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Pizza Cats (Secret Ninja Team "Nyankees")

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From left to right: Polly Esther, Speedy Cerviche and Guido Anchovy

    The Group As A Whole 

  • Badass Adorable: They may have cute designs, but they're all extremely powerful.
  • Cats Are Mean: Downplayed, as they are heroic but they still have their moments where they aren't nice to either their enemies or each other.
  • Charles Atlas Superpower: They are a lot physically stronger than they appear to be.
  • Color Motifs: They all wear colors that represent their personalities:
    • Speedy: He has white armor which represents his growing potential as a fighter and a leader.
    • Polly: She wears red armor which represents her fiery temper and passionate fighting spirit.
    • Guido: He has blue armor which represents his laid back attitude and intelligence.
    • Francine: She wears a green outfit which represents her down to earth nature and sensibility.
  • Fatal Flaws: They each have their vices which also correspond with the Seven Deadly Sins as well:
    • Speedy: Sloth: He's usually pretty laid back to the point of shirking his responsibilities most of the time.
    • Polly: Wrath: Her temper tends to cause just as many problems for her teammates as it does to her enemies.
    • Guido: Lust: His desire to impress women often cause him to forget his priorities, especially during missions.
    • Francine: Greed: Her motivation to obtain money sometimes overpowers her usually rational judgement in some instances. Downplayed in the fact that she's the manager and has to keep the finances of the pizza parlor in check at all cost.
  • Four-Temperament Ensemble: Speedy is Sanguine, Polly is Choleric, Guido is Phlegmatic, and Francine is Melancholic.
  • Freudian Trio: Speedy is the Id, Polly is the Ego, and Guido is the Superego.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: They each have their instances where they're not the nicest cats around.
  • Lightning Bruisers: They are all very fast and very powerful.
  • Nice Mean And In Between: Guido's the nice one, Polly's the mean one, and Speedy's the in between one.
  • Pint Sized Powerhouses: Despite their short statures, they are incredibly strong.
  • Primary Color Champions: They're heroes whose outfits are composed of mainly white, red, blue, and yellow colors.
  • True Companions: No matter the situation, they will always be there for each other.
  • Two Guys and a Girl: Speedy and Guido are the guys and Polly is the girl.

    Speedy Cerviche 

Speedy Cerviche (Yattaro, Nyankee No. 1)

Voice Actors: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese), Rick Jones (English)

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"Teyandee!"

Team leader who sports white armor and mains two swords.

  • Calling Your Attacks: Particularly in the Japanese version:
    • "Hissatu! NEKO ME SLASH!!"
  • Catchphrase / Verbal Tic: "Teyandee!" in the Japanese version.
  • Charles Atlas Superpower: He once easily lifted a tree out of the ground to swing at Guido when they were fighting over spending time with Lucille.
  • Chick Magnet: A downplayed version, but he's managed to at times win the affections of Lucille, Princess Vi, and eventually Polly Esther.
  • Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: It's quite remarkable how quickly Speedy can switch between being a total bumbler to being the most powerful warrior on the team.
  • Dual Wielding: Speedy dual wields the Ginzu Sword and his companion sword, "Binky", for his Cat's Eye Slash finisher.
  • Finishing Move: The Cat's Eye Slash, a Sword Beam unleashed from both of Speedy's blades. If this DOESN'T finish off the Monster of the Week in one hit, that's your first clue that things are about to get bad.
  • Good Wears White: He's a hero that wears white armor.
  • The Hero: The field leader of the trio, and the one who typically kills the Monster of the Week with his Finishing Move. You can count the number of times he doesn't do this with your fingers.
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Pilots the Supreme Catatonic/Nyangoking against a plummeting doomsday comet in the Grand Finale, getting caught in the explosion when his final Cat's Eye Slash blows up the comet. Or so everyone thinks until he and Bad Bird come zooming back to Earth in a rather explosive form of teleportation.
  • Hey, That's My Line!: In KNT, Yattaro would get upset whenever someone steals his lines, and would remind them that he's the main character.
  • Hopeless Suitor: In the KNT version, Speedy/Yattarou's no less enamored with Lucille/Omitsu...however, she, by comparison, barely seems aware of his crush on her, treating him more like a good friend than anything else.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Make no mistake, Speedy is often self-centered and rude, but he also has a deeply ingrained sense of justice and can be remarkably compassionate.
  • The Klutz: Let's just say this cat doesn't always land on his feet most of the time. This is even lampshaded at the end of the Samurai Pizza Cats theme song.
  • The Leader: He's the main one to lead the others during their missions or during battle.
  • Light Is Good: His "Cat's Eye Slash" is a giant beam that he fights villains with.
  • Meaningful Name: "Yattaro" more or less means "Let's do it!" or "Let's get 'em!". A fitting name for a Hot-Blooded but impetuous and goofy hero.
    • His English name "Speedy Cerviche" essentially means "Speedy Service" which is a good name for someone who delivers food for a living.
  • The Napoleon: He's the leader who's the shortest of the main trio, and he's quite sensitive about his height. This was the main reason he didn't want to go to New York, because he was afraid of being shorter than everyone else there.
  • Once per Episode: Almost every episode had him using his Ginzu Sword to blow up the bad guy's giant robot. There were a few exceptions, especially toward the end. Then again, it is in his contract!
  • O.O.C. Is Serious Business: In the finale, Speedy/Yattarou has something he wants to ask Polly/Pururun later on. He's unusually serious about it, which leaves her rather flustered. In the KNT version, he was going to ask if he could borrow some money.
  • Running Gag: Despite being The Hero, he never gets to pilot the Humongous Mecha. Until the finale, that is.
  • The Slacker: He usually slacks off and puts off his responsibilities much to Polly's chagrin.
  • Slap-Slap-Kiss: With Polly/Pururun
  • Shout-Out: Speedy (US version) has been known to quote Clint Eastwood every now and then.
  • Spell My Name With An S: "Cerviche" is the official spelling, but fans have been known to use "Service" (i.e. Ser-vi-ce), or less frequently, "Cervichi". In Latin America, the name was translated as "Cebiche", a dish made of raw fish marinated in lemon and chili.
  • Sword Beam: His "Cat's Eye Slash".
  • Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Speedy is shown to be afraid of earthquakes in the episode "Quake, Rattle, and Roll". The episode implies he’s also afraid of thunderstorms, although he claims he was just looking for his gloves.

    Polly Esther 

Polly Esther (Pururun, Nyankee No. 3)

Voice Actors: Ai Orikasa (Japanese), Sonja Ball (English)

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The token female of the group. Sports pink armor and mains a flute and heart-shaped ninja stars.

  • A-Cup Angst: In the Japanese version, and mentioned in the Samurai Pizza Cats Official Fanbook, Polly was mentioned as having a smaller chest size. This was unmentioned in SPC, as well as Discotek's DVD set.
  • Badass Adorable: Temper aside, Polly's quite the cute, lovely she-cat...who's also capable of ripping off a robot's armored plating with her bare hands.
  • Berserk Button: She has a few of these actually:
    • Speedy and Guido slacking off at work is a major one for her.
    • Never ever touch her flute without permission. According to the English version, the reason she's so protective of it is because it was a gift from Garfield.
    • Polly absolutely abhors perverts, and getting touchy feely with her will likely get you scratched.
  • The Big Girl: She tends to outclass the men in terms of strength. It's one of several reasons why Speedy/Guido are afraid of her...
  • Charles Atlas Superpower: You wouldn't know it to look at her, but she's pretty darn strong. Aside from ripping apart robots barehanded, she has also punched down buildings without noticing.
  • Dual Wielding: Polly uses both her sword, Kirakira, and her flute for her Heart Breaker finisher.
  • The Fake Cutie: A rare heroic example of this as she sees herself as The Cutie, but her temper and aggressive nature put her much closer to this category.
  • Femme Fatalons: Her primary weapons are her claws, which are said to be capable of slicing through titanium armor (her attacks on enemies' eyes are mostly cut out in the dub). She seems to take pride in them as she was happy to receive a manicure set for Christmas.
  • Fiery Redhead: Polly's hair is red when she takes her helmet off.
  • Finishing Move: Her "Heart Breaker" finishing attack, which is as rarely used as Guido's. Pururun uses her flute and kodachi to create a heart-shaped energy wave that splits in two when it hits the enemy, then explodes.
    • When she is piloting the Supreme Catanonic/Nyango King, Pururun's finishing move is the "Maiden Fury Slash".
  • Frying Pan of Doom: Polly's go-to tool for discipline whenever Speedy and/or Guido are slacking off at work, or otherwise annoying her.
  • Fur Bikini: In "No Talent Guido".
  • Gravity Master: Her Passion Paws technique lets her pull her enemies in for a finishing move by generating a strong gravitational field through a beckoning pose.
  • Green-Eyed Monster: Downplayed, but she tends to get very jealous when Speedy and Guido ogle girls other than her.
  • Hair-Trigger Temper: It doesn't take much to make her angry. Speedy/Yattaro and Guido/Sukashii slacking off, being ignored in favor of some other girl, being called unladylike or homely, and Guru Lou/Reikainosuke harassing her are the most common ones.
  • Hidden Heart of Gold: She has her genuine moments of sweetness, such as the ending of "Speedy's Double Time Trick" where she buys Speedy a new outfit after he was disappointed that his afternoon with Lucille wasn't a date like he wanted it to be.
  • Idol Singer: Is one half of the Pointless Sisters (Mipple).
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She's incredibly aggressive and temperamental, but at the same time she's very heroic and does have a compassionate side to her.
  • Not a Date: In the Japanese version of "Speedy's Double Time Trick", Pururun insists that her shopping trip with Yattaro is not a date, though she was actually amused/flustered when she mis-interpreted Yattaro's talk about a date as referring to her, and not Omitsu. She also got rather peeved when she realized what was really going on...but went out of her way to buy Yattaro a new outfit at the end of it all, to cheer him up after it turned out Omitsu was basically relying on Yattaro to test-run a gift for her brother.
  • The Power of Love: Often mentioned. Her weapons also follow a heart motif, as does her Finishing Move.
  • Proud Beauty: A very literal example as she's very proud of both her physical appearance and her fighting abilities.
  • Punny Name: Her English name sounds like 'polyester'.
  • Red Is Heroic: She's a heroine who wears red armor.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: In line with Color Motifs, she appropriately shares this dynamic with Guido, as she's the high-strung red oni compared to his calm and collected blue oni.
  • Ridiculously Cute Critter: Once you get past the crazy short temper, she is indeed quite cute.
  • She Cleans Up Nicely: She's rather adorable when she removes her armor and wears a kimono.
  • Slap-Slap-Kiss: With Speedy/Yattaro.
  • Sparkling Stream of Tears: In the episode "The Great Comet Caper: Part 2", after Speedy takes off in the Supreme Catatonic to destroy the comet by himself.
  • Spell My Name With An S: "Esther" is the official spelling, but "Ester" is seen written on merchandise and Closed Captioning.
  • Still Believes in Santa: In the Japanese version of the Christmas Episode, she believes in Santa Claus and is mocked for it by the other characters.
  • Tomboy and Girly Girl: A downplayed example with Lucille as she's more of a Tomboy with a Girly Streak to Lucille's Girly Girl, but the dynamic is still there.
  • Tsundere: She often pummels Speedy and Guido for being stupid, slacking off at work, or a lot of other things. She also tends to get jealous when the two turn their affections to other girls. However, one of the more telling triggers for her anger is whenever Speedy shrugs off a near-death situation when she was worried about him. It all comes to a head during "The Big Comet Caper", when she embraces Speedy in tearful relief after he turns out to have survived the Nyango King's destruction.
  • Two First Names: Her name is Polly Esther.
  • Writing Around Trademarks: Her Japanese model kit packaging appends "Nyan" to her name. It's been officially confirmed that this was simply to get around trademark issues with the name "Pururun", and no other materials ever acknowledge this additional name.

    Guido Anchovy 

Guido Anchovy (Sukashii, Nyankee No. 2)

Voice Actors: Jurota Kosugi (Japanese), Terrence Scammell (English)

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Fellow Pizza Cat that sports blue armor and mains an umbrella.

  • Always Save the Girl: He's usually the first one to jump into action when a female is in danger.
  • Amazon Chaser: Referenced during one instance where Polly and him are piloting the Supreme Catatonic and Polly threatens the Ninja Crows:
    Guido: (Thinking to himself) "Wow, when she takes charge like that, she's kind of....sexy!"
  • Blue Is Heroic: He's a hero that wears blue armor. He also uses blue fire to light up his sword when he does his Finishing Move "Straight Fire".
  • Casanova Wannabe: He tries to charm any pretty girl that he lays his eyes on, with absolutely zero success.
  • The Charmer: He's often seen laying smooth talk on Lucille/Omitsu... ...Along with any other pretty lady that catches his eye.
  • Chivalrous Pervert: A downplayed example as he's indeed very heroic, but doesn't always have the purest thoughts whenever he encounters a pretty girl.
  • Distracted by the Sexy: A common occurrence for him is to be easily distracted every time he sees an attractive girl.
  • Dude, Where's My Respect?: In "No Talent Guido," all of the Pizza Cats (and Lucille) get music careers...except for him. It actually leads to a moment of Achilles in His Tent before Guido pulls off a Big Damn Heroes moment against the Monster of the Week.
  • Everyone Has Standards: Despite his girl crazy nature, even he has his limits considering that he's happy that Princess Vi shows more interest in Speedy than him.
  • Finishing Move: Doesn't see a lot of use, but he has one where he leaps onto his umbrella and rides it up into the sky, infuses his sword with blue fire, then brings it down in a diagonal slash. Discotek's subtitles for KNT translate this attack as "Straight Fire".
  • Genius Bruiser: He's a smart guy and capable fighter as well.
  • Handicapped Badass: He apparently has a brain tumor, Tuberculosis, Athlete's Foot, and AIDS. None of those, even the terminal diseases, seem to hinder or inconvenience him even in the slightest.
  • Hidden Depths: He's smart enough to realize that Empress Frieda can understand her husband's Pokémon Speak because she truly loves him dearly. Considering how girl crazy Guido is, the fact that he understands true love is pretty impressive.
  • Informed Flaw: While it was meant to be Played for Laughs, he seems pretty healthy for someone who, apparently, has a brain tumor, Tuberculosis, Athlete's Foot, and AIDS.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He has moments of needling Speedy, but at the end of the day, he'll always try to help people.
  • The Lancer: He technically co-shares this role with Polly when the team's in action - it usually falls to one of them to come up with an idea when Speedy can't, and they're both willing to call him out on his silliness.
  • Light Is Good: He can fire a beam of light from his parasol.
  • Meaningful Name: "Sukashii" is derived from "sukasu", which means "to put on airs". Despite his try-hard suave attitude, he doesn't seem to be quite the Casanova he considers himself to be.
  • Parasol of Doom: The Samurai Sunspot Umbrella, ladies and gents. It includes a sword concealed in the umbrella's grip, can be spun to produce a hypnotic light show, or launch rings that can tie up the bad guys. And Guido can launch it up into the air and ride it as the opener for his Finishing Move.
  • Playing with Fire: His Finishing Move "Straight Fire" has him ride his parasol while his sword is ignited with blue flames as he slashes his enemies.
  • Red Oni, Blue Oni: In line with Color Motifs, he appropriately shares this dynamic with Polly, as he's the calm and collected blue oni compared to her high-strung red oni.
  • The Smart Guy: Would-be Casanova antics aside, he's the most level-headed of the trio.
  • Spell My Name With An S: His Japanese name is usually romanized as "Sukashii" by western fans. However spellings on official merchandise range from "Sukashī" on one model kit box, to "Sukasy" on another model kit box, to "Sukacy" in the booklet included with the recent DVD set. Discotek's subtitled version renders it as "Skashee".
  • Sword Cane: Guido/Sukashii's sword, "Pikapika", is stored inside his umbrella.

    Francine 

Francine (Otama, Nyankee No. 0)

Voice Actors: Satomi Koorogi (Japanese), Pauline Little (English)

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The manager of Little Tokyo's Pizza Cat restaurant and Mission Control that sends the Pizza Cats to their destination.

  • Beware the Nice Ones: She may be Mission Control, but if you mess up her date, she will lay the hammer DOWN. Just ask the giant robot from "Gender Bender Butterflies..."
  • Big Beautiful Woman: How chubby she is varies on the art style of the episode, but she is consistently portrayed as fairly heavy and is considered very pretty.
  • Big Good: In the series finale, it's revealed that Francine/Otama's actually the head of the Cat Clan ninjas.
  • Good Is Not Nice: She has her moments of this, such as this exchange with Polly in "No Talent Guido" after Polly shows her new Fur Bikini outfit.
    Polly: "Look at my new outfit, don't I look hot!"
    (Polly leaves)
    Francine: "It's super sexy, alright... tramp!"
    • There was also one instance where the Samurai Pizza Cats called her to send for backup against the Monster of the Week and this was her response:
      Francine: "Oh, it looks like the wussies couldn't handle it."
  • Greed: More justified than most examples, as she's the manager of the restaurant and has to worry about keeping the place open, especially when her staff is called upon to battle ninjas and giant robots.
    • Gold Digger: This exchange in 'The Big Comet Caper':
      Francine: I've got my dreamboat all picked out. He came in today and ordered pizza to go.
      Polly: That's great! Is he Tall, Dark, and Handsome?
      Francine: No. He's short, fat and ugly. But he's rich! (Giggles.)
    • It isn't just a dub translation, either - in the original version, this is part of the reason she's dating Heikichi (Bucky).
  • Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: The blonde Francine/Otama is the nicer and more patient girl between her and Polly/Pururun - or, at least, her temper's harder to set off.
  • Interspecies Romance: With Bucky (Heikichi in the original), who's a deer in "Gender Bender Butterflies."
  • Meaningful Name: "Tama" is not only a common name for pet cats in Japan, but it can also mean "coin" or "jewel".
  • Mission Control: She's not a field agent like the others, instead using the parlor's cannon to launch them to their destination. When a call for help is sent by Speedy, she's also the one calling in the members of the Rescue Team. Without her around, the Pizza Cats struggle to get the cannon controls working.
  • Money Fetish: See "Greed" above.
  • My Hero, Zero: In the Japanese version of "The Big Comet Caper", she is revealed to be Nyankee No. 0.
  • Rhymes on a Dime: Has a habit of speaking like this, though it comes and goes.
  • Running Gag: You'd think after all the times she's fired the parlor's cannon to get the Cats to their destinations, Francine/Otama would've perfected her aim so they don't go smashing into buildings. Yeah, about that...
    Speedy: I hope Francine doesn't mess up the launch again, I'm tired of hitting buildings!
  • Sexy Secretary: A downplayed example. While not outright "sexy", she is considered attractive by many characters and is more full-figured than Polly, in addition to being the one taking phone calls or otherwise holding down the fort while the others are away.
  • She Cleans Up Nicely: While her usual work clothes are quite feminine, her date outfit in "Gender Bender Butterflies" underscores it even better.
  • Tsundere: She has a strong desire for romance, but like Polly and Vi, her temper is one to be feared.

Rescue Team (Rescue Members)

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From left to right:Bat Cat, Spritz T. Cat, General Catton, and Meowzma O'Tool

The Cavalry that gets called in whenever the main trio needs help. They have more specialized gear that lets them handle a variety of unique circumstances.

    General Catton 

General Catton (Rikkinoshin, Nyankee No. 5)

Voice Actors: Kiyoyuki Yanada (Japanese), Michael Rudder (English)

The leader of the Rescue Team, General Catton operates the Pizza Cats Restaurant in the Ryogoku District. He is equipped with a pair of large cannons.

  • Awesome Backpack: It houses a pair of cannons, people!
  • The Big Guy: He's the most heavyset among the Pizza Cats.
  • Informed Ability: Production drawings and toys show that his shoulders contain micromissile pods, but he never uses these in the show.
  • Meaning Ful Name: His Japanese name, Rikkinoshin, is based on the word, "rikishi"; he would yell "DOSUKOI!" whenever he attacks.
  • Mighty Glacier: The guy's built like a sumo wrestler... which is appropriate, since it seems they form a majority of his clientele.
  • Purple Is Powerful: One of the primary colors on his armor is purple, and he's got the heaviest artillery of the Rescue Team.
  • Playing with Fire: More specifically, incendiary cannon shells. Oh, and fireworks, too.
  • Shoulder Cannon: His backpack cannons are deployed over his shoulders.
  • Shout-Out: His American name is one to General Patton
  • Stout Strength: He's the biggest member of the Rescue Team, and the physically strongest one of the group.

    Meowzma O'Tool 

Meowzma O' Tool (Gotton, Nyankee No. 4)

Voice Actors: Wataru Takagi (Japanese), Rick Jones (English)

Meowzma is a member of the Rescue Team with the ability to dig into the ground using his onboard drills and saw blades; he operates the Pizza Cat Restaurant in the Shinagawa District.

  • Awesome Backpack: He carries a pair of enormous drills that he can use for burrowing.
  • Blade Below the Shoulder: A pair of buzz-saws mounted in his gauntlets.
  • Chainsaw Good: Well, more like Buzz-Saw Good, but the trope still applies.
  • Dishing Out Dirt: Has some proficiency in using the earth itself as a weapon, as shown in his debut where he generates a cyclone of dust and rocks.
  • Dual Wielding: With gauntlet-mounted buzz-saws, of all things!
  • Happily Married: According to the American dub.
  • Punny Name: His last name is a pun on the Irish family name "O'Toole", referring to the different tools he uses to dig.
  • Remember the New Guy?: An interesting case of this, as he introduces himself in his very last appearance in the series.
  • This Is a Drill: Has a pair of them mounted in his Awesome Backpack.
  • Verbal Tic: He has a habit of chanting his name when cutting through something in the KNT version.

    Bat Cat 

Bat Cat (Mietoru, Nyankee No. 6)

Voice Actors: Tsutomu Kashiwakura (Japanese), Richard Dumont (English)

Bat Cat runs the Pizza Cat Restaurant in the Fukagawa District. He has the ability to fly, which the Pizza Cats would later gain after they get the Goonie Birds.

  • Awesome Backpack: Equipped with bat-themed glider-wings and a huge helicopter rotor. According to KNT's end-of-episode Ninja Scroll, they allow him to fly at speeds exceeding Mach 1.
  • Blow You Away: By generating blasts of wind from his helicopter rotor.
  • Book Dumb: Implied to be the case by Speedy in "Drumming Up Trouble With a Big Bad Beat", with his extensive knowledge of tongue twisters being brought about by being stuck in first grade for three years.
  • Chick Magnet: He's very good with the ladies as shown in the episode "The Terror Of Prisoner Island".
  • Improbable Piloting Skills: How many people do you see piloting a bat-winged flight pack with a helicopter rotor?
  • Improbable Weapon User: Whenever he gets directly involved, the heavy wind draft from his helicopter rotors seems to be his main weapon.
  • Motor Mouth: He manages to out-last a gossip-spewing robot in the aforementioned episode by chattering long enough to make the robot's two tongues burn out from the friction of keeping up with him.
  • Shout-Out: To Batman

    Spritz T. Cat 

Spritz T. Cat (Nekkii, Nyankee No. 7)

Voice Actors: Takehito Koyasu (Japanese), Arthur Holden (English)

Spritz operates the Pizza Cat Restaurant in the Tsukuda District. He has the ability to swim, and to use water-based attacks.

  • A Day in the Limelight: He's the main character in the episode "Pizza Delivery Of Doom".
  • Awesome Backpack: Capable of storing large amounts of water for his attacks.
  • Cats Hate Water: Greatly subverted, as he's the go-to Rescue Team member for highly aquatic areas.
  • Gatling Good: His backpack can combine with General Catton/Rikinoshin's to form a double-barreled water-spewing minigun.
  • Making a Splash: Usually by shooting high-pressure water jets from his gauntlets.
  • Punny Name: His American name, "Spritz," can also mean squirting water around.
  • Shout-Out: To Fritz the Cat.
  • This Looks Like a Job for Aquaman: Given his loadout, he's primarily useful in areas with a lot of water. As such, he doesn't see a lot of action in most of Little Tokyo/Edoropolis.

New York Pizza Cats (Secret Ninja Team "Yankees")

An American counterpart of Little Tokyo's Pizza Cats. They operate the Pizza Cat Restaurant in Neo York City, with Abigail/Ball (Francine's Neo York counterpart) in charge of overall operations.

    Sundance Kid 

Sundance Kid (Michael, Yankee No. 1)

Voice Actors: Ryō Horikawa (Japanese), Rick Jones (English)

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The leader of the New York Pizza Cats.

    Dee Dee 

Dee Dee (Madonna, Yankee No. 3)

Voice Actors: Hiromi Tsuru (Japanese), Sonja Ball (English)

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    Cosmo 

Cosmopolis (Prince, Yankee No. 2)

Voice Actors: Show Hayami (Japanese), Michael Rudder (English)

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Villains

    Big Cheese 

Seymour "Big" Cheese (Kitsunezuka Ko'on/Lord Ko'on)

Voice Actors: Ikuya Sawaki (Japanese), Dean Hagopian (English)

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The main antagonist of the series, he is a corrupt prime minister who plots to overthrow the royal family on an episodic basis. He is also a frequent crossdresser.

  • Ambiguously Bi: Despite his Camp Gay crossdressing antics being front and center, he's shown an attraction to the pop idol group Pointless Sisters/Mipple. Also, one of his plans involved using a Cupid robot to make Princess Vi/Usa fall in love with him.
  • Berserk Button: He gets set off easily when people are disgusted with the results of his crossdressing.
  • Beware the Silly Ones: Although the Big Bad of the series, he's not treated very seriously. In the finale, he redirects a comet that would've blown Little Tokyo (and probably the entire planet) away had the comet not been stopped.
  • Big Bad: His plots to overthrow Little Tokyo are the cause of most of the chaos the Pizza Cats have to face.
  • Card-Carrying Villain: He knows that he is the Big Bad, and considers it his job to do things that are harmful to others.
  • Camp Gay: His dub voice is an obvious Paul Lynde impersonation. And that's not counting his habit for flirting with his subordinates...
  • Catchphrase: In the Japanese version, whenever he loses, he would yell "KUYASHII!!" ("This is humiliating!!") before he explodes.
    • Others include "Odamari!" ("Silence!") followed by other similar sounding words such as "kedamari!" ("hairball!"), "fukidamari!" ("drifting snow/leaves!"), or "mizutamari!" ("puddle!"), and "Iiwake wa iiwake yo!" ("Excuses are excuses!")
  • Colony Drop: In the final story arc, he threatened to drop the Love Comet (Harahoro Comet) onto Little Tokyo unless he is made Emperor.
  • Creepy Crossdresser: Despite the vivid, heavily-squicked reactions of the cast, he considers himself to be a Wholesome Crossdresser. In fact, he may be one of the crossdressingest characters in all of anime. Doubles as a form of Fan Disservice sometimes, particularly In-Universe.
  • Cunning Like a Fox: He's the conniving Big Bad, and he was a fox in the original Japanese version.
  • Dub Species Change: He's supposed to be a fox in the original Japanese version (and he still clearly has a fox's pointy ears and bushy tail), but the dub turns him into a rat, hence his being renamed Big Cheese.
  • Evil Chancellor: He's Prime Minister and secretly (in the Japanese at least) plotting to overthrow Emperor Fred. At least until the finale.
  • Foul Fox: He's a fox in the original Japanese version of the show, and he's also an Evil Chancellor who frequently plots to overthrow the Emperor.
  • Hollywood Tone-Deaf: In "No Talent Guido", when he, being a fan of easy listening music, sings so badly that it even drives Jerry, Bad Bird, and the other Ninja Crows crazy.
  • Informed Species: The English dub changes his species to be a rat, but nothing was done to change his design from the original Japanese version, so he still has pointy fox ears and a bushy tail.
  • Large Ham: Very expressive and vocal, often to the point of Chewing the Scenery.
  • Laughably Evil: Most of the time, he's too distracted with crossdressing, flirting with his subordinates, or just being dimwitted to be an actual threat.
  • Made of Explodium: He spectacularly explodes each time he's outraged (which he always is by the time an episode ends). This causes himself little more harm than getting covered in soot and becoming exhausted, but everyone and everything around him gets blown across the room and suffers Amusing Injuries. All of his foreign counterparts are just as volatile, and after the Samurai Pizza Cats and the New York Pizza Cats foil their plans they all detonate at once, utterly destroying the building they're in.
  • My God, What Have I Done?: Midway through the finale, he begins to have strong second thoughts about destroying Little Tokyo with a Colony Drop to such a degree he actually begins to cry. Unfortunately by that point it is too late for him to reverse his plan.
  • Noblewoman's Laugh: Male version; he laughs like that in the Japanese version.
  • Non-Action Big Bad: Most of his involvement is limited to coming up with evil schemes; he usually leaves it to his Ninja Crows to actually do the fighting. Subverted sometimes, however, whenever he gets behind the controls of a giant robot.
  • Not-So-Harmless Villain: Even though he doesn't get his hands dirty often, it's shown a couple of times that he can pilot a mecha pretty handily. And that's not counting "The Big Comet Caper..."
  • Notzilla: Big Cheese's award for winning Princess Vi's race for the lead role in her movie, which turns out be a Godzilla-esque monster that would be attacked throughout the entire movie, with Jerry as a cosmic fighter inspired by Ultraman.
  • Once per Episode: Blows himself up nearly every episode, usually as a result of having his latest evil plan foiled. When he DOESN'T, it's actually something of an oddity.
  • Sore Loser: Considering he literally explodes with rage every time he does?
    Big Cheese: I hate to lose!
  • Sparkling Stream of Tears: After saying goodbye to Jerry in the episode "Quake, Rattle, and Roll".
  • Tyrant Takes the Helm: After Emperor Fred was banished by Princess Vi, the Big Cheese is made Acting Emperor of Little Tokyo after Vi left to search for her father after he was shipwrecked. Realizing that he would have to step down as Emperor when Fred is found, he sends Bad Bird to kill him.
  • Villainous Breakdown: Every time he explodes would be a good example.
    • At the end of the series, having finally been caught embezzling Little Tokyo's treasury (and subsequently being fired as Prime Minister, as well as being threatened into banishment by Princess Vi), Big Cheese finally decides to go all-out and attempts a Colony Drop with a COMET.
  • Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Big Cheese is shown to be afraid of earthquakes in the episode "Quake, Rattle, and Roll".
  • You Dirty Rat!: The English dub changes his species from a fox to a rat, likely to add more obvious Animal Jingoism since the heroes are cats. He's also very much a scheming villain.

    Jerry Atric 

Jerry Atric (Karasu Genrasai)

Voice Actors: Naoki Tatsuta (Japanese), Mark Camacho (English)

Big Cheese's second-in-command, he heads Bad Bird and the Ninja Crows.

    Bad Bird 

Bad Bird (Karamaru)

Voice Actors: Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese), Michael O'Reilly (English)

Big Cheese and Jerry Atric's right-hand man who acts as the field leader to the Ninja Crows.

  • The Ace: When he worked at a the pizza parlor for one episode due to a need for money, he quickly proved much better at the Pizza Cats' jobs than them, to the point where Francine gave him a raise at the expense of the Pizza Cats' salary.
  • Affectionate Nickname: Bad Bird's childhood girlfriend, Carla, refers to him as "Birdy".
  • Alliterative Name: His name is Bad Bird. Averted at the end of the series when he makes a Heel–Face Turn and renames himself "Good Bird".
  • Always Someone Better: He proved better at the Pizza Cats' jobs than the lot of them, and frequently proves himself their superior in direct combat, even going so far as to rush headlong at the trio alone. In "Samurai Savings Time," he takes on both Speedy and Guido at once. Though it happened offscreen, Speedy and Guido's battered condition indicates that Bad Bird kicked their butts.
  • Animal Species Accent: In the English dub, he has a raspy voice that sounds like the caw of a crow.
  • Badass Normal: About as close as one can get to for this show. He doesn't have any kind of fancy weapon and there doesn't appear to be anything special about his basic armor compared to that of the Pizza Cats.
  • BFS: Favors a nodachi—a larger version of a katana. And he's pretty darn good with it.
  • Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: He's the brooding boy to Carla's gentle girl.
  • The Dragon: To the Big Cheese and Jerry Atric.
  • 11th-Hour Superpower: In his final battle with Speedy, Bad Bird claims to have gained Speedy's Ginzu magic, and proves it by unleashing an energy shockwave that sends Yattaro reeling backward.
    • The American version of the show offers some Foreshadowing in the form of "Bad Bird Uncaged," when Bad Bird uses the Armor of Worc to absorb Speedy's Cat's Eye Slash and turns the power back against Speedy in the form of a raging firebird-shaped blast.
  • Even Evil Has Standards:
    • In "Kung Fu Kitty Contest", Bad Bird doesn't tolerate cheating during the contest.
    • He's not flattered by Princess Vi's affections for him, fully aware of how bratty and controlling she is.
  • Evil Costume Switch: His Armor of Worc (Monktector) in the two-part episode, "Bad Bird Uncaged", complete with a flute that transforms into a bazooka or a machine gun (the latter which is only seen in the Japanese version).
  • Evil Sounds Deep: In the Japanese version, his voice is considerably more masculine and aggressive than the heroes. Same in the spanish version.
  • Evil Sounds Raspy: In the English dub, he has a raspy, squawky voice.
  • Fate Worse than Death: Being married to Princess Vi, which he even lampshaded that quote.
  • Heel–Face Turn: In "The Great Comet Caper: Part 2"
  • I Want You to Meet an Old Friend of Mine: His Japanese actor voiced Ryoga in Ranma 1/2. Speedy's actor voiced Ranma.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's a villain sure, but he comes to respect Speedy/Yattaro as a Worthy Opponent.
  • The Juggernaut: When he got the Armor of Worc in "Bad Bird Uncaged." He easily defeated the Pizza Cats and inflicted a Curb-Stomp Battle on Speedy, even No Selling his finishing move. The Rescue Team tried to fight him afterwards, and they couldn't scratch him. He only loses when all three of the Pizza Cats use their Finishing Moves on him at the same time.
  • Karma Houdini: While he does make a Heel–Face Turn and helps save Little Tokyo from a city-destroying comet in the series finale, he still gets away with all the times he terrorized the city himself. Unless you count the dozens of times he got caught in a big explosion.
  • Knight of Cerebus: Once he wears the Armor Of Worc he becomes so powerful that he easily defeats Polly and Guido in a two versus one battle, and quickly defeats Speedy soon afterwards with no trouble at all.
  • Laughably Evil: Of the more competent variety than Big Cheese.
  • Love Redeems: Carla and Bad Bird's mutual love for each other is what causes him to have a Heel–Face Turn and rename himself "Good Bird" at the end of the show.
  • Made of Iron: He gets caught in explosions on a regular basis, and was once piloting a robot in orbit over the Earth that was destroyed with him in it. He always survives.
  • Meaningful Rename: Following his final defeat by Speedy and his Heel–Face Turn, he changed his name to "Good Bird" as he helps Speedy pilot the Supreme Cataonic into space.
  • Not-So-Harmless Villain: He typically goes out with Big Cheese's robots, and gets defeated in some humiliating way, but sometimes he proves a real threat. In a Clip Show where the villains watch the Pizza Cats' previous battles, Bad Bird actually notices their weakness where they need to recharge. In "Bad Bird Unchaged" he gets the Armor of Worc and becomes The Juggernaut. In "The Big Comet Caper" he actually completely defeats Speedy in their last battle, and is only stopped from killing his helpless opponent by making a Heel–Face Turn.
  • Official Couple: Bad Bird and his childhood friend, Carla (Okara).
  • Pet the Dog: He gets several moments of these as the series goes on, particularly regarding his past relationship with Carla/Okara.
  • Ridiculously Cute Critter: He was absolutely adorable as a child.
  • The Rival: To Speedy.
  • Servile Snarker: He shares this role with Jerry Atric in regards to the Big Cheese.
  • Twinkle in the Eye: It's rare to see an episode go by without him having one of these.
  • Used to Be a Sweet Kid: As shown with his flashbacks with Carla, he was a pretty decent guy when he was younger. This is why she falls in love with him and ends up with him at the end of the series.
  • We Used to Be Friends: Karamaru/Bad Bird used to work at the pizza parlor with the other cats. He becomes on good terms with them again in the finale.
  • When He Smiles: His flashbacks and his current interactions with Carla show him with a genuinely heartwarming smile.
  • Would Hit a Girl: He has no problem directly kicking Polly away from him while he's wearing the Armor Of Worc.

The Rude Noise (Yami no Yon Nin Shu/Four Fighters of the Dark)

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From left to right: Bad Max, Ronnie, Cannonball, Mojo Rojo

A Quirky Miniboss Squad of ninja crows with custom-designed armor, sometimes employed by the Big Cheese to fight the Pizza Cats. One of their recurring themes is to use combination techniques to provide an uphill battle for the team.

    Bad Max 

Bad Max (Crow Magnon) (Zankaa)

Voice Actors: Yasunori Matsumoto (Japanese), Arthur Grosser (English; regular), Arthur Holden (English; as Crow Magnon)

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  • Dark Is Evil: He specifically refers to himself as "Zankaa of the Darkness."
  • Dual Wielding: Wields a pair of tomahawks.
  • Dude, Where's My Respect?: In the Japanese version, a recurring theme in later episodes is him (along with the rest of his team) trying to re-capture the fear and respect they had when they first showed up. It really sets him off when no one seems to remember him.
  • Evil Counterpart: To Meowzma O' Tool/Gotton since both of them are dual wielders of sharp weapons, drills for Meowzma, and tomahawk axes for Bad Max respectively.
  • Evil Sounds Deep: He has a noticeably deeper voice than the other Ninja Crows in the English version.
  • Eyepatch of Power: A glass lens mounted in his helmet that looks rather like a scouter.
  • I Can Still Fight!: In the finale, he's Defiant to the End after being blasted with Polly and Guido's finishing techniques, vowing he's going to take them both out when he gets back up...before passing out.
  • Improbable Weapon User: A more downplayed example than most, but when was the last time you saw a ninja fight with an axe?
  • Informed Ability: In the KNT version, his intro describes him as using the darkness as a shroud while striking unseen. In the anime proper, he isn't shown doing anything like this.
  • Knight of Cerebus: A very mild example, but is a more legit threat than most enemies the Samurai Pizza Cats face.
  • The Rival: He has this sort of relationship with Bad Bird/Karamaru in later episodes, seeking to belittle the latter's failures as a means of pushing for more involvement. However, their rivalry wasn't fully expored more.
  • Shout-Out: To Mad Max.
  • Villain Decay: He and the rest of the Rude Noise/Four Fighters of the Dark start out as an Elite Four team of Ninja Crows who impress even Bad Bird/Karamaru, able to fight off the Pizza Cats/Nyanki with ease. Several episodes later, they've been reduced to something of a joke, as friend and foe alike forget they exist half the time!

    Mojo Rojo 

Mojo Rojo (Rekkaa)

Voice Actors: Hiroyuki Shibamoto (Japanese, 1st), Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese, 2nd), Gary Jewell (English)

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  • BFS: His sword is a nodachi that rivals Bad Bird/Karamaru's!
  • Evil Counterpart: To Bat Cat/Mietoru since they are the fastest members of their respective teams and are both specialists in aerial combat.
  • Informed Ability: In the KNT version, he proclaims himself to be the fastest of the team. We don't get that many examples - if any - during the show itself.
  • Lightning Bruiser: In KNT, he describes himself as the fastest member of Rude Noise.
  • Meaningful Name: "Rojo" means "red" in Spanish.
  • Number Two: He seems to be this to Bad Max/Zankaa, as he reports directly to him in one episode and was the last one standing alongside him in the final episode.
  • Palette Swap: A few armor design changes aside, Rekka/Mojo Rojo's practically Karamaru/Bad Bird in red armor.

    Cannonball Battery 

Cannonball Battery (Bonkaa)

Voice Actors: Kōzō Shioya (Japanese), Richard Dumont (English)

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  • The Big Guy: His heavyset girth places him as this. However, it's more a case of Stout Strength than being a Fat Bastard.
  • Evil Counterpart: To General Catton/Rikkinoshin since they are both the biggest members of their respective teams and the physically strongest members as well.
  • Informed Ability: In the KNT version, he's described as being able to blow anything to bits with his cannon. In the show, he resorts to either melee combat or joining the rest of the team in their combination attacks.
  • Meaningful Name: You think?
  • Mighty Glacier: He's the biggest and physically strongest member of the group.
  • More Dakka: Has a back-mounted cannon and a pair of shoulder-mounted triple-barrel blasters. Clearly, he feels There Is No Kill Like Overkill.
  • Named After Somebody Famous: Cannonball was named after jazz musician Cannonball Adderley.
  • Vocal Dissonance: His English voice actor gives him a higher-pitched voice that sounds almost effeminate.
  • Wolverine Claws: Apart from the cannons, his main weapon in combat is a handheld trio of claws.
  • Would Hit a Girl: In the Japanese version of the episode "Destructo Robots at Popular Prices", Bonkaa punches Omitsu in the stomach to render her unconsious.

    Ronnie Geissmuller 

Ronnie Geissmuller (Wokkaa)

Voice Actors: Masami Kikuchi (Japanese), Rick Jones (English)

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The Imperial Court

    Emperor Fred 

Emperor Fred (Shogun Iei-Iei Tokugawa)

Voice Actors: Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese), Mark Hellman (English)

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"Fuh-red!"

Ditzy panda emperor of Little Tokyo and father of Princess Violet.

    Princess Vi 

Princess Violet ("Princess Vi") (Princess Usako Tokugawa, "Usa-Hime")

Voice Actors: Maria Kawamura (Japanese), Susan Glover (English)

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"I'M SENDING YOU TO PRISONER ISLAND!"

Spoiled rabbit princess and daughter to Emperor Fred. Extremely short tempted and often sends those who offend her to Prisoner Island.

  • Abhorrent Admirer: Bad Bird would just as sooner fight the Pizza Cats than deal with Vi.
  • All Girls Want Bad Boys: Or in this case all girls want bad birds. Subverted in the fact that she doesn't seem to care about Bad Bird's criminal activity, and only seems to like him for his physical appearance.
  • And Now You Must Marry Me: A rare female example. She fully intends to do this to Bad Bird.
  • Betty and Veronica: She's the obsessive and controlling Veronica over Carla's sweet and caring Betty.
  • Bunnies for Cuteness: Well, sort of. She's an adorable bunny in terms of appearance, but a real pain to be around.
  • Catchphrase: "Take him/her to Prisoner Island!" ("SHIMANAGASHI NI SEEEEEEI!!" ("SEND HIM/HER TO THE PRISON ISLAND!") in the Japanese original)
  • Cute, but Cacophonic: She's as loud as she is adorable.
  • Disproportionate Retribution: She would send those who offend her to Prisoner Island for even the most minor infraction; an extreme example is when she tried to send the palace hallway to Prisoner Island after she tripped and fell on the floor.
  • The Dreaded: She's one of the only characters to scare both the heroes and the villains equally.
  • The Fake Cutie: She's a bigger example than Polly in this area as she sees herself as The Cutie, but she's the only one other than her mother that views her like this.
  • Fiery Redhead: She's actually worse than Polly in this regard, sending anyone that annoys her to Prisoner Island. She's also incredibly energetic and longs for adventure.
  • Gender Equals Breed: Her father Emperor Fred is a panda bear, but she's a rabbit just like her mother.
  • Genki Girl: She's one of the most energetic characters on the show just like her mother. Justified as rabbits are extremely energetic in real life.
  • God Save Us from the Queen!: Vi is capricious and short tempered and prone to at least attempt to abuse her power. This is played for laughs though, and often it's shown that the citizens play along, knowing that Vi's attention will soon move elsewhere and they can return to normal.
  • Hair-Raising Hare: Possibly the most feared individual in Edoropolis/Little Tokyo, due to her short temper and unpredictable whims.
  • Hair-Trigger Temper: Or is that a hare-trigger temper? Either way, it doesn't take much at all for her to banish someone to Prisoner Island. Even if you accidentally win against her in a video game.
  • Interspecies Romance: Averted. She wants a romantic relationship with Bad Bird, but it never happens.
  • Lonely Rich Kid: This is the main reason that she desires to go on adventures with other people like the Samurai Pizza Cats so much.
  • Missing Mom: Empress Frieda (Madam Usa), who finally appears in one episode.
  • Moon Rabbit: Her kimono has a crescent moon pattern on the sleeves, alluding to the Moon Rabbit mythology in Japanese culture.
  • Named After Somebody Famous: Princess Vi was named after Princess Diana Spencer, AKA "Princess Di".
  • No Indoor Voice: You could count the amount of episodes where she doesn't yell on one hand.
  • Only Known by Their Nickname: Her name Vi is actually short for "Violet".
  • Princesses Rule: Considering that her father is extremely out of his mind, she's more than happy to take control.
  • Rebellious Princess: No matter what happens or who requests for her to back down, she will never give into their requests or take "no" for an answer.
  • Red Eyes, Take Warning: Played for Laughs most of the time, but sometimes her attitude is too much for either the heroes or the villains to deal with.
  • Royal Brat: And HOW. Even the heroes have difficulty standing her.
  • Royals Who Actually Do Something: She's the main source of royal power considering her mother is gone most of the series and her father is out of his mind.
  • Smitten Teenage Girl: She has a HUGE crush on Bad Bird, sometimes on Speedy and an occasional guest character, too.
  • Strong Family Resemblance: She looks a lot like her mother, Empress Frieda.
  • Tomboy and Girly Girl: She's the girly girl to her mother Empress Frieda's tomboy.
  • True Blue Femininity: She wears a blue kimono.
  • Tsundere: She's actually really sweet to Bad Bird, but her terrifying temper drives him away.
  • The Ugly Guy's Hot Daughter: Well, more like cute daughter but the trope still applies.
  • White Bunny: Just like her mother.
  • The Woman Behind The Man: She's actually the real power in Little Tokyo, what with her father being completely nuts.
  • Womanchild: A downplayed example as the English version says that she is 18 years old, but she is still incredibly immature despite this fact.

    Al Dente 

"Big" Al Dente (Inuyama Wanko/Master Wanko)

Voice Actors: Kōzō Shioya (Japanese), A.J. Henderson (English)

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    Empress Frieda 

Empress Frieda (Madam Usa Tokugawa)

Voice Actors: Sumi Shimamoto (Japanese), Jane Woods (English)

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The Empress of Little Tokyo, Emperor Fred's wife, and Princess Vi's mother. She is known to have traveled across the world.

  • Action Mom: She's a mother that can easily keep up with the heroes and the villains alike.
  • Blow You Away: Played with, as her sneezes are powerful enough to blow all of the characters away like a hurricane.
  • Charles Atlas Superpower: She's strong enough to tie a rope around Speedy, throw him across town to get her and Princess Vi some ice cream, and pull him back across town without any trouble at all.
  • Cloudcuckoolander: She's just as quirky as she is energetic.
  • Color Motifs: She has red hair and a red and yellow outfit which perfectly represent her warm personality.
  • Doting Parent: She absolutely and unconditionally loves her daughter Princess Vi.
  • Fiery Redhead: A subversion, as unlike most examples the fiery part refers to her energetic personality rather than an aggressive streak of any kind.
  • Genki Girl: She's one of the most energetic characters on the show just like her daughter. Justified as rabbits are extremely energetic in real life.
  • Gold Digger: The English version has her admit that she married Emperor Fred for his money.
  • Hidden Depths: She actually loves her husband enough to perfectly understand his Pokémon Speak which is only something she could do if she truly loved him.
  • Huge Guy, Tiny Girl: She's considerably smaller than her husband.
  • Interspecies Romance: She's a rabbit whose husband is a panda, and their daughter is a rabbit like she is.
  • Meaningful Name: Her name Frieda means "peace" which perfectly reflect her peaceful and tranquil outlook on life.
  • Modest Royalty: You would never know that she is the Empress of Little Tokyo judging by her appearance and her personality.
  • Shipper on Deck: She helps her daughter to claim Bad Bird as her husband, much to Bad Bird's own displeasure.
  • Sneeze of Doom: She lets out a huge sneeze after a stray leaf lands on her nose; her sneeze blows all the characters into the sky.
  • Theme Naming: Her name is Frieda, which is the female version of her husband Emperor Fred's name.
  • Tomboy and Girly Girl: She's the tomboy to her daughter Princess Vi's girly girl.
  • Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: She's considerably more attractive than her husband.
  • Walking the Earth: She's travelling the world in search of adventure.
  • What Does She See in Him?: As far as the English Dub is concerned, she married the dimwitted Fred because he's rich. She does love her family, though.
  • White Bunny: Just like her daughter.

Other Major Characters

    Lucille 

Lucille (Omitsu, "Omi-chan")

Voice Actors: Yuko Mizutani (Japanese), Susan Glover (English)

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"I want him to say 'The Lovely Lucille' again, just as soon as he's conscious."

The object of Speedy and Guido's affections and whom they usually fight for. Stores a set of missiles in her hair that fire whenever her emotions get the best of her. She owns and runs her teahouse and dessert restaurant, named "Mi-Chan" in the Japanese version.

  • Baa-Bomb: A variation of this, as she's a sheep whose hair contains missiles.
  • Berserk Button: Don't call her Missle Girl (in KNT).
  • Beware the Nice Ones: She's as sweet and good-natured as they come. But may the kami help you if you ever get her upset...
  • Big Eater: Implied to be one in "Speedy's Double Time Trick", when she ordered the entire menu at a restaurant during their date, wiping out Speedy's wallet.
  • Character Tics: She has a habit of looking at the camera and sticking out her tongue while smiling.
  • The Cutie: She's incredibly nice and friendly to everyone.
  • The Dreaded: Both Bad Bird and the Pizza Cats are terrified of her due to her tendency to fire off missiles, Though it doesn't stop Speedy or Guido from flirting with her.
    Bad Bird: It's that babe with the nuclear hairdo!
  • Dude Magnet: Speedy and Guido fight over her constantly, and the Japanese opening features her and four male admirers.
  • Expy: She bears a resemblance to, as well as being named after, Omitsu from the Ganbare Goemon video games.
  • Fur Bikini: In "No Talent Guido".
  • The Heart: She's not a member of the Pizza Cats, being a full-time civilian and tea shop owner, but still someone that everyone on the team is on friendly terms with (for their own reasons). If she's in danger, they're quick to act. On the flip side, if she's in a position to help them with either her words or her firepower,note  then she most likely will.
  • Hyperspace Arsenal:
    • In early episodes Lucille never seemed to run out of missiles, firing multiple barrages in quick succession. Her arsenal later became a bit more limited, and in a tournament episode she actually ran out just before the semi-finals.
    • In the Japanese version of "The Great Comet Caper: Part 2", Omitsu, very excited to see Yattaro alive, launches a giant nuke from her head that destroys Edoropolis.
  • Idol Singer: Is one half of the Pointless Sisters (Mipple).
  • The Ingenue: Easily the most innocent and friendly character in the whole show.
  • Macross Missile Massacre: Bad Bird referred to her at one point as "the babe with the nuclear hairdo". In the Japanese version, Karamaru calls her "Missile Girl".
  • Nice Girl: She's easily the nicest character in the show, though it's a shame about that missile launching habit of hers...
  • Pink Means Feminine: She wears a pink kimono.
  • Silk Hiding Steel: A very literal example considering that behind her nice personality and pink kimono hides an arsenal of missiles and explosives that can overpower the both the heroes and the villains alike.
  • Sweet Sheep: A literal robot one.
  • Third-Person Person: In the Japanese version, Omitsu refers to herself in the third person.
  • Tomboy and Girly Girl: A downplayed example with Polly as she's more of a Tomboy with a Girly Streak to Lucille's Girly Girl but the dynamic is still there.
  • Tsundere: Normally extremely sweet, but when pushed too far she can be even more deadly than Polly.

    Guru Lou 

Guru Lou (Nekomata Reikainosuke, "Daisensei")

Voice Actors: Kenichi Ogata (Japanese), Walter Massey (English)

A perverted scientist who is responsible for giving the Pizza Cats access to the Supreme Catatonic, a Humongous Mecha used against larger enemy robots.

  • Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: He is normally a boastful old buffoon, but he is still an accomplished inventor and can give some good advice from time to time. He is also a surprisingly good fighter.
  • Dirty Old Man: In the Japanese version, where he tends to be grabby towards females, especially Pururun. His lecherous traits were massively reduced in SPC, though he still is this from time to time.
    • A notable example. In the Japanese version, he straight-up grabs Pururun's breasts in his first scene. Even by "Hentai no Baka" standards, his dialogue is pretty brazen, earning him the ultimate beatdown:
    Daisensei: (While feeling up a stunned Pururun) The two things I love most are girls and gambling! Hey... why don't we bet on the size of your first litter with me?
    • In the Japanese version of "Youth is for Exploding", Daisensei leaps into Omitsu and begins grabbing her chest, causing her to fire her missiles at the Monster of the Week.
  • Fake Ultimate Hero: Although he supposedly built the Supreme Catatonic that the Pizza Cats use, he actually only discovered it and took the credit.
  • Methuselah Syndrome: Stated to be 350 years old in the Japanese version.
    Daisensei: Who are you calling a geezer?! I'm only 350 years old, right in the full bloom of youth!
  • The Mentor: A heavily played with version; on one hand he is a foolish and conceited old man who isn’t anywhere near as wise as everyone thinks he is, but on the other hand he still can offer important advice and encouragement when needed.

    Momma Mutt and Junior 

Momma Mutt and Junior (Itsumono Oya and Itsumono Ko)

Momma Mutt's Voice Actors: Yuko Mizutani (Japanese), Sonja Ball (English)

Junior's Voice Actors: Satomi Koorogi (Japanese, 1st), Ai Orikasa (Japanese, 2nd), Pauline Little (English)

Mother and son extras who make color comments while watching the Pizza Cats fly over them.

  • Deadpan Snarker: Both of them engage in snide conversations about the Pizza Cats, usually after they are launched into action.
  • Those Two Guys: In most episodes, their only real reason for being present is to comment on the Pizza Cats when they're getting launched. In the Time Travel Episode, Momma was the 'Junior' to her own mother.

    Carla 

Carla (Okara)

Voice Actors: Chieko Honda (Japanese), Eramelinda Boquer (English)

Bad Bird's childhood girlfriend who performed as a clown at a traveling circus.

  • Betty and Veronica: She's an old friend of Bad Bird's who he has a close and genuinely affectionate relationship with, versus the princess being a bratty and controlling Abhorrent Admirer.
  • Brooding Boy, Gentle Girl: She's the gentle girl to Bad Bird's brooding boy.
  • Childhood Marriage Promise: She and Bad Bird promised that they would marry each other when they were young.
  • The Cutie: She's a Nice Girl who's able to see Bad Bird for the goodness inside of him.
  • Fiery Redhead: Averted, despite her appearance she's actually one of the most calm characters in the series.
  • First Girl Wins: In the end of the series, she ends up with Bad Bird as opposed to Princess Vi.
  • The Ingenue: She's a perfect example of this, considering her kindness and compassion for Bad Bird.
  • I Will Wait for You: At the end of "All You Need is Love", when she waits for Bad Bird, but he is too ashamed to face her. He eventally meets her again, in the same spot, in "The Big Comet Caper: Part 1".
  • Nice Girl: One of the kindest in the series, in fact. It's very noticeable as she's one of the only main female characters that isn't a Tsundere.
  • Official Couple: With Bad Bird.
  • Single Woman Seeks Good Man. Zigzagged with Bad Bird as he Used to Be a Sweet Kid before he turned to a life of crime, then after he makes a Heel–Face Turn and becomes "Good Bird" they become an Official Couple in the end.
  • Undying Loyalty: She never stops loving Bad Bird regardless of his reputation. This is the main reason that he has a Heel–Face Turn and returns her affection at the end of the show.

    The Ancient Warrior 

The Ancient Warrior (Kuroi Bushou)

Voice Actors: Hirotaka Suzuoki (Japanese)

A mysterious warrior who Speedy faces while the latter trains for his rematch against Bad Bird.

  • Dark Is Not Evil: He wears a black cape, and his armor is dusk-hued. However, he appears to be a Stealth Mentor more than anything.
  • Deus ex Machina: When things are looking hopeless in the finale, as Speedy and Bad Bird are face to face with a seemingly indestructible runaway comet, the Ancient Warrior suddenly appears on the Supreme Catatonic's monitor and reveals the secret of the mecha's ultimate power.
  • Knight of Cerebus: A rare benevolent version. Things always get more serious when he appears.
  • Non-Standard Character Design: In a world where everyone else appears in chibi-esque form, it's rather telling that the Ancient Warrior is drawn with more realistic proportions.
  • Physical God: In the Japanese version he is stated to be the incarnation of Nekomyoujin-sama, the guardian deity of the Nekonin clan.
  • Secret Test of Character: He battles Yattaro/Speedy as a way of teaching him what he lacks in order to defeat Karamaru/Bad Bird (who was empowered by the Armor of Worc at the time).
  • Shout-Out: To a certain Sith lord. As if the black armor, helmet, and cape aren't enough, the Japanese version's soundtrack even goes so far as to include echoing breath sounds as he appears and electronic buzzing sounds as he swings his sword.

    The Narrator 

The Narrator

Voice Actors: Kenyū Horiuchi (Japanese), Terrence Scammell (English)

A witty off-screen narrator who tells the story of the series. Often takes part in the hilarity.

  • Added Alliterative Appeal: He uses a lot of alliteration when describing the various perils of the Pizza Cats.
  • Character Catchphrase: "Please allow me to explain" in the Japanese version.
  • Deadpan Snarker: More snark than deadpan, since he has to keep the audience hyped.
  • Infallible Narrator: Particularly in the Japanese version, often announcing a character's inner thoughts, or the truth behind a character's lie, whether unintentional or not. The characters usually don't notice. Either that, or they're just staying on script.
  • Interactive Narrator: Every major character seems aware of his existence, and often have conversations or argue with him. He also tends to give hints to the characters in order to keep the plot moving, and even finds himself the victim of Lucille/Omitsu's missiles at one point.
  • Lemony Narrator: He's always ready with a quip to point out the absurdity of the situation, or offer a bit of Lampshade Hanging.
  • Mr. Exposition: As a narrator, it's his job.
  • Narration Echo: Sometimes he repeats something that a character just said, verbatim. And vice versa.
  • Narrating the Obvious: Much to the annoyance of the characters. He does so much more in the Japanese version.
  • Not So Stoic: His voice starts to crack when it appears that Speedy has truly met his end in the final episode.
  • Opening Narration: Every single episode opens with him briefly explaining the premise of the show, or some event that's happening in-universe.
  • So Once Again, the Day Is Saved: Most episodes end with the Narrator offering dramatic praise to the heroes for a job well done. Though just as often his praise is also paired with mocking criticism.
  • The Fourth Wall Will Not Protect You: Happened to the Narrator at least twice in the Japanese version:
    • In the episode, "Unidentified Flying Oddballs", he was hit by Lucille's missiles when he tried to tell her that she was looking at a UFO; she felt insulted by his comment.
    • In "Phony Baloney Cat", he was banished to Prisoner Island by Princess Vi.

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