Onyankopon: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Onyankopon watched over people long ago, but one day an old woman accidentally hit Onyankopon in the head with a mallet while mashing yams. Since then, Onyankopon has been nervous about greeting people directly, and so sends subordinates to speak to them and solve their problems. He will use Afrobeat and dance to help Japanese high school girls with problems such as dieting, love, and cramming for exams.

Series details

• Title: Onyankopon
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime
• Premiere date: 2017-10-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: MixChannel
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 4 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32617
• TVDB ID: 337038

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-10-06; final listed air date 2017-12-22.

Source and licence

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