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SERIES The Adventures of "Mecha-Rappa" the Cosmic Rover I & II | The Adventures of “Mecha-Rappa” the Cosmic Rover I & II

CH070200Children

ぼうけん!メカラッパ号 [NHK]

|Length : 15min. x30 |Year : 2002

The hero, Luck is an adventurous, lively boy who goes on board the Mecha-Rappa to space hop, and befriends aliens, with much different appearances and customs. Competing with rivals is also part of his maturing process. Young children can learn the basics of human relationships through the continuous storyline. Audiences can enjoy the puppet shows while learning, through the hero's adventures, how to form groups and be part of them, despite clashes.


[Series I]
1. The Beginning Of The Adventure
2. Launch The Cosmic Rover
3. The Power Of Dreamlocating
4. The Gale On Planet Pyuh Pyuh
5. The God Of Jabba Jabba
6. Operation Rescue Leviathan
7. The Itadaki Junior Pirates
8. Poyo Is My Friend
9. The Secret Of The Itadaki Junior Pirates
10. A New Friend
11. We've Got The Mecha-Rappa
12. The Creepy Crawly Operation
13. A Burnt Out Ambition
14. Save Planet Terra Terra (Part 1)
15. Save Planet Terra Terra (Part 2)

[Series II]
1. The Mysterious Pirate Ship
2. Luck versus the Itadaki Little Bear Pirates
3. Captain Guarv and the Grizzly
4. Heart Quest
5. Mayday, Areckio
6. The Horror of the Beauty
7. The Encyclopedia of "Mecha-Rappa"
8. Luck and Poyo and Suspicious men
9. The Thing from Planet-Ebi
10. Luck Fallen Down
11. A Gunman of a Shooting Star
12. Good-bye, Myself Part1
13. Good-bye, Myself Part2
14. Disbanding Itadaki-Pirates?
15. Luck, the Grand-Prix Boy

SERIES Rockie and Her Friends | Rockie and Her Friends

CH060100Children

ざわざわ森のがんこちゃん [NHK]

|Length : 15min. x20 |Year : 2001

Rockie and Her Friends is a puppet show featuring creatures such as a dinosaur, a snail, a hippopotamus and a crocodile. This drama is mainly directed to children around 7 years of age (the first grade in Japanese elementary school), but also appeals to a much wider audience. This 15 minute serial program deals with themes such as school life, human relationship and moral issue, etc. respectively. This program is very popular in Japan. Due to its universal themes, this program promises to prove popular with international audiences if it is successfully dubbed into the local language.


1. School is Great
2. Where's the Lavatory?
3. Kappa's Head-Plate
4. Let's Cook and Taste It
5. Queen of Mud
6. The Talkative Stone
7. Let's Go Camping
8. Two Rockies
9. Catch the Moon
10. After the Storm
11. Baby-sitting
12. A Musical of the Forest
13. Rockie is a baby
14. Everyone is Cross with Me
15. New Year's Coming Soon
16. Florrie's Specs
17. Forest Bazaar
18. Praying to a Shooting Star
19. Gampey's Birthday
20. Spring has Come

SERIES Make and Play | Make and Play

CH059700Children

つくってあそぼ [NHK]

|Length : 15min. x20 |Year : 1997

Daily items reborn as toys

Nigel and his friend Graham, a 5-year-old bear, have great fun playing with toys which they have made from materials that are commonly found around the house, such as magnets, paper plates, drink cans and tape. In each of the 10 shows, Nigel uses his imagination to create a new, colorful plaything that other 4 and 5 years olds can make just as easily at home or at school. These programs are fun to watch and sure to inspire creative activities among pre-schoolers.


1. Stage Magic with a Magnet
2. Pull the String
3. Magical Artwork
4. What Does It Look Like ?
5. Budang Tape
6. Rolling Ball
7. Making Juice
8. Paper Plate
9. Flower Shop
10. The Tower of Drinks Cans
11. Paper Rings
12. Thrilling Sport
13. Claphands Kid
14. Merrily Camping
15. Paper Tubes
16. Let's Disguise
17. Sweet Pets
18. Catapult
19. Welcome to New Home
20. Pop Theater

SERIES Hello Friends | Hello Friends

CH049740Children

あつまれじゃんけんぽん [NHK]

|Length : 15min. x20 |Year : 1997

Learning tolerance through daily experience

Twin aliens start a new life in Cheerful Village after becoming separated from their spaceship and landing on Earth. Over the years, the twins overcome language difficulties and bridge cultures which are a universe apart, making friends with children in the village. Designed for children up to second grade, the goal of this puppet show is to instill in children a cherishing and caring nature, and a concern for others.


1. They Came from Outer Space
2. The New Teacher
3. The Search for the Sparkling Plant
4. Can Dad be Mum ?
5. I Have a Dream Too
6. I Hate My Sister
7. Who's Scared Now ?
8. Andy's Being Bad
9. Don't Be Picky
10. Parents Don't Understand Us
11. Being Mayor Isn't Easy
12. Do Your Best, It's Sports Day
13. Birds Fly South
14. Contact with Outer Space
15. I Don't Want to Say Goodbye
16. The Sparkling Plant Crisis
17. Voluntary Work
18. Andy vs. Nicci.
19. A Farewell Picnic
20. Rainbow Coloured Peppers

SERIES Parsley Playground | Parsley Playground

CH049300Children

あつまれじゃんけんぽん [NHK]

|Length : 15min. x40 |Year : 1993

There is nothing so entertaining or educational for children as a puppet show. Parsley Playground's cute puppet characters all have something that a young audience can identify with and the situations they get involved in are all familiar ones. Set in Parsley Elementary School, each story is interesting, educational, and fun. This series is intended to add a little zest to those first few years of school life and to help kids learn how to get along with family and friends - but adults will enjoy it too.

1. Back to School
2. Polly in a Spin
3. The "Thunk" Ball
4. Dodgeball Drama
5. Nature Trail
6. A Day in the Seaside
7. Adventure in the Dark
8. Beefy's Gamebrain
9. The Detective Club
10. Call of the Wild
11. "Let's Go to Town"
12. Back to Nature
13. Corky Gets Cross
14. Stuck-up
15. Granny's Little Helpers
16. I'll Do it Later !
17. Wally's Secret
18. The Box
19. The Echo Song
20. Spring Is in the Air
21. A Morning Full of Flowers
22. Corky Down in the Dumps
23. Sly Sniffer Wagtail
24. Where is the Blackboard Rubber?
25. I'm Not Little
26. The Mountain Lake
27. Playing Pirates
28. Sleepy Katy
29. Beefy Bullock's Camera
30. The Gale Family Passes
31. It's Grandad !
32. Polly's Goldfish Acorn
33. Hello! I'm a Little Pencil Case
34. The Play Rehearsal
35. Big Brother Corky
36. Nelly Does Her Best
37. Sorry Mr.Porker
38. The "Get-Well" Letter
39. The Beautiful Rising Sun
40. Forever Friends

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