Kappa: A River Goblin and Sampei

Overview

Adapted from Shigeru Mizuki's classic manga from the 1960s, 'Kappa no Sanpei', the anime tells a story of a young boy, Sanpei, who lives in the beautiful countryside with his grandfather. One day, he is caught in the muddy streams of the river and wakes up in the land of goblins. Sanpei makes friends with a goblin named Gartaro, who bears striking resemblance to himself. Thus, the adventure begins.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 13, 1993

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Director

Toshio Hirata

Writer

Shigeru Mizuki

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0202966