Comic strip

Ryōji Uchimichi, the series' character designer, drew a yonkoma manga series based on the games that were serialized by Tokuma Shoten in the Japanese magazine Family Computer Magazine (also known as "Famimaga" for short) since September 6, 1991.^[15] On September 3, 1993, the strip had its title changed to Sugoi Hebereke (すごい へべれけ), which was eventually used for a fighting game for the Super Famicom. On September 30, 1995, the first two years' worth of strips were reprinted in a collection titled Hebereke no Hon^{[lower-alpha 3]},^[15][16] but the remaining strips were never republished. It was eventually christened Pemopemo (ぺもぺも) on April 21, 1997, before getting cancelled on March 20, 1998, following the discontinuation of Famimaga.^[15]

A yonkoma manga series based on the Hebereke games, titled Dai Eppyō^{[lower-alpha 4]}, was released on August 12, 2013, being published by Comic Market in Japan.^[17]

Original soundtrack

On June 25, 1994, a soundtrack titled Takusan Hebereke^{[lower-alpha 5]} was released, published by DATAM Polystar.^[15] It featured original versions of the music from the first three Hebereke games: Hebereke, Hebereke's Popoon and Sugoi Hebereke. It also includes those from another Sunsoft game, Gimmick! (known in Europe as Mr. Gimmick). The soundtrack was composed by Naoki Kodaka, Phaseout & Mutec, and Masashi Kageyama, and was arranged by Hitoshi Sakimoto.

Major characters

Hebe^[18] (sometimes referred to as "Hebereke", Bop-Louie in Ufouria)

Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara

Hebe (へべ), known in Ufouria as Bop-Louie, is a small white albino penguin (a living snowman in Ufouria). He is seen wearing a blue knit cap with a white pom-pom in it. He is the fastest in terms of speed, but he doesn't jump as high, can't walk on ice, and also cannot swim.^[18] He could extend his neck to attack enemies using the Kubidokkan attack.^[18] He can also climb using a suction cup.^[18] He usually end his sentences with "pyō" (ぴょー). His first-person pronoun in Japanese is "wachi" (わち)^{[lower-alpha 6]}.

O-Chan (Freeon-Leon in Ufouria)

Voiced by: Mika Kanai

O-Chan (おーちゃん, Ōchan), known in Ufouria as Freeon-Leon, is a little girl dressed with a cat suit (a male lizard in Ufouria). Unlike Hebe, she^{[lower-alpha 7]} is able to swim in water and safely walk on ice without slipping.^[18] She has a high-flying personality and has a high laugh.^[18] Her first-person pronoun in Japanese is "watakushi" (わたくし)^{[lower-alpha 8]}.

Sukezaemon (Shades in Ufouria)

Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto

Sukezaemon (助左衛門（すけざえもん）), known in Ufouria as Shades, is a white ghost with black sunglasses and a red winged cap. With his light body, he can drift in the air for a long time.^[18] He also has a serious personality and is moslty polite.^[18] His first-person pronoun in Japanese is "sessha" (拙者（せっしゃ）).

Jennifer (Gil in Ufouria)

Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba

Jennifer (ヂェニファー（ぢぇにふぁー）^{[lower-alpha 9]}, Jenifā^{[lower-alpha 10]}), known in Ufouria as Gil, is a green anglerfish with a yellow antenna. He's an underwater expert, being able to walk underwater.^[18] He speaks badly, but is kind-tempered.^[18] His first-person pronoun in Japanese is "oira" (オイラ（おいら）).^{[lower-alpha 11][lower-alpha 12]}

Minor characters

Bobodori

Voiced by: Shigeru Chiba

Bobodori (ぼーぼーどり, Bōbōdori) is a male purple bird. His first-person pronoun in Japanese is "oira" (オイラ（おいら）).^{[lower-alpha 13][lower-alpha 14]}

Pen-Chan

Voiced by: Megumi Hayashibara

Pen-Chan (ぺんちゃん) is a little girl dressed with a penguin suit. She doesn't have a first person pronoun in Japanese, instead using her name.

Utsujin

Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto

Utsujin (うつーじん, Utsūjin) is a male orange cat wearing an alien suit, being part of the Muu Cat Brothers clan. He usually starts his sentences with "muū" (むうー). He doesn't have a first person pronoun in Japanese, instead using Utsū (うつー), an abbreviation of his name.

Unyohn

Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto

Unyohn (うにょーん, Unyōn) is an alien wearing a helmet. His color palette depends on the game. His first-person pronoun in Japanese is "washi" (わし).^{[lower-alpha 15]}