おはよう! スパンク

Ohayō! Spank (おはよう!スパンク, lit. Good Morning! Spank) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Shun'ichi Yukimuro and illustrated by Shizue Takanashi. It was adapted into an anime television series and an animated film. The manga was serialized in Kodansha's Nakayoshi magazine from 1978 to 1982. The story revolves around Aiko Morimura, a second-year junior high school student who, after her father's disappearance and her mother's departure for Paris, meets Spank, a talking, bipedal, clumsy but kind white stray dog. Spank had also lost his owner. The manga won the 5th Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. The anime was produced by Tokyo Movie and aired from 1981 to 1982 on various television networks. The plot mainly follows Aiko and Spank's daily life, filled with heartwarming and humorous moments, showing their interactions with their friends. The series also garnered considerable international popularity, being dubbed in numerous languages.