Series synopsis
PaRappa the Rapper, also known as パラッパラッパー is a Japanese action & adventure animation kids comedy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on April 14, 2001. It ended on January 11, 2002. It was created by Masaya Matsuura, Rodney Alan Greenblat. It stars Miyu Irino, Masami Kikuchi, Mika Kanai and Rina Nakayama.
PaRappa, a cute and happy dog who enjoys music and dancing and often spends time with his friends, PJ Berri, Katy Kat, and the girl of his dreams, Sunny Funny. Along with various characters who make returning appearances from the video games, the anime introduces several new characters who are exclusive to the TV series. These include Matt Major, PJ's friend from Club Fun, Paula Fox, Sunny's friend who was rivals with Katy, Pinto, PaRappa's little sister, and Gaster and Groober, a villainous duo ...
Premise
PaRappa, a cute and happy dog who enjoys music and dancing and often spends time with his friends, PJ Berri, Katy Kat, and the girl of his dreams, Sunny Funny. Along with various characters who make returning appearances from the video games, the anime introduces several new characters who are exclusive to the TV series. These include Matt Major, PJ's friend from Club Fun, Paula Fox, Sunny's friend who was rivals with Katy, Pinto, PaRappa's little sister, and Gaster and Groober, a villainous duo who cause all sorts of mischief.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Miyu Irino as PaRappa (voice)
- Masami Kikuchi as PJ Berri (voice)
- Mika Kanai as Sunny Funny (voice)
- Rina Nakayama as Katy Kat (voice)
- Kenichi Suzumura as Matt Major (voice)
- Akiko Kobayashi as Paula Fox (voice)
- Ryou Naitou as Gaster (voice)
- Akio Suyama as Groober (voice)
Supporting cast
- Masashi Ebara as Boxy Boy (voice)
- Kunihiko Yasui as Papa PaRappa (voice)
- "Mikko" as Pinto (voice)
- Ryu Watabe as Chop Chop Master Onion (voice)
- Masako Nozawa as Sister Gon (voice)
- Yoshito Yasuhara as Prince Fleaswallow (voice)
- Yuji Mitsuya as Hairdresser Octopus (voice)
- Norio Wakamoto as MC King Kong Mushi (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | April 14, 2001 | January 11, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Initial P PaRappa attempts to reconcile two different promises he made with two different friends. First, he tells his buddy PJ and PJ's friend Matt that he'll play basketball with them on this particular day, but also tells Katy and Sunny that he'll go with them to Sister Cone's garage sale. Things get worse when Paula shows up and angers Katy by questioning her fashion sense. Gaster also further ruins PaRappa's day by stealing his bike and the money from the garage sale. |
April 14, 2001 |
| 2 |
The Theater Will Be Destroyed Dorothy, who wanted to become friends with Katy, wants to become a dancer once again; however, she feels that she cannot because she is old. Katy and her friends find out that the theater is about to be taken down, so PaRappa and his friends fix everything up for Dorothy to have one last dance on stage. |
April 28, 2001 |
| 3 |
Tiring Class Work... Matt tries to help his teacher get over his jitters after he announces that he's getting married. Matt figures out a way to help by seeking the help of Boxy Boy. Matt, PJ, and PaRappa start to cure their teacher of his fright—but instead, he turns crazy and goes after PaRappa and his friends. |
May 19, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 14, 2001 |
| Last aired | January 11, 2002 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |