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PUCCA
Although pucca is not a ninja, she has demonstrated some unique abilities of her own that make up for what she lacks in training, such as immense speed, strength, and a rock-hard head. Her superhuman abilities are not always necessary for her to save the day, however, as she's extremely present-minded and resourceful. Though she is typically sweet-natured, Pucca can be very aggressive and temperamental when she does not get her way.And when someone tries to get between her and Garu, she doesn't let them get in her way, whatever it takes to get her man. Pucca has very long black hair, but usually wears it in an odango style. The only times her hair is out of her usual style is in episodes Ghost Of A Kiss, Ring Ring's Party Favors when she was blasted out of the Goh-rong when Ring Ring uses her opera voice, destroying most of it, and her hair ties snap off and He Loves Me Not where her hair was flowing from an unusual power. Pucca is also a talented musician, as evidenced in And the Band Played Rong, Sooga Size Me, and a few other episodes. Most likely out of a desire to protect him, Pucca often takes over where Garu gives up.
Pucca also has an alter-ego named "Noodle Girl" that sometimes appears in the series. It is revealed in the episode "Tomb It May Concern" that Pucca is Uncle Dumpling's, Ho's and Linguini's niece, although this was the only time it was ever touched upon.
GARU
Age 13 as of The Cursed Tie. Born December 3rd, Garu is a skilled and somewhat serious-natured ninja, and the object of Pucca's affections. To Pucca's frustration, however, he only rarely returns her affection and usually frantically tries to escape when Pucca attempts to kiss him.
Despite the fact that he usually desperately tries to avoid her advances, Garu's true feelings for Pucca are a mystery. Interestingly enough, one can come to two separate conclusions about the truth of Garu's feelings depending on which series one chooses to follow. In the original Flash cartoons, it was suggested that Pucca and Garu were officially a couple, and he occasionally gave her flowers, chocolates, and other gifts, on one occasion even melting down his beloved sword to make a little ring for her. The TV series, on the other hand, has hinted that he does care about her to some extent, but it has never been implied that his feelings for her are more than platonic. In truth, however, it is said that Pucca and Garu are in a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. It's just that Pucca is a bit too "friendly," unlike Garu, who doesn't want to show "unnecessary" affection.
UNCLE DUMPLING, HO, AND LINGUINI
The chefs of the Goh-Rong Chinese restaurant, and Pucca's guardians. They are Uncle Dumpling, Ho and Linguini . They cook jajangmyeon noodles as a team, with Linguini twisting the noodles, Uncle Dumpling chopping up the vegetables, and Ho heating up the dishes with his bare hands. They hold their noodles in very high regard, and possess a culinary honor system.
ABYO
Age: 12. Abyo is very outgoing, competitive, stubborn, energetic, and excitable. He's Garu's best friend, and he's also good friends with Pucca and Ching. A practitioner of Kung-Fu, Abyo uses nunchucks as weapons. Abyo's signature move is a running gag in the series: he jumps up, yells "Hi-Ya!", and rips off his shirt at least once in every episode. If he can't rip his shirt off, he settles for whatever else he happens to be wearing, resulting in him severely embarrassing himself in public.His physical appearance is an homage to martial arts icon Bruce Lee, but unlike the late martial artist, Abyo's personality is very headstrong and impulsive and it is with this kind of attitude that he is often left with the shorter end of the stick.Abyo is the son of Bruce, the police chief of Sooga. He trains under Chang at the Turtle Training hall with Garu, Ching, and Ssoso. He's also a bit of a womanizer, yet usually ignores Ching's crush on him, much to her frustration; this slightly wears off when she proves to be one really good martial artist and saves Abyo's life, though. When Muji tried to lower Abyo into a tub of boiling acid, Ching cut off Muji's moustache, his only weakness and saved Abyo. it is revealed in A Better Boyfriend that he is allergic to mustard which causes his head to grow big,red and swollen. Well there ya have it. "HI-YA"!!!!!
CHING
Age 12. Pucca's kind-hearted best friend. Ching is a very sweet, happy ninja girl who is generally well-liked for her sunny, upbeat attitude. She is the daughter of Chang, the owner of the Turtle Training Hall, and she trains under her father with Garu, Abyo, and Ssoso. Ching uses two swords appearing simirlar to Jian in battle. Ching is easily distracted.
Ching is in love with Abyo, which he more-or-less reciprocates, although he's usually too obsessed with other girls and with martial arts to notice her, which causes poor Ching no end of frustration. Ching has a pet chicken named Won who sits on her head. The eggs that Won lays apparently have magical properties which is said to be true in "The force of won".
SANTA CLAUS
First appeared in A Christmas Story, but later began to appear more frequently, demonstrating to the viewers what he does while he isn't busy with Christmas. This includes many jobs such as being a doctor, a taxi driver and a shopkeeper. He is mainly used for comic relief. He is usually an unwitting victim of Pucca when she is after Garu — for example, when he dressed up like Garu to get chocolates from Pucca, and was beaten with a tree afterwards. In one episode, Santa is shown signing up to become a ninja like Garu.
RING-RING
12 years old, A jealous, beautiful and rich girl who considers herself Pucca's rival. She is an opera singer who performs in traditional Chinese robes. she's considered evil by most fans of the show but she isn't evil and when angered, she transforms into a siren-like persona: the arms of her robes become long propeller-like blades, and her blue hair is apparently prehensile, since she can make it grow, shrink, and move, or grab things at will. Her anger is usually triggered when Pucca is chosen over her. She is also a recurring background character and is at times seen playing with Ching when she's not letting her jealousy get the better of her. Because of her terrible temper it shows she is Ching's friend.
TOBE
15 years old, and the antagonist of the series , Tobe is Garu and Pucca's Arch-enemy and strives to defeat Garu at all costs with his two swords. Tobe is rarely capable of defeating Garu, however, much less Pucca. For some reason, Tobe is always trying to strike vengence on Garu,thoUgh they never mention what Garu's ever done to him. In the television series, he often makes quotes that range from overly melodramatic to just plain ridiculous. It is shown that he and Garu might respect each other as friends after being stuck together, but Tobe quickly reverts back to evil.
CAT CLAN
A trio of cats. Their names are Brutus, Socrates, and Napoleon. They all have crushes on Yani, who isn't interested in any of them. They've never perpetrated any serious crimes, mostly minor thefts and vandalism.
DOGA
Doga is a witch unlike Jumon/Shaman, but far more capable in magic. She is typically a background character, but was featured most prominently in The Usual Ching, Pucca's Fishy Tale, Hex Door Neighbor, Double A Attack" and Super Sooga Squad" Pucca is considered her mortal enemy because Pucca's positivity toped Dooga's gloom & doom. She has black tear markings on her face that run from her eyes to her chin. She never speaks, except in those episodes where she is featured as the villain. Doga has a small, curved sword or knife strapped to her back that she never uses. But in a Pucca story, Doga used it to fight Abyo but she was no match for him. Doga can shoot magic lasers out of her eyes to grab, transform or zap people. Though she's featured as a villain, Doga is willing to help the village out in the series . Doga is usually described as female when her gender is mentioned at all, but in Dream On, in Pucca's dream, she was wearing a tuxedo and in Surf Ninjas, she appears to be topless. Doga being a female in evidenced in Super Sooga Squad when she falls in love with Master Soo's evil brother. In Double A Attack, she turns good.
TEXAS LUGIE AND SLOPPY SUE
A rich Texan couple begin buying everything in Sooga Village, eventually creating their own fast-food restaurant that runs the Goh-Rong restaurant out of business and makes everyone in Sooga village fat. They are defeated at the end of the episode. Tex and Sue own a mobile home, which can turn into a giant robot, also, whenever they hear music, they have to dance to it. They appeared again in another episode, selling SUV's to the village, the SUV's needed gas, so oil was dug up, creating pollution and global warming. They were defeated and say "We'll Be Back!"
DADA
Age: 17 He's a luckless dishwasher and waiter at the Goh-Rong restaurant. He is nervous and highstrung, which frequently leads to accidents around the kitchen. He also seems to have a weak bladder and frequently wets himself. However, this has been edited out of the United States version. Even though he is slow and klutzy, he does have some ninja skills as shown in Janitaurus. In Soap Opera, it is revealed that Dada is in love with Ring-Ring, and the show occasionally goes back to this. There are also some very subtle hints that he might have a crush on Pucca, but the evidence for this claim is insubstantial. He is, however, one of the very few people who can intercept one of Pucca's kisses without recrimination from her. He is one of the few characters to use a fork, only to be laughed at as Sooga Village uses chop sticks. The chefs treat him with very little respect which annoys him. In recent episodes, Dada has begun to show a rather villainous side of himself. In Chef Napped, he helped Ring Ring kidnap all the great chefs of the world, and tried to crush the village with a giant robot. In He Loves Me Not, he disguised himself as Garu to help Ring Ring break Pucca's heart. It is interesting to note that he has been teaming up with Ring Ring more and more frequently, and this, combined with Dada's aforementioned crush on her, could indicate a deeper relationship between the two.
MASTER SOO
Master Soo is an old deity who reigns over the village. He lives in an enormous palace in the clouds where he is pampered by beautiful handmaidens. He acts as a being of all knowledge, and often referees competitions, as shown in Ping Pong Pucca, Sooga Showdown, and Gold Medal Garu. When he does come down to earth, he rides on a small cloud, usually with some of his maidens in tow.
SSOSO
Age: 11 A young Buddhist monk. He often speaks in proverbs and wise sayings, usually in a sluggish, monotonous "surfer dude"-type voice. He practiced martial arts many years in a Shaolin temple, but left to seek better martial art skills. Ssoso is almost always calm and collected, and though he is a skilled fighter, he is a bit of a pacifist.
POLICEMAN BRUCE
Abyo's father, Bruce, is the police chief of Sooga Village, but he is a crooked cop. He finishes his sentences with the word "over" as if speaking into a walkie-talkie. He takes the law very seriously, and sometimes his habits while on duty overlap into his everyday life. His best friend is Chang, Ching's father. Just as Abyo is an homage to Bruce Lee, Bruce's name could be referencing the Martial Arts master as well.
CHANGE
Chang is Ching's father. He is the master of Turtle Training Hall, where he usually teaches Abyo, Ching, Garu and Ssoso martial arts. Chang loves to make fruit juices for Ching and friends. His best friend is Policeman Bruce.
DIGITAL PEOPLE
Common civilians. They are paper-like humanoid creatures. Their genders are determined by their color- blue for males and pink for females. They are usually seen everywhere in Sooga Village, usually doing construction-related work or popping up spontaneously to generate long lines for comedic effect, usually acompained by a signature theme song. They also can be useful to help others. They have special abilities, such as control over fire or water; they can also combine to form one giant Digital Person if their emotions run high enough. They almost never stop smiling, even if they are on the windshield of a car. They only frown if something really bad goes wrong. They are digital stick figures, this is why they are called Digital People
TURTLE
Chang's anthropomorphic pet turtle, not to be confused with the old man of the same name. He is usually seen in the background. He wears a hat similar to Ho's. He was featured prominentily in Jaunitaurus where he trained Dada in ninjistu.
MIO
Garu's beloved black cat. He is often seen with his master, usually on his head or helping in his training/meditation. He is in love with Yani and is a rival to the Cat Clan. He hates going to the vet because he is afraid of getting shots. In "Chef Slump", he and Ho can communicate
YANI
Pucca's beloved pink cat. Yani is the most popular cat in Sooga village and often flirts with other cats such as the mischievous cat clan and can be seen winking at them but she only is really in love with Garu's cat Mio and in some episodes such as "Cat Scratch Fever" at the end of the episode they are seen kissing and cuddling. In Hooray for Bollywood, they make a heart with their tails. And also in the theme song they are seen rubbing each others head.
DESTINY
Destiny is a golden dragon who lives in a cave, behind the waterfall in Sooga Lake. Destiny is a lounge singer and piano player. He first appeared in Unsinkable Pucca as the piano player on the S.S. Funny Love, however, he was most prominently featured in Dragon Player. He and Pucca attempted to plan a romantic date with her and Garu, Garu, upon discovering the plot, proceeds to walk off, but when Destiny says because he left Pucca crying he has no honor, he fights him. In the end, Pucca helped him to score his "first gig in five hundred years" performing at the Goh-Rong. He reappeared in Chef Napped!, where he flew the gang to Las Vegas for the World of Noodles Convention, and helped to rescue the chefs when they were kidnapped. He also appeared in Enter the Dragon Girls as the Dragon Girls' troop leader. He showed also in Full Moon Pucca, when Garu was lip-singing, Destiny was behind a fence, doing the real singing. And in Garu Hood, he ate the last noodle bowl so Garu Hood had to get it back. Destiny ended up eating Garu, Abyo, & Dada until Pucca beat him. Like typical dragons, Destiny can fly and breathe fire, but in addition, he can make himself grow larger by roaring or singing.
ESTER LOO
Master Soo's younger brother and is attended by monkeys rather than handmaidens. He received a prank birthday present from his brother in the episode The Choo-Choo Troubles, which was an urn full of toy snakes. He is a tattle-tale and when falling victim to his brother's pranks he goes away declaring "I'm telling to our honorable mother".
MASTER HIEL KIKYU
A master martial artist who Garu is the #1 fan of. He appears in Autograph This! and Invincible Vengeance. Despite Hiel's supposed superhuman martial arts, he was constantly topped by Pucca. He is also a legendary Fire Wasp Ninja. His name is a pun on the phrase "he'll kick you". He is shown to have a love of money. He is acon artist when it comes to salesmanship: He says "No receipt... no refund."
HAI-TAIS
Stone lions that stand on the sides of the Goh-Rong restaurant's steps. They have talked a few times in the show.
GURA
Gura is Garu's younger brother. He looks identical to Garu, except he's shorter, and his gloves, heart pattern, and pigtail ribbons are blue. Gura has not appeared or been mentioned in the television series to date, or maybe he doesn't live in Sooga Village.
THE GODDESS OF BABY DELIVIERS
A deity-esque being a la Master Soo, whom she has a love interest for. She is responsible for bringing Baby New Year each year to Sooga Village to replace Father Time. Master Soo gained a crush on her, calling her "hot stuff" when he greeted her. She speaks in a babytalk manner, using "W"s in place of "R"s. She has only appeared in No Year's Eve.
SLAMMIN' RAMEN SWORDSMAN
Abyo's superhero imaginary friend that makes him the Shirtless Avenger. He makes Abyo arrest everyone in Sooga Village then abandons Abyo when he needs him the most. He appears in The Shirtless Avenger. Plus, he might be seen in Tokyo A Go-Go when Pucca, Garu, Abyo and Ching arrived to Japan on a conveyor belt.
KUA
A young female daredevil whom Uncle Dumpling, Ho and Linguini all have a crush on. She takes them on dangerous dates until she finds her true love. Before coming to her conclusion, Master Soo appears and she falls in love with him, becoming one of his maidens. Her physical appearance and lust for adventure seems to be a reference to Lara Croft. Kua returns in Pucca episode Tomb It May Concern.
BABY NEW YEAR AND FATHER TIME
Two owl-like beings who are responsible for the progression of time. Each Baby New Year would replace Father Time on a treadmill that apparently progresses time and his first word would decide what animal year it would be in Sooga Village. Baby New Year would then progress the year, eventually becoming the new Father Time to be replaced by a new Baby New Year the next year. Baby New Year apparently has some uncontrolled power to make people age.
AUSTRALIAN MAN
A man from Australia that finds Garu and adopts him as his son. He then gets Garu poisoned with various things. He is oblivious to Garu's dislike for him and the danger he puts him in. He may be loosely based on Steve Irwin.
HEIDI
A young Swiss girl featured in the episode Swiss Kiss who falls in love with Garu at first glance. She is very similar to Pucca when it comes to her actions towards Garu, possibly even being more pushy than the former, trying to force Garu into marriage with the help of her two older brothers and father during her debut episode. However, before the two could wed, Pucca interrupts the wedding, and her confrontation with Heidi ends with her punching the Swiss girl into a mountain, causing an avalanche in the process. It is to note that she has not since appeared in another episode as a significant character.
GHOST PUCCA
A ghastly look-alike of Pucca who appeared in the episode Ghost of a Kiss, possibly being Pucca's ancestor. In the episode, she was first shown in an antique framed photograph alongside a boy looking exactly like Garu, which Pucca purchased and gave to Garu as a present. However, the ghost awakened and escaped the picture, haunting Garu due to his similar appearance to the boy in the photo. When exorcisms performed by Abyo did not drive the ghost away, and Pucca's own superhuman abilities failing to work, she managed to shake the Garu look-alike out of the photograph, causing the female ghost to instead chase after the male.
When he first appeared Coby was a small, timid, bespectacled boy with pink hair. He was slightly chubby and somewhat shorter than Luffy. After training with Garp, Coby became somewhat thinner and taller. He now stands nearly as tall as Luffy. He also gained a scar across his forehead above his right eye. He now wears a jacket with the standard Marine colors. Coby is first introduced as a cowardly Chore Boy on board Alvida's ship. Through fear of being smashed by her Iron Mace, whenever she asked him who was the loveliest on the sea, he would reply, 'You are, Miss Alvida'. Eventually with the help of Luffy he found the courage to pursue his dream of leaving her and becoming a Marine.
The first time he appears to have changed is when he and Luffy arrive at the base Captain Morgan is at. Helmeppo holds a gun to his head, but he pulls together his courage and tells Luffy not to worry about him. After their mini-arc series, Helmeppo and he become good friends.
In his first appearance he lacked any fighting skills. According to Alvida, the only reason why she kept him on was because he happened to be good at Navigation. He is seen during his mini-arc training alongside Helemeppo and Vice-Admiral Monkey D. Garp. He has since become strong enough to use Rokushiki, or at the very least, Soru. He also has some knowledge of swordsmanship, as he was seen practicing with Helmepppo, as well as Garp's attendant. Coby had intended to board a ship for a fishing trip one day, but by accident, instead found himself amid the dangerous crew of Lady Alvida. To stay alive, he 'volunteered' to become a lowly cabin boy for this band of pirates, but fostered a desire to escape one day, and even join the Marines. His fear of Alvida prevented him from leaving, but Luffy's arrival and triumph over the 'ugly old hag' finally brought him hope. After helping Luffy and Zoro free a nearby Naval base from the grip of the tyrannical Captain Morgan, Coby is admitted to join the Marines as a Chore Boy (Zatsuyō), alongside the Captain's disgraced son Helmeppo.
In his and Helmeppo's title page mini-arc, the two become unwillingly involved in an escape attempt by Morgan the prisoner. Though Morgan escapes, the bravery shown by the two earns them the respect of their superiors, and the attention of Vice-Admiral Garp. He and Helmeppo are currently serving under the Vice-Admiral, at the same base that is apparently Captain Hina's home port. He appears to be at Water 7 alongside Helmeppo after Garp pays Luffy a visit. He tells both Luffy and Zoro about "The New World", and also tells them that the next time they met, it will be in the New World, and the he will be an Admiral and he will have to fight and capture Luffy. Luffy just says he'll look forward to their fight. Coby sees Luffy one more time as he leaves Water 7, when Garp attacks.
Helmeppo is a skinny and lanky looking boy with light blond hair shaped like an oval on top of his head, originally he wore snappy violet coloured uniforms with white shoes and a rubber band ring on his left while his father was still in power, after his father Morgan was defeated he wore a standard marine "cabin boy" uniform. After extensive training with Garp however, he started wearing a white uniform with a pale green vest over it along with sporting longer hair and a rather odd looking pair of sunglasses along with having a more muscular appearance compared to his original look. Helmeppo was a coward who hid behind his father's wealth and power. Having a father who was powerful and greatly feared, he came to shun other people and see them as lower then himself. Whenever someone disagreed with him, he'd threaten to tell his father on them and have them killed. He thought his father also cared about him, until his father hit him after he gave him a order to kill Luffy who had punched him. After his father was kicked out, he lost access to all the luxurious life that he once held under his father's rank. He was forced to become a Chore boy alongside Coby and despite Coby's good nature and attempts to befriend him, he refused any of it. Part of him still was loyal for his father and when it came for him to be taken away, he was seen crying because his father was about to be killed. After being kidnapped by his own father and held hostage, Helmeppo started changing, becoming braver and less of a spoiled brat. Eventually after one event or another he and Coby become good friends. By the events of Water 7 Helmeppo is a changed person. Now a Commissioned Officer alongside Coby he continues his training in the Marines. His appearance has changed with his hair having grown to his shoulders and wears a pair of sunglasses. He was deeply upset when Zoro and Luffy did not realize who he was and seem equally upset when they didn't say goodbye to him either.
Helmeppo was Morgan's bratty son who lived off his wealth. He unleashed his wolf Soro on the townsfolk of the nearby town one day and Zoro killed it to defend Rika. In anger, Helmeppo had Zoro arrested for killing his pet, on the argreement that he had to go without food or water for one month and he would be allowed to go free.Helmeppo caught Rika trying to give Zoro food 9 days later. He had her tossed over the wall of the Marine base after stomping on some Onigiri she had made. Later Luffy overheard heard him bragging about going back on his promise to Zoro and Luffy hit him. Helmeppo ran back to his father to get him to kill Luffy only to have his father hit him for giving him orders. After Morgan is defeated, he does petty work for the Marine Base in Shell Town along with Koby. This changes when they meet Vice-Admiral Garp, who takes them to his own base on the Grand Line to watch over and help guide their progress. As such, he becomes skilled in the use of kukri though Zoro still takes him down with little difficulty. He's far less arrogant then he used to be (even refering to himself as "that idiot who paraded on his father's power" wink .
Japanese Name: Ichigo Momomiya
English Name: Zoey Hanson
Japanese Age: 13
English Age: 16
Japanese VA: Saki Nakajima
English VA: Amanda Brown
Animal: Iriomote Wildcat
Weapons: Strawberry Bell; Mew Aqua Rod
English Weapons: Strawberry Bell, Rose Bell, Strawberry Sceptre
Attacks: Ribbon Strawberry Check; Ribbon Strawberry Surprise; Ribbon Aqua Drops
English Attacks: Strawberry Bell, Full Power; Rose Bell, Full Power; Strawberry Sceptre, Blue Aqua Drops
First Appears In: Episode 1
Ichigo was a normal 13 year old girl until her DNA was combined with that of an iriomote wildcat. Since that day, she has been able to transform into Mew Ichigo. She was the first Mew Mew to be discovered, and is more-or-less the leader of the group.
Ichigo is in love with Masaya Aoyama, a boy at her school. She is also the love interest of Kishu, one of the aliens.
Zoey Hanson is part teenager, part Wild Mountain Cat and 100% whacky!As the fearless leader of the Mew Mews, Zoey is under a lot of pressure to prioritize. Should she protect the planet from an extra-terrestrial attack or go out on a date with the cutest boy in school?
Don't worry. She's got it under control...except for the odd freak-out.
Zoey Hanson: The modern supergirl with a passion for pink, a penchant for drama and a personality all her own!
Japanese Name: Mint Aizawa
English Name: Corina Bucksworth
Japanese Age: 13
English Age: 16
Japanese VA: Yumi Kakazu
English VA: Andi Whaley
Animal: Blue Lorikeet
Weapon: Mint Arrow
English Weapon: Heart Arrow
Attack: Ribbon Mint Echo
English Attack: Unnamed
First Appears In: Episode 2
Mint is a rich girl that lives in a mansion with her parents (who are usually away), brother, grandmother, and dog, Miki. She is also a ballet dancer. At first, she doesn't think highly of Ichigo, and acts like...well, a brat most of the time. Mint tolerates the other girls, but talks the most to Zakuro.
Corina Bucksworth is part blue-blood heiress, part Blue Lorikeet, and all diva!What's a spoiled little rich girl to do? Battling ill-mannered aliens, taking advanced ballet lessons and working at the Cafe Mew Mew (well...barely) can really cut into your shopping time.
Oh well, such is the life of a Mew Mew!Whether it's a wicked drop-kick or a withering wise-crack, Corina's always there to help...or at least tell someone else to do it.
 shermolinaopo1 · Sat Nov 29, 2008 @ 07:18pm · 0 Comments |
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