PaRappa the Rapper
Seen it?2001 | 1 seasons | 23 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 12 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
PaRappa Rappa, a happy talking dog, goes on wacky adventures and crazy missions with his friends, PJ Berri, Matt Major, Katy Kat, Sunny Funny and Paula Fox.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Masaya Matsuura
- Miyu IrinoPaRappa (voice)
- Masami KikuchiPJ Berri (voice)
- Mika KanaiSunny Funny (voice)
- Rina NakayamaKaty Kat (voice)
- Kenichi SuzumuraMatt Major (voice)
- Akiko KobayashiPaula Fox (voice)
- Ryou NaitouGaster (voice)
- Akio SuyamaGroober (voice)
- Masashi EbaraBoxy Boy (voice)
- Kunihiko YasuiPapa PaRappa (voice)