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Button Nose

Button Nose (夢の星のボタンノーズ, Yume no Hoshi no Botan Nōzu, also known as Dream-Star Button Nose) is a 26-episode Japanese animated TV series that aired from 19 October 1985 to 26 April 1986. The series takes place in a fairy tale and science fiction setting and follows the protagonist Button Nose as she finds out she is descended from royalty.[1] It was the first TV series produced by Sanrio.[1][2]

Button Nose
夢の星のボタンノーズ
(Yume no Hoshi no Botan Nōzu)
Anime television series
Yume no Hoshi no Button Nose
Directed byMasami Hata
Produced byShinji Nabeshima
Tsunemasa Hatano
Written byHideo Takayashiki
Keiji Terui
Kenji Terada
Tomoko Konparu
Music byKohei Tanaka
English version:
Shuki Levy & Kussa Mahchi
StudioSanrio
Topcraft
Original networkANN (ABC, TV Asahi)
English network
Original run 19 October 1985 – 26 April 1986
Episodes26

Background

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In 1983 Sanrio built a store based on the fictional home of Button Nose

The Button Nose character was originally designed by Masayo Hirose (広瀬昌代) for Sanrio, and introduced in 1978.[1][3][4] Sanrio's character profiles portray Button Nose as a sweet and lively girl, who makes strawberry jam and likes cookies. She is called Button Nose because her nose is small and round.[5][6]

In 1983 Sanrio built a strawberry shaped store based on the fictional home of Button Nose.[7] Located in Tokyo, the store was originally planned to be in place for a limited time, but due to positive customer response it remained in operation until 2011.[8]

Production

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Button Nose was animated by Topcraft and was the first TV series produced by Sanrio.[1][2]

Music for the series was composed by Kohei Tanaka and was his first anime music score of many.[9]

The animation production of the series was completed in 1983, but the actual broadcast date was two years later.[1]

An English dub was produced by Saban in 1994.

Characters

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Button Nose
The only daughter of a strawberry farmer on earth. She should just hand over the strawberries to Ticktackbon at the request of Fastener, but due to her curiosity she follows herself and she goes to Hookland of the planet Calint. She is actually the niece of Duke Fastener in the Hookland royal family, and she has an adventure to cure Fastener's illness, so she decides to become Queen of Hookland.
Franklin
An aardvark and a pet of Button Nose. He is known as Howie in the English dub.
Ticktackbon
A servant robot made by Fastener. He manages the human time of the castle and can be annoying because he is noisy, but without him the castle will not have function. He is known as Rudy in the English dub.
Duke Fastener
Although his title is Duke, he is actually the king of Hookland and the uncle of Button Nose. He has been interested in space for a long time and asks Button Nose to act for the Queen and goes on a space trip. He is known as King Crumpet in the English dub.
Prince Flower
The only son of Fastener. He enjoys to making bread. However, making bread makes very often fails. He is timid but smart because he is a reader, and his knowledge often helps Button Nose. He is known as Prince Percy in the English dub.
Chamberlain
He is often swayed by the actions of Button Nose. He is a childhood friend of Fastener and Martha, the mother of Clip, and is often adventurous as a child. He is given the first name Malcom in the English dub.
Clip
A bad boy of a downtown cleaning shop. He has a bad mouth, and for better or worse, he has a fluttering relationship with Button Nose and Prince Flower. He rides a motorcycle around and is responsible for putting Button Nose and Flower in the event of an incident. He is known as Scooter in the English dub.
Mrs. Bracelet
Countess of Hookland. She intends to kick out Button Nose and marry Pierce to Flower to take over the country, but she's just failing. She is known as Countess Upstuck in the English dub.
Pierce
Daughter of Mrs. Bracelet. Like her mother, she has a twisted personality, is hostile to Button Nose, and does a lot of bad things. She has a cat called Soil. Even if Button Nose once helps her, she will give back her favor, which is a lump and she takes an unexpected behavior in the final episode. She is known as Alicia in the English dub.
Vongole Bianco
The older brother of the "Vongole Brothers" who lives in the city. The pattern on his hat is white. They hangs with Mrs. Bracelet and her child and does bad things, but sometimes they tries to outsmart each other.
Vongole Rosso
The younger brother of the "Vongole Brothers". The pattern on his hat is red. He is weak and at the mercy of Bianco.

Voice Cast

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Character Japanese Voice Actor English Voice Actor
Button Nose Sanae Miyuki Rebecca Forstadt
Franklin Masagoro Julie Maddalena
Ticktackbon Akira Kamiya
Duke Fasner Jōji Yanami Mike Reynolds
Countess Upstuck
(Mrs. Bracelet)		 Rihoko Yoshida Morgan Lofting
Prince Flower Shinobu Adachi Wendee Lee
Grand Chamberlain Hiroshi Ohtake Simon Prescott
Clip Kazue Komiya Barbara Goodson
Pierce Rei Sakuma Julie Maddalena

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "TVアニメ 夢の星のボタンノーズ (1985)について 映画データベース - allcinema". Allcinema (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "サンリオのあゆみ | 株式会社サンリオ". Archived from the original on 17 June 2022.
  3. ^ '70s&'80s サンリオのデザイン. Graphic-sha (ja:グラフィック社). 25 April 2019. p. 63. ISBN 9784766131895.
  4. ^ "ボタンノーズ｜サンリオ". Archived from the original on 23 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Button Nose | Sanrio Timeline". Archived from the original on 30 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Sanrio | Button Nose". Archived from the original on 22 December 2008.
  7. ^ '70s&'80s サンリオのデザイン. Graphic-sha (ja:グラフィック社). 25 April 2019. pp. 174–176. ISBN 9784766131895.
  8. ^ "『さようなら いちごのお家』". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Official Sanrio blog as verified by "リトルツインスターズ｜サンリオ". Archived from the original on 16 October 2013.
  9. ^ "作曲家歴40周年・田中公平氏ロングインタビュー。『サクラ大戦』＆『グラビティデイズ』の裏話から、『ジョジョ』のあの名曲の秘話まで！". ファミ通.com. KADOKAWA Game Linkage. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  10. ^ TV series' extro
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