 (2006/06/07)
・Episode 11/Final Attack Part 2 (2006/06/14)

■ Related works

●Secret Society Eagle Talon ・Secret Society Eagle Talon THE MOVIE The President Only Lives Twice ・Secret Society Eagle Talon THE MOVIE2 The Black Oolong Tea that Loved Me ・Secret Society Eagle Talon THE MOVIE3 http://Eagle Talon.jp is Forever ・Secret Society Eagle Talon THE MOVIE4 The Man with Kaspersky ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Unaired Episodes ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Extras ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Countdown ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Countdown Extras ・Secret Society Eagle Talon NEO
・Secret Society Eagle Talon MAX
・Secret Society Eagle Talon EX
・Secret Society Eagle Talon EX Extra Edition ・Secret Society Eagle Talon DO
・Secret Society Eagle Talon .jp
・Secret Society Eagle Talon .jp Spin-off ・Hybrid Detective ・Secret Society Eagle Talon THE PLANETARIUM Strolling! The Mystery of the Black Hole ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Gaiden: Old Yoshida-kun ・Tamagotchi! x Eagle Talon: Conquering the World with Tamagotchi ・Eagle Talon Rising ・Eagle Talon Begins ・Secret Society Eagle Talon THE PLANETARIUM Mushi Mushi! Insect Planet ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Eagle Talon GO Beautiful Elleair Deodorizer Plus ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Eagle Talon Six: Shimane is them ・Jobube! x Eagle Talon Collaboration Project: Tomorrow's Jobube Produced by Dayosi P ・Secret Society Eagle Talon Eagle Talon 7: Her Majesty's Jobube ・Secret Society Eagle Talon GT
・Secret Society Eagle Talon THE PLANETARIUM Jurassic Travel ・Eagle Talon 8 Yoshida-kun's × (Batten) File ・DC Super Heroes VS Eagle Talon Gang

●Kofun GAL's Coffy ・Kofun GAL's Coffy WEB version ・Kofun GAL's Coffy Unaired episodes ・Kofun GAL's Coffy Campus life ・Kofun GAL's Coffy Battle of Okehazama ・Kofun GAL's Coffy 12 people and angry tombs ・Kofun GAL's Coffy Kofunderella

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・GO!GO! Rider ・Lyrics by FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
・Composer: FUNKY MONKEY BABYS
・Arrangement: NAOKI-T
・Song: FUNKY MONKEY BABYS

・ED1
・Go Your Way
Lyrics: KOJIMA, SATOSHI
・Composition: Yamaarashi, Seiji Kameda ・Arrangement: Yamaarashi, Seiji Kameda ・Singer: Yamaarashi

The appeal and evaluation of "THE FROGMAN SHOW"

"THE FROGMAN SHOW" is a unique anime series that allows you to enjoy two unique works at the same time: Kofy the Tomb Gal and Secret Society Eagle Talon. Here, we will take a closer look at its appeal and reviews.

Kofun Gal's Coffee

"Kofun Gal's Coffy" is a school love comedy set at the metropolitan Kofun High School. The main character, Coffy, is a unique character who is a kofun gal, and she is surrounded by unique kofun, including a square-cornered burial mound, an heir to the throne of the kofun world, and a homeroom teacher who is a warlord of the Sengoku period. This work depicts love, friendship, and youth against the backdrop of Japan's unique kofun culture, giving viewers a fresh surprise.

Coffey's character is charming in that, while she has a curious and dreamy side, she is basically a good and honest girl. Her dream for the future is to become Nintoku-kun's wife, and her pure feelings capture the hearts of viewers. Coffey's family is also unique, with her father being a former F1 driver and her mother a member of the pit team, which is an interesting setting. In particular, her father's nickname "Sonic Tomb" is full of humor that makes good use of the theme of tombs.

The story is also fascinating, with each episode featuring a different episode of the ancient tombs. For example, in the first episode, "Daniel's Suffering," Daniel, Coffey's childhood friend, is portrayed as the main character, depicting his troubles and growth. Also, in episode 6, "Professor Okehazama's Love," an unexpected side of the teacher, Professor Okehazama, is revealed, surprising viewers. In this way, the story progresses from the perspective of a different character in each episode, allowing viewers to enjoy the show without getting bored.

The movie versions of "Kofun Gal's Coffee" were also released in 2007 and 2008. The movie versions included new episodes that were not depicted in the TV series, meeting the expectations of fans. In particular, "Kofun Gal's Coffee: The Battle of Okehazama" solved the mystery of why Professor Okehazama became a defeated warrior, garnering interest from viewers.

Secret Society Eagle Talon

"Secret Society Eagle Talon" is a comedy anime about a kindhearted leader and his goofy secret evil organization, the Eagle Talon Corps, who aim to conquer the world. Whatever the leader and the other characters do, they always fail, and are defeated by the insane hero, Deluxe Fighter, which makes it interesting. This work provides laughs to viewers by depicting the grand theme of world domination in a comedic way.

The character of the Führer is charming because of the contrast between his timid and tearful personality and his true goal of uniting the world and creating a peaceful society. In addition, the unique characters such as Yoshida-kun, Professor Leonardo, and Bosatsu Toge also make a strong impression on viewers. In particular, Professor Leonardo's idea of building a spaceship using products from a 100-yen shop makes viewers laugh.

The story is also fascinating, with different strategies being developed in each episode. For example, in episode 2, "Monster Manufacturing Machine," the Eagle Talon gang aims to take over the world using the monster manufacturing machine. Also, in episode 9, "Goodbye, Professor," the fate of Professor Leonardo is depicted, leaving viewers in awe. In this way, each episode is different, allowing viewers to enjoy the show without getting bored.

In addition to the TV series, many related works such as movies and spin-offs were produced based on "Secret Society Eagle Talon". In particular, the "Secret Society Eagle Talon THE MOVIE" series featured new episodes that were not depicted in the TV series, meeting the expectations of fans. In particular, "Secret Society Eagle Talon THE MOVIE: The Führer Only Lives Twice" captured the hearts of viewers with its epic story of the death and resurrection of the Führer.

Rating of "THE FROGMAN SHOW"

"THE FROGMAN SHOW" is acclaimed as a unique anime series that allows viewers to enjoy two unique works at the same time: Kofy the Tomb Girl and Secret Society Eagle Talon. Viewers can enjoy two different genres of works: a school love comedy set against the backdrop of Japan's unique kofun culture, and a comedy anime about world domination.

The characters' personalities and the way the story unfolds are also appealing and leave a strong impression on viewers. The charms of the characters, especially Coffey's pure feelings, the President's contrast, and Yoshida-kun and Dr. Leonardo's humor, capture the hearts of viewers. Also, each episode is different, so viewers can enjoy it without getting bored.

Furthermore, "THE FROGMAN SHOW" was not only a TV series, but also produced many related works such as movies and spin-offs. These related works developed new episodes that were not depicted in the TV series, meeting the expectations of fans. In particular, the theatrical version and the movie series depicted epic stories that captured the hearts of viewers.

Overall, "The Frogman Show" is acclaimed as a unique anime series that allows viewers to enjoy two unique works at the same time: Kofy the Tombstone Girl and Secret Society Eagle Talon. Viewers can enjoy the personalities of the characters, the development of the story, and the epic storylines of the related works, and it has gained many fans.

Recommendation for "THE FROGMAN SHOW"

"THE FROGMAN SHOW" is a unique anime series that allows viewers to enjoy two unique works at the same time: Kofy the Tomb Girl and Secret Society Eagle Talon. Viewers can enjoy two different genres of works: a school love comedy set against the backdrop of Japan's unique kofun culture, and a comedy anime about world domination.

This series is especially recommended for those who are interested in the theme of ancient tombs, and for those who like school love comedies and comedy anime. It is also recommended for those who want to enjoy the personalities of the characters and the development of the story. In addition to the TV series, many related works have been produced, such as movies and spin-offs, so it is a work that fans cannot miss.

"THE FROGMAN SHOW" is a unique anime series that will provide viewers with fresh surprises and laughter. Please give it a watch.

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