History Manga / Unico

->''"Love is a song eternally repeated. \\

Unico has also appeared in the UsefulNotes/GameBoyAdvance game ''VideoGame/AstroBoyOmegaFactor'', and ''Columns GB: Osamu Tezuka Characters'' for the UsefulNotes/GameBoyColor. Manga/AstroBoy and Franchise/HelloKitty also appear in Unico {{canon}}.

On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming re-imagining]] of the manga series 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 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 will released August 6, 2024 in the U.S. by Scholastic Graphix imprint.

During the campaign, two new American made Unico stories were 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]], 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.

* BittersweetEnding: In the films: [[spoiler: well, Lord Kuruku is destroyed...but Unico must go.]] The 2000 animated short ''Saving Our Fragile Earth: Unico Special Chapter '' is the only time Unico was able to gain a happy ending that isn't bittersweet or depressing.

* 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.]]

* FauxAffablyEvil: Kuruku is polite enough when he's in a good mood, but he is a cruel being at heart and won't hesitate to make you a part of his castle. His mannerisms are very much like [[Manga/{{Dragonball}} Freeza's]].

* 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.]]

* 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 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]] 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?]]
** It also [[spoiler: ''kills'' Kuruku, as mentioned above.]]
* ThePowerOfHate: [[spoiler:Hate is the only thing keeping Kuruku animate]].

During the campaign, two new American made Unico stories were 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]]. 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.

On May 1st, 2022, Octas Inc. launched a Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign announcing [[TheRemake an upcoming re-imagining]] of the manga series 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 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 will released August 6, 2024 in the U.S. by Scholastic Graphics imprint.

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 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''.

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.