Donguri

Also known as ドングリ (Donguri)

Hello, My Name (in English) is…

An appropriate name for a pet, donguri is the Japanese word for “acorn”.

Distinguishing Features

As a cute little black bird wearing a little bowler hat, he is hard to miss.

Status: Minor Star (★)

As Chief Detective Kenichi‘s loyal myna bird companion, Donguri uses his abilities to perfectly mimic human speech and communicate with other birds to help crack the case.

Notable Roles

Although Donguri is a series regular in his debut work, Chief Detective Kenichi (1954-58), he has almost never appeared elsewhere. However, the single known exception was as part on an avian ensemble cast (along with Phoenix, Pukko the duck, and the Rainbow Parakeet‘s pet bird) in the Unico [First Grader] (1980-84) chapter, “Mend the Nest” (1981).

Manga Appearances

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1954

Chief Detective Kenichi as “Donguri”

1955

Chief Detective Kenichi (“The Case of the Gorilla”) as “Donguri”

1981

Unico [First Grader] (“Mend the Nest”) as “Donguri”