This page includes characters that appeared in each chapter of the First Grader version of Unico by Osamu Tezuka, which was first published in Shougaku Ichinensei Magazine from 1980 to 1984. I have arranged each chapter chronologically according to its original magazine publication; therefore, it will differ from currently available books. There were 43 comic episodes published.
Learn more about the First Grader version of Unico.
Unico Appears
ユニコとうじょう (April 1980)
 Esuo | Esuo’s mother |  Unico |  Astro Boy |
Spring Cleaning with Koinobori
こいのぼりで大そうじ (May 1980)
Esuo | Esuo’s mother | Unico | Astro Boy |
Pet Pride
ペットじまん (June 1980)
Esuo | Esuo’s mother | Unico |
Larger Tadpole
大きなオタマジャクシ (July 1980)
Esuo | Esuo’s mother | Unico |
Become a Firefly
ほたるになろう (August 1980)
Esuo | Esuo’s mother | Unico |
Ragon has Arrived
ラゴンがやってきた (September 1980)
Esuo | Unico |  Ragon | Ragon’s Parents |
Yoda |
Ragon’s Cavity
ラゴンのむしば (October 1980)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon |
The Great Athlete Meet
うんどうかいで大あばれ (November 1980)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Astro Boy |
Unico, to the Zoo
ユニコ、どうぶつえんへ (December 1980)
Esuo | Unico |
The Snow Woman has Arrived
ゆき女がやってきた (January 1981)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Snow Woman |
Abominable Snowman | Astro Boy |  Hyoutantsugi |
Get into the Movie
えいがの中へ入りこめ (February 1981)
Esuo | Unico |
Naughty Ragon
いたずらラゴン (March 1981)
Unico | Ragon |
Let’s Bloom
はなをさかそう (April 1981)
Esuo | Unico |  Hanasaka-jiisan/Dr. Ochanomizu | Tawashi Keibu |
Let’s Build a Birdhouse
すばこをつくろう (May 1981) (*Reprinted June 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Phoenix |
Pukko | Donguri | Esuo’s mother |
The Rainy Season Has Come, Summer Has Come
つゆがきたなつがきた (June 1981)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Rain God |
A Series of Failures
しっぱいつずき (July 1981)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s mother |
Great Success with Magic
まほうで大かつやく (August 1981)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon |
Full of Ghosts
おばけがいっぱい (September 1981)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s Mother |
Unico’s Great Success
ユニコ大かつやく (October 1981)
Unico | Ragon |
Let’s Make an Anime
アニメをつくろう (November 1981)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon |
I Want to Eat Cake
ケーキたべたいな (December 1981)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Kumiko-chan |
Ragon’s New Year
ラゴンのおしょうがつ (January 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s mother |
Astro Boy |
Futarou, the Seasonal Cold
はやりかぜのふうたろう (February 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s Mother |
Fuutaro |
The Snowball Fight Tournament
ゆきがっせん大会 (March 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon |
The Massive Butterfly
大きくなったチョウチョウ (April 1982)
Unico | Butterfly |
Mysterious Trumpet
ふしぎなラッパ (May 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Flutist |
The Goddess of the Rainy Season
つゆの女神さま (July 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Goddess of the Rainy Season | Hyoutantsugi |
Ragon’s Transformation
ラゴンのへんしん (August 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Osamu Tezuka |
Ragon’s Fireworks
ラゴンの花火 (September 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon |  Melmo |
Ultraman |
Out of Control Truck
ぼうそうトラック (October 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Mr. Truck |
God of the North Wind
北風の神様 (November 1982)
Esuo | Unico | God of the North Wind |
Santa Came Too Early
早くきすぎたサンタさん (December 1982)
Esuo | Unico | Santa |
A Big New Year’s Gift
大きなお年だま (January 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon |
Magic Snowmen
まほうのゆきだるま (February 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s mother |
Snowmen |
What is the Original?
もとはなーに (April 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Esuo’s mother |
Chapter 36
第３６話 (May 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Esuo’s mother | E.T. |
Hiking
ハイキング (July 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s mother |
Fishing Rod That Can Catch Anything
なんでもつれるつりざお (August 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s mother |
Dragon | Goddess |
Chao has Arrived
チャオがやってきた (September 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Esuo’s Mother |
 Chao |
Looking for Advice
しんげんちをさがせ (October 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Chao |
Volcano God |
Chao Was Kidnapped
さらわれたチャオ (November 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Chao |
Jabba the Cat | Thief |
Unusual Horn
めずらしいつの (December 1983)
Esuo | Unico | Ragon | Chao |
Hunter Husband and Wife |
Lottery
ふくびき (January 1984)
Unico | Ragon | Mokusan (aka Kutter) |