Dash Kappei (ダッシュ勝平) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Noboru Rokuda and first published in 1980 in Weekly Shōnen Sunday. The manga had 158 chapters.

Dash Kappei
Cover of the first manga volume
ダッシュ勝平
GenreSports
Manga
Written byNoboru Rokuda
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original run19791982
Volumes17
Anime television series
Directed byMasayuki Hayashi
Seitaro Hara
StudioTatsunoko Production
Original networkFNS (Fuji TV)
Original run October 4, 1981 December 26, 1982
Episodes65

The manga was also adapted into a 65-episode anime television series by Tatsunoko Production in 1981, chiefly directed by Masayuki Hayashi. The anime was aired across Japan on Fuji TV Sundays at 6 p.m. from 4 October 1981 to 26 December 1982.

Story

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The hero of the story is a teenage boy named Kappei Sakamoto,[1] who is a high school student with amazing athletic abilities who joins the basketball team of Seirin High School and quickly becomes one of the most skilled players. Kappei has one unusual handicap for a basketball player - his height; he stands not even one meter tall. His Achilles' heel is female undergarments; he has a particular interest in white undergarments, and is even more enthusiastic about joining the basketball team when he discovers that the team's female coach, Coach Natsu, wears white undergarments (although his inventive attempts to sneak a peek at said undergarments usually result in a physical beatdown from the hot-tempered coach). Eventually, Kappei's athletic prowess extends beyond basketball, and he tries out for - and excels at - every sport the school offers.

In the first episode, Kappei meets and becomes enamored with Akane Aki, a sweet, pretty girl who is quite athletic herself (she later joins the school's ping-pong team) and signs on as assistant coach of Seirin's basketball team. Much to Kappei's delight, not only is Akane pretty, but she also wears white undergarments, and Kappei sets his sights on winning her heart. Kappei eventually moves in with Akane and her family after his parents (who are rarely around) leave for the United States. However, Kappei has an unusual rival for Akane's heart - Akane's dog, Seiichiro, who has often fantasized about marrying his owner and, resenting Kappei, immediately seeks to sabotage his relationship with Akane through various tricks. Seiichiro can also speak, although only Kappei can understand him.

Characters

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Kappei Sakamoto (坂本 勝平, Sakamoto Kappei)
Voiced by: Mayumi Tanaka
The protagonist of the story who not only excels in basketball, he also excels in every sport and loves to be in the spotlight, especially when he is admired by the girls. He is obsessed with women's white undergarments, for him a "symbol of purity." He falls in love with Akane, and wants to marry her.
Akane Aki (秋 あかね, Aki Akane)
Voiced by: Mizuho Tsushima
Akane is a transfer student to Seirin High, becomes the assistant coach of the school's basketball team. She befriends Kappei and is a strong believer in his talents, and though she initially finds him rather strange, soon develops feelings for him, and even shows signs of jealousy when Kappei shows interest in other girls.
Seiichiro (诚一郎)
Voiced by: Toru Ohira
Akane's dog, who can walk and speak like a human being, although only Kappei can understand his speech. He is also enamored of Akane and dreams of marrying her (despite the fact that she is human and he a dog) and, resenting Kappei's muscling his way into her life, becomes Kappei's sworn enemy, but also his best friend. He often appears in brief entr'actes to explain the rules of whatever sport Kappei happens to be playing at that time.
Kaori Natsu (夏 かおり, Natsu Kaori)
Voiced by: Kazue Komiya
The basketball team's hot-tempered coach. Though she tries to be a proper young lady and is on the hunt for a boyfriend, she loses patience easily (especially with Kappei) and is well known for her grotesque and humorous facial expressions when angered.
Kaoru Tachibana (立花かおる, Tachibana Kaoru)
Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue
Captain of the basketball team.
Kyōshirō Nemuri (狂四郎, Kyōshirō)
Voiced by: Kazuyuki Sogabe
A member of the basketball team.
Daiba
Voiced by: Akira Murayama
A member of a rival basketball team. He stands nearly two meters tall, and is a giant in every sense of the term. He is also Akane's ex-boyfriend; Akane broke up with him because of his violent temper, and now he wants to discredit Kappei and win her back.
Mr. Okazaki
Voiced by: Hiroshi Masuoka
Kappei and Akane's homeroom teacher.

Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byAnimation directed byOriginal air date
1"Pure White! The Basketball Star"
"Junpaku Pikari! Baske no Hoshi" (Japanese: 純白ピカリ! バスケの星)
Masayuki HayashiYū YamamotoTsuneo NinomiyaOctober 4, 1981 (1981-10-04)
2"Akane's Shoot, The Secret Technique"
"Higi Akane Shoot Da!" (Japanese: 秘技アカネシュートだ!)
Directed by : Shohei Ishida
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Haruya YamazakiShizuo KawaiOctober 11, 1981 (1981-10-11)
3"Spark of Love? Between Dog and Human"
"Koi no Hibana? Inu tai Ningen" (Japanese: 恋の火花? 犬対人間)
Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takao KoyamaJuuji MizumuraOctober 18, 1981 (1981-10-18)
4"Kimi ni Furafura Kyuu wa Yurayura" (Japanese: 君にフラフラ球はユラユラ)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Tomoyasu Masago
Haruya YamazakiShizuo KawaiOctober 25, 1981 (1981-10-25)
5 (Japanese: 勝平のスポーツ万能選手?)Directed by : Minoru Akitsu
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Yū YamamotoAkio SakaiNovember 1, 1981 (1981-11-01)
6 (Japanese: 恐怖の空中バスケ!)Directed by : Masayuki Hayashi & Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Haruya YamazakiTakashi SaijōNovember 8, 1981 (1981-11-08)
7 (Japanese: 誠一郎の恋愛必勝法)Directed by : Minoru Akitsu
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takeshi ShudoAkio SakaiNovember 15, 1981 (1981-11-15)
8 (Japanese: 悪夢の四角関係マラソン)Yoshizo TsudaTakao KoyamaJuuji Mizumura & Takashi SaijōNovember 22, 1981 (1981-11-22)
9 (Japanese: おそるべきネイスミス学園)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Yū YamamotoShizuo KawaiNovember 29, 1981 (1981-11-29)
10 (Japanese: ライバル藤堂くん出現!)Directed by : Minoru Akitsu
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Haruya YamazakiAkio SakaiDecember 6, 1981 (1981-12-06)
11 (Japanese: 勝平ムリムリカンニング)Directed by : Masayuki Hayashi
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Takeshi ShudoShizuo KawaiDecember 13, 1981 (1981-12-13)
12 (Japanese: 大場の殺人シュート!)Directed by : Minoru Akitsu
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Haruya YamazakiAkio SakaiDecember 20, 1981 (1981-12-20)
13 (Japanese: 怪奇! バスケ幽霊対勝平)Yutaka KagawaTakeshi ShudoShizuo Kawai & Takeshi YamazakiDecember 27, 1981 (1981-12-27)
14 (Japanese: 千手観音シュートを破れ)Directed by : Shohei Ishida
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Akiyoshi SakaiShizuo Kawai & Takashi SaijōJanuary 3, 1982 (1982-01-03)
15 (Japanese: 超秘技! 全国ナマ中継)Directed by : Satoru Akitsu
Storyboarded by : Kenji Terada
Yū YamamotoTBAJanuary 10, 1982 (1982-01-10)
16 (Japanese: 風満会長の華麗なる犯罪)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takao KoyamaTBAJanuary 17, 1982 (1982-01-17)
17 (Japanese: 脅威のアマゾネス軍団)Directed by : Keiichiro Mochizuki
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takao KoyamaTBAJanuary 24, 1982 (1982-01-24)
18 (Japanese: 映画初出演! 僕はスターだ)Directed by : Shohei Ishida
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takeshi ShudoTBAJanuary 31, 1982 (1982-01-31)
19 (Japanese: 勝平涙の減量特訓)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Haruya YamazakiTBAFebruary 7, 1982 (1982-02-07)
20 (Japanese: 熱血先生あらわる!)Directed by : Keiichiro Mochizuki
Storyboarded by : Kenji Terada
Takao KoyamaTBAFebruary 14, 1982 (1982-02-14)
21 (Japanese: 鳥人間・勝平空をとぶ)Directed by : Shohei Ishida
Storyboarded by : Rei Maruwa
Yū YamamotoTBAFebruary 21, 1982 (1982-02-21)
22 (Japanese: 登場! 勝平のおじいちゃん)Yoshizo TsudaTakeshi ShudoTBAFebruary 28, 1982 (1982-02-28)
23 (Japanese: 空前絶後! 選抜優勝大会)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Kenji Terada
Haruya YamazakiTBAMarch 7, 1982 (1982-03-07)
24 (Japanese: 勝平はリモコン人形?)Directed by : Shohei Ishida
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takao KoyamaTBAMarch 14, 1982 (1982-03-14)
25 (Japanese: 恐ろし! 勝平の過去)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Akiyoshi SakaiTBAMarch 21, 1982 (1982-03-21)
26 (Japanese: 不思議!? 秘技なしバスケ)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Keiichiro Mochizuki
Akiyoshi SakaiTBAMarch 28, 1982 (1982-03-28)
27 (Japanese: 超能力で決勝戦!)Directed by : Masahisa Ishida
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Osamu SekiguchiTBAApril 4, 1982 (1982-04-04)
28 (Japanese: 勝平の女子体操教室)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Haruya YamazakiTBAApril 11, 1982 (1982-04-11)
29 (Japanese: 勝平のウルトラ・ゴルフ)Yutaka KagawaTakao KoyamaTBAApril 18, 1982 (1982-04-18)
30 (Japanese: 初体験! アイスホッケー)Directed by : Masahisa Ishida
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Yū YamamotoTBAApril 25, 1982 (1982-04-25)
31 (Japanese: 夏コーチ・ラブフィーバー)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Takeshi ShudoTBAMay 2, 1982 (1982-05-02)
32 (Japanese: 勝平童話! シンデレオ物語)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Akiyoshi SakaiTBAMay 9, 1982 (1982-05-09)
33 (Japanese: 天才か? 勝平卓球に進出)Masayuki HayashiAkiyoshi SakaiTBAMay 16, 1982 (1982-05-16)
34 (Japanese: 筋肉美人・瀬里香対勝平!)Directed by : Masahisa Ishida
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Haruya YamazakiTBAMay 23, 1982 (1982-05-23)
35 (Japanese: 対決! 勝平対カバゴリラ)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Takeshi ShudoTBAMay 30, 1982 (1982-05-30)
36 (Japanese: 驚き! あかねの卓球部入部)Hiroko TokitaTakao KoyamaTBAJune 6, 1982 (1982-06-06)
37 (Japanese: 新卓球部で反撃だ!)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Akiyoshi SakaiTBAJune 13, 1982 (1982-06-13)
38 (Japanese: 爆笑! 勝平のプロレス卓球)Shinya SadamitsuHaruya YamazakiTBAJune 20, 1982 (1982-06-20)
39 (Japanese: 秘技ジーンボール対四天王)Directed by : Masahisa Ishida
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Haruya YamazakiTBAJune 27, 1982 (1982-06-27)
40 (Japanese: 熱戦! 勝平対あかね)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takao KoyamaTBAJuly 4, 1982 (1982-07-04)
41 (Japanese: 神秘? 電気人間勝平)Hiroko TokitaYuriko FujiiTBAJuly 11, 1982 (1982-07-11)
42 (Japanese: カバゴリラとの最終決戦!)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Sukehiro TomitaTBAJuly 18, 1982 (1982-07-18)
43 (Japanese: 新登場! ジョー・コッカー)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Harumi SaitoTBAJuly 25, 1982 (1982-07-25)
44 (Japanese: コッカーの失われた秘宝)Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Takeshi ShudoTBAAugust 1, 1982 (1982-08-01)
45 (Japanese: 大恐怖ビッグ・ヘアー)Directed by : Masahisa Ishida
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Haruya YamazakiTBAAugust 8, 1982 (1982-08-08)
46 (Japanese: ウエストサイド大バスケ)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Hiroshi Sasagawa
Takeshi ShudoTBAAugust 15, 1982 (1982-08-15)
47 (Japanese: 勝平のスペースオペラだ!)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Futoshi Takano
Sukehiro TomitaTBAAugust 22, 1982 (1982-08-22)
48 (Japanese: 勝平阿蘇に帰る!)Directed by : Masahisa Ishida
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Takao KoyamaTBAAugust 29, 1982 (1982-08-29)
49 (Japanese: 勝平相撲だ! ハッケヨイ)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Sukehiro TomitaTBASeptember 5, 1982 (1982-09-05)
50 (Japanese: フェンシングおしかけ入部)Hiroko TokitaHaruya YamazakiTBASeptember 12, 1982 (1982-09-12)
51 (Japanese: 出た新秘技! 洗たくバサミ)Directed by : Yutaka Kagawa
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Takeshi ShudoTBASeptember 19, 1982 (1982-09-19)
52 (Japanese: 勝平ばあちゃん大特訓!)Masayuki HayashiTakao KoyamaTBASeptember 26, 1982 (1982-09-26)
53 (Japanese: 勝平式特訓場大公開!)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Sukehiro TomitaTBAOctober 3, 1982 (1982-10-03)
54 (Japanese: チェス式階級決定戦だ!)Katsuhito AkiyamaHarumi SaitoTBAOctober 10, 1982 (1982-10-10)
55 (Japanese: 無敵! クニャクニャ剣法だ)Hiroko TokitaTakao KoyamaTBAOctober 17, 1982 (1982-10-17)
56 (Japanese: オオカミ男の挑戦!)Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Haruya YamazakiTBAOctober 24, 1982 (1982-10-24)
57 (Japanese: 大幻術! あかね変身)Directed by : Masahisa Ishida
Storyboarded by : Aritoki Sugiyama
Akiyoshi SakaiTBAOctober 31, 1982 (1982-10-31)
58 (Japanese: バカ強! 勝平打倒ロボ)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takeshi ShudoTBANovember 7, 1982 (1982-11-07)
59 (Japanese: 倒産! 青林高校大ピンチ)Yutaka KagawaAkiyoshi SakaiTBANovember 14, 1982 (1982-11-14)
60 (Japanese: 体力勝負だ! 超人レース)Directed by : Hiroyuki Tanaka
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Haruya YamazakiTBANovember 21, 1982 (1982-11-21)
61 (Japanese: 決死! 一輪車大ジャンプ)Directed by : Katsuhito Akiyama
Storyboarded by : Shinya Sadamitsu
Takao KoyamaTBANovember 28, 1982 (1982-11-28)
62 (Japanese: 優勝ランナーはだれだ!)Hiroko TokitaSukehiro TomitaTBADecember 5, 1982 (1982-12-05)
63 (Japanese: 死のデスマッチ・パニック)Yutaka KagawaAkiyoshi SakaiTBADecember 12, 1982 (1982-12-12)
64 (Japanese: さらば! 散りゆく勇者たち)Directed by : Yoshizo Tsuda
Storyboarded by : Katsumi Endō
Haruya YamazakiTBADecember 19, 1982 (1982-12-19)
65 (Japanese: 勝平の名は永久に不滅です)Masayuki HayashiTakao KoyamaTBADecember 26, 1982 (1982-12-26)

References

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  1. ^ Noboru, Rokuda (2020). Dash Kappei. Gigi the spinning top. Star Comics. ISBN 978-88-226-1863-4.
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