Kappa Mikey is an American Animated Sitcom geared toward families and is created by Larry Schwarz. The show premiered on the Nicktoons Network on February 25, 2006, and premiered on Nickelodeon on August 20, 2006. It is MTV's first global acquisition. In April of 2006, it was picked up for a second season, which is already airing its run as of June 9th. Even though it is shown on Nicktoons Network, its current status on the main Nickelodeon network is unknown. In Canada, as of September 9th, 2007, Teletoon has started to show the second season. The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Schwarz is the founder and ceo of Animation Collective, the New York City-based producer of childrens programming for television, the Internet and home video. ... Michael Tremain Sinterniklaas (Born August 13, 1972) is a voice actor, animation director, and founder of NYAV Post, a dubbing studio in NYC. He was born in Europe, and moved to the United States when he was 10 years old. ... Pete Zarustica is an American voice actor who has worked on many animated features and television shows. ... Sean Schemmel (born 21 November 1968 in Waterloo, Iowa) is an American voice actor who works for distributing companies 4Kids Entertainment and FUNimation. ... Dan Green can refer to: Dan Green (voice actor), an American voice actor Dan Green (artist), an American comic book illustrator This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that might otherwise share the same title, which is a persons or persons name. ... Wayne Grayson is an American voice actor, who works on the properties of 4Kids Entertainment & Voice Box Productions. ... This is a list of the episodes of the show Kappa Mikey. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Nicktoons Network, once known as Nicktoons TV and simply Nicktoons, is a digital cable and satellite television network. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ====Template:Television content ratings==== semi-procect. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... The bouncing ball animation (below) consists of these 6 frames. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Schwarz is the founder and ceo of Animation Collective, the New York City-based producer of childrens programming for television, the Internet and home video. ... Nicktoons Network, once known as Nicktoons TV and simply Nicktoons, is a digital cable and satellite television network. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... Teletoon, a portmanteau of television and cartoon, is a name used for three cable and satellite animation channels: TELETOON (Canada), a Canadian English-language animation channel, co-owned by Astral Media and Corus Entertainment. ...

Kappa Mikey is marketed as "the first anime to be produced entirely in the United States", according to press releases from MTV, Nicktoons Network, and various other sources, as the term anime in English is generally reserved for animation originally produced for the Japanese market. It uses Japanese animation and culture as inspiration for its concept, rather than being "true" anime. It is produced by Animation Collective in New York City with voiceovers recorded at NYAV Post, and animated using Adobe Flash, with some moments of CGI rendered in Maya. “Animé” redirects here. ... Animation Collective is an American animated cartoon studio based in New York City, founded by Larry Schwarz, best-known for its films and television series using Adobe Flash software. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... NYAV Post is a recording studio located in New York, founded by Michael Sinterniklaas in 2000. ... Adobe Flash, or simply Flash, refers to both the Adobe Flash Player, and to the Adobe Flash Professional multimedia authoring program. ... Computer-generated imagery (commonly abbreviated as CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics (or more specifically, 3D computer graphics) to special effects in films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Title

The show's title is a variation on the word kappamaki, a type of sushi. It is suggested that it was the inspiration for naming the title character Mikey, and uses the prefix kappa. Like Mikey, who is a 'fish out of water' in Japan, the kappa creature itself is a water demon who can live on land. The kappas first appeared on this show in the episode Mikey, Kappa, on August 5th, where the origin of the title was explained. Mikey also shares his name with the actor who supplies his voice. Kappamaki (Japanese:きぱまき) is a type of Japanese sushi roll that is made from cucumber, rolled with vinegared rice (shari) and nori to make a maki, or sushi roll. ... This article is about Japanese cuisine. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Overview

The series centers around Mikey Simon, an 18-year-old kid actor who just graduated from High-School and is from Cleveland, Ohio, who embarks to Japan after winning a scratch-off card contest to star in the country's formerly popular anime series, LilyMu, and in doing this, rockets the show back to the top of the ratings, and becomes Japan's biggest anime star. Segments of LilyMu are seen at the beginning and end of each episode, but the show focuses primarily on the actors' and producers' lives off-set and Mikey's adjustments to the new world he has entered (similar in concept to The Famous Jett Jackson). The humor comes from the fact that because Mikey is an American, he actually stands out visually from the other cast members. While most characters on the show are drawn in an anime-inspired style (thin outlines, big, detailed eyes, small mouths, and all ten fingers), Mikey (and all other American characters) is drawn in a retro-inspired American cartoon manner (thicker outlines, single black dot pupil eyes, a larger mouth, and only eight fingers). Cleveland redirects here. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Famous Jett Jackson is a Disney Channel coming of age television series about a boy named Jett Jackson (Lee Thompson Young) who plays a teenage secret-agent on a fictional TV show-within-a-show called Silverstone. ... “Animé” redirects here. ...

Each episode starts with the cast filming a LilyMu segment, but the take is ruined (with the exception of the Christmas special), sometimes revealing the conflict that they deal with through the rest of the episode, with a minor subplot running beneath the main plot. After the problem is resolved, the LilyMu segment will be shot again and successfully completed the second time, often changed to incorporate whatever lesson was learned during the main story. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The show has a large comedic overuse of face faults, such as a character's face and/or body turning into an exaggerated general appearance, or becoming much smaller. The show uses clichés common to anime, including the sweat drop, lines over the eyes or no eyes at all, big heads, flaming eyes, bodies becoming smaller (or super deformed). Sometimes Mikey will try to do these things, which are one of the show's running gags, but cannot, due to being drawn in an American style. The show is fast-paced, irreverent, and contains a fair amount of gross-out humor, which are signature elements of Western children's entertainment. A face fault is an anime-specific property of cartoon physics, usually limited to comedy anime. ... Ryu drawn in a super deformed style, from the arcade game Pocket Fighter, known as Super Gem Fighter: Mini Mix in the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Characters

Main article: List of Kappa Mikey characters

Mikey Simon by Michael Sintkerniklaas

Gonard by Sean Schemmel

Lily by Anice Moriaty

Mitsuki by Evelyn Lanto

Guano by Gary Mack

Ozu by Stephan Moverly

Yes Man by Jesse Adams

These characters are modelled off of American and Japanese cartoon stereotypes, to varying extents. The show also features secondary characters and extras, mostly in crowd scenes, whose designs are directly inspired off of famous anime characters, but who are different enough to avoid copyright infringements. Sometimes this is done to spoof the films and television programs intentionally, such as the character Masaka Masako, whose appearance spoofs Yubaba from the film Spirited Away. Other times, it is done to continue the show's original concept, without any intention behind it. The animated television show Kappa Mikey has had many a share of characters. ... Mikey Simon is the main character of Kappa Mikey. ... Gonard is a character from the animated television series Kappa Mikey As an actor on the LilyMu show, Gonard plays a diabolical, muscular, purple creature, bent on destroying Team Lilymu and taking over Tokyo. ... Lily is a character on the Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Network TV show, Kappa Mikey. ... Mitsuki is a Japanese character on the Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Network TV show, Kappa Mikey. ... Guano is a character on the Nicktoons Network series Kappa Mikey. ... Ozu is a major character of Kappa Mikey. ... Yesman is the secondary character of Kappa Mikey. ... Spirited Away , lit. ...

Theme Song

The Kappa Mikey theme song is called "Hey (x2) Look (x2)" by Beat Crusaders. Kappa Mikey is an American animated television series created by Larry Schwarz, which premiered on the Nicktoons Network on February 25, 2006, and premiered on Nickelodeon on August 20, 2006. ... Beat Crusaders, also known as BECR, are a Japanese rock/punk-pop/indie-pop band. ...

List of episodes

Main article: List of Kappa Mikey episodes

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DVD Release

A Kappa Mikey DVD was released on September 18, 2007 under Starz Home Entertainment. It includes the episodes Lost in Transportation, Easy Come, Easy Gonard, and The Man Who Would Be Mikey, all from the first season, as well as bonus material, including a music video of 'I'm Alright' from Battle of the Bands, wallpaper, a game called LilyMu Squares, and a How-To-Draw-Mikey tutorial. Since this DVD only includes a few episodes, it is possible that the studio is planning on releasing a series of DVDs, gradually putting every episode on DVD, instead of getting an entire season out at once. is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Starz Home Entertainment Logo Starz Home Entertainment (formerly Anchor Bay Entertainment) is a home video/television distribution company that was formed in 1989. ...

References

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References to American Popular Culture

• In Easy Come, Easy Gonard, the countdown clock shown is from the American television series 24.
• In the episode Sumo of all Fears, the Lilymu episode is almost identical to the climax to the first Spider-Man film.
• In the episode Lost in Transportation, when Mikey is in the coffee shop with the bikers, he tries to "dance his way out", so he jumps up on the counter and does a dance very similar to the Pee Wee Herman dance. The scene is a reference to "Pee Wee's Big Adventure".
• In the episode Ship of Fools The Videogame has graphics straight from Donkey Kong.
• Lily Punchbug's name comes from the children's game "slug-bug" or "punch-buggy", in which one child yells out "slug-bug!" and hits another in the shoulder or arm when they spot a VW Beetle. This is usually played as a car game (that is, played in a vehicle driven by an adult).
• During the theme song, there is a scene where it shows Mikey dancing in a white, button-up shirt, his underwear, socks, and sunglasses accompanied by a pair of Dobermanns. This is likely a reference to Tom Cruise in Risky Business. The parody is in Mikey Impossible, the title of which is a parody of Mission Impossible, also starring Tom Cruise.
• The instructor in The Lost Pilot greatly resembles Simon Cowell. Also in the episode, the audition LilyMu has for a new actor is reminiscent to the Idol series. (Pop Idol, American Idol, Australian Idol, etc.)
• In the episode Big Brozu:
  • Brozu says that he has to "Trump" his younger brother and fire him. This is reference to the reality show The Apprentice in which Donald Trump uses the catchphrase "You're fired" to eliminate contestants on the show.
  • Brozu says to Gonard something like, "Sorry, Jazzy Jeff. You just lost The Fresh Prince!" This is a reference to the 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Will Smith's character of the same name is known as "The Fresh Prince." The character's best friend is Jazz, played by DJ Jazzy Jeff.
• Mikey's Orb in LilyMu appears to be based on the sentinel sphere from the Phantasm movies. It can fly around with no explainable means of propulsion other than having been thrown into the air (although it is possible that its saw blades act as lifting rotors of some sort). It also appears to have a limited intelligence, allowing it to do things like hover, navigate itself to cut multiple targets, and return to Mikey after it has served its purpose.
• In the episode "Uh oh, Guano" Mikey's horse is named Sea Cookie which is a spoof off of "Seabiscuit" an American movie.
• In A Christmas Mikey:
  • The title is a parody of the movie "A Christmas Story" (or A Christmas Carol). The story parodies both It's a Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol.
  • Mitsuki's performance in the mansion scene is a parody of Gloria Swanson's role as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard. Also in A Christmas Mikey, Mitsuki has a monkey named Professor Bobo, likely a reference to the Mystery Science Theater 3000 character of that name.
  • Lily's career doing voice-over work (to Mikey's and a passerby's disgust) is a meta-reference on the show itself.
  • Guano as a chimney sweep with a British accent may be a reference to the chimney sweeps in Mary Poppins - he is in fact whistling "Chim Chim Cherrie" when he first appears in this role.
  • When Mikey is upset over Ozu not giving him a new contract, Gonard says, "Don't worry, we'll get you that monkey assistant," and he puts on a yellow hat, which is a reference to Curious George.
• In The Good, The Bad, & The Mikey, at the beginning of the staged fight sequence between Kappa Mikey and Captin Impressive, the beginning to Beat It, a song by Michael Jackson can be heard.
• In Mikey Likes It(Garbage), when Lily is looking around in the restaurant, there are two familiar couples: One is the pirate from Ship of Fools and Vito's wife (with blonde hair), and the other is the balif from The Fugi-Kid with the old lady that sometimes makes a cameo appearance.
• In Saving Face, the newspaper editor looks almost exactly like Spiderman's J. Jonah Jameson
• Wolf Boy, a character who appeared only briefly, references Kiba (From Naruto,) and Tsume(From Wolf's Rain) because of his facepaint and chest-scar, respectively.

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Cultural Errors

• In the episode Ship of Fools, the video game boxes for the Lily-Mu video game have a rating of "E for Everyone" from North America's Entertainment Software Rating Board rating system rather than an "A for All Ages" rating from Japan's Computer Entertainment Rating Organization rating system.
• Raccoons, which appear in the show now and then, specifically in The Phantom of the Soundstage and The Man Who Would Be Mikey, are not found in Japan. They instead have raccoon dogs.
• Halloween is not observed in Japan, despite there being a Halloween special, where children trick-or-treat.

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External links

Nickelodeon Portal

• Official Site
• Animation Collective site
• Amazon.com's Kappa Mikey DVD Page
• Nicktoons Network Show Site
• Teletoon show site