A period drama based gag manga about two crows, Karappe, the titular character, whom is weak to his unending affection for human girls, and Karaten, a cowardly, yet very passionate crow-tengu, as the two travel across the mountainous countryside of old Japan. The series was initially credited to Fujio Akatsuka, but later production shifted to Don Sasaki, under that of which the art style took a noticeable change.

Yuka's dad went to study art in France and never came back, leaving Yuka alone. Yuka becomes lonely and the children around her look at her with cold eyes, but little by little she starts conquering their hearts.