| “ | Puu!
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| Tarako | |
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| Character Information | |
|---|---|
| Japanese Name | たらこ |
| Romaji Name | Tarako |
| Character Code | 0258 |
| Location | Blue Sea |
| Status | Active |
| Biological Information | |
| Species | Octopus |
| Gender | Tarako |
| Height | 50cm (≈1'6") |
| Professional Status | |
| Affiliation | Blue Sea |
| Personal Status | |
Tarako (たらこ) is an octopus and a minor character in Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea. They are friendly with Wadanohara and her familiars.
Appearance
Tarako possesses a very simple appearance. They are a small, round, red octopus.
Personality
As one of the youngest denizens of the Blue Sea, Tarako is often childish but friendly.
Background
Not much is known about their past.
Appearances
They are seen various times in Funamusea's "JUNK" pages, as well as in Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea.
Relationships
Wadanohara Cast
Wadanohara
Wadanohara is one of Tarako's friends.
Samekichi
Samekichi is one of Tarako's friends. Tarako often mistakes his name, which Samekichi is annoyed by.
Fukami
Fukami is one of Tarako's friends.
Pulmo
Pulmo is one of Tarako's friends.
Aom
Aom is one of Tarako's friends.
Gallery
- Visit Tarako/Gallery to see Tarako's artwork gallery.
- Visit Tarako/Sprites to see Tarako's sprite gallery.
Trivia
- The etymology of Tarako's name is unknown, although there are several possibilities.
- If one were to remove the hiragana character ら (ra) from Tarako's name, the resulting text would be Tako (たこ, tako). Tako is the Japanese term for octopus.
- Tarako is also the name of a certain type of fish roe prevalent in Japanese cuisine. The kanji of Tarako (鱈子, Tarako) can be read and written in hiragana in the same way Tarako's name is.
- Tarako enjoys jazz and giving octokisses to their friends as a sign of friendship.
- They like tight spaces, which explains why they sleep in the bin rather than on the bed.
- They hate scary dreams.
- They are technically an adult, yet they occasionally wet the bed, which seems odd since they do not sleep on the bed.
- Deep-Sea Prisoner uses them as a "logo" from time to time.
- According to an old Sunahama log, they are the only character in Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea that is under 100 years old.
- In Chapter 14 of the Wadanohara and the Great Blue Sea manga, Tarako is seen to be skilled at doodling.
- Tarako doesn't have a gender; they identify as "Tarako" in their bio.
Quotes
- "Puu!" (Bonus Room)
References
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