Kappa no Kaikata ("How to Breed Kappas") is a comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yugo Ishikawa which was adapted into a 26-episode anime series, broadcast by Animax in 2005.
STORY:
A young man named Watashi, upon passing by a pet shop on his way home, happens upon a water Kappa in the window, which he buys, names Kaatan, and is determined to raise as a pet. Never having owned a kappa before, he relies on a book that specializes in information on how to raise and train kappa. However, Kaatan is harder to train than it immediately seems, and a lot of patience is exerted by Watashi in his effort.
VIDEO GAME:
Konami's PlayStation 2 Kappa adventure game, based on the TV anime of the same name. The story takes places in Showa 40 and follows the story of a young boy named Hiroshi, who's forced to spend his summer at his grandparent's house. Hiroshi's grandparents have these green, prank-prone creatures called Kappas, and you earn your keep by raising them -- teaching them manners, guiding them and so-forth.
The game includes over thirty manners which can be taught to the Kappas. As you play, you'll take part in Kappa versus Kappa sumo fights and try out mini games that are set up similar to Dance Dance. A Kappa is a turtle-like creature from Japanese mythology with a shell and an indentation on its head that has to permanently be filled with water.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Popular comic "Kappa no Kaikata" appeared in the training adventure game. It becomes elementary school in 1965's, offspring Gappa-huh Tanto spend two weeks of summer vacation. In such upbringing, personality of Katan change. If you clear the mini-game powerups and title get. It is also possible to confirm the event you do not have experience in the album look back memories.
FEATURES:
- Third person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Fantasy & Anime themes.
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