Higepiyo (2009)
Higepiyo is a four-panel gag manga by Risa Itō about a small yellow bird with a mustache, who ends up as a pet of a boy named Hiroshi. Serialized between 2004 and 2006 in Shueisha's Chorus magazine, the series was later compiled into a single volume in January 12, 2007. It was adapted into an anime series, which premiered on April 3, 2009, directed by Atsushi Takeyama, scripted by Natsuko Takahashi and with music by Toshio Masuda. The anime adaptation later inspired the creation of a spin-off manga series, published in Ribon magazine.
Country: JP
Language: Ja
Runtime: 5
Season 1:
Hiroshi purchases Higepiyo at a local festival, and he gets used to his new home.
Higepiyo deals with a bully at Hiroshi's elementary school.
Higepiyo travels with the family to see the cherry blossom trees.
Higepiyo challenges Kumano to an eating contest at school.
Katou checks up on Higepiyo while he tries to build his own house.
Higepiyo meets an author with writer's block in the park.
Higepiyo confronts a burglar that breaks into Hiroshi's house.
Kumano tries to find out Higepiyo's weakness.
Higepiyo happens to be passing by a korokke shop when he is enlisted to run the stand.