Series synopsis
Samurai Pizza Cats, also known as キャッ党 忍伝 てやんでえ is a Japanese animation comedy action & adventure kids television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on February 1, 1990. It ended on February 12, 1991. It was created by Mineo Fuji. It stars Kappei Yamaguchi, Ai Orikasa, Jurota Kosugi and Satomi Korogi.
The setting is a Japanese looking village named "Little Tokyo" where the Pizza Cats run a pizza fast food business. Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The official governor of the town is the Emperor, but since he has gone bananas a council takes care of the well-being of the village. One of the members of this council is called Seymour "Big" Cheese, who secretly wishes to take over control of the village. The pizza take away restaurant is merely a cover for their true job ...
Premise
The setting is a Japanese looking village named "Little Tokyo" where the Pizza Cats run a pizza fast food business. Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The official governor of the town is the Emperor, but since he has gone bananas a council takes care of the well-being of the village. One of the members of this council is called Seymour "Big" Cheese, who secretly wishes to take over control of the village. The pizza take away restaurant is merely a cover for their true job... Whenever evil is afoot, the Pizza Cats are launched towards the danger from the gun-lookalike clock tower that emerges from the top of their restaurant.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Yattarou
- Ai Orikasa as Pururun
- Jurota Kosugi as Sukashii
- Satomi Korogi as Otama
- Kenyu Horiuchi as Tokugawa Iei Iei
- Maria Kawamura as Usa-hima
- Yuko Mizutani as Itsumono Oya
- Kenichi Ogata as Nekomata Reikainosuke
Supporting cast
- Chieko Honda as Okara
- Ryo Horikawa as Michael
- Hiromi Tsuru as Madonna
- Show Hayami as Prince
- Ikuya Sawaki as Kitsunezuka Ko'on-no-Kami
- Naoki Tatsuta as Karasu Gennarisai
- Yasunori Matsumoto as Zankaa
- Masami Kikuchi as Wokkaa
- Hiroyuki Shibamoto as Rekkaa
- Koichi Yamadera as Karamaru
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Rikinoshin
- Dean Hagopian
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 54 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 54 | February 1, 1990 | February 12, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Stop Dragon My Cat Around! Speedy is serving a pizza to Lucille but then Guido pops up and steals the Pizza to deliver it Lucille. As they continue to reach their destination, they continuously steal the pizza from each other. When Speedy gives it to Lucille, Guido says that Lucille and he are in love, and the two get into a brawl. Lucille stops them by blow them up. Bad Bird sends out a giant, robotic dragon and it wreaks havoc on Little Tokyo. Speedy and Guido notices Ninja Crows inside the Dragon and they decide to defeat this machine before it demolishes every structure in the city. |
February 1, 1990 |
| 2 |
If You Knew Sushi Like I Know Sushi Lucille's brother, a sushi-maker named Wally, is walking home with his eyes closed and is captured by the Ninja Crows. |
February 8, 1990 |
| 3 |
Underground, Underwater, Undercooked On her way to the mall, Lucille notices that the subway train she is on is comandeered by Bird Bird and the Ninja Crows. |
February 15, 1990 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 1, 1990 |
| Last aired | February 12, 1991 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday |