Melonpanna

The girl made of melon bread who possesses the power of kindness and love

A girl made of melon bread with a heart full of kindness and love, she is an ally of justice who can purify evil hearts by releasing melon juice from her head.

Quotes

  • Love is the source of courage.
  • A bread with kindness and a heart of love for everyone.
  • I'll melt evil hearts with Meromero Punch.
  • I want to always be with Rollpanna-oneechan.
  • I can't leave everyone in trouble alone.

Trivia

  • Melonpanna debuted in 1992 as the first female bread factory character.
  • The melon juice she releases from her head has purifying properties.
  • Her black eyes are depicted in two shades of green with distinctive highlights.
  • She shares a mysterious sisterly love with her older sister Rollpanna.
  • Meromero Punch is a mysterious technique that deprives opponents of their will to fight.
  • Yanase Takashi created the character without ever having eaten melon bread.

Alternate names

Melonpanna Melonpanna-chan melo-panna

Tags

Melonpanna Soreike Anpanman Girl character Bread character Yanase Takashi Love and kindness Courage Transformation Popular character For children

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Profile

Species
Bread character from Soreike! Anpanman
Gender
Female
Birth year
1992

Appearance

Overall appearance
Wears green clothes, with a head shaped like melon bread featuring the netted pattern of a muskmelon. Eyes are green with highlights, and there is a cursive 'm' on the forehead. Gloves and boots are the same green as the clothes.
Eye color
Green
Distinguishing features
  • Face with lattice pattern of muskmelon's net design
  • Cursive 'm' mark on forehead
  • Highlights in green eyes
Iconic items
  • Green gloves
  • Green boots
  • Melon juice
  • Clothes with 'm' mark

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Kind
Detailed personality
She has a pure and kind personality befitting a girl, with the nectar of the flower of love in her heart that has the power to heal those around her. Her attacks include the 'Meromero Punch' that causes loss of fighting spirit and the power of love that soothes opponents, fighting evil not only with strength but also with kindness. She switches her mindset quickly and possesses both innocent cuteness and patient maternal qualities.
Keywords
  • Kind
  • Affectionate
  • Pure
  • Maternal
  • Courageous
  • Healing type
  • Innocent
  • Bright
  • Childlike
Motto
Love is the source of courage
Talents
  • Purification ability with melon juice
  • Healing heart
  • Kind feelings
  • Power to boost allies' morale
  • High flight speed
Skills
  • Meromero Punch
  • Turning evil hearts into warm hearts
  • Crisis detection
  • Quick evasion ability
  • Support ability to aid comrades
Motivation
She wants to live together with her older sister Rollpanna. To make everyone happy, she fights evil with courage and kindness.
Habits
She shows patience and childlike nature by quickly bursting into tears when in trouble.
Favorite foods
Melon bread, Fruits, Sweets
Hobbies
Flowers and plants, Drawing, Flying
Favorite colors
Green, Light green

History

Backstory
In 1992, inspired by seeing a shooting star, Jam Ojisan contemplated the importance of kindness and created this melon bread girl. She is a comrade of the justice bread characters alongside her older sister Rollpanna, serving as a loving presence who supports Rollpanna with her evil heart.
Debut date
September 28, 1992
Work title
Soreike! Anpanman
Media type
Anime
Episode or chapter
Episode 200 'Melonpanna-chan's Birth'

Debut

Significant event
Debut
Description
Debuted in Episode 200 of 'Soreike! Anpanman' in 1992.

Purifying hearts with melon juice

Significant event
Purifying hearts with melon juice
Description
Discovered to have the ability to release melon juice from her head to purify evil hearts and dirt.

Relationship with older sister Rollpanna

Significant event
Relationship with older sister Rollpanna
Description
She does her utmost to restore the good heart of her older sister Rollpanna, who is tainted by evil.

Meromero Punch in action

Significant event
Meromero Punch in action
Description
She overcomes numerous hardships by unleashing her special move, the Meromero Punch, which deprives opponents of their will to fight and soothes them.

Relationships

Rollpanna

Sibling

Sisters bound by strong ties and love. She is the one who purifies and supports Rollpanna's evil heart.

Jam Ojisan

Guardian

The bread maker who built the bread factory and is like a parent to Melonpanna. He watches over her kindly.

Anpanman

Teammate

Fights together as comrades for justice, with a deep bond of trust.

Creampanda

Best friend

Treats him kindly like a little brother and fights together as comrades.

Currypanman

Teammate

They team up as battle comrades and help each other many times.

Batako-san

Friend

A reliable friend who supports the bread factory together.

Bread factory comrades

Bread factory comrades: unknown

Media appearances

Soreike! Anpanman

Anime / Protagonist

From 1992 TV series to present

Soreike! Anpanman Movie Series

Movie / Protagonist

Released from 1993 to 2020s

Voice cast and creators

Mika Kanai

Voice actor
Mika Kanai
Language
Japanese
Version or series
TV Anime version

Mika Kanai

Voice actor
Mika Kanai
Language
Japanese
Version or series
Theatrical version

Yanase Takashi

Creator name
Yanase Takashi
Role
Original author

TMS Entertainment

Creator name
TMS Entertainment
Role
Animation studio

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Availability
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Availability
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Melonpanna Plush

Item name
Melonpanna Plush
Category
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