Gon (manga)

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Gon

First game	Gon
In-Universe Information
Home country	Japan
Occupation	Comic book character & animal protector

Gon is a fictional tiny dinosaur and the title character of a classic Japanese manga, created by Masashi Tanaka. Gon features the completely wordless adventures of the irascible title character as he interacts with the natural world, depicted by Tanaka in lush, realistic detail. Gon somehow survived the extinction of his fellow dinosaurs and interacts with paleolithic animals.

1 Description
2 History
3 Gon
- 3.1 Tekken 3
4 Publication
5 CG Animated Feature Film
6 Trivia
7 External links

[edit] Description

Masashi Tanaka (Gon's creator) has said, "This work contains no dialog or onomatopoetic words. People always ask me why I have done this. From the beginning, I didn't think it was necessary. Manga should be without grammar. I also think that it is strange to give animals human language and make them talk. What I set out to do with Gon was to draw something that was more interesting than anything you could say in words. Manga still has great potential that does not exist in other media. I plan to continue developing the art of expression."

[edit] History

[edit] Gon

Gon made his first video game appearance in the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) game of the same name, Gon. This game featured Mario-like sidescrolling gameplay.

[edit] Tekken 3

Gon is a licensed character appearing in Tekken 3. He is unlockable by defeating him in the Tekken Ball mode or by achieving a high score in Survival mode and inputing the name "GON". He is one of the two special hidden playable characters, along with Doctor Boskonovitch. It is unknown if Gon's appearance in Tekken 3 is canon or not.

[edit] Publication

The English version of the manga was originally published by Paradox Press.

Gon: ISBN 1563897490
Gon on Safari: ISBN 1563896699
Gon Swimming: ISBN 1563893800
Gon Underground: ISBN 1563895919
Gon Wild!: ISBN 1563894742

[edit] CG Animated Feature Film

Sprite Animation Studios is currently in production for its first theatrical CG animated film based on Gon. It will be directed by Moto Sakakibara. The film is scheduled for release in 2007.

[edit] Trivia

Gon's ending is the only ending in Tekken 3 that goes in a continuous loop.
In Tekken 3, Gon's alternate costume shows him wearing a turtle shell and blue gloves.