Chikkun Takkun Figures

Image: The Ferris File

Seen in FBDO

The Chikkun Takkun figures are best seen at 00:12:41-00:13:47 in the film as Ferris talks with the freshman students using the payphone at school. The figures can be seen in Ferris’ bedroom on the right side of his dresser top.

Image: Paramount Pictures

Description

Chikkun Takkun was a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. In 1984, the series was adapted into a 23-episode run of anime program that aired from April through September of that year.

Image: MyAnimeList.net

The story focuses on Chikkun, an alien duck and young prince of the distant Star R which is a small planet located at the far end of the universe. Along with his advisor, Takkun (a robot shaped like a magician’s hat), and his robot bodyguard, Jitabata, Chikkun travels to Earth to stop the villainous Dr. Bell and his spider sidekick, Giji-Giji, from turning it into an evil planet.

Japanese toy company Gakken produced a variety of toys based on Chikkun Takkun including a set of six characters which featured the two seen in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Jitabata and Giji-Giji.

Image: chikkun-takkun.fandom.com

The Jitabata figure stands approximately 4.5” tall while the Giji-Giji figure measures approximately 3” in height. These figures are sofubi toys – soft vinyl frequently used in Japanese toys.

Find Your Own

At the time of this posting, several Chikkun Takkun figures were available for purchase from ToyUnderground.com.

Keep your eye on Chikkun Takkun listings on eBay!

Learn More

• Watch episodes of Chikkkun Takkun on Youtube

Sources

• https://www.collectiondx.com/toy_review/1984/dx_jitabata_mechatan 
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chikkun_Takkun 
• https://web.archive.org/web/20090115235217/http://pierrot.jp/english/title/ticktack.html 
• https://myanimelist.net/anime/16303/Chikkun_Takkun/pics 
• https://chikkun-takkun.fandom.com/wiki/Toys