Comet-San コメットさん
( 1967 - 1968 )
Previously on Comet-San
More than 40 years ago, she came from β star, made a stop in Tokyo, Japan, and visited MEXICO, among other american countries, where she allowed us to witness, thanks to the magic of television, another kind of magic: her own special charm that flowed from her sparkling personality, she won the hearts of everybody who knew her. Yumiko Kokonoe had the role that would be the most important in her life, not only in Japan, but also in some other countries, Mexico among them. Besides a couple other TV shows and a movie, Sugata Sanshiro, her singing careerhas been one of the most prolific in her country. Back to the tv series that brought us here, Comet-San told us the adventures of a pretty princess from a far away planet called BETA, who, mischievous and restless is sent to earth by her professor, to learn good manners, to better achieve her goals she was given a magic wand and she was being tested after every action so she could go back to her planet after proving her new nature. Her rates were shown on her cheeks, from getting an "X" 罰 (ばつ) Batsu ( Bad ), or a circle 丸 (まる) Maru ( good ). In between she could get from 1 to 5. Depending on the Professor's mood, the circles could also be placed on her nose, etc. Comet-San, Kometto-san, コメットさん, Cosmic Baton Girl, Señorita Cometa, has 79 episodes, being the first 19 shot in black and white, and the other 60 in color. The first family where she arrives is Kawagoe, during the first 48 episodes and then the Ishihara family from 49 to 79. |
Original transmission
Japan aired it every Monday 7:30 - 8:00 pm
( July 3rd. 1967 - December 30th. 1968 )
Syndication in Mexico probably started in 1970, and re-runs in 1980. Never to be shown again, due to the lost of all dubbed episodes during the 1985 Earthquake,
which took down a major Televisa building where most of the programs were stored.
Only date of transmission in Mexico ( found to date ) - other programming lists show only years, not dates.
Channel 8 5:15 Thursday 31-dec-71 MISS COMET* – EL JUSTICIERO Miss Comet and the kids meet a legendary character they admire. ( Could this be the episode where there is a character coming out of a bill or the one where everybody wears a superhero costume ). *Weird, isn't? Calling Cometa "MISS COMET" in Mexico.
Original cast
Cometo San - 九重佑三子 Yumiko Kokonoe Takeshi Kawagoe/Ishihara - 蔵忠芳 Tadayoshi Kura Koji Kawagoe/Ishihara - 河島明人 Akihito Kawashima Midori - 西崎緑 Midori Nishizaki ( # 49-79 ) Moms - 馬渕晴子 Haruko Mabuchi ( # 1-48 ) and 坂本スミ子 Sumiko Sakamoto ( # 49-79 )* Dads: Itirou SunaoKawagoe - 芦野宏 Hiroshi Ashino ( # 1-48 ) and Saburou Ishihara 伊丹十三 Juuzou Itami ( # 49-79 )* Voice Professor - 八木光生 Kousei Yagi Voice ( Betan ) Chivigon - 朝井ゆかり Yukari Asai (# 14-63 ) and 千々松幸子 Sachiko Chijimatsu(# 64-79) 原ひさ子 Grandma arrived from the stars on episode 35 and stayed until episode 44. * New family + Chibigon ( Betan ) new voice
Voice cast in spanish
Cometa - Zoila Quiñones
Takeshi - Diana Santos Koji - Alfonso Obregon
Mom - Dad -
Professor - Rubens Mendel Chivigon ( Betan )-
strange girl ( #11 ) - Ma. Antonieta de las Nieves - Boy ( # 66 ) Juan Antonio Edwards
Disclaimer
This website was launched in spanish, speaking languaje of most of its Yahoo Group members, and was aimed not only to the spanish speaking Cometo admirers out there, sadly, the translating widgets only translate from spanish to english, if all. Being uncapable of translating the website to Japanese, speaking languaje of the series, we decided to re-launch this website in english, with a translating widget to 8 more languajes, including spanish, and even when the translation might not reflect the original languaje, at least is close and will probably give the visitor an idea of what is going on. Welcome!
Please note:
Use of information in this website, is allowed as long as it is used to inform, research, enhance and/or give credit to/by everybody involved in the rescue of this television series and the original source is mentioned/quoted. We also thank all websites we have visited looking for info. We would feel satisfied if this data is found to be important and worth sharing. All images available upon request at the Yahoo Group. Thanks.- -JM