There's No Wonderful Business Like That of a Gag! (1977 book)

**There's No Wonderful Business Like That of a Gag!** is a 1977 book by Kosaido Publishing. It pertains to the life and career of Fujio Akatsuka and the establishment of Fujio Pro, though it is not to be mistaken with the similar yet different Shonen Jump essay manga of the same title.

## Overview of Contents

This book contains:

* A gallery of Akatsuka's life in pictures

* A biography featuring doodles summing up his childhood to his Tokiwa-so days

* A list of selected works from the 1950s to 1977

* Specially-chosen reprinted chapters of Osomatsu-kun, Bakabon, the Osomatsu and Ataro special "Looking at Me Now", and the short "The Genius Hetabon"

* A glossary of 333 selected Fujio Pro stars, be they notable characters or bit players from titles.

* A look into the workings of Fujio Pro itself

## "The List of 333 Characters"

*Work in progress due to the need to transcribe kanji for certain names, as well as to match the characters to their works*

A rather notable section of the book, as it features some stars that would be missed out on in the 1997 exhibition guide as well as modern retrospectives. These include Akatsuka's older gag and shojo characters, as well as some whose works would never see reprint.

However, the section is infamous for containing some typographical errors in names and profiles, and featuring some other mistakes in character naming/labeling as well. The correct names will be noted where known.

### Matsuge-chan

* Matsuge
* Mimi-tan
* Gobou

### Nama-chan

* Nama-chan and Mama
* Konpe and his Big Sister
* Kantaro
* Goroshichi

### Ohana-chan

* Ohana and her Mama
* Chikako

### Osomatsu-kun

* Osomatsu
* Ichimatsu (incorrect "checker" kanji for his name notation)
* Karamatsu
* Choromatsu
* Jyushimatsu
* Todomatsu
* Chibita
* Hatabou
* Totoko
* Mom
* Dad
* Iyami
* Dekapan
* Dayon
* Kappataro
* Shinigami Salesman
* Boss of the Smog Family

### Akko-chan's Got a Secret!

* Akko
* Moko
* Kankichi
* Ganmo
* Shippona
* Taisho
* Shosho
* Dora

### Otasuke-kun

* Otasuke
* Ichiro
* Tamao (listed as "Tama-chan")
* Company President
* Gorilla the Housekeeper
* Hippo Man
* Hige-sensei

### Leave it to Chota

* Chota and his parents
* The White Snow Boss
* The Cherry Blossom-Viewing Man
* The Phantom Thief of 7 Faces
* Tick-Tock Man

### Nonsensical NO.1

* Bokeo and parents
* Tora

### You Love Me-kun

* Santaro
* Chiyoko

### Kikanpo Gen-chan

* Genki and his parents
* Kikanpo
* Sakura
* PiyoPiyo-ojisan

### Kibimama-chan

* Kibimama
* Tetsuko
* Kaoru
* Toko

### Hippie-chan

* Hippie
* Fu
* Tar-chan (listed as "Tar-bo")

### Good Morning with Mi-tan

* Mi-tan
* Sumire

### The Genius Bakabon

* Bakabon and his Papa
* Bakabon's Mama
* Hajime
* Unagi-Inu
* The Police Officer with the Connected Eyes
* Rerere
* Umeboshi Mask
* Miyo-chan, The Womens' Li-Busu
* Kaoru-chan
* Camera Kid
* Frog Policeman
* Sukio
* Kumada-kun (listed as "Praise it, the Iron Helmet!")
* Ichiro Suzuki
* Norauma
* Kaoru Hanayama
* Hikibou
* Manto Man
* Officer Hirokao
* Scummy Policeman
* Three Bakada Juniors
* The Fart-Powered Man
* Gebara
* Kinopio

### Extraordinary Ataro

* Ataro
* Batsugoro
* Dekoppachi
* God
* God's disciple
* "Keko-tan of Hokkairo~!" (listed as "Keko-tan")
* Beshi
* Nyarome
* Kemunpas
* Boss Kokoro
* Kopun A
* Kopun B
* Butamatsu
* Butamatsu's Pigs A, B, and C
* Busutaro (listed as "Butaro")
* Black Cat Tangoro
* Teru
* Robot Mina

### The Mean Family

* Ijizaemon Warui (surname listed as "Waruno")
* Ijie Warui
* Ijiko Warui
* Ijitaro Warui
* Ijitama

### The Thriller Family

* Bakezo Hakaba
* Okyou Hakaba
* Yuko Hakaba
* Yamitaro Hakaba
* Hone Hakaba
* Hitotama

### The 7 Habit Family

* Warushi Kuseno
* Kusee Kuseno
* Kuseichi Kuseno
* Kuseko Kuseno
* Kusetaro Kuseno
* Kuse Kuseno
* Kusetama

### Urashima-kun

* Urashima-kun
* Turtle

### Geba Geba Brothers

* Master
* Zenbakaren

Benkyouya is presumably left out due to overlap with A-suke below.

### Oh! Geba Geba

* A-suke
* B-suke
* C-suke

### I'm Violent Tetsu!

* Tetsu (listed as "Gebatetsu")
* Banpaku
* Tetsu's Dad
* The Burglar Guy
* Giant Beast Man (one of them)

### Bukkare\*Dan

* Dan
* Ai-chan
* Mr. Gesupeta
* The Bratty Taichou and his Henchmen A and B
* Pinta
* The Fighting Family: Bakazou (listed as "Dad"), Boke, and Herao (listed as "Herahera") Mokukin
* Buzue
* Delinquent Policeman

### Inspector Oni

* Inspector Oni himself
* Pearl
* Moreau

### The Shinigami Death

* Death
* Deachu
* King Enma
* Waru

### Mad Dog Trotsky

* Trotsky
* Stalin
* Junko

### Bakumatsu Rare Dog Group

* Isami Kondo
* Toshizo Hijikata
* Soji Okita
* Kamo Serizawa
* Ryoma Sakamoto
* Saigo Takamori

### Kusobaba!!

* Yamamoto 46
* Yamamoto 80

### Karappe of the Wind

* Karappe
* Karaten
* Dotaro

### Let's La Gon

* Gon (listed as "Let's La Gon")
* Gon's Father
* Beramatcha
* Irakou
* Editor Takei
* Kusotakeimushi (spelled as "Kusotaiimushi")
* Gang Girl Keroko
* Otaman
* Chawanmushi
* Maseri
* Gen-chan of the Tofu Shop
* Gyujiro Mizushima
* Gyujie Mizushima
* Ahoo
* Okiku-chan
* Gon's Teacher
* Tanuki Man
* Machimasa
* Chojuro Higuchi
* Ishiyaki-Imo
* The Dancing Girl of Izu
* Irao Irano
* Bomb Boy
* Editor Igarashi
* Shameless Teacher
* Fortuneteller Tama
* Jizo
* Hippie Detective
* Dracula the 2nd
* Ajapaa Angel

### I'm Kemugoro

* Kemugoro
* Taro
* Jiro

### We are No-Good High

* Bakanasu
* Bokenasu
* Ahonasu

### The Great Stupid Detective Kogoro Hakuchi

* Kogoro Hakuchi
* Kobayashi Boy
* Inspector Dekahana

### B.C. Adam

* Adam
* Eve
* God-sama
* God-sama's Wife
* The Snake

### Mom NO.1

* "Mom NO.1" (Fukiko Yamada)
* Taro
* "The America Grandma" (Fukiko's mother)
* Company Boss
* Ryunoshin Hattori

### Occhan

* Occhan
* Bocchan
* Uncle Edison

### Boy Friday

* Boss
* Friday
* Bakame
* Kamejin (Bakame's father)
* Tsuraide

### Noragaki

* Noragaki
* Noragaki's Mom
* Diamonro
* Diamonro's Dad
* Unanbo
* Emeralro, the Warugaki (re-use of Taro from Waru Waru World)
* Machiko

### Nyan Nyan Nyanda

* Nyanda
* Mimi
* Totem-kun
* The Umeboshi God

### Kong Father

* Kong Father
* Kong Son
* Tarzan

### Tsumannaiko-chan

* Tsumannaiko
* Bu-Wani

### Naughty Angel

* Kiyoshi and his Big Sister
* The Pervy Dog

### Kensaku the Architect

* Kensaku Miyako
* Koichi Tsubuki
* Tsutomu Izutsu
* Seigen Ogasawara
* Ichizo Ogawa

### Miscellaneous and Unsorted

* Apache-kun (*Apache-kun's Great Rampage*)
* Ma-chan (*Oh Ma-chan*)
* Happy-chan
* Okazu-chan
* Dr. Geba Geba
* Kentaro Yamada (*Advance! Kentaro*)
* Scatan (*The Numbness of Scatan*)
* Jinx-kun
* Thriller Professor
* Hanako (*One Woman among Men*)
* Hennako-chan
* Jajako-chan
* $-chan (*Akatsuka-kun Can Do Anything*)
* Rakugaki
* Wanpei
* Sho-chan (*Middle-Aged Friday*, credited by such a name)
* Waru Waru Mask (*Waru Waru World*)
* Odenkushinosuke