Manthropolis Islands

**The Manthropolis Islands**, commonly referred to as Manthropolis, Mantropolis, or the Mantropolis Islands, are land masses on Earth and the main setting in the *Brief & Scanty* series. This is where Brief, Scanty and Taco live with several other characters from the series, and is the country where the city of Boku is located. Mantropolis is inhabited by humans, angels and ghosts. Mantropolis was founded by people, most notably Matchadoris and Evergreens.

### Areas of Manthropolis

#### Cities

##### Boku City

Boku City is the capital of Manthropolis, the main setting of the *Brief & Scanty* series and the home of the main characters. Boku City is the hometown of Scanty and her ancestors, the Matchadoris and Evergreens, the founders of Boku City who have inhabited it for over thousands of years. Its name is a reference to Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan.

##### Moskatropolis

Moskatropolis is the hometown of Blade. Moskatropolis is the largest city in Mantropolis and is where major events such as M-Islands Rock take place every year. Its name is a reference to Moscow, the capital of Russia.

##### Bangbrock City

Bangbrock City is the second largest city in Mantropolis after Moskatropolis. It is the hometown of Parasol, Mayor Cloudy, Windy De Luge and Lady Flood. Bangbrock City is the coolest and most polluted area in Mantropolis. Its name is a reference to Bangkok, the capital of Thailand.

##### Jimjiamg Town

Jimjiamg Town is a small rural town located southeast of Mantropolis. Jimjiamg Town is the only district in Mantropolis where the central building is carved out of wood, as opposed to the central glass buildings in other cities. It is a Northtown, which means it is the only city in South Anthropolus populated mainly by northern tribes, the original inhabitants of North Anthropolus.

##### Boringbrook

Boringbrook is a small rural town northeast of Mantropolis, home to Mayor Cloudy. Its name comes from the village of Bolingbrook, a southwestern suburb of Chicago in Will and Dupage counties in the US state of Illinois.

##### Nothingham

Nothingham - a small, landlocked town bordering Boringbrook and the town of Jimjiamg. Its name comes from Nottingham, a city and unitary administrative region in Nottinghamshire, England.

##### Cave Town

Cave Town is a small rocky town in the southwest of Mantropolis. Mostly made up of caves and steppes, this city is considered dreary, but historically wealthy.

#### Other places

##### Amazin' Jungle

The Amazin' Jungle is a jungle located on the outskirts of JimJiamg Town. In "Jungle Croose", Brief, Scanty and Taco travel to the Amazin' Jungle to find lost crystals of the four elements, worn out in a cave behind a waterfall.

##### Phantom Island

Phantom Island is an island inhabited by ghosts and "other outcasts". Although the island is isolated from the lands of people, it is still part of them.

### Inhabitants of Mantropolis

#### Humans

Humans are indigenous to Mantropolis and make up ninety-five percent of the total population. People are divided into various ethnic groups.

* Bokuans: An ethnic group indigenous to the city of Boku, usually characterized by above average height, pale skin, green hair, and blue eyes.
* Moscatropolis: An ethnic group indigenous to the Moscatropolis, usually characterized by above average height, pale skin, light brown, red, or orange hair, and green, hazel, or hazel eyes.
* Bangbrokians: An ethnic group indigenous to and inhabiting Bangbrok City, usually characterized by above average height, neutral skin, blue hair, and blue or green eyes.

* Jimjamgians: An ethnic minority, the indigenous population of the city of Jimjamg, usually of medium height, tanned skin, orange hair, and hazel or brown eyes.
* Boringbrookians: Another ethnic minority inhabiting Boringbrookians, usually characterized by medium height, extremely pale complexions, gray or white hair, and gray or pink eyes.

* Nothinghamians: An ethnic minority, indigenous population of Nothingham, usually characterized by short to medium stature, extremely pale complexions, purple, gray, or white hair, and purple or pink eyes.

#### Celestials

Celestials are an ethnic minority inhabiting Mantropolis and a native of Celestia. While most of the celestials came to Mantropolis through the immigration process, celestials like Pansy and Starling were already born there thanks to their grandparents.

#### Ghosts

Ghosts are an ethnic minority inhabiting Mantropolis and a native of Phantom Island. Ghosts come in all shapes and sizes, from humans to animals. Some of the most famous ethnic ghost groups include anthropoids, felines, dogs, and reptiles. Canine ghosts and reptiles are sometimes kept as pets by humans.

### Trivia

* Although Mantropolis is classified as an island throughout the series, it is actually a peninsula.
* Its title is a reference to *Metropolis*, a 1927 German expressionist science fiction drama directed by Fritz Lang.