F**K, Bobobo On Disc

There’s a little something for grown-ups and tykes in this week’s batch of home video releases. Most notable is the very adult F**K, a documentary on the origin and power of the ‘F’ word that features animated segments by indie animation guru Bill Plympton. Also on shelves is the first volume of episodes from Toei Animation’s hit Cartoon Network series Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo.

Directed and Produced by Steve Anderson (The Big Empty), F**K explores everyone’s favorite or most feared expletive through film and television clips, music and interviews with scholars, linguists, comedians and actors. Those chipping in their two cents on the one-syllable bomb include controversial TV host Bill Maher, conservative entertainer Pat Boone, actress Janeane Garofalo, actor Ice-T, recording artist Alanis Morissette, filmmaker Kevin Smith, news anchor Sam Donaldson, gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson and porn stars Ron Jeremy and Tera Patrick. DVD bonus features include commentary by director Steve Anderson and extended interviews. The ThinkFilm release carries a suggested retail price of $19.99.

Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo Volume 1: Bo-Nafide Protector offers four unedited episodes of the action-comedy anime series based on Shueisha Inc.’s manga comic. The offbeat saga follows the adventures of a hero who defends people’s right to hair, using his golden afro and five-foot-long nose hairs as weapons. Alsong with sidekicks Beauty and Captain Don Patch, Bobobo-bo struggles to defend the citizens in the kingdom of Margarita from authoritarian tyrant Czar Boldy Bold IV, who has initiated a ‘hair hunt” to crack down on individuals who insist on holding on to their curly locks.

North American distribution of Bobobo-Bo Bo-Bobo is being handled by Illumitoon Ent. and Westlake Ent. The first disc of episodes is available for the list price of $19.98 and includes the original Japanese soundtrack.