Let's Nupu Nupu (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Let's Nupu Nupu is a comedy and animation series.

What it’s about. A cast of colorful characters, be it, students, at school or adults in working life, face all sorts of strange and eccentric challenges on a daily basis: The accident-prone Takagi keeps on hurting himself, making encounters at the school's infirmary with the sexually aggressive nurse Shitara unavoidable. Sushi, a talking cat, takes on various jobs like aspiring sushi chef, stunt cat, delinquent teacher, salesman, reporter, cat detective, explorer on Mars, ramen shop owner, and even as the Defender of Love — Sushi-Sushi Man... all of these jobs usually do not end well though. The ditzy pair Takao-san and Kobato-chan, of all things, struggle with the proper way of disposing of garbage. The Hamster of a family of four has to bear many misunderstandings in communication, starting off with having to respond to a different name from each family member...

Who’s in it. Let's Nupu Nupu stars Michie Tomizawa as Sagara Shitara (voice), Yuji Ueda as Fumio Takagi (voice), Urara Takano as Sushi Neko (voice) and Ryotaro Okiayu as Takao-san (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.7/10, Let's Nupu Nupu has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Let's Nupu Nupu page.

If you liked it. Fans of Let's Nupu Nupu tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.