“Boy and dog live peacefully until pursued man arrives, sparking lifelong rivalry over a stolen jewel and bizarre adventures.”
Nangoku Shounen Papuwa-kun
南国少年パプワくん
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Boy and dog live peacefully until pursued man arrives, sparking lifelong rivalry over a stolen jewel and bizarre adventures.
Papuwa-kun is a young boy living a quiet life with his dog, Chappy, on a small island located somewhere in South Pacific, when Shintaro, who is being pursued by gangsters, invades their happy existence. Chappi takes Shintaro's precious Jewel, thereby making the two main characters lifelong rivals. Together they experience a series of bizarre adventures and situations. (Source: AnimeNfo)
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- Format 42 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 17h 30m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1992 – Oct 1993 Fall 1992
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2294 catalog
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- TV Asahi Producer