Samurai Pizza Cats
Samurai Pizza Cats

Samurai Pizza Cats

1991TV ShowEnded1 SeasonJapanese

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.

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IMDb7.2/10
Director: Toshihiro Kawamoto (animation director)Genres: Animation, Action, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

In the futuristic city of Little Tokyo, a trio of anthropomorphic cats known as the Samurai Pizza Cats defend the populace from the evil machinations of General Catton and his army of robotic rodents. These feline heroes, Speedy, Guido, and Polly, utilize their unique pizza-delivery skills and samurai techniques to thwart various plots. Assisted by their tech-savvy ally,

Critical Reception

Samurai Pizza Cats was primarily a children's show that gained a cult following for its humorous, anachronistic, and often nonsensical dialogue, which was significantly altered from the original Japanese version. While not critically acclaimed in a traditional sense, it is remembered fondly by those who grew up with it for its unique brand of silly fun.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its goofy humor and memorable characters.
  • The English dub's distinctive, often anachronistic dialogue is a key part of its charm.
  • A fun, lighthearted cartoon that doesn't take itself too seriously.

Google audience: Audience reception, where available, often highlights the show's nostalgic appeal and its unique, humorous dubbing that sets it apart.

Fun Fact

The English dub of Samurai Pizza Cats heavily rewrote the original Japanese dialogue, adding jokes, pop culture references, and a generally more anarchic sense of humor that became the show's defining characteristic.

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ZincLinux

ZincLinux

What makes this show special is that it was dubbed in parody. It's more fun because it can laugh at itself. In hind-sight, it seems to be made for this purpose and it's been a classic ever since.