Maniankou

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Maniankou

Japanese Name	マニアンコウ
Species	Angler Fish
Affiliates	Lovely, Savako, Starfy, Starly, Moe
Location/Residence	Tree of Beginning
First Appearance	Densetsu no Starfy 4
Latest Appearance	Densetsu no Starfy 4

Maniankou is a character who appears to be a type of fish with big lips and black hair. He is apparently a big fan of idols and anime. He has only appeared in Densetsu no Starfy 4 and sells Konpeitou, music, and Stuff in the game. He seems to especially like Kissme.

Name Origin

From mania(c)/マニア(ック), in reference to an enthusiast of something (in this case anime and idols, specifically Kissme), and Ankō/アンコウ, the Japanese word for the Lophiidae, or the Goosefish, a type of anglerfish.

Trivia

Maniankou appears to be a parody of the Japanese Otaku.

Densetsu no Starfy 4
Characters	Starfy • Starly • Fork • Moe • Old Man Lobber • Kujira Papa • Kujira Children • Kyorozo (photograph) • Moe's siblings • Moe's mother (photograph) • Herman • Mattel • Maniankou • Lovely • Savako • Amiiyoshino • Armaaji • Runosaru • Anju • Ruby • Moe's siblings • Shakejii • Saimamy • Koimaro • Shurikit • Kittana • Prince Coral • Dorocy • Chiwan • Plum • Taiblond • Kissme • Ruskel • Buruda-sama • Burudad • Jojiro • Zozobi • Armaaji • Bawss • Buryutatsu • Okubyounomon • Yuukinomon • Mayoinomon • Shinjitsunomon • Arasoinomon • Yuujounomon • Papa Star • Mama Star • Pufftop Guard • Mermaid • Lovewizumi • King Warp Jizou • Warp Jizou • Gaganmo (cameo) • Jueri (cameo) • Gekojii (cameo) • Wotsaruto (cameo) • Tobira Majin • King Tobira Majin • The Jellato Sisters (cameo) • The Colored Stars lookalikes (unused) • Ninzya (unused)
Bosses	Konk • Choking • Akureima • Fugush • Geishachi • Arcy • Rabiati • King Owlrun • Degil
Abilities	Air Jump (Starfy only) • Crawl (Starly only) • Dance • Dash • Dash & Jump • Done For‎ • Duck • Duck & Slide • Dizziness • Entering a Door • Glide • Good Night……‎ • Jump • Low Spin (Starly only) • Panting • Public Telephone • Return to the City • Shooting Star‎ (Starfy only) • Star Spin (level 2, level 3) • Spin Jump • Surf Jump • Swim • Talk • Turbo Swim • Walk • Wall Jump (Starly only) • Warp Jizou
Items	Mon Amour Stone • Repair Kit • Herman's Shell • Heart Gem • Treasure Box • Mahjong Tile • Moe's siblings • Cupid Bow and Arrow • Shakejii's Notebook • Hearty Flower • Kemari • Shurikit and Kittana • Appearance Cream • Plum's Genie Lamp • Monamu Lipstick • Prayer Beads • Voodoo Doll • Candle • Map • Real Glasses • Moe • Secret Talk • Answers Card
Spill abilities	Monamu Heal • Magical Coin • Pufftop Barrier (Starly only) • Powerful Spin (Starfy only)
Stuff	List of Stuff (Clothes - Accessories - Specials) • Wanted Kisekae
Vehicles	Angler • Kelkie • Kigurumi • Propeller Bit
Enemies	Afurottotaigar • Aishack • Ageebi • Ametel • Arumarji • Astro Bagger • Baketta • Bandotai • Big Hand • Birakko • Blockka • Brank • Buyodama • Cactot • Chibicorn • Chokita • Clamstack • Daffodile • Degireme • Donpy • Fidofin • Flamelead • Fleanut • Fork • Fwip • Gein • Grippit • Harinbo • Harisen-san • Helmet Crab • Hitobiuo • Hot Fludge • Ikarin • Jiran • Jongpaimodoki • Kabriefs • Kabutomushi • Kaimo • Kamerion • Kappy • Kumo Ojisan • Kusemono • Kweenie • Madcap Madsac • Maydin • Marukoro • Memom • Mini Keeper • Mombat • Mohuai • Mopple • Mukashibito • Nogo • Okutoru • Otafukusou • Pajammer • Paran • Pearl Dragon • Pearl Sprite • Peripen • Pino • Porisurumen • Q-pid • Red Malicious • Rihurihu • Rousokku • Sanbaru • Sand Snark • Scorpebble • Seagulp • Seawee • Shishimai • Shinigami • Skiffler • Slamclam • Smashcan • Snoin • Soil • Splatch • Stickler • Swerl • Taddletog • Takota • Tuft Guy • Ukondori (cameo) • Unu (unused) • Whamster • Wiggyback • Woktopus • Woopal • Yomper • Yunrei
Stages	Lobber's Villa • Tree of Beginning • Cupid Village • Tear Lake • Hidden Village of Koimaro • Flourishing Desert • Thousand Year Hill • Old Tower • Degil's Castle • Test Stage (partially unused)
Miscellany	Attack power • Easter eggs • Error screens • Glitches • Internal character and enemy names • Picture Book data • Prerelease information • Soundtrack • Spring of Love • Staff Credits • Unused content

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