Kemunpas

**Kemunpas** (ケムンパス) is a supporting cast member in Extraordinary Ataro, as well as a member of Akatsuka's Star System.

He is one of the major "funny animal"-type characters of the series, in being a small caterpillar.

## Overview

With his name based from *kemushi*; "hairy caterpillar" and the pain patch ***Salon Pas***, Akatsuka crafted this character as one of the various talking creatures for the Ataro series.

He is often a minor detail and cameo in works, but provides more of a sense of the Stars in action if he shows up where bigger ones may not.

## Physical Appearance

Kemunpas is a caterpillar that ranges from being yellow, green, brown, or a mix of the colors. He has large, round eyes and a large mouth, with wild hairs growing out of his head and forming a sort of mustache/whiskers on the sides.

In his earliest appearances, Kemunpas had a skinnier, longer and more worm-like appearance with a smaller face.

## Personality

Kemunpas bears a calm, rarely-distressed demeanor and does not often change his expressions even when endangered. He tends to crawl about to introduce himself to readers and those nearby, or to offer up some advice. He can take to residing in a clay pipe in a lot, or dangling from the trees wanting to find others of his kind.

Since he is just a caterpillar, he would like to grow to be a butterfly but has not accomplished that and had become distressed when he went to meet a lover but only found a pupa.

## Relationships with Other Characters

### Nyarome

Although Kemunpas can often be portrayed as an associate of Nyarome, he was eaten by the cat in his first appearance. Usually, they can be on friendly terms but Nyarome may also see the others as being rivals.

### Beshi

Another animal in Tokyo, a frog, who Kemunpas can be seen in the company of at times. Together, they are both gentler creatures that can accompany Nyarome, though their presence is limited especially when he stands out.

### Iyami

Iyami cannot stand Kemunpas, as part of his general hatred and disgust toward caterpillars. This is emphasized in the 1988 series, where Kemunpas takes the part of a nondescript caterpillar in the source story that episode 15 was based from.

## Appearances in other works

*See also: Akatsuka's Star System*

* *Osomatsu-kun*
* *The Flower of Dekoppachi*
* *Harenchi Masterpiece Series*
* *Gag + Gag*
* *Akko-chan's Got a Secret!* (Nakayoshi remake)
* *The Genius Bakabon*
* *The Genius Bakabon's Old Man*
* *The Irritable Family*
* *Let's La Gon*
* *Inspector Oni*
* *Spartako*
* *Oh! Great Jailbreak*
* *Nyarome's World Expo Surprise Surprise Surprise Guide*
* *Cat's Eye News*
* *Hatabō and Wanpei*
* *Wanpei and Mo-chan*
* *The Great Stupid Detective Kogoro Hakuchi*
* *I'm Kemugoro*
* *Bakumatsu Rare Dog Group*
* *Unkor Wat*
* *Kensaku the Architect*
* *Nyarome*
* *Croquette-kun*
* *Nyan Nyan Nyanda*
* *Boy Friday*
* *BC Adam*
* *Noragaki*
* *A Turning and Turning World*
* *Gag Land*
* *Gags with Fujio*
* *The Flower of Kikuchiyo*
* *Nyarome's Fun Mathematics Classroom*
* *Nyarome's Fun Cosmology Classroom*
* *Nyarome's Fun Biology Classroom*
* *Nyarome's Fun Computer Exploration*
* *Nyarome's Fun Exploration of the Body's Mysteries*
* *Nyarome's Fun Sexual Education Classroom*
* *Nyarome's Big Blood Type Studies*
* *What Will Fujio Akatsuka Do!?*
* *Basho Matsuo*
* *Ramen Great Escape*
* *Sheeh! Comeback*
* *Reading Dai-sensei*
* *Greatest in Japan, Putaro's Family*
* *Hennako-chan* (Weekly Josei version)
* *Gag Shop*
* *Collapse of the Sheeh! Religion*
* *Fujio Akatsuka's Animal Land*

## Appearances in Animation

### Osomatsu-kun (1988)

Kemunpas' only major role is to be an exposition animal, as with Nyarome and Beshi in the series. He tends to crawl about announcing his name or what is currently going on.

In the final episode, Totoko is shown to own a giant version of Kemunpas as a pet and takes him for walks on a leash.

## Portrayals

### Voice Acting

* 1969 series- Keiichi Noda
* Osomatsu-kun (1988)- Takuzo Kamiyama, Kenichi Ogata (understudy, episodes 80-83). In this case, the voice of both actors was sped-up and processed to sound higher-pitched.
* 1990 series- Keiichi Nanba

## External Links

* Kemunpas profile at Koredeiinoda (Japanese)