PaRappa
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TV
6.5
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Estimated watch time
11h 30m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Anthropomorphism80%Animals79%Urban79%Male Protagonist79%Primarily Animal Cast79%Kids76%Episodic73%Heterosexual60%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
Chronicles the misadventures of a rapping dog named Parappa and his very odd friends, which include a blue cat, a talking flower, and a bear DJ.
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Franchise Universe & Related Entries
Aniphoria guide
PaRappa The Rapper: should you watch it?
At a glance
PaRappa The Rapper has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 43% of 490 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #39 highest-rated anime of 2001, and #50 most popular anime of 2001 on AniList.
Of the 1.2K AniList users who started it, 11.8% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 647 have finished it.
At about 11 h 30 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Comedy, Fantasy, Slice of Life — especially anthropomorphism, animals, urban, male protagonist.
Episodes
30 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Masaya Matsuura
- Director
- Hiroaki Sakurai
- Series composition
- Yoshio Urasawa
- Character design
- Takayuki Gotou
- Music
- Masaya Matsuura
- Music
- Yasushi Kurobane
- Music
- Yoshihisa Suzuki
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Love Together” · eps 1-15
- OP2“Attitude” · eps 16-30
Endings
- ED1“School Girl” · eps 1-15
- ED2“Yellow Balloon” · eps 16-30
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
PaRappa The Rapper FAQ
- How many episodes does PaRappa The Rapper have?
- PaRappa The Rapper has 30 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 11 h 30 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch PaRappa The Rapper?
- About 11 h 30 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 15 days; at one hour a day, about 12 days.
- Is PaRappa The Rapper finished?
- Yes. PaRappa The Rapper has finished airing — the final episode aired January 11, 2002.
- Is there a season 2 of PaRappa The Rapper?
- No sequel is listed for PaRappa The Rapper as of October 2026.
- Is PaRappa The Rapper based on a video game?
- Yes. PaRappa The Rapper adapts the video game by Masaya Matsuura.
- Who animated PaRappa The Rapper?
- PaRappa The Rapper was animated by J.C.STAFF and Production I.G and directed by Hiroaki Sakurai.
- Who sings the opening of PaRappa The Rapper?
- The opening, "Love Together", is performed by an uncredited artist.