Jappo is not a Disney creation, nor a product of Japanese anime (despite the name’s phonetic similarity to “Japan”). Instead, Jappo is the protagonist of (Jappo and the Two-Headed Dragon), a 1979 Dutch-Belgian animated television series produced by Filmfabriek and Belvision Studios .
: Since 2015, the Netherlands has enforced a nationwide ban on the use and transport of wild animals in circuses. This has shifted "live" animal entertainment toward educational venues and zoos. Jappo is not a Disney creation, nor a
Content creation in the Netherlands is bound by some of the world's strictest animal protection laws, which directly impacts what viewers see on screen. Jappo is not a Disney creation