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Sgt. Frog
First New Edition tankōbon volume cover, featuring Keroro
ケロロ軍曹
(Keroro Gunsō)
Genre
Manga
Written byMine Yoshizaki
Published byKadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Magazine
  • Monthly Shōnen Ace
  • (April 1999 – September 2007, October 2013–present)
  • Kerokero Ace
  • (October 2007 – September 2013)
Original runApril 1999 – present
Volumes35 (List of volumes)
Manga
Chō Keroro Gunsō UC: Keroro Robo Daikessen
Written by
  • Yūtarō Shido
  • Mine Yoshizaki (original)
Published byKadokawa Shoten
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Ace
Original runOctober 2018 – present
Anime television series
  • Sgt. Frog (2004–2011)
  • Keroro]] (2014)
  • Sgt. Frog☆ (2026)
Films
Related media

Sgt. Frog, known in Japan as Keroro Gunso (Japanese: ケロロ軍曹, Hepburn: Keroro Gunsō; lit. 'Sergeant Keroro'[a]), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in Monthly Shōnen Ace in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to conquer Earth. Sergeant Keroro, the titular character, is the leader of the platoon, but is at the mercy of a human family of three after being captured by them. Keroro is forced to do meaningless chores and errands for the family after his army abandons his platoon on Earth. The series was later adapted into an anime television series by Sunrise, which ran for 358 episodes from April 2004 to April 2011. A second 23-episode series was broadcast from March to September 2014. A new anime project was announced in April 2024 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the original anime, and was released as a film in June 2026. A new anime television series is set to premiere in Q4 2026.

The manga was released in North America by Tokyopop from March 9, 2004, to May 10, 2011 (for a total of 21 volumes), and later digitally by Viz Media since December 2014. A first English dub of the anime series aired on the Southeast Asian TV channel Animax Asia in 2008, with the title Sergeant Keroro; Funimation Entertainment released a second 78-episode English dubbed version in North America in 2009, which aired as Sgt. Frog on Crunchyroll, Funimation and later on Netflix, as well as on DVD sets. Discotek Media re-released the Funimation dub in SD Blu-ray in 2021. In 2005, the manga received the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for the children's manga category.

Plot

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The Keroro Platoon is a group of five, froglike alien soldiers from Planet Keron. They mean to conquer "Pekopon" (their name for "Earth") but fail every time they try. Their leader, Sergeant Keroro, is incompetent and has little interest in conquering Pekopon. Instead, he likes making plastic Gundam models, watching TV, or coming up with schemes to make money. The four other members of the platoon are: adorable but violent Private Second Class Tamama; bellicose yet tenderhearted Corporal Giroro; intelligent but mischievous Sergeant Major Kururu; and disciplined but traumatized Lance Corporal Dororo.

The largest obstacle in the way of their mission is the Hinata Family, who must take care of the Keroro Platoon due to the Keron Army deserting the latter on Earth. Keroro is kept busy with manual labor and constant abuse, primarily from the family daughter, Natsumi. Each member of the platoon finds himself in the care of a human: Giroro's is Natsumi Hinata, whom he falls in love with; Keroro's is Fuyuki Hinata, who considers the sergeant his only true friend; Kururu's is Mutsumi Saburo, who is just as mischievous as him; Dororo's is Koyuki Azumaya, a fellow ninja; and Tamama's is Momoka Nishizawa, who is just as bipolar as him. All are tied to the Hinatas in some way throughout the events in the anime and manga.

Media

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Manga

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Sgt. Frog is published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, serialized in the magazine Monthly Shōnen Ace, and was published in English by Tokyopop. The manga, first aimed at the older audience (teens/adults) from the first to the seventh volume, was toned down after the anime adaption started (since the TV series was a family show). However, the manga still maintains suggestive comedy that only the more mature audiences understand in present volumes. Tokyopop initially held the American rights to the Sgt. Frog manga until 2011 when the company ceased operations. By the time their publication ended, they had published 21 volumes. Their release of the manga have censored nipples drawn in some scenes, in order to get away from the OT (Older teen) rating and maintaining its Teen rating.[citation needed] Viz Media relicensed the manga for digital release on December 16, 2014.[3]

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the series, the November issue of Shōnen Ace announced the launching of a new manga titled Chō Keroro Gunsō UC: Keroro Robo Daikessen (Super Sgt. Frog Ultra Cool: Keroro Robo's Epic Climactic Battle) on the next issue, on sale October 26, 2018. The manga is created by Yūtarō Shido, while Mine Yoshikizaki being credited as original author.[4]

Anime

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An anime television series produced by Sunrise aired on TV Tokyo and its affiliates from 2004 to 2011.

Spin-offs and guest appearances

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  • Spin-offs include a manga called Musha Kero that has recently been adapted in the anime.[5] The series has spawned a magazine called Keroro Land that promotes toys, games, media, and events based on the manga and anime.
  • Sgt. Keroro, Tamama, Giroro, Dororo and Kululu make cameo appearances in the 1st movie of Kaiketsu Zorori.
  • Keroro and Tamama have appearances in the OVA of Lucky Star, and Kagami Hiiragi spends almost all her money on a grip-claw game trying to get a Keroro doll.
  • Japanese action RPG game Monster Hunter Tri G has downloadable costumes of Keroro for the humanoid companions Kayamba and Cha-Cha.
  • Keroro, Giroro, Tamama, Kururu and Dororo appeared as playable characters in the Nexon mobile game Kemono Friends. The characters were added during a collaboration event. Like the animal characters in the game, the Keronians take the form of human girls. Enemy monsters called "Ceruleans" also appear, taking the forms of Natsumi and Keroro herself.[6] Mine Yoshizaki, the creator of Sgt. Frog, is also the concept designer of the Kemono Friends franchise.

Video games

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Many of the video games were only released in Japan, but there were others released in Korea.

Game Console Date
Keroro Gunsō: Otoshimasu Windows August 17, 2004
Keroro Gunsō: MeroMero Battle Royale PlayStation 2 September 30, 2004
Keroro Gunsō Taiketsu! Gekisō Keronprix Daisakusen de Arimasu!! Game Boy Advance December 9, 2004
Keroro Gunsō: MeroMero Battle Royale Z PlayStation 2 November 17, 2005
Chō Gekijō-ban Keroro Gunsō: Enshū Dayo! Zenin Shūgō Nintendo DS March 16, 2006
Keroro Gunsō: Enshū Dayo! Zenin Shūgō Part 2 Nintendo DS February 22, 2007
Mitsukete! Keroro Gunsō: Machigai Sagashi Daisakusen de Arimasu! Nintendo DS September 27, 2007
Chō Gekijō-ban Keroro Gunsō 3: Tenkū Daibōken de Arimasu! Nintendo DS February 28, 2008
Chō Gekijō-ban Keroro Gunsō: Gekishin Dragon Warriors de Arimasu!! Nintendo DS February 19, 2009
Keroro RPG: Kishi to Musha to Densetsu no Kaizoku Nintendo DS March 4, 2010

Reception

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In 2005, the manga received the 50th Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.[7]

Notes

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  1. ↑ Kerokero (ケロケロ) is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a frog's ribbit.

References

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  1. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 16, 2014). "Viz Media Adds Mikansei No. 1, Sgt. Frog, Hands Off! Digitally". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  2. ↑ Loo, Egan (December 9, 2009). "5th Sgt. Frog Movie, Nintendo DS RPG Detailed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 25, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Viz Media Adds Mikansei No. 1, Sgt. Frog, Hands Off! Digitally". December 16, 2014. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Sgt. Frog Gets New Manga Series to Mark 20th Anniversary". Anime News Network. September 29, 2018. Archived from the original on April 27, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Musha Kero Volume One: Legendary Hero, De gozasoro!". Keroro Gunsou. Season 5. Episode 211. TV Tokyo.
  6. ↑ "「けものフレンズ」，「ケロロ軍曹」コラボ開始。限定キャラと特別イベント登場 - 4Gamer.net" (in Japanese). March 27, 2015. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
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