Kappa no Sanpei

Aired: 1993

An animated feature released on March 13, 1993, based on Shigeru Mizuki's manga Kappa no Sanpei. A country boy named Sanpei meets his double, a kappa also called Sanpei, and is drawn into a hidden world of yokai. Through encounters with kappa, tengu and even the Shinigami, Sanpei quietly learns about life, death and the bond between humans and nature. Nostalgic rural Japanese landscapes and wistful yokai designs give the film Mizuki's signature folkloric atmosphere, appealing to both children and adult audiences.