PaRappa the Rapper

PaRappa the Rapper (パラッパラッパー PaRappa Rappā) is a 2001 Japanese anime television series based on NanaOn-Sha's PaRappa the Rapper video game series created by Masaya Matsuura and Rodney Greenblat. The series was produced by Toei Animation, J.C.Staff and aired in Japan on Fuji TV between April 2001 and January 2002, running for thirty episodes. Episodes 29 and 30 aired together as a 1 hour special.

Plot
The series focuses on PaRappa Rappa, a dog who enjoys music and dancing and often spends time with his friends PJ Berri, Katy Kat, and the girl of his dreams, Sunny Funny. Along with various characters who make returning appearances from the video games, the anime introduces several new characters who are exclusive to the TV series. These include Matt Major, PJ's friend from Club Fun, Paula Fox, Sunny's friend who is rivals with Katy, Pinto, PaRappa's little sister, and Gaster and Groober, a villainous duo who cause all sorts of mischief.

Characters
Voice by Miyu Irino (Japanese) Voice by Mika Kanai (Japanese) Voice by Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese) Voice by Rina Nakayama (Japanese) Voice by Akiko Kobayashi (Japanese) Voice by Masami Kikuchi (Japanese)
 * PaRappa
 * Sunny-chan
 * Matt Major
 * Katy Kat
 * Paula Fox
 * PJ Berri