is a manga by Osamu Tezuka that began serialization in 1967. In
this children's manga, Punch and his sister Pinko are approached
by a strange man calling himself the God of Gum. Looking like a
kind of eccentric scientist, he explains that the gum he has is
special as it will allow the gum chewer to create whatever they
want with the bubbles they blow. However, since Punch and Pinko
are still young, they have not mastered the ability to blow
bubbles. Seeing as this might be a problem, and to prevent the
children from potentially misusing the gum, the God of Gum
assigns his disciple, Gum Gum, to stay with the children.
Together, the three explore the many possible uses of the
magical chewing gum and get into mischief. - Punch: A young boy
who, along with his sister, is given magical chewing gum. When
chewed, the bubble that is blown can take the shape of just
about anything the chewer desires. - Pinko: Punch's younger
sister who can also use the magic chewing gum. - Gum Gum: A
disciple of the God of Gum who is