Pumpkin Scissors
Seen it?2006 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and a quick end and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Pumpkin Scissors is a manga created and authored by Ryotaro Iwanaga. Originally serialized in Magazine GREAT in 2002 it was later moved to Monthly Shonen Magazine in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey. An anime adaptation of Pumpkin Scissors has been released, produced by Gonzo and AIC, which began airing on October 2, 2006 across several Japanese television stations and ended with the 24th episode on March 19, 2007. The series was originally licensed to the North American market by ADV Films for $780,000. In 2008 it became one of over thirty titles transferred from ADV Films to FUNimation, the main distributor of anime in the English speaking world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Cast & crew
Created by Ryotaro Iwanaga
- Kenta MiyakeRandel Oland (voice)
- Shizuka ItohAlice L. Malvin (voice)
- ChoCaptain Hunks (voice)
- Chihiro SuzukiWarrant Officer Martis (voice)
- Kohsuke ToriumiWarrant Officer Oreldo (voice)
- Kana UedaSergeant Major Lili Stecchin (voice)
- Kazuki OgawaMercury (voice)
- Akiko HiramatsuFirst Lieutenant Webner (voice)
- Shin-ichiro MikiLionel Taylor (voice)
- Tomoyuki ShimuraMajor Connery (voice)