Samurai Pizza Cats
キャッ党 忍伝 てやんでえ (Kyattō Ninden Teyandee)
Genre	Comedy, Kodomo, Mecha, Science Fiction, Shōnen
TV anime
Studio	Tatsunoko Productions, Sotsu Agency (Japan) Saban (USA)
Network	TV Tokyo ITV/BBC Subtv TV8 YTV RTL Television Jetix Syndication Teleantillas TV10 Polsat, Polsat 2 Televisa (XHGC)
Original run	February 1, 1990 – February 12, 1991
Episodes	52

Samurai Pizza Cats is the western version of an animated series produced in 1990 in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and Sotsu Agency under the name Kyattō Ninden Teyandee (キャッ党 忍伝 てやんでえ). It was introduced to western audiences in 1991 by Saban. The eponymous stars of the show are three anthropomorphic cats who protect the city of Little Tokyo from crime while making a living running a pizza restaurant. The series combines action and humor, and is noteworthy for its tendency to poke fun at itself. The series also breaks the fourth wall often. Image File history File links SPCintro80. ... A comedy is a dramatic performance of a light and amusing character, usually with a happy conclusion to its plot. ... Kodomo (子供) is a Japanese word that means child. ... This article is about the term used in science fiction, anime, and manga. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Bleach , a well-known example of Shōnen manga This article is about the shōnen style of anime and manga. ... TV redirects here. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... Tatsunoko Production Co. ... Sotsu ) is a Japanese advertising agency. ... The Saban Saturn logo from 1984 to 1988. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Independent Television (generally known as ITV, but also as ITV Network) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent Television Authority (ITA) to provide competition to the BBC. ITV is the oldest commercial television network in the UK. Since 1990 and the Broadcasting... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Subtv is a popular Finnish TV channel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... TV8 is a television channel owned by Modern Times Group broadcasting to Sweden. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article is about the Canadian television network. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... RTL (formerly RTL plus) is a large German commercial television station distributed via cable and satellite along with DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcasting - Terrestrial) in larger population centers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... For Jetix in each country, see Jetix around the world. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Dominican_Republic. ... Tele Antillas HIJB - Canal 2 is a television network operating out of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... TV10 was the first Dutch commercial TV channel to be aired in the Netherlands from Octobre 1989. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Polsat is Polands third biggest television channel, founded in 1992 and owned by Zygmunt Solorz-Å»ak. ... Polsat 2 International is a general interest channel that launched on March 1, 1997 and is owned by Polsat Group. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... XHGC (Channel 5) is the flagship TV station of Televisa. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... This list contains all episodes of the Samurai Pizza Cats series. ... For this articles equivalent regarding the East, see Eastern culture. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Tatsunoko Production Co. ... Sotsu ) is a Japanese advertising agency. ... The Saban Saturn logo from 1984 to 1988. ... Anthropomorphism, also referred to as personification or prosopopeia, is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... For other uses, see Pizza (disambiguation). ... The fourth wall is the imaginary invisible wall at the front of the stage in a proscenium theater, through which the audience sees the action in the world of the play. ...

Title

A very loose translation of the Japanese title is Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee or Surprising Group Ninja Legend Teyandee. The word キャット pronounced kyatto is a transcription of the English word cat, but the title uses the kanji 党 (tō—group) with the katakana キャ (kya—an onomatopoeia indicating surprise), so the title contains a pun. The slang word teyandee can be considered roughly equivalent to the phrase, “What the hell are you talking about?” Look up Transcription in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the supervillain, see Onomatopoeia (comics). ... For other uses, see Slang (disambiguation). ...

Premise

The setting of the show is Little Tokyo (Edoropolis), a town where the traditional meets the futuristic. It is populated by many kinds of living flesh and blood, anthropomorphic animals, many of whom feature cybernetic body parts. Cybernetics is a theory of the communication and control of regulatory feedback. ...

The ruler of Little Tokyo is officially Emperor Fred. However, the Emperor is insane, because his wisdom teeth were removed. Therefore, Little Tokyo is actually ruled by the Emperor’s daughter Princess Vi and a council. Heading the council is Prime Minister Seymour “Big” Cheese, who constantly tries to overthrow the government and become Emperor of Little Tokyo. Wisdom teeth are third molars that usually appear between the ages of 16 and 24 (although they may appear when older or younger). ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

Only Al Dente, commander of the Palace Guard, has learned of the Big Cheese’s covert plans. Having insufficient proof to expose the Big Cheese, Al Dente’s only choice is to prevent his efforts from ever succeeding. To that end, he recruits three young cat warriors, the Samurai Pizza Cats (Nyankī, a portmanteau of nyan (“meow”) and Yankee). Each one has unique skills and weapons that help them keep the citizens of Little Tōkyō safe from Seymour Cheese’s plots, which usually take the form of a giant robot. A portmanteau (IPA: ) is a word or morpheme that fuses two or more words or word parts to give a combined or loaded meaning. ... For the Major League Baseball team, see New York Yankees. ... For other uses, see robot (disambiguation). ...

Characters

The Samurai Pizza Cats

In Japan, the heroes are known as the Himitsu Ninja Tai Nyanki ("Secret Ninja Team").

Speedy Cerviche

• Speedy Cerviche (pronounced “ser-vee-chay”) (Yattarō ヤッ太郎): Speedy is the leader of the Samurai Pizza Cats. As his name implies, Speedy is nimble and fast on his toes, a trait which comes in handy both when delivering pizzas and when fighting crime. He wields the magical Ginzu sword, whose power is unleashed in almost every episode as Speedy’s special attack, the Cat’s Eye Slash. Speedy is very self-confident and loves to pose for the camera after each victory. He is sarcastic, often jokes, and gets easily irritated at times, but remains very committed to his duties. He has green eyes and wears white armour. There has been controversy over the spelling of his name. Initially it was thought that Speedy’s surname was spelled “Service” (“service” pronounced with Italian phonics sounds like “ser-vee-chay,” making the name “Speedy Service” a tidy pun). However, most official packaging (such as the VHS box for the movie) spells his name “Cerviche,” making it the de facto spelling. Voice: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese), Rick Jones (English)
• Polly Esther (Pururun プルルン): Polly is the only girl on the team. Although Speedy is the leader, Polly does her fair share of bossing her teammates around. She has a fiery temper and a dynamic, independent personality. Polly battles evil with the power of love: she plays a flute when going into battle, her projectile weapons are heart-shaped, and she can charm foes to make them move in the range of her razor-sharp claws. She has blue eyes and wears red and pink armour. Her name is a play on the word polyester; Esther is also the heroine of the Book of Esther in the Hebrew Bible. Voice: Ai Orikasa (Japanese), Sonja Ball (English)
• Guido Anchovy (Sukashii スカシー): Guido is the resident cool dude of the group. Tall, dark-furred, and a smooth talker, he is often seen chasing after girls, although he actually has little success in romance. Guido’s weapon of choice is the Samurai Sunspot Umbrella (which he occasionally calls the Parasol of Doom), which can fire rings, fire a heat beam, be spun to hypnotise enemies, and be used as a club (when closed) or a shield (when open). Its handle conceals Guido’s sword. Guido has red eyes and wears blue armour. His name is a reference to the anchovy fish. Voice: Juurouta Kosugi (Japanese), Terrence Scammell (English)

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Other Good Guys

• The New York Pizza Cats: Little Tokyo is not the only city under the protection of a Pizza Cat team. Episode 38, “A Mission in Manhattan”, involved the Samurai Pizza Cats traveling to the city of New York and meeting their counterparts:
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  • Cosmo (Prince). Voice: Show Hayami (Japanese)

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• The Narrator: always unseen, the Narrator provides voiceover for the episodes and interacts with the characters. Like Speedy, he often makes witty or sarcastic comments, many of which spoof plot holes and clichés, with one episode of the US version being notable for him reading the wrong narration. Occasionally, in the US version, some of his lines are changed, and a different, more “politically correct” Narrator takes over. For instance, the original Narrator’s line, broadcast in Canada was: “And so, thanks to the tireless efforts of the Samurai Pizza Cats, movie-goers around the world can thrill to yet another pointless display of senseless violence and meaningless destruction!” while the US line used the PC Narrator’s voice and was changed to: “movie-goers around the world can thrill to yet another heroic display of untamed bravery and never-ending action!” Voice: Kenyuu Horiuchi (Japanese), Terrence Scammell (English)

• Francine (Otama おタマ): Francine is the feline owner of the Pizza Cat Restaurant. She does not actively participate in missions, but still plays a vital role. Wherever the Samurai Pizza Cats are needed, either to deliver a pizza or to battle evil, she operates the launching cannon (in a parody of the live-action Japanese film Cyber Ninja) which blasts the heroes in the air. She also handles communications and finances, and is known in the English language version for speaking in rhyme. Various sources (including the IMDB) often list Francine’s surname as being Manx, but her last name is never actually given in the show. Manx — referring to a breed of cat — was improvised by a fan, and has since been widely adopted as fanon. Voice: Satomi Koorogi (Japanese), Pauline Little (English)
• The Rescue Team (Otasuke Ninja): whenever the Samurai Pizza Cats are in serious trouble, they ring the bell on the collar around their necks, alerting Francine to call part or all of the Rescue Team into action. Ironically, one lone member of the Rescue Team is usually able to accomplish what the three front-line heroes could not. The Rescue Team comprises four more cats, each with a different ability based on one of the classic four elements:
  • General Catton (Rikinoshin リキノシン): a play on real life’s General Patton, Catton has a pair of flamethrowing cannons on his back. He is the leader of the Rescue Team. He generally speaks in clichés (“I have not yet begun to fight! You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!”). Voice: Kiyoyuki Yanada (Japanese)
  • Bat Cat (Mietoru ミエトル): this cat uses a wing and propeller device to become airborne. His English name is most likely a play on Batman, though he does not resemble the character. Voice: Tsutomu Kashiwakura (Japanese)
  • Meowzma O’ Tool (Gotton ゴットン): this member of the Rescue Team has drills on his gloves, helmet, and tail that allow him to burrow under the earth. Voice: Wataru Takagi (Japanese)
  • Spritz T. Cat (Nekkii ネッキー): unlike most cats, Spritz loves the water. He uses high pressure water jets. The “T.” stands for “the.” His name is a play on Fritz the Cat, a comic book character created by Robert Crumb. Voice: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese)

The Rescue Team demonstrates some Sentai-like abilities: the members can combine their powers by joining their backpacks into unlikely weapons. Spritz and the General create what appears to be an acid-shooting machine gun, and Bat Cat and Meowzma create what was referred to once in the English series as the “singing robot wrecking rotor,” which fires an electrified vortex. Finally, all four members can combine their equipment into a larger energy cannon (the "Super-Duper Wonder Weapon") that must be supported by the whole team and fires a blast nearly equivalent to the Ginzu sword. A plot hole is a gap in a storyline that goes against the flow of logic established by the storys plot or story bible. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kenyu Horiuchi (堀内 賢雄 Horiuchi Kenyū, born July 30, 1957) is a veteran seiyū who was born in Shizuoka. ... Terrence Scammell is a voice actor who commonly voices multiple characters in cartoon series. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) [1] is an online database of information about actors, movies, television shows, television stars and video games. ... For the author, see Frantz Fanon. ... Satomi Koorogi (こおろぎ さとみ Kōrogi Satomi, previously 興梠 さとみ, born November 14, 1962) is a veteran seiyū. Her name is also romanized as Satomi Kohrogi in the credits of some works she has contributed to. ... Pauline Little is a voice actor. ... General George Smith Patton Jr. ... Kiyoyuki Yanada (梁田 清之 Yanada Kiyoyuki, born May 10, 1965) is a seiyÅ« who was born in Tokyo. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Tsutomu Kashiwakura , born March 1, 1966 in Kanagawa) is a seiyÅ« and sound director. ... Takagi Wataru (高木 渉, born on July 25, 1966 in Chiba) is a seiyu who works for Arts Vision. ... Robert Crumbs Fritz the Cat. ... Robert Dennis Crumb (born August 30, 1943), often credited simply as R. Crumb, is an American artist and illustrator recognized for the distinctive style of his drawings and his critical, satirical, subversive view of the American mainstream. ... Takehito Koyasu (子安 武人 Koyasu Takehito, born May 5, 1967) in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan is a seiyÅ« (voice actor). ... Sentai is a Japanese word which roughly translates to task force. It is often use to refer to a specific type of fictional story, which stars a specially organized group of heroes; good examples of Sentai is the various Super Sentai live-action Japanese television programs which the American Power...

• Lucille (Omitsu おミツ , Omi-chan おみっちゃん): a ram and owner of a tea house, Lucille is the main object of both Speedy’s and Guido’s affections, and a primary cause of conflict between them, until Speedy realises he really loves Polly at the end of the series. . Her hairstyle and shoulder pads conceal a number of homing missiles, which are launched whenever she gets overly-emotional. She and Polly were briefly, unknowingly recruited by the Big Cheese to form a girl group called the Pointless Sisters (Lovely Mipple in Japan; also, Mipple is a portmanteau of Omitsu and Pururun), a reference to the Pointer Sisters. Her Japanese name, Omitsu, is possibly a reference to the Omitsu of Ganbare Goemon fame, with whom she shares many similarities such as occupation and relationship to the main characters. Voice: Yuko Mizutani (Japanese), Susan Glover (English)

• Big Al Dente (Inuyama Wanko-no-Kami 犬山ワンコー守): a dog, Big Al is chief of the Palace Guard. He is also the boss of the Samurai Pizza Cats and assigns their missions. His name is a reference to the al dente pasta cooking method. Voice: Kōzō Shioya (Japanese), A.J. Henderson (English)

• Emperor Fred (Shogun Tokugawa Iei Iei 徳川イエッイエッ): a panda and legal ruler of Little Tōkyō, Emperor Fred does not hold any real power because he is insane and tends to act like a scat singer. He tends to only utter his own name (“Fuh-RED!”), except on some occasions when he takes to scat singing. However, he does speak coherently in at least four episodes. He is married, although his wife only appears once in the series when she comes home from traveling the world. Voice: Kenyuu Horiuchi (Japanese), Terrence Scammell (English)

• Princess Vi (Tokugawa Usako 徳川ウサコ): full name Violet, Princess Vi is the young rabbit daughter of Emperor Fred, and unofficial ruler of Little Tōkyō. She is rather spoiled and temperamental and has a tendency to banish all who displease her to Prisoner Island. Later, when Prisoner Island becomes too crowded, she banishes people to Extras Island. Princess Vi is devoted to her absent mother, and they have a very unusual family dynamic—they try to beat each other up when they first re-unite. Voice: Maria Kawamura (Japanese), Susan Glover (English)

• Guru Lou (Nekomata Reikainosuke 猫股霊界之介, Daisensei 大先生): an old cat, Guru Lou lives alone in the mountains outside Little Tokyo. Whenever the Samurai Pizza Cats are in great trouble, they seek his advice, however reluctant he may be to give it. Through his own ineptitude, he helped the Pizza Cats unlock the power of the Supreme Catatonic, which the Samurai Pizza Cats call upon occasionally during battle, furnishing them with their own giant robot, as well as additional armor that enables them to fly. The name is a reference to the catatonic state. Voice: Kenichi Ogata (Japanese), Walter Massey (English)

• Mother/Momma Mutt and Junior (Itsumono Oya and Itsumono Ko 伊津茂乃母, 伊津茂乃子): a small but constant part of the show, this canine mother and her son appear to make a silly comment every time the Samurai Pizza Cats blast off on a mission. They can be surprisingly sharp-tongued, making social criticism toward both their own world and the real world. In KNT, they may have been tanuki instead of dogs. When the group traveled to the past, Junior’s grandmother was shown to be very similar to him. Voices: Momma Mutt: Yuko Mizutani (Japanese); Junior: Ai Orikasa (Satomi Koorogi in first ep)

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Villains

• Seymour Cheese (Kitsunezuka Ko'on-no-Kami 狐塚コーン守): the prime minister of Little Tokyo; more often referred to as the Big Cheese. In the Japanese version he is a fox, but in the English version he identifies himself as a rat, a modification to reinforce his position as an enemy to the cats. He is the arch-nemesis of Little Tokyo and the Samurai Pizza Cats. He always tries to seize control of the city, but is invariably thwarted by the heroes or his own incompetence. He has the bad habit of literally exploding with anger every time he is disappointed at his failure, which usually happens near the end of every episode. The Big Cheese is a flamboyant showoff, prone to overacting, crossdressing, and flirting with male subordinates. His voice is strongly reminiscent of comedian Paul Lynde. His English name is a pun on "See more cheese". Voice: Ikuya Sawaki (Japanese), Dean Hagopian (English)

• Jerry Atric (Karasu Gennarisai カラス幻ナリ斉): an elderly crow, Jerry Atric is the Big Cheese’s trusted advisor and leader of the Ninja Crows. His voice of reason counterbalances the Big Cheese’s impulsive nature. His name is a play on the word geriatric, which refers to the elderly or the branch of medicine dealing with treating the elderly. Voice: Naoki Tatsuta (Japanese), Terrence Scammell (English)
• Bad Bird (Karamaru カラ丸): a crow, Bad Bird is first among the Big Cheese’s army of ninja crows and rival of Speedy. He executes most of the Big Cheese’s plans. Bad Bird and his henchmen follow the age-old archetype of raven ninja, or Tengu. In the last episode he reforms, helps Speedy save the world from an incoming comet, and reunites with his childhood sweetheart Carla (Okara). Voice: Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese), Michael O’Reilly (English)
• Ninja Crows (Karasu Ninja): Jerry Atric and the Big Cheese’s personal army of henchmen, these crows are led by Bad Bird. They are often the first to face the Pizza Cats in battle, and are usually disposed of easily by them. By one episode’s account they are from Korea, or at least their helmets were made there.
• Yard Bird (Choinaa Nana Gou): a hyperactive and very fast ostrich or emu that appeared in only a few episodes (mainly as the Big Cheese’s delivery boy). He contains a design defect where he will explode if he stops moving for more than two seconds. In KNT, the character was modeled after Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Japanese reading: Jakkii Joinaa-Kaashii), the Olympic gold medalist, while his English name is derived from the famous 1960s English rock band, The Yardbirds (which is itself derived from the nickname of jazz legend Charlie Parker). Choinaa rhymes with Joinaa.
• The Rude Noise (Yami no Yon Nin Shu): a heavy metal band of four crows that is sometimes hired by the Big Cheese, the Rude Noise are the villains’ equivalent of the Rescue Team. The Rude Noise is comprised of:
  • Bad Max, a.k.a. Crow Magnon (Zankaa ザンカア): Leader of the Rude Noise. His name is a play on Mad Max, a character from a movie by the same name, played by Mel Gibson; his alias is a play on the prehistoric man of the Cro-magnon caves. Voice: Yasunori Matsumoto (Japanese)
  • Cannonball Battery (Bonkaa ボンカア): His name is a play on famous jazz saxophonist Julian Cannonball Adderley. He has a high-pitched voice which is diametric to his rather large size. He also tends to make strange comments, such as wondering if hair coloring works on feathers. Voice: Kōzō Shioya (Japanese)
  • Mojo Rojo (Rekkaa レッカア). Voice: Hiroyuki Shibamoto→ Kenyuu Horiuchi (Japanese)
  • Rony Guisemore (Wokkaa ウォッカア): His name is likely a play on Tom Sizemore. Voice: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese)

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Translation

As is with many cases of early anime translation, the product released to the western market was quite different from the original Japanese cartoon. However, the case of the Samurai Pizza Cats dub is somewhat unusual. “Animé” redirects here. ...

First, the difference in translation was one born out of necessity. When Saban bought the rights to the show, the translators were supplied with the tapes of the series in Japanese, but not with any transcripts. Furthermore, the show was apparently chock full of esoteric Japanese cultural and linguistic references. Under these circumstances, Andy Thomas, the Saban producer, decided to have brand new scripts written to match the animation. As a result, the show ended up being something of a spoof of itself. This creative approach to the English translation of distinctively Japanese programs would be later implemented in other anime localizations, such as the Cartoon Network-aired shows Shin Chan and Lupin the 3rd, as well as live-action shows such asSpike TV's MXC. The Saban Saturn logo from 1984 to 1988. ... Transcript can have several meanings depending on the context used. ... For other uses, see Culture (disambiguation). ... For the journal, see Linguistics (journal). ... The Saban Saturn logo from 1984 to 1988. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... Crayon Shin-chan (クレヨンしんちゃん Kureyon Shin-chan) is a manga and anime series written by Yoshito Usui. ... Lupin III or Lupin the 3rd (ルパン三世, Lupin the 3rd, not Lupin 3) is an anime and manga series originally created by manga artist Kazuhiko Katō (加藤一彦) under the pen name Monkey Punch (モンキーパンチ) in 1967... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... MXC is an American comedy television program that airs on Spike TV. It is a redubbing of the Japanese game show Takeshis Castle, which aired from 1986 to 1989. ...

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Due to the changes - a rewrite, different music, and westernized punchlines - many consider the dub to be an entirely different show from the original. This has been the case with other of Saban's shows released in America, such as Power Rangers (which was based on and used footage from Super Sentai). For the phase, see Punch line Punchline is a North American punk rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Power Rangers is a long-running American childrens television series adapted from the Japanese tokusatsu Super Sentai Series, though it is not simply an English dub of the original. ... The official logo of the Super Sentai Series introduced in 2000 during the run of Mirai Sentai Timeranger The Super Sentai Series ) is the name given to the long running Japanese superhero team genre of shows produced by Toei Company Ltd. ...

Despite the alterations and content edits, Seymour Cheese retained his stereotypical homosexual traits (including crossdressing and flirting with male subordinates) after translation. While gay or transgender characters are fairly common in Japanese anime and manga (for example Sailor Moon or Fushigi Yūgi), they are almost always toned down or censored when a show is licensed for broadcast in an English-speaking market. Samurai Pizza Cats is especially notable for this, given that the era in which it was dubbed was one in which one would be even less likely to find an English-dubbed translation of an anime series that retained such material. For other uses, see Stereotype (disambiguation). ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... This articles is about cross-dressing in general, that is the act of wearing the clothing of another gender for any reason. ... Flirting is alleged to be a form of human interaction, usually expressing a sexual or romantic interest in the other person. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... A transgender woman at New York Citys gay pride parade Transgender (IPA: , from trans (Latin) and gender (English)) is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... For the title character, see Sailor Moon (character) and for the first story arc, see Sailor Moon (arc). ... Serialized in Shōjo Comic Animerica Extra Original run May 1992 – July 1996 Volumes 18 TV anime Director Hajime Kamegaki Studio Studio Pierrot Licensor Odex Geneon Network Animax, TV Tokyo Original run 6 April 1995 – 28 March 1996 Episodes 52 OVA: 1 Director Hajime Kamegaki Studio Studio Pierrot Episodes 3...

Also notable is that despite the alterations to the series, and unlike many dubbed anime of the same era (for example, Sailor Moon, whose heavily localized dub was released only 4 years later), it nonetheless made no attempt to completely remove Japanese references in order to appeal to Western audiences. The series occasionally pokes fun at the Japanese writings that were intentionally left in the series, usually by characters being unable to read the text and calling them "squiggles", and even at one point stating, “It’s Japanese. This is a Japanese cartoon.” As another example, in one scene, a character who was originally behaving lecherously towards a girl was crushed by a giant falling H, which in the original Japanese was taken to represent the abbreviation for hentai. In the dubbed version, the animation was left unchanged, but a character was given the dialogue: "You'd better mind your P's and Q's, or an H might fall on your head!" Look up localisation, localization in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hentai tankōbon on display in Japan Hentai )   is a Japanese word that can be used to mean metamorphosis or abnormality. In Japan hentai has a strong negative connotation, and is commonly used to mean sexually perverted. The term is used as slang for sexually explicit or pornographic comics and...

All of the English voice acting, with the exception of the theme song, was recorded in Canada. The theme music of a radio or television program is a melody closely associated with the show, and usually played during the title sequence and/or end credits. ...

Theme song

The theme song for the English dub naturally differs from the original, a common practice for dubbing at the time and even today. In keeping with the parodic nature of the show, the lyrics of the new theme song make a number of references to American pop culture. For example, the lyrics “they've got more fur than any turtle ever had” subtly imply that the Samurai Pizza Cats are superior to the similarly themed cartoon series Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, while the lyrics “they’re stronger than dirt” refer to an advertising slogan once used for the industrial cleaner Ajax. In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Popular culture, or pop culture, is the vernacular (peoples) culture that prevails in a modern society. ... For other uses, see Fur (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Turtle (disambiguation). ... TMNT redirects here. ... Look up slogan in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Powdered form of Ajax cleanser Liquid form of Ajax cleanser For other things named Ajax, see Ajax (disambiguation) Ajax cleanser (or Ajax brand cleanser with bleach) is a liquid or powdered industrial cleaner introduced by Colgate-Palmolive in 1947. ...

Michael Airington, one of the show's writers, also sang the theme song. According to Andy Thomas, Airington had had a few drinks before the recording session for the song started, and as a result, accidentally repeated some of the lyrics (i.e., “this cat gets down down with a love hang over”). Andrew Andy Sydney Withiel Thomas (born December 18, 1951 in Adelaide, South Australia) is an Australian-born US aerospace engineer and a NASA astronaut. ...

Releases

Spelling of title

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Broadcasts

Samurai Pizza Cats has been broadcast in Australia and New Zealand, as well as various countries in Africa, Eurasia and the Americas, most notably the United Kingdom, Spain, Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Greece, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Peru, Panama, Hong Kong, Thailand, Mexico, Israel, Kenya, South Africa, Sweden, Armenia, and the United States, from 1991 onwards. A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... For other uses, see Eurasia (disambiguation). ... World map showing the Americas The Americas are the lands of the Western hemisphere historically considered to consist of the continents of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ...

Out of the 52 English-language episodes produced, as little as 40 have been shown in some countries due to censorship or other issues. For other uses, see Censor. ...

Episodes

Main article: List of Samurai Pizza Cats episodes

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DVD

Recently, an English DVD has appeared on Amazon.com, containing five episodes of the series.^[1] It is unknown if there will be another DVD release containing more episodes. Despite the show’s relative popularity and recent fan petitions for a complete English DVD release, there are apparently no known, current plans to do so beyond the aforementioned one-volume release. The series is, however, available on DVD in French.^[2] DVD (also known as Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc) is a popular optical disc storage media format. ... Amazon. ...

Video game

A video game based on the original Japanese version of Samurai Pizza Cats for Nintendo was made. It was a Famicom-only game, but was bootlegged outside Japan under the title Ninja Cat. The game features most of the characters in the series as well as an additional villain, a mysterious scientist who shows up later on in the game and "appears" to team up with Seymour Cheese. “NES” redirects here. ...

Trivia

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• Hogan the Wonder Cat, listed in the show’s credits as “Spiritual Advisor,” was Andy Thomas’s real pet cat.
• Although Polly removes her helmet in a few episodes, Speedy and Guido never remove their helmets throughout the entire series. The Pizza Cats never remove most of their armor, even while working at the restaurant or walking in the streets normally, parodying the fact Superman manages to hide his identity merely by wearing glasses. Polly Esther removed most of her armor when she went to Charm School, as well as during the time she was an idol singer, as half of The Pointless Sisters (Lovely Mipple in the original Japanese version). During these times, Polly is shown with short red hair and a hairband on top of which her ears sit.
• Samurai Pizza Cats was first shown in the US as a cartoon that Jeb the dog was watching on VR Troopers. Several times the family of Masked Rider was seen watching it as well. Clips of SPC were also seen on a TV in a bowling alley in the pilot episode of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers.
• Samurai Pizza Cats pays tribute to several episodes of another Tatsunoko hit The Adventures of Pinocchio.

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See also

• Kemono

Kemono-Taiheiki, a work of Japanese art from the Muromachi period. ...

References

External links

• Samurai Pizza Cats: The TV Show Review
• Samurai Pizza Cats at the Internet Movie Database
• Samurai Pizza Cats (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Samurai Pizza Cats at TV.com
• The show's opening (in English), on YouTube