Kappamaki
Kappamaki and the Sushi Kids are living in a small and peaceful village surrounded by unspoiled nature: flowers, fields, green forest with a crystal-clear river flowing through it. All the inhabitants, including Kappamaki and his friends, are naive, honest and tenderhearted.
Episode guide
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School is In The Opposite Direction
The sun rises. The alarm clock tries to wake up Kappamaki, who is sleeping like a log.
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You Like Chattering
OKappâChan likes chattering. Ume-Chan gets exhausted listening to OKappâChan. She sees Kappamaki passing by and passes OKappâChan to Kappamaki.
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Let's Cook, Mom
Ume-Chan, OKappâChan and Hawaii-Maki. Three girls go to cooking class. The teacher is Ume-Chan's mother. They want to cook a juicy feast, but things are not going well...
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Be Careful. It's Slippery Here
Anago-Kun's father cleans the public bath. Anago-Kun is reading a book. Father wants to talk to Anago-Kun and tries to draw his son's attention...
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You Made Umbrellas. Is it Because There are Rain Leaks On The Ceiling?
Anago-Kun's mother is making many colorful umbrellas. Suddenly, rain starts falling and...
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Is The Brother Of Anago-Kun A Brilliant Kid?
Anago-Kun and his brother are always studying while taking their bath, walking on the street and even in their beds. The reason why they study so hard is...
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Don't You Stop Girls, Grandpa?
Anago-Kun's grandpa is napping on the ticket stand while folks come up. Ikasu-Kun tries to sneak into the public bath. And then...
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Please Be Quiet In The Public Bath
Ume-chan, OKappâChan and Hawaii-Maki come to the public bath. They're scolded for making too much noise by Anago-Kun's grandma.
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Who's The Boss?
Ikasu-Kun's dad is the president of the company, who gives orders to the employees. He must be the boss. But he's busy carrying tea. Is there anybody higher than him?
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You'd Better Stop Now
Ikasu-Kun' mother is the head of the PTA. She's lecturing to the mothers of Kappamaki and the other kids in the gym. Her speech is going on and on...
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You Are The Noisiest, Dad!
Ikasu-Kun plays guitar at full volume in his room. His dad tells him to tone down, but Ikasu-Kun doesn't listen. Then Dad gets angry and...
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I Wanted To Go Home...
Futomaki-Kun's father is an easy-going taxi driver. Mr. TekkâMaki, the teacher of the school, asks for a ride home, but when the taxi stops...
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Let's Go Home, The Crows are Chanting
Kappamaki puts anything in the seaweed roll-bag. He takes out an enormous volume at home. Suddenly, the seaweed roll-bag moves...!
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Futomaki-Kun's House is The Candy Store
Futomaki-Kun's grandma tends the candy store full of candies and toys. Kappamaki wonders what folks are buying there.
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Futomaki-Kun's Sister is A Carefree Girl
Futomaki-Kun's sister finds a flower on the way to school. She bends over the flower and watches it leisurely. She should hurry up. Otherwise, she'll be late for class.
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Father Of OKappâChan is A Super Farmer!
OKappâChan brings lunch to her father. He's so happy and starts plowing the field with full power! Nothing can stop him from plowing...
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What Do You Grow Here?
OKappâChan brings a lunch of rice balls to her mother. The mother plants the rice balls in the field, too!
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Grandma Of OKappâChan Does Not Like Noisy Folks
OKappâChan's grandma is taking a break by the field. Noisy folks are passing by. Grandma wants to drink tea quietly. So she gives them a punishment.
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Mischievous Koume-Chan
Ume-Chan and her sister Koume-Chan look after the house. They're drawing pictures. While Ume-Chan is taking a nap, Koume-Chan plays a prank on her.
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What is Our Effort For?
Ume-Chan and Koume-Chan play badminton. The miss-hit shuttlecock hangs on a branch. Kappamaki and Ikasu-Kun try to get it, but in vain.
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We Should Select The Music
It's a confrontation: Hawaiian versus rock 'n roll. Hawaii-Maki won't budge an inch. Neither will CaliforniâMaki. The teacher comes in to settle this battle...
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The Teacher is More Handsome!
It's examination day. Anago-Kun is answering easily. Ume-Chan squeezes her brain. Kappamaki knows it's no use to find answers and hands in a blank paper.
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How To Make The Teacher Happy
Mr. TekkâMaki is surprised to find that Kappamaki's paper is totally blank. Then he sees a picture on the back. It's his portrait drawn nicely...
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Have You Been There all The Time?
In the classroom, Kappamaki and the other kids don't stop chatting. Getting frustrated, the teacher bangs on the blackboard. Then something comes out of it...?
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Kappamaki is Scolded For All The Fails He Made Up To Now
Kappamaki tries to hide the paper with terrible scores before his mom finds it. But he can't find a good place, as he hid many failure reports everywhere he could think of. Mom suspects his…
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Is The Result Of Baking Cakes A Perfect Score?
Ume-Chan's mom is baking cakes when she gets home. Ume-Chan wants to help her. Adding milk to the flour and mixing and pouring the dough to the patterns... But then...
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Don't Cheat
Ikasu-Kun shows his test result to his mother. The score is 100! Mother is almost crying with unexpected happiness. But then, something rolls out of his seaweed clothes.
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The Paper Plane Made Of The Test Paper Of 100 Points
Futomaki-Kun makes paper planes with his grandma at home. The plane that flies most smoothly is the one folded from the test paper of 100 points.
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The Brother Of Anago-Kun is An Incredible Genius!
Anago-Kun made 90 points at the examination and wants to show the paper to his parents. But they're too busy. So he shows it to his brother...
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Don't Tell Anybody!
OKappâChan got 80 on the test. She's happy as her friends praise her. Next morning, her father proudly tells his daughter's score to all the folks passing by.
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You Are Good at Rice Planting
The kids are experiencing rice planting in the rice field of OKappâChan's family. OKappâChan plants rice seedlings skilfully, but it isn't easy for Kappamaki and Ikasu-Kun. How is Futomaki-…
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Let's Do it Earnestly, Ikasu-Kun
In the autumn, the rice is fully grown in the field. Today is rice reaping day. Ikasu-Kun speeds up suddenly as if he's struck by something. What's he planning?
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Is Futomaki-Kun Caught On The Hook?
Kappamaki is angling for a fish in the sea. He catches cans, a boot, a tricycle and so on. He keeps at it until he gets a big pull on his rod...
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Do You Take A Relief, Mr. TekkâMaki?
Hawaii-Maki goes out of the classroom playfully. Mr. TekkâMaki follows her, but she runs away. Just then, the headmaster comes up...
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Who Do You Like Better?
Today, we challenge vaulting the horse. Ikasu-Kun vaults over the horse nicely and takes a showoff pose. Kappamaki can't lose to him.
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Hey! Here You Are!
The last episode of the series. All the kids and folks make farewell greetings. Thank you for your support! Try to find us next time you go to a sushi restaurant. Maybe we'll see you again.
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Be Careful Of Experimentation
The science class. Today's experiment is to mix several chemicals in a beaker and see the results. Everybody is doing all right except Ikasu-Kun, who has a slight problem and...
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Allergy To Cherry Blossom?
After enjoying the full blossoms of the cherry trees on the campus, Kappamaki and OKappâchan spray paper cherry flowers on the blackboard. Then, Anago-Kun, suffering hay fever, comes up and…
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Where Has Everybody Gone?
After school, the boys play hide and seek. "Show me what!" (paper, stone and scissors). Kappamaki becomes "it." Where is everybody hiding?
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I'll Find All!
Kappamaki, being "it" in the hide and seek game, turns out to be a great detective, thanks to Ume-Chan's advice. He asks OKappâChan where Anago-Kun is hiding.
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Let's Keep On Playing
Kappamaki finds Futomaki-Kun having snacks and joins him to take a break. What is he going to do with his friends still hiding?
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Aren't We Playing Hide-and-Seek?
Taking up Ume-Chan's idea, Ikasu-Kun changes himself into a monster. Ume-Chan becomes his hostage. She wants to pretend to be a heroine captured by a monster.
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School is Full Of Joy
The entrance ceremony begins. Kids get together and never stop making noise. The schoolmaster works out a smart plan to discipline them.
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What On The Earth Are We Playing?
Kappamaki and his pals are looking for Ikasu-Kun. Ume-Chan drags them into her idea, "Play a Detective." Who's playing hide and seek now?
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Save Pocket Money Cleverly
Dad gives some allowance to Kappamaki during breakfast. He challenges the GachâGacha Machine in the shopping mall. Is he going to win?
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A Big Win! But, Is He Happy?
Ume-Chan brings raffle tickets from the shopping arcade. Kappamaki isn't interested until he finds the first prize is the Kappaman Doll he wants to have.
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Free Of Charge is Good!
Futomaki-Kun is munching a hamburger in the shopping mall. It looks so delicious, but Kappamaki doesn't have enough money.
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Is The Winner Futomaki-Kun?
Ikasu-Kun watches a boxing match on TV. He is very happy, as the boxer he supported won. Kappamaki and his friends are overwhelmed by his excitement.
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It is A Good Feeling To Give A Contribution.
Kappamaki drops and loses his last money, 100 yen. Anago-Kun finds it and...
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It Sounds Great To have Lots Of Lessons
Anago-Kun is busy having many lessons: abacus, piano, painting, etc... Kappamaki, being interested, insists on watching these lessons.
