Kanninpapa

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Kanninpapa

Japanese Name	カンニンパパ
Species	Crab
Family	Chibi-kannin (son)
Affiliates	Starfy, Moe, Starly
Location/Residence	Stranded Whale, Yo-Ho Mountains, Crackling Volcano
First Appearance	Densetsu no Starfy
Latest Appearance	Densetsu no Starfy 3

Kanninpapa is a green crab that has only appeared in the Game Boy Advance games. In Densetsu no Starfy, he is found in the Stranded Whale and wants Starfy to find a teddy bear for his son. In Densetsu no Starfy 2, he and a few others get buried in rocks by Puchi Ogura #7. In Densetsu no Starfy 3, he and his son appear red from being in a hot spring in Flamer Volcano.

Kanninpapa's sprite
Kanninpapa and Chibi-kannin's Photograph. They also have the Cute Stuffed Toy
Chibi-kannin and Kanninpapa as they appear in Densetsu no Starfy 3.

Trivia

Kanninpapa, like many old men in the series, uses the pronoun Washi in Japanese.
He is referenced in Becky's version of the Title Song.

Densetsu no Starfy
Characters	Starfy • Moe • Old Man Lobber • Akua • Amebrush • Ashikaru • Buranko • Chibi-kannin • Chorosuke • Chikurin • Chuta • Dolchina • Dolfy • Dolshi •Kit Fish • Fat Cat • Fork • Fork's brother • Fukafuka • Gekojii • Herman • Himandodo •Hirao • Hirarin • Hotarubi • Horun • Jellato Sisters • Jiilacanth • Jojiro • Jueri • Kanninpapa • Konbi • Lovelove • Loverin • Lovely • Mama Star •Mekani-jiisan • Mermaid • Miguana • Moe's siblings • Mogu • Moon • Ootaruika • Pao • Papa Star • Pufftop Guard • Pufftop Kids • Rarako • Ruby • Shorosuke • Taruika • Tatsunomama • Tatsunoko • The Whale • Torito • Ukizzu • Wotsaruto • Yakoukagami • Zendama
Items	Kettle • Key • Dentalium Shell • Pretty Shell • Pretty Coral • Cute Stuffed Toy • Delicious Cake • The Jellato Sisters • Hirarin • Tone of Ocean • Drug • Heart Key • Spade Key • Club Key • Diamond Key • Scoop • Pickaxe • Bomb • Ointment • Yogensho • Jar • Pufftop Kids
Bosses	Konk • Bankirosu • Boerun • Blantern • Boctopus • Doppel • Kuragen • Mokumocchu • Kaninari • Ogura
Abilities	Dance • Dash • Dash & Jump • Done For • Dizziness • Entering a Door • Glide • Good Night……‎ • Jump • Panting • Slip • Star Spin (level 2, level 3) • Spin Jump • Surf Jump • Swim • Talk • Turbo Swim • Walk
Vehicles	Balloon • Catfish Boat • Kigurumi • Magic Set • Mole Tank
Enemies	Akko • Arukaseki • Arumonto • Barikku • Barun • Battafurai • Bellybird • Birinagashi • Biririmaneki • Blinkfin • Bobfin • Bogyo • Bu • Buranko • Burokka • Calaminer • Chikkin • Chikku • Chikugyo • Chingyo • Choby • Chochin • Chokki • Chumbrella • Dangoron • Desuroru • Dokazun • Eibi • Enzeru • Erekirage • Flunder • Fork • Gadegade • Gain • Gandosu • Ganma • Glunk • Gufu • Guppo • Gyotto • Hebiru • Hiramei • Hirapa • Honouo • Hopalop • Hyappo • Hyuruhyuru • Ice Guy • Ikametto • Imadame • Ippon • Isogin • Jellysquish • Jerubari • Kabutomashin • Kachitsuki • Kagiban • Kagibanrei • Kaiden • Kasakasa • Komeruto • Komorin • Korasu • Korudon • Kosogyo • Kururi • Liftwisp • Lurchin • Mandogora • Mantowani • Marume • Marunokon • Mayukoin • Medatsuka • Mejiro • Meramera • Merutofi • Miimii • Mo • Modoki •Mogumogu • Mokku • Monjakku • Monjamin • Nishikikoiru • Nogo • Norinori • Nubble • Octopult • Ogakure • Oomukashi • Patrol Crab • Pearl Sprite • Pingoon • Pinpin • Piranya • Piriru • Pitapita • Piyochiyo • Pizzap • Potori • Pukukame • Purankudon • Rannan • Ridokkusu • Rock Punk • Sametto • Sand Snark • Sawawa • Sazan • Shakke • Shamin • Shande • Skelefin • Skullpin • Sky Swimmer • Snark • Spinebelly • Springer • Stangler • Sukarudon • Sukarupu • Sukesuke • Tatsubo • Teppo • Tobeiuo • Tobeuo • Togesenbon • Torabera • Tsunokkuru • Tsurutsura • Uga • Ukigame • Ukondori •Unu • Upon • Urobotto • Utsubon • Wahi Wahi • Wakazo • Wanekku • Warugao • Warusaru • Wasawasa • Winna • Zuratta
Stages	Lobber's Cave • Coral Reef • Stranded Whale • Sea of Ice • Deep Sea • Sunken Ship • Undersea Temple • Sea of Sky • Pufftop
Miscellany	Glitches • Picture Book data • Unused content • Prerelease information • Untitled balloon/bubble pushing games (Game Boy) • Densetsu no Starfy (GBC)) • Soundtrack • Staff Credits •

Densetsu no Starfy 2
Characters	Starfy • Moe • Old Man Lobber • Biba • Chibi-kannin • Chonmagyo • Chorosuke • Chuta • Echigyoya • Fat Cat • Flatfish (unused) • Fork • Fork's brother • Fukafuka • Funazou • Gaganmo • Gaidonna • Gekojii (referenced) • Gekyojii • Herman • Hirao • Hirarin • Hotarubi • Horun • Jellato Sisters • Jojiro • Jueri • Kamekkochounan • Kamekkoimouto • Kamekkojinan • Kameru • Kamone • Kanninpapa • Kit Fish • Kodorun • Konbi • Korisu • Korundoru • Kumajii • Kyorozo (flashback) • Lovelove • Loverin • Lovely • Mama Star • Mayudorago • Mekani-jiisan • Mermaid • Mijingou • Mitsugasago • Moe's siblings • Moe's mother (flashback) • Moon • Ogyan • Ogyon • Ootaruika • Orisu • Papa Star • Pink creature (unused) • Pufftop Guard • Pufftop Kids • Resshi • Ruby • Savako • Shorosuke • Shurikit • Taiblond • Taruika • The Squirts • The Whale (cameo) • Torito • Ukizzu • Unknown Crab (footage only) • Unknown Penguin (footage only) • Unknown Yellow Character (footage only) • Wotsaruto • Yakoukagami
Items	Flyer • Circle Key • Triangle Key • Square Key • Pot of Roses • Sunflower Vase • Vase of Roses • Study Desk • Chabudai • Coral Table • Cheap Chair • Zabuton • Shell Chair • Kamekko Radar • Kamekkoimoto • Kamekkojinan • Kamekko Radar 2 • Kamekkochonan • Letter 1 • Letter 2 • Reply 1 • Reply 2 • Shurikit's Bell • Puchi Ogura #5's Letter • Kumajii's Honey • Moon • Prison Bars Key • Key • Barrel • Hint Memo 1 • Hint Memo 2 • Hint Memo 3 • Cute Stuffed Toy • Photographs • Statue Fragment • Squirt #1 • Squirt #2 • Squirt #3 • Squirt #4 • Thunder Pants • Gym Tights • Cold Medicine • Makeup Set • Prison Key (Silver) • Post • Snowman • Mobile • Facial Hair Vaccine • Secret Letter • Prison Key (Skull) • Shell Tape • Shell Ataa • Letter • Something written on paper.. • Diamond Key • Club Key • Spade Key • Heart Key • Jar • Treasure Map
Bosses	Puchi Ogura #1 and Konk • Puchi Ogura #2 and Pekin Duck Model • Puchi Ogura #3 and Kiremoth • Puchi Ogura #4 • Puchi Ogura #5 and Numan • Puchi Ogura #6 and Kigurumi • Puchi Ogura #7 and Mandazetto • Puchi Ogura #8 and Yurikarugo • Puchi Ogura #9 and Jiiyan • Puchi Ogura #10 • Ogura
Abilities	Air Jump • Dance • Dash • Dash & Jump • Done For • Duck • Duck & Slide • Dizziness • Entering a Door • Glide • Good Night……‎ • Jump • Panting • Shooting Star‎ • Slip‎ • Star Spin (level 2, level 3) • Spin Jump • Surf Jump • Swim • Talk • Turbo Swim • Walk
Stuff	List of Stuff (Clothes - Accessories)
Vehicles	Balloon • Kigurumi • Ryun • Sukebon
Enemies	Akkou • Arukaseki • Arumonto • Barikku • Barun • Battafurai • Bellybird • Big Nikku • Birinagashi • Blinkfin • Bobfin • Bogyo • Bu • Burokka • Buyoyon • Calaminer • Chikkin • Chikku • Chikugyo • Chingyo • Choby • Chochin • Chokki • Chonmagyo • Chumbrella • Demeka • Desuroru • Dokazun • Eibi • Enzeru • Erekirage • Flunder • Fork • Fork's brother • Furagura • Gain • Gandosu • Ganma • Ginji • Glunk • Green monster (unused) • Gufu • Guppo • Gyotto • Hebiru • Hiramei • Hirapa • Honouo • Hopalop • Hyappo • Hyuruhyuru • Ice Guy • Ikametto • Imadame • Insect (unused) • Ippon • Isogin • Jellysquish • Jerubari • Jiappo • Kachitsuki • Kagibanrei • Kai • Kasakasa • Komeruto • Komorin • Korasu • Korudon • Kosogyo • Ku • Kururi • Kushamisekizou • Liftwisp • Lurchin • Mandogora • Mantowani • Marume • Marunokon • Mayukoin • Medatsuka • Mejiro • Meramera • Merutofi • Miimii • Mo • Modoki • Mokku • Monjakku • Monjamin • Nogo • Norinori • Nubble • Octopult • Ogakure • Patrol Crab • Pearl Sprite • Pingoon • Pinpin • Piranya • Piranyan • Piriru • Pitapita • Piyochiyo • Pizzap • Potori • Pukukame • Purankudon • Rannan • Ridokkusu • Riku • Rock Punk • Sametto • Sand Snark • Sawawa • Sazan • Shakke • Shamin • Shande • Skelefin • Skullpin • Sky Swimmer • Snark • Spinebelly • Springer • Stangler • Sukarudon • Sukarupu • Sukesuke • Tatsubo • Teppo • Tobeiuo • Tobeuo • Togesenbon • Togerino • Togerinu • Torabera • Tsunokkuru • Tsurutsura • Uga • Ukigame • Ukondori • Umiushi • Unu • Upon • Urobotto • Utsubon • Wahi Wahi • Wakazo • Wanekku • Warugao • Warusaru • Wasawasa • Winna • Zuratta
Stages	Lobber's Cave • Sea of Beginning • Turtle Turtle Land • Slippery Ice Alpine • Large Tree's Forest • Pitch Dark Cave • Yeeha Alpine • Pufftop • Resshi Lake • Torrent's Waterfall • Ogura Castle • Test Stage (unused)
Miscellany	Easter eggs • Glitches • Photographs • Picture Book data • Prerelease information • Soundtrack • Staff Credits • Unused content

Densetsu no Starfy 3
Characters	Starfy • Starly • Moe • Old Man Lobber • Burako • Chibi-kannin • Chibi-Sansho • Choan • Chuta • Echigyoya • Fat Cat • Fork • Fork's brother • Fukafuka • Funazou • Gabun • Gaganmo • Gekojii • Gekyojii • Herman • Hirao • Hirara • Hirarin • Hotarubi • Sir Hokwi • Hokwi Group • Jellato Sisters • Jojiro • Jiilacanth • Jueri • Kabasonchou • Kanninpapa • Kanterabaa • Kit Fish • Kittana • Konbi • Konezu • Kyorozou • Lovelove • Lovely • Loverin • Mama Star • Mamanezu • Makaika Group • Mantahan • Mermaid • Mekani Genius • Mekani-jiisan • Mijingou • Moe's siblings • Moon • Ootaruika • Papa Star • Puchi Ogura (flashback, credits) • Pufftop Guard • Pufftop Kids • Pufftop Scholar • Resshi • Rockin' Baa • Ruby • Saint Nak • Sansho Daddy • Savako • Seiuchi-kun • Shiro-san • Shurikit • Taiblond • Taruika • The Squirts • Torito • Ukizzu • Uruwool • Wario • Wotsaruto • Yugudorajii • Mover Fish • The Colored Stars
Items	Pretty Shell • Flying Squirrel Mantle • Oden • Helmet • Perfume • Hand Mirror • Compact Mirror • Necklace • Bomb • Sack of Presents • Oboe • Wool • Sewing Set • Reindeer Band • Curved Horns • Mobile (speech bubble) • Jungle Manjuu • Shovel • Bear-san Rucksack • Title Certificate • Silver Vine • Green Foxtail • Tone of Ocean • Legendary Guitar • Legendary Bass • Legendary Drums • Ocean Saxophone • Jewel • Ukulele • Gym Clothes • Wig • Bellyband • Happi and Headband • Shell Tape • Shell Ataa • Kaki • Prison Key • Evil Crystal
Bosses	Konk • Buirun • Mad Piero • Pengod • Enbiraru • Amaenbi and Gyamuran • Bankirosu • Gachatakkoru • Muga • Ogura • Evil
Abilities	Air Jump (Starfy only) • Crawl (Starly only) • Dance • Dash • Dash & Jump • Dizziness • Done For • Duck • Duck & Slide • Entering a Door • Glide • Good Night……‎ • Jump • Panting • Shooting Star‎ (Starfy only) • Slip‎ • Star Spin (level 2, level 3) • Spin Jump • Surf Jump • Swim • Talk • Turbo Swim • Walk • Wall Jump (Starly only)
Stuff	List of Stuff (Clothes - Accessories)
Vehicles	Hopping • Kigurumi • Pakara • Submarine • Mention only: Blimp
Enemies	Akkou • Arukaseki • Arumonto • Barikku • Barun • Battafurai • Bellybird • Bigufagu • Birinagashi • Blinkfin • Bobfin • Bogyo • Bu • Calaminer • Chikkin • Chikku • Chikugyo • Chingyo • Choby • Chochin • Chokki • Chumbrella • Desuroru • Dokame • Dokazun • Eibi • Erekirage • Fish • Flunder • Fork • Fork's brother • Gain • Gabuppa • Ganma • Glunk • Gufu • Guppo • Gyotto • Hebiru • Hiramegaeshi • Hirapa • Hopalop • Hyuruhyuru • Ice Guy • Ikametto • Imadame • Ippon • Isogin • Jellysquish • Jerubari • Jiappo • Kachitsuki • Kachiwari-sama • Kagibanrei • Kakippe • Kasakasa • Komeruto • Komorin • Korasu • Korudon • Kosogyo • Kururi • Liftwisp • Lurchin • Mandogora • Mantowani • Marume • Marunokon • Mayucoin • Medatsuka • Mekkarabii • Meramera • Merutofi • Miimii • Mijingou • Misutorappa • Mo • Modoki • Mokku • Monjakku • Monjamin • Nebokenamako • Nogo • Norinori • Nubble • Nyororu • Octopult • Parinezumi • Patrol Crab • Pearl Sprite • Pingoon • Pinpin • Piranya • Piranyan • Piriru • Pitapita • Piyochiyo • Pizzap • Pukukame • Purankudon • Rannan • Ridokkusu • Ringio-kun • Rock Punk • Sametto • Sand Snark • Sangoro • Sawawa • Shakke • Shamin • Shande • Skelefin • Skullpin • Sky Swimmer • Snark • Spinebelly • Springer • Stangler • Sukarudon • Sukarupu • Sukesuke • Tatsubo • Tobeiuo • Tobeuo • Togesenbon • Torabera • Trappa • Treasure Monster • Tsunokkuru • Tsurutsura • Uga • Ukigame • Ukondori • Umiushi • Unu • Upon • Urobotto • Utsubon • Wahi Wahi • Wakazo • Wanekku • Warugao • Warusaru • Wasawasa • Winna • Zuratta
Stages	Lobber's Cave • Coral Coast • Misty Town • Crushed Ice Alpine • Jungle • Flamer Volcano • Gabun Ocean Trench • Undersea Ruins • Sea of Sky Old Castle • Test Stage (unused)
Miscellany	Easter eggs • Error screens • Glitches • Prerelease information • \|Revision differences]] ((v1.0/1.1,/Wii U Virtual Console) • Soundtrack • Staff Credits • Trading Cards data • Unused content

The Legendary Starfy series manga
Manga series	Densetsu no Starfy (Sayori Abe), (Yumiko Sudō) • Starfy Four Cell Theater • Densetsu no Starfy R (Suzuo Yadaka) • Character Parfait • Video Game Magazine/Starfy's Adventure
Chapters (Sayori Abe)	Smells Delicious... (Ch.?)
Chapters (Yumiko Sudō)	Volume 1: Going to the Human World Fii! (Ch.1) • I'm a Prince Fii! (Ch.2) • Not Afraid of Water Fii! (Ch.3) • I Hate Old Man Lobber Fii! (Ch.4) • Search for Treasure Fii! (Ch.5) • We'll Absolutely Meet Again Fii! (Ch.6) • Making Money Fii! (Ch.7) • False Starfy Appearance Fii! (Ch.8) Volume 2: Ogura and the Showdown Fii! (Ch.9) • Out on a New Adventure Fii! (Ch.10) • Nostalgic Reunion Fii! (Ch.11) • Courage Wars Fii! (Ch.12) • Get Back Mama Fii! (Ch.13) • I Want to Appear in the Movies Too Fii! (Ch.14) • Big Panic, the Jar is Broke Fii! (Ch.15) • With Wario, this is the Best Tag Team Fii! (Ch.16) • Meeting a Friendly Tree Fii! (Ch.17) • Mines are Dangerous Fii! (Ch.18) • The Sealed Jar and the Big Disturbance Fii! (Ch.19)
Starfy Four Cell Theater manga	The Sea Adventure Begins...!? (#1) • Go with the Signature Move!! (#2) • New Action Appearance!! (#3) • Starfy Super Pinch!! (#4) • Moe's Vehicle (#5) • To the Sky with the Balloon!! (#6) • Twice of Anything (#7) • "2" Early Release!! (#8) • Who is the Protagonist? (#9) • Moe's Ambition!! (#10) • Using the Sealed Jar (#11) • A New Signature Move!? (#12) • Autumn is the Season of Ogura!? (#13) • Sealed Jar Secret (#14)
Chapters (Densetsu no Starfy R)	Volume 1: Starfy's Love Attack!! (Ch.1) • Super Difficult! Love of a Young Girl (Ch.2) • A Battle of Love Draws Near! (Ch.3) • Aim for the Town! Distress Survival!! (Ch.4) • Holy Place of Otaku, Viva! Akiba!! (Ch.5) • Favorite Chocolate: Whose Hand!? (Ch.6) • Pufftop Kingdom, Game King Playoff (Ch.7) • Legendary Class!? Soccer Showdown!! (Ch.8) • Extremely Strange F Zone!? (Ch.9) • Starfy Fairytale!! (Ch.10) • Unusual Play One After Another! Baseball Showdown!! (Ch.11) • The Legendary Super Magician is Here!? (Ch.12) • For Those Whom I Must Protect...... (Ch.13)
Video Game Magazine manga	Defeat the Enemy! • Hidden Room Discovery! • Combined by Transformation!
Characters (Yumiko Sudō)	Volume 1: Starfy • Takeo • Old Man Lobber • Ogura • Fish monster • Pufftop Guards • Young king (reference) • Rumi-chan • Humans/School children • Dog • Konk • Boctopus • Boerun • Mandogora • Sharks • The Whale • Moe • Bankirosu • Ruby (reference) • Kuriore • Lovely • Gekojii • Gekojii's grandson • Komorin (flashback) • Unknown fishes • Moe's siblings • Moe's mother • Kyorozou • Chuta • Kanninpapa • Chibi-kannin • Ukizzu • Mogu • Chokki • Ukigame • Choby • Taruika • Kamekkoimouto • Doppel • Chorosuke Volume 2: Starfy • Moe • Pufftop Guards • Mama Star • Papa Star • Other members of Starfy's species • Ogura • Bats • Old Man Lobber • Unknown monster • Giant spiked fish • Ootaruika • Ootaruika's son • Possibly Piyochiyo • Possibly Tobeuo • One of the Jellato Sisters • Fish • Lovely • Moon • Choby • Mitsugasago • Savako • Seiuchi-kun • Chochin • Unknown fish with hair • Jojiro • Glunk • Zuratta • Chikurin • Unknown fish • Unknown frog • Wotsaruto • Moe's siblings • Taruika • Bobfin • Nogo • Buirun • Sangoro • Gabuppa • Chokki • Herman • Tobeuo • Hirapa • Sawawa • Gain • Monjamin • Tatsubo • Hirara • Chuta • Treasure Monster • Shuuri-jiisan • Sand Snarks • Wario • Squirt #1 • Yugudorajii • Dog-faced snake creature (Moe's imagination) • Bawss • Squirt #2 • Squirt #3 • Squirt #4 • Calaminer • Unknown squids • Gekojii • Gekojii's grandson • Kuriore • Other members of Starfy's species
Characters (Densetsu no Starfy R)	Volume 1: Starfy (Hostarou, Ifirō, Mr. Mafic) • Starly ('Bunny Starly') • Moe • Mattel • Prince Coral • Pufftop Kids • Unknown Otaku • Doorkeepers • Other members of Starfy's species • Catgirls/maids • Sawarayukio (cameo) • Other characters (illustrations) • One-eyed ghost • Oni • Monkey • Pheasant • Shiba Inu • Tosa • Horse • Shark • Tuna fish • Swordfish • Suzuki • Sea Bream • Japanese horse mackerel • Clownfish • Rabbit • Swan • Aliens • Momotarō • Audience at Amiy Stadium • The Moon
Locations (List) (Yumiko Sudō)	Volume 1: Pufftop Kingdom (Pufftop Palace) • Human World (School, Pachinko Plaza, House, Swimming pool) • Unnamed beach • Stranded Whale • Sea of Ice (Kuriore's Iceberg, Kuriore's House) • Unnamed gorge (Gekojii's House and Cave) • Unnamed sea (Moe's House) • Okonomiyaki Town • Hideout • Lobber's Cave • Unnamed cave (Ootaruika's House) • Unnamed place (Rundown house) • Ogura Castle • Cinema • Haunted house • Clay quest locations (Ocean of Sharks, Magma Reservoir, Sea Urchin's Nest, Sharp Tunnel, Waterfall Climb, Sludge Pond, Location of the clay) • Unnamed town (DSM16) (Unnamed treasure cave) • Unnamed forest • Unnamed town (DSM18) • Unnamed sea/beach • The world inside the long jar (Lovely's Shop)
Locations (List) (Densetsu no Starfy R)	Volume 1: Pufftop Kingdom (Pufftop Palace (F Zone)) • Amiy Kingdom (Cupid Village (House), Amiy Castle) • Akiunabara (Fii shop, Book Spring, Maid Café, Shakotan☆Event) • Amiy Stadium • Unnamed village • Onigashima (Dragon Palace Castle)• Baseball stadium • Building with Mr. Mafic • TNN room
Objects and items	Game Boy Advance • Power Up Drink • Pufftop Vehicle • Tenkaido Fii (Remote, Nunchuk, Sensor Bar) • FS • Gamefyūbe • Fimicom
Manga artists	Sayori Abe • Yumiko Sudō • Suzuo Yadaka • Hitoshi Ogino

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