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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original manga and ''Unico: Black Cloud and White Feather''. Unico's pupils was originally orange. By the 1980s, his eye color was suddenly changed to blue or green. His hair color is usually pink, but would be colored red in some illustrations. In his first animated appearance, [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/r/360x360/images/anime/9/78189.jpg?s=62119e82cf8ff1e9fd06880d8e42fdf3 his hair was colored black.]] In some illustration and artwork, Unico's fur would switch between blue and white. His tail would frequently change from white to pink in some appearances.
* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: In the ''Fantastic Adventures'' no reason is given as to why the gods can't just keep Unico for themselves. In the original manga it is explained that if Venus did kept Unico with her Eros would just steal him back for Psyche.

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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original manga and ''Unico: Black Cloud and White Feather''. Unico's pupils was were originally orange. By the 1980s, his eye color was suddenly changed to blue or green. His hair color is usually pink, pink but would be colored red in some illustrations. In his first animated appearance, [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/r/360x360/images/anime/9/78189.jpg?s=62119e82cf8ff1e9fd06880d8e42fdf3 his hair was colored black.]] In some illustration illustrations and artwork, Unico's fur would switch between blue and white. His tail would frequently change from white to pink in some appearances.
* AdaptationExplanationExtrication: In the ''Fantastic Adventures'' no reason is given as to why the gods can't just keep Unico for themselves. In the original manga manga, it is explained that if Venus did kept keep Unico with her her, Eros would just steal him back for Psyche.



** In the first couple of volumes, [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Unico-1.jpg Unico's design was different]] compared to [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/0/0e/Unico_by_wogwog.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20170521023152&path-prefix=protagonist his standard design]]. Notably, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/unicokey_7.gif his mouth was colored white]] and his body was a different shade of blue. Unico also had orange pupils before switching to blue (or black) by the 80s. His design in ''Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' [[https://rubberslug.s3.amazonaws.com/user/9/a14c24acfa54cf7ab7c5c4d19d0f946/e86xviclrr_o.jpg closely resembled]] [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/9/78189.jpg his present day appearance.]] Occasionally Unico would [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkP6muTjLhLFokFYSJAJt-2YpLYmTosLGHxMporpf8NO5VsaI&s be depicted with pink eye shadow]] [[https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/hotlink/thumbnails/max1000x1500/cms/interest/111694/poster.jpg increasing his cute factor.]]
** Prior to debuting on ''Sanrio Lyrica'' in November 1976, [[https://burakku-jakku.tumblr.com/post/675922292398817280/unico-evolution-the-first-unico-was-drawn-in-june Tezuka went through two different designs for the titular character]]. Unico started out with mostly grey fur, a tiny patch of pink hair, pink hooves, and his face and chest was completely white. When he debuted on November 1976, he kept most of the white fur on his face, but with a shed of baby blue colored fur and dark colored fur, and with a dark shade of red. As the manga progressed, [[https://tezukaosamu.net/en/character/img/828/c0828_th.jpg Unico slowly started resembling his current design]].

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** In the first couple of volumes, [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Unico-1.jpg Unico's design was different]] compared to [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/0/0e/Unico_by_wogwog.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20170521023152&path-prefix=protagonist his standard design]]. Notably, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/unicokey_7.gif his mouth was colored white]] and his body was a different shade of blue. Unico also had orange pupils before switching to blue (or black) by the 80s. His design in ''Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' [[https://rubberslug.s3.amazonaws.com/user/9/a14c24acfa54cf7ab7c5c4d19d0f946/e86xviclrr_o.jpg closely resembled]] [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/9/78189.jpg his present day present-day appearance.]] Occasionally Unico would [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkP6muTjLhLFokFYSJAJt-2YpLYmTosLGHxMporpf8NO5VsaI&s be depicted with pink eye shadow]] [[https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/hotlink/thumbnails/max1000x1500/cms/interest/111694/poster.jpg increasing his cute factor.]]
** Prior to debuting on ''Sanrio Lyrica'' in November 1976, [[https://burakku-jakku.tumblr.com/post/675922292398817280/unico-evolution-the-first-unico-was-drawn-in-june Tezuka went through two different designs for the titular character]]. Unico started out with mostly grey fur, a tiny patch of pink hair, and pink hooves, and his face and chest was were completely white. When he debuted on November 1976, he kept most of the white fur on his face, but with a shed of baby blue colored fur and dark colored fur, and with a dark shade of red. As the manga progressed, [[https://tezukaosamu.net/en/character/img/828/c0828_th.jpg Unico slowly started resembling his current design]].



* BlessedWithSuck: Unico is born with the power to make all those around him happy - pretty awesome ability, right? Not if you have [[FantasyPantheon a panel of Gods]] who feel that they're the only ones should have it, and subsequently want you ''[[DisproportionateRetribution banished from existence]]'' for daring to infringe on them.

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* BlessedWithSuck: Unico is born with the power to make all those around him happy - pretty awesome ability, right? Not if you have [[FantasyPantheon a panel of Gods]] who feel that they're the only ones who should have it, it and subsequently want you ''[[DisproportionateRetribution banished from existence]]'' for daring to infringe on them.



* DisneyAcidSequence: ''Island of Magic'' has Lord Kuruku playing with his toys, while the first has "[[http://youtu.be/s7uvW_OXtdA Katy the Kitty Witch]]".
* DownerEnding: The manga: [[spoiler:The final chapter ends with the West Wind once again taking Unico away, leaving the Demon of Solitude alone at the end of time and robbing him of the only friend he was ever going to have. There is also no indication that Unico will ever be reunited with, or even remember, Psyche and the cycle of Unico making friends just to be taken from and forgetting them will probably continue indefinitely.]]

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* DisneyAcidSequence: ''Island ''The Island of Magic'' has Lord Kuruku playing with his toys, while the first has "[[http://youtu.be/s7uvW_OXtdA Katy the Kitty Witch]]".
* DownerEnding: The manga: [[spoiler:The [[spoiler: The final chapter ends with the West Wind once again taking Unico away, leaving the Demon of Solitude alone at the end of time and robbing him of the only friend he was ever going to have. There is also no indication that Unico will ever be reunited with, or even remember, Psyche and the cycle of Unico making friends just to be taken from and forgetting them will probably continue indefinitely.]]



* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: When he feels loved by those around him, Unico [[spoiler:is able to turn into a full-grown unicorn, complete with the ability to fly.]] This allows him, in ''The Fantastic Adventures of Unico'', to [[spoiler:fly through the chest of a 50-story tall demon, killing him instantly]].
* HeroicBSOD: Unico has one after [[spoiler:Cheri gets turned into a puppet.]]

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* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: When he feels loved by those around him, Unico [[spoiler:is [[spoiler: is able to turn into a full-grown unicorn, complete with the ability to fly.]] This allows him, in ''The Fantastic Adventures of Unico'', to [[spoiler:fly [[spoiler: fly through the chest of a 50-story tall demon, killing him instantly]].
* HeroicBSOD: Unico has one after [[spoiler:Cheri [[spoiler: Cheri gets turned into a puppet.]]



* StarCrossedLovers: Tipi and Mary, and [[spoiler:Marschka and Romanov]] in the manga.
* StumblingInTheNewForm: [[CuteKitten Chao/Chow]] [[note]] Renamed [[AdaptationNameChange "Chloe"]] in ''Manga/UnicoAwakening'' [[/note]] (known as [[DubNameChange Katy in the English Dub]] [[Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico of the 1981 film]]) gets turned [[HumanityEnsues into a human girl]] that was secretly granted by [[{{Unicorn}} Unico]]. Due to being a cat, she briefly has trouble standing on two legs, which causes her to react in pure happiness and the amusement of Unico. While she quickly adjusts to walking on two legs, Unico has to constantly remind her to behave like a human [[MyInstinctsAreShowing when her cat instincts are showing.]]
* SweetPollyOliver: [[spoiler:Marschka]] in the manga dresses like a boy for her job as a thief.

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* StarCrossedLovers: Tipi and Mary, and [[spoiler:Marschka [[spoiler: Marschka and Romanov]] in the manga.
* StumblingInTheNewForm: [[CuteKitten Chao/Chow]] [[note]] Renamed [[AdaptationNameChange "Chloe"]] in ''Manga/UnicoAwakening'' [[/note]] (known as [[DubNameChange Katy in the English Dub]] [[Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico of the 1981 film]]) gets turned [[HumanityEnsues into a human girl]] that was secretly granted by [[{{Unicorn}} Unico]]. Due to being a cat, she briefly has trouble standing on two legs, which causes her to react in with pure happiness and the amusement of Unico. While she quickly adjusts to walking on two legs, Unico has to constantly remind her to behave like a human [[MyInstinctsAreShowing when her cat instincts are showing.]]
* SweetPollyOliver: [[spoiler:Marschka]] [[spoiler: Marschka]] in the manga dresses like a boy for her job as a thief.



* ThePowerOfFriendship: Literally, Unico can do all sorts of things, but only for those he considers his friends. [[spoiler:It also gives Unico the power to change into a giant, flying unicorn capable of drilling a supersonic hole through a fifty-story-high demon. Yeah. Not so harmless now, is he?]]

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* ThePowerOfFriendship: Literally, Unico can do all sorts of things, but only for those he considers his friends. [[spoiler:It [[spoiler: It also gives Unico the power to change into a giant, flying unicorn capable of drilling a supersonic hole through a fifty-story-high demon. Yeah. Not so harmless now, is he?]]



* {{Tsundere}}: Two cases. Beezle, who literally said he didn't need friends, and was overjoyed to see Unico. Katy, who was very harsh to Unico and warmed up to him during his fight with The Lord of Darkness.

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* {{Tsundere}}: Two cases. Beezle, who literally said he didn't need friends, friends and was overjoyed to see Unico. Katy, who was very harsh to Unico and warmed up to him during his fight with The Lord of Darkness.
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* StumblingInTheNewForm: [[CuteKitten Chao/Chow]] [[note]] Renamed [[AdaptationNameChange "Chloe"]] in ''Manga/UnicoAwakening'' [[/note]] (known as [[DubNameChange Katy in the English Dub]] [[Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico of the 1981 film]]) gets turned [[HumanityEnsues into a human girl]] that was secretly granted by [[{{Unicorn}} Unico]]. Due to being a cat, she briefly has trouble standing on two legs, which causes her to react in pure happiness and the amusement of Unico. While she quickly adjusts to walking on two legs, Unico has to constantly remind her to behave like a human [[MyInstinctsAreShowing when her cat instincts are showing.]]
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''[[Manga/UnicoAwakening Unico: Awakening]]'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the [[ContinuityReboot next generation of readers]]. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it'=s goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''[[Manga/UnicoAwakening Unico: Awakening]]'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the [[ContinuityReboot next generation of readers]]. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it'=s its goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.
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* JerkassGods: Their [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] of Unico's power kickstarts the plot.

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* JerkassGods: Their [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]] of Unico's power kickstarts the plot. Of course, this is nothing new for the Greek/Roman Gods.
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''[[Manga/UnicoAwakening Unico: Awakening]]'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the [[ContinuityReboot next generation of readers]]. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''[[Manga/UnicoAwakening Unico: Awakening]]'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the [[ContinuityReboot next generation of readers]]. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's it'=s goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.

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* CosmicPlaything: Unico himself.



* CosmicPlaything: Unico himself.
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On July 2021, an American fan site titled [[https://www.myunicofans.com/ "My Unico Fans"]] was created which keeps track on any Unico related news and an in-depth look at the franchise and it's history.
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During the campaign, two new American made Unico stories were be released to backers as part of the ''Unico: Awakening Artifacts'' reward series. Such as an 8-page American [[PictureBooks Picture Book]] in the style of a [[Literature/LittleGoldenBooks Little Golden Book]] by Maddie Copp, which is an abridged story about Unico. While "Steenz" created a mini-comic where Unico is dropped off at a bodega and learns that sometimes magic comes in the form of community.

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During the campaign, two new American made Unico stories were be released to backers as part of the ''Unico: Awakening Artifacts'' reward series. Such as an 8-page American [[PictureBooks Picture Book]] in the style of a [[Literature/LittleGoldenBooks Little Golden Book]] by Maddie Copp, [[AdaptationDistillation which is an abridged story about Unico.Unico]]. While "Steenz" created a mini-comic where Unico is dropped off at a bodega and learns that sometimes magic comes in the form of community.
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During the campaign, two new American made Unico stories were be released to backers as part of the ''Unico: Awakening Artifacts'' reward series. Such as an 8-page American [[PictureBooks Picture Book]] in the style of a [[Literature/LittleGoldenBooks Little Golden Book]] by Maddie Copp, which is an abridged story about Unico. While "Steenz" created a mini-comic where Unico is dropped off at a bodega and learns that sometimes magic comes in the form of community.
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An anime pilot called ''[[Anime/UnicoBlackCloudAndWhiteFeather Unico Black Cloud and White Feather]]'' from 1979 was created but rejected, and two films and a short were completed afterward (in 1981 and 1983 respectively for the films). The movies, both co-produced by Sanrio and Tezuka Productions with animation by Creator/{{Madhouse}}, are ''Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico'' (1981) and ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'' (1983), later accompanied by the short ''Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter'' (2000), a Chinese co-production.

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An anime pilot called ''[[Anime/UnicoBlackCloudAndWhiteFeather Unico Black Cloud and White Feather]]'' from 1979 was created but rejected, and two films and a short were completed afterward (in 1981 and 1983 respectively for the films). The movies, both co-produced by Sanrio and Tezuka Productions with animation by Creator/{{Madhouse}}, are ''Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico'' (1981) and ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'' (1983), later accompanied by the short ''Saving ''[[Anime/SavingOurFragileEarthUnicoSpecialChapter Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter'' Chapter]]'' (2000), a Chinese co-production.
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An anime pilot called ''Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' from 1979 was created but rejected, and two films and a short were completed afterward (in 1981 and 1983 respectively for the films). The movies, both co-produced by Sanrio and Tezuka Productions with animation by Creator/{{Madhouse}}, are ''Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico'' (1981) and ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'' (1983), later accompanied by the short ''Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter'' (2000), a Chinese co-production.

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An anime pilot called ''Unico ''[[Anime/UnicoBlackCloudAndWhiteFeather Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' Feather]]'' from 1979 was created but rejected, and two films and a short were completed afterward (in 1981 and 1983 respectively for the films). The movies, both co-produced by Sanrio and Tezuka Productions with animation by Creator/{{Madhouse}}, are ''Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico'' (1981) and ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'' (1983), later accompanied by the short ''Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter'' (2000), a Chinese co-production.
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On November 2015, Tezuka Productions launched an official Unico fanclub known as [[https://twitter.com/UNICOclub "UNICOclub" dedicated to any Unico related news and merchandise in Japan.]]
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the [[ContinuityReboot next generation of readers]]. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' ''[[Manga/UnicoAwakening Unico: Awakening]]'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the [[ContinuityReboot next generation of readers]]. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the [[ContinuityReboot next generation of readers.readers]]. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, just in time for the 40th Anniversary of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, [[MilestoneCelebration just in time for the 40th Anniversary Anniversary]] of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.
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** Prior to debuting on ''Sanrio Lyrica'' in November 1976, [[https://burakku-jakku.tumblr.com/post/675922292398817280/unico-evolution-the-first-unico-was-drawn-in-june Tezuka went through two different designs for the titular character]]. Unico started out with mostly grey fur, a tiny patch of pink hair, pink hooves, and his face and chest was completely white. When he debuted on November 1976, he kept most of the white fur on his face, but with a shed of baby blue colored fur and dark colored fur, and with a dark shade of red. As the manga progressed, Unico slowly started resembling his current design.

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** Prior to debuting on ''Sanrio Lyrica'' in November 1976, [[https://burakku-jakku.tumblr.com/post/675922292398817280/unico-evolution-the-first-unico-was-drawn-in-june Tezuka went through two different designs for the titular character]]. Unico started out with mostly grey fur, a tiny patch of pink hair, pink hooves, and his face and chest was completely white. When he debuted on November 1976, he kept most of the white fur on his face, but with a shed of baby blue colored fur and dark colored fur, and with a dark shade of red. As the manga progressed, [[https://tezukaosamu.net/en/character/img/828/c0828_th.jpg Unico slowly started resembling his current design.design]].

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* ArtEvolution: In the first couple of volumes, [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Unico-1.jpg Unico's design was different]] compared to [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/0/0e/Unico_by_wogwog.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20170521023152&path-prefix=protagonist his standard design]]. Notably, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/unicokey_7.gif his mouth was colored white]] and his body was a different shade of blue. Unico also had orange pupils before switching to blue (or black) by the 80s. His design in ''Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' [[https://rubberslug.s3.amazonaws.com/user/9/a14c24acfa54cf7ab7c5c4d19d0f946/e86xviclrr_o.jpg closely resembled]] [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/9/78189.jpg his present day appearance.]] Occasionally Unico would [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkP6muTjLhLFokFYSJAJt-2YpLYmTosLGHxMporpf8NO5VsaI&s be depicted with pink eye shadow]] [[https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/hotlink/thumbnails/max1000x1500/cms/interest/111694/poster.jpg increasing his cute factor.]]

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In the first couple of volumes, [[https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/18/Unico-1.jpg Unico's design was different]] compared to [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/p__/images/0/0e/Unico_by_wogwog.png/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/340?cb=20170521023152&path-prefix=protagonist his standard design]]. Notably, [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/unicokey_7.gif his mouth was colored white]] and his body was a different shade of blue. Unico also had orange pupils before switching to blue (or black) by the 80s. His design in ''Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' [[https://rubberslug.s3.amazonaws.com/user/9/a14c24acfa54cf7ab7c5c4d19d0f946/e86xviclrr_o.jpg closely resembled]] [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/images/anime/9/78189.jpg his present day appearance.]] Occasionally Unico would [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQkP6muTjLhLFokFYSJAJt-2YpLYmTosLGHxMporpf8NO5VsaI&s be depicted with pink eye shadow]] [[https://cdn.animenewsnetwork.com/hotlink/thumbnails/max1000x1500/cms/interest/111694/poster.jpg increasing his cute factor.]]]]
** Prior to debuting on ''Sanrio Lyrica'' in November 1976, [[https://burakku-jakku.tumblr.com/post/675922292398817280/unico-evolution-the-first-unico-was-drawn-in-june Tezuka went through two different designs for the titular character]]. Unico started out with mostly grey fur, a tiny patch of pink hair, pink hooves, and his face and chest was completely white. When he debuted on November 1976, he kept most of the white fur on his face, but with a shed of baby blue colored fur and dark colored fur, and with a dark shade of red. As the manga progressed, Unico slowly started resembling his current design.
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]]

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]]
]] The manga is currently scheduled for a June 2023 release, just in time for the 40th Anniversary of the original Japanese release of ''Unico in the Island of Magic''.
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/Gurihiru with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]]

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. The artwork and character designs will be handled by Creator/Gurihiru Creator/{{Gurihiru}} with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]]
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. Creator/Gurihiru will serve as one of the artists for ''Unico: Awakening'' with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]]

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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. Creator/Gurihiru The artwork and character designs will serve as one of the artists for ''Unico: Awakening'' be handled by Creator/Gurihiru with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga and character as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]]
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On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming remake]] of the manga titled ''Unico: Awakening'' which will be [[https://twitter.com/UnicoManga an entire reimagining of Unico]] for the next generation of readers. Creator/Gurihiru will serve as one of the artists for ''Unico: Awakening'' with Samuel Sattin as the main writer. The creators are also working closely with Tezuka Productions to keep as faithful to the original manga as possible with an English and Japanese release. [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1803389958/unico-awakening-manga-by-gurihiru-and-samuel-sattin The kickstarter]] immediately reached it's goal by fans from both Japan and the western market when [[https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2022/05/04/unico-awakening-kickstarter-fully-funded-in-first-24-hours it was barely 24 hours old.]]
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* AnthropomorphicZigZag: While Unico is typically seen walking and running on all fours, occasionally [[https://tezukaosamu.net/en/manga/img/m0511/m0511_main.jpg he would be seen standing and walking on both legs]]. It's more notable for some of the covers for the manga ([[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/814CxSBXz7L.jpg Unico holding a flower while standing on two legs]], some [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/unicokey.gif illustrations]], and [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/UzQAAOSw1ktbXdAZ/s-l400.jpg Unico looking cute]]). In the movies, he's still walking on all fours, but rarely seen standing on two legs (with the exception of [[CryIntoChest hugging Katy]] in ''The Fantastic Adventures Of Unico'').

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* AnthropomorphicZigZag: While Unico is typically seen walking and running on all fours, occasionally [[https://tezukaosamu.net/en/manga/img/m0511/m0511_main.jpg he would be seen standing and walking on both legs]]. It's more notable for [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D8i1WucUwAAh8IB.jpg some of the covers for the manga manga]] ([[https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/814CxSBXz7L.jpg Unico holding a flower while standing on two legs]], some [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/unicokey.gif illustrations]], and [[https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/UzQAAOSw1ktbXdAZ/s-l400.jpg Unico looking cute]]). In the movies, he's still walking on all fours, but rarely seen standing on two legs (with the exception of [[CryIntoChest hugging Katy]] in ''The Fantastic Adventures Of Unico'').
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* {{Crossover}}: On February 18th, 2021 the ''Anime/KemonoFriends'' mobile game ''Kemono Friends 3'' announced a collaboration with Tezuka Productions that they will feature a LittleBitBeastly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RlEH82Ao-A version of Unico as a playable character.]]

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* {{Crossover}}: On February 18th, 2021 the ''Anime/KemonoFriends'' mobile game ''Kemono Friends 3'' announced a collaboration with Tezuka Productions that they will feature [[https://imgur.com/a/zQmdM99 which featured]] a LittleBitBeastly [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RlEH82Ao-A version of Unico as a playable character.]] The event was also [[MilestoneCelebration made to celebrate the 40th anniversary]] of the Japanese release of ''The Fantastic Adventures of Unico''.
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In the early 2010s, [[LateExportForYou the manga gained an official English translation]] thanks to a successful kickstarter by a group of American fans who grew up on the movies. Prior to that, France gained an official translation of the manga but skipped over the movies and other animated works starring Unico.
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''Unico'' (ユニコ, Yuniko) is a children's series of manga and anime films based on the character of Unico, a baby unicorn who was born with the very special gift of making all living creatures lighthearted and happy, though in the original manga, he could only use his powers for someone who shows him unconditional kindness. However, the gods are jealous of Unico's powers and send the West Wind to banish him to oblivion. Taking pity on Unico, the West Wind instead transports Unico to various faraway places across time and space, and whenever the gods learn of his whereabouts she takes him away to another land...but Unico rarely ever gets to say goodbye to the friends he has made, and his memories are taken away each time he goes somewhere new. Developed by Creator/OsamuTezuka, the manga consisted of two volumes running from November 1976 to March 1979.

An anime pilot called ''Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' from 1979 was created but rejected, and two films and a short were completed afterward (in 1981 and 1983 respectively for the films). The movies are ''Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico'' (1981) and ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'' (1983), later accompanied by the short ''Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter''.

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''Unico'' (ユニコ, Yuniko) is a children's series of manga and anime films based on the character of Unico, a baby unicorn who was born with the very special gift of making all living creatures lighthearted and happy, though in the original manga, he could only use his powers for someone who shows him unconditional kindness. However, the gods are jealous of Unico's powers and send the West Wind to banish him to oblivion. Taking pity on Unico, the West Wind instead transports Unico to various faraway places across time and space, and whenever the gods learn of his whereabouts she takes him away to another land...but Unico rarely ever gets to say goodbye to the friends he has made, and his memories are taken away each time he goes somewhere new. Developed by Creator/OsamuTezuka, the manga first ran in ''Lyrica'', a Creator/{{Sanrio}} publication for children, and eventually consisted of two volumes running from November 1976 to March 1979.

An anime pilot called ''Unico Black Cloud and White Feather'' from 1979 was created but rejected, and two films and a short were completed afterward (in 1981 and 1983 respectively for the films). The movies movies, both co-produced by Sanrio and Tezuka Productions with animation by Creator/{{Madhouse}}, are ''Anime/TheFantasticAdventuresOfUnico'' (1981) and ''Anime/UnicoInTheIslandOfMagic'' (1983), later accompanied by the short ''Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter''.
Chapter'' (2000), a Chinese co-production.
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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original manga and ''Unico: Black Cloud and White Feather''. Unico's pupils was originally orange. By the 1980s, his eye color was suddenly changed to blue or green. His hair color is usually pink, but would be colored red in some illustrations. In his first animated appearance, [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/r/360x360/images/anime/9/78189.jpg?s=62119e82cf8ff1e9fd06880d8e42fdf3 his hair was colored darker.]] In some illustration and artwork, Unico's fur would switch between blue and white. His tail would frequently change from white to pink in some appearances.

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* AdaptationDyeJob: In the original manga and ''Unico: Black Cloud and White Feather''. Unico's pupils was originally orange. By the 1980s, his eye color was suddenly changed to blue or green. His hair color is usually pink, but would be colored red in some illustrations. In his first animated appearance, [[https://cdn.myanimelist.net/r/360x360/images/anime/9/78189.jpg?s=62119e82cf8ff1e9fd06880d8e42fdf3 his hair was colored darker.black.]] In some illustration and artwork, Unico's fur would switch between blue and white. His tail would frequently change from white to pink in some appearances.

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