The anime industry is known not only for being very successful and influential in the world, but also for covering dozens of very different themes and stories. In 1975, between the years it was broadcast on Japan “Heidi” (from 1974) and “Framework” (from 1976), a story about a boy who lived in the Andes Peruvians. His name is Pepper. Have you heard of him?
The Adventures of Pepero, the Boy of the Andes
Pepper is a 10-year-old boy who lives with his mother in a town in the Andes. Pepero’s father left his family to be able to fight poverty, for this, he undertook the search for The Goldena city that would be made of gold.
Pepero’s journey is inspired by the legend of El Dorado. This story motivated the conquerors to undertake their search in the mountains of South America.
The plot begins when Pepero, moved by the reflection of a condor, decides to find El Dorado. In his adventure, he will be joined by characters, such as the old man Titicaca and a girl named Kayna.
The anime was broadcast in Japan in 1975, after the success of “Heidi” in 1974. Although some call it the Peruvian ‘Marco’, it was broadcast before “Framework” in 1976, anime adapted from the story “Marco, from the Apennines to the Andes” by the Italian writer Edmondo De Amicis.
There are comments on social networks that maintain that said animation was broadcast in Peru in the eighties. Do you remember seeing her?
The Peruvian influence in “Pepero”
Some netizens say that the boy’s name may be inspired by the name of the Perusince it is pronounced similarly in Japanese.
Furthermore, it would be influenced by the Titicaca. Likewise, Includes a llama as a pet. As you remember, the anime’s entrance theme has a melody, clearly, borrowed from “El cóndor pasa”.
Who worked on “Pepero”?
According to My Anime List, among anime animators and creators “Pepper” are names like Kazuhiko Udagawa (animator of “Yuyu Hakusho”, various “Pokemon” series and movies), Takashi Annou (storyboard artist on “death note”) and Seiji Okuda (storyboard artist for “Naruto”).
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