Series synopsis
Pecola is a Canadian animation television series that premiered on Cartoon Network on September 3, 2001. It ended on September 18, 2002. It was created by Naomi Iwata. It stars Chika Sakamoto, Dai Matsumoto, Kappei Yamaguchi and Kenyu Horiuchi.
The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin who tries to help the people of Cube Town but often wreaks havoc instead. Pecola is an orphaned penguin who lives with Pecolias, his grandfather. Cube Town is a small, isolated coastal village that contains an art museum, a beach, a lighthouse, and a canal. It is located adjacent to Crescent Bay surrounded by the Rookery Mountains coastal range and serviced by regular ships which deliver mail, food, and other supplies, as well as occasiona ...
Premise
The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin who tries to help the people of Cube Town but often wreaks havoc instead. Pecola is an orphaned penguin who lives with Pecolias, his grandfather. Cube Town is a small, isolated coastal village that contains an art museum, a beach, a lighthouse, and a canal. It is located adjacent to Crescent Bay surrounded by the Rookery Mountains coastal range and serviced by regular ships which deliver mail, food, and other supplies, as well as occasional tourists from a nearby metropolis named Cubic City. The heights above it lead into Glacier Valley which is snowbound even during summer.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chika Sakamoto as Tsunekichi
- Dai Matsumoto as Mr. Banard
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Bashatt
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Gazelle-san
- Koichi Kitamura as Officer Kumada
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Gao-san
- Mitsuo Senda as Doctor Chu
- Naoko Takano as Coco
Supporting cast
- Romi Park as Rabi-san
- Mayumi Asano as Pecola
- Ryusei Nakao as Mr. Saruyama
- Takeshi Kusao as Jabatt
- Umeji Sasaki as Pecolius
- Yurika Hino as Steam
- Yu Shimaka as Mayor Papazoni
- Miyu Matsuki as Cori
- Akio Kato as Mr. Lonely
- Miyuki Ichijou as Aunty Yorkshire (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | September 3, 2001 | September 19, 2001 |
| Season 2 | 26 | September 2, 2002 | September 18, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Double Troubles Dr. Chu creates a robot to help Pecola learn to be a good penguin. |
September 3, 2001 |
| 2 |
Detective Pecola Pecola is on the case of the mysterious Cube Town citizen, Al A. Gator. |
September 3, 2001 |
| 3 |
Constellation Pecola Pecola goes to Professor Hornbender and learns about the Cubic Solar System. |
September 4, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ode to Pecola | September 2, 2002 |
| 2 | Laundry Quandary | September 2, 2002 |
| 3 | Cool It! | September 3, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Cartoon Network |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 2001 |
| Last aired | September 18, 2002 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |