Tombo

The round-glasses boy who yearns for the sky

A round-glasses boy who yearns for the sky, belongs to the flying club, and becomes close to Kiki.

Quotes

  • “Flying in the sky is my dream”
  • “Come on, let's go, Kiki!”
  • “You're a live-in witch!”
  • “I feel like I can fly in the sky again”
  • “It's fun talking with you”

Trivia

  • Tombo's real name is Kopori.
  • The flying club is a hobby group that builds human-powered aircraft.
  • Tombo is the first person to speak to Kiki.
  • Although favorite sky adventures are depicted, he has the most realistic boy characterization in Kiki's Delivery Service.
  • Tombo grows through his relationship with Kiki and nurtures friendship.

Alternate names

Kopori Tombo-kun Boy Tombo

Tags

Kiki's Delivery Service Studio Ghibli Hayao Miyazaki Flying Club Round Glasses Boy Friendship Coming-of-age Story Yearning for the Sky

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Profile

Species
Human
Gender
Male

Appearance

Overall appearance
A boy wearing round glasses. Bright and affable expression, wearing ordinary clothes.
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
Brown
Distinguishing features
  • Round glasses
  • Bright smile
Iconic items
  • Round glasses
  • Bicycle-type human-powered aircraft engine unit

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Cheerful
Detailed personality
Has many friends regardless of gender, carefree and approachable. Treats Kiki familiarly, initially finds her annoying, but gradually becomes close.
Keywords
  • Cheerful
  • Curious
  • Proactive
  • Sociable
  • Kind
Talents
  • Good at making friends
  • Full of curiosity
Skills
  • Bicycle handling
  • Human-powered aircraft construction and piloting
Motivation
Aspiration to fly freely in the sky and realization of that dream.
Habits
Often speaks to Kiki without reservation.
Hobbies
Flying club activities, Adventures in the sky
Favorite places
Downtown, Seaside
Disliked situations
Being shunned by Kiki, Bicycle accidents

History

Backstory
An ordinary boy belonging to the flying club in Koriko town, yearning for the sky. One day, he meets the witch girl Kiki who arrives in town with the black cat Jiji, initially shunned by her upon first meeting, but gradually deepens their relationship. In the flying club, he works on building a human-powered aircraft aiming for completion during summer vacation.
Debut date
July 29, 1989
Work title
Kiki's Delivery Service
Media type
Movie

First meeting with Kiki

Significant event
First meeting with Kiki
Description
When Kiki first arrives in town, he helps her in place of the policeman who was about to question her on duty, and begins interacting with Kiki.

Flying club human-powered aircraft construction

Significant event
Flying club human-powered aircraft construction
Description
Works diligently with members on assembling the human-powered aircraft, and invites Kiki to see the airship.

Airship rescue incident

Significant event
Airship rescue incident
Description
During flight, the airship goes out of control due to a gust of wind and Tombo is swept into the air, but Kiki flies through the sky on her broomstick to rescue him.

Deepening friendship with Kiki

Significant event
Deepening friendship with Kiki
Description
Becomes close through adventures together, and episodes depicting the deepening of their bond are shown in the latter half.

Relationships

Kiki

Friend

Comrades who share a yearning for the sky, support each other, and grow. Their bond deepens when Kiki rescues him during the airship incident.

Flying Club

Flying Club: member

Media appearances

Kiki's Delivery Service

Movie / Supporting

1989 theatrical release

Voice cast and creators

Kappei Yamaguchi

Voice actor
Kappei Yamaguchi
Language
Japanese
Version or series
1989 movie version

Matthew Lawrence

Voice actor
Matthew Lawrence
Language
English
Version or series
Disney version

Eddie Frierson

Voice actor
Eddie Frierson
Language
English
Version or series
Streamline version

Eiko Kadono

Creator name
Eiko Kadono
Role
Original author

Hayao Miyazaki

Creator name
Hayao Miyazaki
Role
Director

Katsuya Kondō

Creator name
Katsuya Kondō
Role
Character designer

Toshio Suzuki

Creator name
Toshio Suzuki
Role
Producer

Studio Ghibli

Creator name
Studio Ghibli
Role
Animation studio

Kappei Yamaguchi

Creator name
Kappei Yamaguchi
Role
voiceActor

Related goods

Tombo's round glasses

Item name
Tombo's round glasses
Category
Accessory
Availability
Limited

Tombo figure

Item name
Tombo figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Limited

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