Series synopsis
Desert Pirate! Captain Kuppa, also known as 砂漠の海賊！ キャプテンクッパ is a Japanese action & adventure animation comedy television series that premiered on NHK BS2 on August 13, 2001. It ended on February 11, 2002. It stars Saeko Chiba, Motoko Kumai, Shin-ichiro Miki and Isshin Chiba.
Sometime in the future, the world has completely dried up and become almost entirely desert. The few rivers and lakes remaining are inhabited by villains and dangerous animals. Water has become the most valuable thing on the planet, and whomever controls the water shall rule the world. Enter Captain Kuppa and his robot partner Drum, as they face off against the nefarious businessman, Bibimap, who is attemptting to horde all of the water he can find to sell at a premium. Will they be able to stop ...
Premise
Sometime in the future, the world has completely dried up and become almost entirely desert. The few rivers and lakes remaining are inhabited by villains and dangerous animals. Water has become the most valuable thing on the planet, and whomever controls the water shall rule the world. Enter Captain Kuppa and his robot partner Drum, as they face off against the nefarious businessman, Bibimap, who is attemptting to horde all of the water he can find to sell at a premium. Will they be able to stop him, and what kind of friends and foes will they meet along the way?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Saeko Chiba as Suika
- Motoko Kumai as Captain Kuppa
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Samgyetang
- Isshin Chiba as Drum
- Takuma Suzuki as Jet
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Bear
- Yuko Kato as Sakuranbo
- Toru Okawa as Bibimbap
Supporting cast
- Keiichi Sonobe as Nakayama Shitenchou
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Wolf
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | August 13, 2001 | February 11, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water! Water! | August 13, 2001 |
| 2 | Sunken Treasure. | August 20, 2001 |
| 3 | Smart Revenge. | August 27, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 13, 2001 |
| Last aired | February 11, 2002 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |