Benky
King of the Toilet Country
A friend of Uutan and the king character of the Toilet Country.
Quotes
- Good job! You're good at the toilet too.
- Popopopoon! It's toilet time.
Trivia
- Benky is a rare character modeled after the shape of a Western-style toilet bowl.
- Plays the role of conveying the fun of toilet training to children.
- Benky's voice is provided by Keiichi Sonobe.
Alternate names
Benky
Profile
- Species
- Character shaped like toilet paper
- Gender
- Male
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A character inspired by the king of the Toilet Country, envisioned as a Western-style toilet bowl with curly hair and a beard attached.
- Distinguishing features
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- curly hair
- beard
- Iconic items
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- Trumpet (held by Roly, the messenger made of toilet paper)
- Toilet paper form
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Gentle
- Detailed personality
- A gentle king who speaks calmly and invites Uutan to the toilet.
- Keywords
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- kind
- calm
- king
- caring
- Motivation
- To teach children the importance of toilets and potty train them in a fun way.
History
- Backstory
- Appears in the infant-targeted educational program 'Inai Inai Baa!' as the king of the Toilet Country. One of Uutan's friends, responsible for gently teaching children toilet training and proper usage.
- Debut date
- unknown
- Work title
- Inai Inai Baa!
- Media type
- Anime
Appearance in 'Inai Inai Baa!'
- Significant event
- Appearance in 'Inai Inai Baa!'
- Description
- Regular appearance on the show as the king of the Toilet Country alongside Uutan.
Establishment of Educational Role
- Significant event
- Establishment of Educational Role
- Description
- Becomes recognized as a character who conveys how to use the toilet in a fun way.
Relationships
Uutan
Friend
Appears on the show together, showing gentle interactions inviting Uutan to the toilet.
Roly
Attendant
Roly is Benky's attendant, a toilet paper character who holds the trumpet.
Omarun
Co-stars as a toilet assistant.
Toilet Country Companions
Toilet Country Companions: leader
Media appearances
Inai Inai Baa!
Anime / Supporting
1996 - present NHK E Tele
Voice cast and creators
Keiichi Sonobe
- Voice actor
- Keiichi Sonobe
- Language
- Japanese
- Version or series
- TV Anime Version
NHK
- Creator name
- NHK
- Role
- Original author
Aya Matsui, Yuichi Kimura, Hiroyuki Arai, Tomohiko Fujimoto, Studio Nova, Chie Morimoto
- Creator name
- Aya Matsui, Yuichi Kimura, Hiroyuki Arai, Tomohiko Fujimoto, Studio Nova, Chie Morimoto
- Role
- Character designer
Studio Nova and others
- Creator name
- Studio Nova and others
- Role
- Animation studio
NHK Educational
- Creator name
- NHK Educational
- Role
- Publisher
Related goods
Benky Plush
- Item name
- Benky Plush
- Category
- Plush or doll
- Availability
- Regular
Benky Keyholder
- Item name
- Benky Keyholder
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Regular