Pumpko

Pumpko (Panpuko) is a Japanese anime series based on the 1969 single made by Waku Yaniko for Pony Canyan (in turn based on the 1960-2000 manga series written by Waku Yaniko for Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday (1960-1980) and Shonen Sunday Super (1981-2000)). It focouses on the misadventures of Pumpko Fujakiri, a 88-year old man who left the afterlife to live with his adoptive son Hakura Fujakiri, his daughter-in-law Fujiko Karamimi and his grandchildren Eri and Kuro Fujakiri but when he encountered Hakura at home, he was so frightened that he threw a carved pumpkin at him, causing her soul to get trapped in it so now with the body of a pumpkin, Pumpko tries to go through his new life as a pumpkin while trying to protect her family from danger that comes after them with some ghostly powers he recieved from his training in the afterlife.
== Characters ==
Pumpko Fujakiri is a 88-year old man who is the adoptive grandfaher of Eri and Kuro. He is really wise but also absent-minded while also being a big foodie and a trouble-maker. He is afraid of cats but doesn't really hate them.
Hakura Fujakiri is a 49-year old man who is the adoptive son of Pumpko. He is a huge lover of ghosts and monsters (even when he was 8) and he can even be relaxed at times. He never considered singing and actually wanted to be a record producer.
Fujiko Karamiri is a 47-year old woman who is the wife of Hakura. She is a really quiet woman but can be tempermental whenever Eri get even a 0 or when Pumpko is causing trouble. She is the only child of the Karamiri family and knew Hakura when they were both 10 since they both have a love for music.
Eri Fujakiri is a 11-year old girl who is the adoptive granddaughter of Pumpko. She really lazy but sometimes tries to be serious when it comes to schoolwork and even homework but can do housework really good. When she was born, she has a bent finger which needed to be fixed when she was 4.
Kuro Fujakiri is an 18-year old boy who is Eri's older brother. He is much wiser than Eri as he always manages to get a 100 in every tests (even though he doesn't actually like it very much). He likes listening to music but only songs that he thinks is good.
Masako Hamakari is a 55-year old woman who is the housemaid of the Fujakiri household. She is loyal and always tries to teach Yamiko ways in life, even if she oftentimes doesn't listen. She is always unaware that Pumpko frequently does the housework for her when she's not doing it.
Yamiko Hamakari is a 8-year old girl who is Masako's daughter. She is really playful and always treats Eri and Kuro as if they're her older siblings. Her father divorced Masako for inreconcilble reasons when she was a baby, leading her to take her mother's last name.
Fujio Fujio is a 11-year old boy who is one of Eri's classmates. He is a gifted child who is pretty good at spellings and maths but has a bad habit of scratching himself whenever he's scared. Eri is in love with him but he doesn't know though it's implied that he likes her back.
Buzilla is a 10-year old girl who is one of Eri's classmates. She loves to make fun of Eri and often bullies her but still considers her a really good friend. Her family runs a gun store and her real name is Mizumi Timona.
Naoki Karu is an 11-year old boy who is one of Eri's classmates. He is egotistical about his wealth and even sometimes has a habit of buying something so he could brag about it. He secretly has a crush on Buzilla but is too egotistic to admit it.