Papika, the Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Let’s go adventuring again, okay?

Flip Flappers is the type of anime that invites dialogue—character-driven, stylish, rich in symbolisms, and, perhaps most importantly, darker than its visuals would suggest. However, for all the attention that Flip Flappers has received, surprisingly little has been written about Papika.¹ And for a good reason.

Papika is the literal and metaphorical manic pixie dream girl for Cocona. But little more.