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Nangoku Shōnen Papuwa-kun (TV)

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Alternative title:
Papuwa of the South Seas
Southern Country Boy Papuwa-kun
南国少年パプワくん (Japanese)
Number of episodes: 42
Episode titles: We have 42
Vintage: 1992-10-10 to 1993-10-02
Opening Theme:
"んばば・ラブソング (Npapa Rap Song)" by TOME
Ending Theme:
#1: "しかすっとナンセンス (Shikasutto Nonsense)" by Daiji Man Brothers Band (eps 1-24)
#2: "気分はパプワ晴れ (Kibun wa Papuwa Hare)" by Kouji Tsuno & Pythagoras (eps 25-42)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Director: Jun Takagi
Director: Masahiro Hosoda
Script:
Nobuyuki Fujimoto (4 episodes
eps 26, 29, 31, 34
)

Saburo Ebinuma (11 episodes
eps 1-9 odd, 10, 16, 18-19, 22, 27
)

Takashii Nishimura (5 episodes
eps 33, 37-38, 41-42
)

Toshiro Oyama (15 episodes
eps 2-8 even, 11-15, 17, 20-21, 23-25
)

Yasuhiro Komatsuzaki (7 episodes
eps 28, 30, 32, 35-36, 39-40
)

Storyboard:
Akinori Yabe (8 episodes
eps 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Jun Takagi (6 episodes
eps 1, 3, 14, 22, 39, 42
)

Masahiro Hosoda (6 episodes
eps 2, 10, 20, 30, 35, 40
)

Takuya Inagaki (7 episodes
eps 4, 9, 12, 19, 24, 32, 39
)

Yoshikata Nitta (7 episodes
eps 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38
)

Episode Director:
Akinori Yabe (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Masahiro Hosoda (6 episodes
eps 2, 10, 20, 30, 35, 40
)

Takuya Inagaki (9 episodes
eps 5, 9, 12, 14, 19, 22, 24, 32, 39
)

Yoshikata Nitta (8 episodes
eps 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38
)

Original Manga: Ami Shibata
Character Design: Akira Takeuchi
Art Director: Ken Kawai
Animation Director:
Akira Takeuchi (16 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 29, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42
)

Hidetsugu Hirayama (6 episodes
eps 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38
)

Takao Ozone (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Tomoyuki Matsumoto (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Art design: Kōichi Kudō
Sound Director: Yasunori Honda
Director of Photography: Toshiaki Morita
Executive producer: Kōichi Motohashi
Producer:
Shigeo Endō

Background Art:
Kazushige Hirano (31 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11, 13-15, 17-19, 21-23, 25-26, 28-30, 32-34, 36-38, 40-42
)

Makiko Hirano (9 episodes
eps 9, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 35, 39
)

Masahiro Kubota (11 episodes
eps 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 35, 39
)

Minako Echizen (22 episodes
eps 1, 4-10 even, 11, 13-15, 17-25 odd, 28-29, 32-33, 36, 38, 40-41
)

Naho Yoshioka (11 episodes
eps 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 35, 39
)

Noriko Tsutsui (11 episodes
eps 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 35, 39
)

Shōji Ōtsuka (22 episodes
eps 1, 4-10 even, 11, 13-15, 17-25 odd, 28-29, 32-33, 36, 38, 40-41
)

Toshihiro Kohama (11 episodes
eps 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 35, 39
)

Color design: Keiji Oohira
Editing: Keiko Onodera
Finish Animation:
Fumie Mukai (12 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23
)

Kazuhiro Hirabayashi (12 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23
)

Keiko Sōma (12 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22, 24
)

Masayo Sakai (12 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22, 24
)

Mayumi Watabe (12 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22, 24
)

Takiko Kubota (12 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23
)

Tomomi Nakazato (12 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23
)

Tsunetaka Arai (12 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22, 24
)

Yumiko Ichikawa (12 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22, 24
)

Yuriko Kudo (12 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23
)

In-Between Animation:
Atsuko Narumi (11 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 12, 27, 29, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42
)

Kaoru Okada (12 episodes
eps 5, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 29, 32, 34, 39
)

Michiko Satō (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Miyoko Yamada (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Rumiko Mori (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Shigeru Andou (7 episodes
eps 1, 9, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24
)

Takashi Hirabayashi (16 episodes
eps 1, 5, 9, 12, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24, 27, 29, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42
)

Tetsuya Kotani (7 episodes
eps 1, 9, 14, 17, 19, 22, 24
)

Tsutomu Yamamoto (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Youko Ozone (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Yumiko Kitajima (7 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31
)

Key Animation:
Chisato Ikehira (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Daisuke Maruyama (6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
)

Gen Takase (5 episodes
eps 27, 32, 34, 37, 42
)

Katsuhiko Suzuki (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Megumi Mitsumoto (7 episodes
eps 1, 5, 12, 17, 22, 24, 29
)

Motoki Yagi (7 episodes
eps 22, 27, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42
)

Seiko Iwasaki (7 episodes
eps 1, 9, 17, 24, 29, 34, 39
)

Shinji Takeuchi (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Takao Ozone (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Tatsuya Nishimura (6 episodes
eps 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28
)

Tetsuya Iwabuchi (8 episodes
eps 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38
)

Tomoyuki Matsumoto (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Toshiya Furuike (8 episodes
eps 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38
)

Yoshitaka Yashima (7 episodes
eps 9, 17, 19, 27, 32, 37, 42
)

Yuichi Akimoto (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Yūji Hakamada (4 episodes
eps 9, 14, 22, 27
)

Yūji Kondō (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Yukihiro Kitano (6 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 21, 26, 31
)

Yūko Fujii (8 episodes
eps 1, 5, 12, 19, 24, 29, 34, 42
)

Yuriko Itoh (eps 14, 19)
Negative Editing: Hidetoshi Kadono
Photography:
Haruhiko Tsumura (21 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22-42 even
)

Hiroaki Matsuzawa (27 episodes
eps 1-13, 15, 17, 20-21, 23-41 odd
)

Hiroki Sekido (21 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23-41 odd
)

Kaoru Mitarai (12 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22, 24
)

Kazushi Torigoe (21 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23-41 odd
)

Natsuko Mori (21 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22-42 even
)

Tomohiro Baba (21 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23-41 odd
)

Yasuhisa Endo (21 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23-41 odd
)

Yasuyuki Kuroki (21 episodes
eps 1-17 odd, 20-21, 23-41 odd
)

Yoshihisa Yabushita (21 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22-42 even
)

Yukio Sugiyama (21 episodes
eps 2-18 even, 19, 22-42 even
)

Planning: Shōji Satō
Production Advance: Yuuji Nagai (eps 33, 42)
Production manager:
Junzō Nakajima
Sound Adjustment: Chiaki Satō
Sound Effects: Mitsuru Kageyama
Theme Song Performance: Gōji Tsuno (ED 2)
Mayumi Tanaka as Papuwa

Bin Shimada as Miyagi
Daisuke Gōri as Yopparaida
Hideyuki Umezu as Endou-kun
Hikaru Midorikawa as Shintaro
Hiroshi Masuoka as Chappi
Hirotaka Suzuoki as Haremu
Ikue Ōtani as Kotarou
Katsumi Suzuki as Willow Nagoya
Kazuki Yao as Toukyou
Kōsuke Meguro as Service
Naoki Tatsuta as Kiyohara-kun
Nobuo Tobita as Katami-kun
Show Hayami as Magic Chief
Takayuki Ayanogi as Ninja Tottori
Takumi Yamazaki as Dr. Takamatsu
Tesshō Genda as Itou
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Kintaro
Yasunori Matsumoto as Umigishi-kun
Yoku Shioya as Arashiyama
Yuri Shiratori as Dejika-kun
Japanese companies
Backgrounds:
Atelier Roku (31 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6-8, 10-11, 13-15, 17-19, 21-23, 25-26, 28-30, 32-34, 36-38, 40-42
)

Mukuo Studio (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 18, 22, 26, 30, 34, 37, 42
)

Studio Aqua (11 episodes
eps 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 20, 24, 27, 31, 35, 39
)

Broadcaster: TV Tokyo 
Film Developing: Imagica
Finish Animation: Studio Killy (eps 1-42)
In-Between Animation:
Daizo Productions (8 episodes
eps 12, 27, 29, 32, 34, 37, 39, 42
)

Snow Light Staff (4 episodes
eps 29, 32, 34, 39
)

Studio Cockpit (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Studio Zaendou (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Sunshine Corporation (8 episodes
eps 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38
)

Key Animation:
Studio Cockpit (9 episodes
eps 3, 7, 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36, 41
)

Studio Zaendou (9 episodes
eps 2, 6, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40
)

Sunshine Corporation (8 episodes
eps 4, 8, 13, 18, 23, 28, 33, 38
)

T.T. Production (ep 27)
Photography: Trans Arts Co. (eps 1-42)
Production:
TV Asahi
Recording Production: Onkyo Eizo System Co., Ltd.
Recording Studio: Toei Audio Visual Art Center
Sound Effects: Fizz Sound Creation

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