Section I: GENERAL POSTING INFORMATION FOR ALT.TV.PIZZACATS
1. What type of discussion is allowed in alt.tv.pizzacats?
2. What is The Samurai Pizza Cats?
3. Who is allowed to post in alt.tv.pizzacats?
Section II: SAMURAI PIZZA CATS PROGRAM INFORMATION
1. Who made the Samurai Pizza Cats?
2. How many episodes do the Samurai Pizza Cats have?
3. What company owns the Samurai Pizza Cats?
4. What channel/station shows The Samurai Pizza Cats?
5. I’ve heard that there are CD’s for the SPC...is this true?
6. I’ve heard that there is a Samurai Pizza Cats game,
is this true as well?
7. Are there any toys/merchandise for sale?
8. Are there any SPC/KNT comic books?
Section III: CHARACTERS
1. Who are the main characters (The good guys)?
2. Who are the bad guys?
3. Who are the supporting Characters?
4. How old is ____?
5. Who does the voice of ____?
Section IV: GENERAL RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
1. Is there and official site?
2. Are there any other major sites?
3. How many sites are there?
4. Is there a mailing list?
5. What about Newsgroups?
6. Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
7. Newsletters
Section I: GENERAL POSTING INFORMATION FOR
ALT.TV.PIZZACATS
1. What type of discussion is allowed in alt.tv.pizzacats?
All discussion related to the popular anime The Samurai
Pizza Cats is allowed and encouraged in this Newsgroup.
SPAM, however, is not permitted and strict actions will
be taken.
2. What is The Samurai Pizza Cats?
The anime cartoon The Samurai Pizza Cats is based on the
original Cat Ninden Teyande (Cat is often spelled Kyatto or
some similar spelling, which is the way is sounds written in
Japanese kanji, fans often refer to the show as "KNT")
anime series. It is set in the city of Little Tokyo.
Their are three main characters, who
are cats, that appear in each episode. They own a popular
pizza emporium aptly named Pizza Cat's. Besides making
pizzas all day, they are also crime fighters who are called
into action in just about every episode. Because a certain
villain, Seymour 'Big' Cheese, is wrecking havoc on the city
and trying to replace the Emperor and take over the city.
3. Who is allowed to post in alt.tv.pizzacats?
All fans of the Samurai Pizza Cats/ Cat Ninden Teyande are
welcome as long as they follow proper "Netiquette".
Section II: SAMURAI PIZZA CATS PROGRAM INFORMATION
1. Who made the Samurai Pizza Cats?
The show was originally made by Tatsunoko Studios, Japan as Cat
Ninden Teyande, often referred to by fans as "KNT" (there are several
variations of the romanji spelling). It was later bought by Saban and
dubbed into English, French, German, Spanish, & Hebrew (Dubbed, not
translated, new scripts were written to go with the animation).
You can read more about Cat Ninden Teyande at
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/7380/KNT.htm
2. How many episodes do the Samurai Pizza Cats have?
There are 54 episodes of KNT, 52 were redubbed into SPC
episodes by Saban
A. USA lost episodes
Due to censorship, there are only 40 episodes aired in the USA.
The missing episodes are:
Gender Bender Butterflies
Pizza Cat Performance Review
All You Need is Love
Polly's Magical Flute
Big Cheese's High Definition TV
A Mission in Manhattan
Kung-Fu Kitty Contest
Gone with the Ginsu [sic]
A Little Bit O' Luck
The Cheese who Stole Christmas
Quake, Rattle & Roll
The Cats Cop Cartoon Careers
B. Canadian lost episodes
Canada missed the following episodes because they were’t included
in the package of episodes sent to Canada. They lucked out and
only missed 4 episodes. The episodes are:
Those Transforming Felines
The Case of the Bogus Billionaire
The Big Cheese's I.Q. Corral
Drummin' Up Trouble With a Big, Bad Beat
3. What company owns the Samurai Pizza Cats?
Current owners of the Samurai Pizza Cats is Saban International.
4. What channel/station shows The Samurai Pizza Cats?
SPC is not currently being shown in the USA or Canada, or the UK.
There is an effort to get the show back on the air. You can help by
visiting these pages;
Samurai Saving Time https://www.angelfire.com/ca/savespc/index.html
Save Our Samurai http://www.kneehill.com/~karye/sos.htm
5. I’ve heard that there are CD’s for the SPC...is this true?
Yes, it is true, but it is Cat Ninden Teyande (the Japanese
version) instead of Samurai Pizza Cats. For more information
on it, go to
http://www.mygale.org/11/rgilb/spc/kntcd/kntcde.html
These CDs are out of print and about impossible to find.
6. I’ve heard that there is a Samurai Pizza Cat game, is this true?
Yep, but it is Cat Ninden Teyande as well. For more info, go to
http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Flats/7380/game.htm
7. Are there any toys/merchandise for sale?
Some were made for KNT in Japan, but they are hard to find, nearly
impossible in the US & Canada. KNT toys not sold in
Japan were sent to the UK while SPC was playing there.
For more information, see
http://www.viaduk.net/freepage.nsf/page/Usako/
8. Are there any SPC/KNT comic books?
Yes, in North America there is the difficult to find "Saban Power
House" Comic book which sometimes features a SPC story.
From Japan there is a very nice KNT manga (Japanese comic book)
with over 100 pages of the cats. You can find out more about it at
http://members.xoom.com/PrincessVi/
There are also very many "Do-jin". "Do-jin"="Created by
Independence", that is, not commercial. Do-jin is generally
Animation & Manga-Comic products what are made by a few
people as their hobby. There are well over 100 KNT do-jin
that were published in Japan, but they are difficult to come
by outside of Japan due to the small print runs. You can see
some samples of KNT Do-jin at
http://www.viaduk.net/freepage.nsf/page/Usako/$file/books.html
Section III: CHARACTERS
1. Who are the main characters (The good guys)?
There are 4 main Pizza Cats what work at the emporium.
A. Speedy Cerviche (the spelling of Speedy's last name has
been the subject of great debate, this spelling was confirmed
by Andrew Thomas, producer of the English version of SPC,
although he has also spelled it "Ceviche" at times. If you are
using either of these spelling, you're right. Other "official"
spellings include "Cevichi", used on the SPC toy packaging,
and "Service", used in the Saban comic book.)
Speedy is the main character of the show and is the leader
of the cats and is seen dressed in white. He wields the
magical Ginzu swords as a weapon and uses them on a
regular basis. The Ginzu sword is also used to signal the
Supreme Catatonic. As well as the Ginzu sword, Speedy
also uses ninja throwing stars.
He is most often seen delivering pizzas and leading the cats
into battle. Speedy is in love with Lucille and constantly
fights against Guido for her. In the last episodes he falls
in love with Polly.
B. Polly Ester (Polly's last name has also been debated
"Esther" is the original idea for the name, but it's "Ester"
on the scripts for the show, so both spellings are correct)
Polly is the female fighter of the group and is usually seen in
a red & pink outfit. She is very quick to anger and often bashes
the slackers on the head with frying pans. She has a magical
flute, a short sword, razor sharp claws, and heart-shaped love
bombs for weapons.
C. Guido Anchovy (also spelled "Anchovie")
Guido is the 'Romeo' of the group and often takes time out from
delivering pizzas to flirt with the women of Little Tokyo. Guido is
also the tallest of the group and wears blue armor.
Guido’s weapons of choice include a parasol (The Sun Spot
Umbrella, which can be used as a shield and also for
hypnotizing enemies) and throwing darts. Like Speedy, Guido
has his heart set on Lucille.
D. Francine
Francine is the last of the pizza cats. She stays behind and takes
care of the pizza parlor while the cats are gone. Although she is
not a fighter, she is very important, for she is the only one who
understands how to launch the cats into action and call in
reinforcements when the cats get into trouble.
Although she is often a 'Second Banana' when compared to
others, she is a valuable resource to the cats. Francine wears a
green kimono with a cat bell pattern. Francine's last name is
sometimes given as "Manx" on some web pages, but this name
was just made up, and was not used in the show.
E. The B-Team
The B-Team (A.K.A the rescue team) is called into action when Speedy,
Polly, and Guido are in trouble. The B-Team includes General Catton,
Meowzma O'Tool, Spritz T. Cat, and Bat Cat. Each of these cats
represent an element (Catton=Fire; Meowzma=Earth; Spritz=Water;
Bat Cat=Air).
Like the Samurai Pizza Cats, each member of the B-Team runs a pizza
parlor in the suburbs of Little Tokyo.
F. The New York Pizza Cats
These are much like the Pizza Cats, but live in New York. They are:
1. The Sundance Kid (speedy's counterpart)
2. Deedee (Polly's counterpart)
3. Cosmopolitan (Guido's counterpart)
4. Abagail (Francine's counterpart)
They appear in A Mission in Manhattan (not shown in the US) and
have made an appearance (very brief, you'll need to use your VCR
in slow speed or pause to see it) in The Great Comet Caper Part 2,
near the end when they quickly drive past in a jeep..
2. Who are the bad guys?
A. Seymour 'Big' Cheese
Just as his name suggests, Seymour is the leader of the ninja crows.
In most episodes, he has a giant robot built and sends it (and in
most cases) Bad Bird to cause havoc in Little Tokyo. Although he
often steals his ideas from his accomplice, Jerry Atric.
In Cat Ninden Teyande, Seymour’s character is a fox while
in Samurai Pizza Cats he is a rat (go figure...).
B. Jerry Atric
Jerry Atric is the leader of the Ninja Crow clan, who is very loyal to
Big Cheese. Jerry helps Seymour plan for his attacks.
C. Bad Bird
Bad Bird commands the ninja crows. He might have an IQ of -47,
but he is still the best ninja crow (only second to his father, Super
Bad Bird).
He can often match Speedy in battle. Bad Bird is usually sent into
battle with one of Seymour’s robots and a battalion of ninja crows.
Although Bad Bird is Speedy’s rival, he is really great friends with
him. Many of Bad Bird’s actions foreshadows him becoming
Good Bird.
D. Ninja Crows
Ninja Crows are a group of crows that usually have to do the dirty
work for Bad Bird. They are not too bright and not properly trained
for some situations they are put in.
E. The Rude Noise
The Rude Noise is a group of four elite ninja crows. They consist of:
1. BadMax AKA Crow Magnon
2. Cannonball Battery
3. Mojo Rojo
4. Rony Guisemore
3. Who are the supporting Characters?
There are many supporting characters in this cartoon.
A. Princess Violet (or Princess Vi for short)
Though Princess Vi is young, she is in control of Little Tokyo
because her father has gone insane and her mother is always
away. She is very short tempered and will send everyone
who angers her to Prisoner Island.
B. Emperor Fred
Emperor Fred is the emperor of Little Tokyo as well as Princess Vi’s
father. Since he is insane, his daughter Violet & the council have
command over the city. Usually the only thing he says is "Freeeed!" ,
he also likes to sing scat.
C. Empress Fredia
Empress Fredia appears in a few episodes and is Princess Vi’s mother,
though she is hardly around.
D. Lucille
Lucille owns a tea house in Little Tokyo. Guido and Speedy often
fight over her.
When Lucille's emotions run high, she often launches a barrage
of small missiles from her hair & clothes (you kinda have to see it)
E. Guru Lou
Guru Lou is the resident genius of Lil’ Tokyo. He often makes
inventions that often end up backfiring on their user.
He was the one who found the Supreme Catatonic, a giant
robot the cats sometimes use.
F. Big Al Dente
Big Al is the cats' boss. He is also a samurai as well as an advisor
to the royal family. He often calls the cats and sends them on their
missions.
G. Mama-san (AKA Mom Mutt) and her son
They appear in most episodes and make jokes as the Samurai Pizza Cats
fly overhead.
H. Ruby
Ruby and Guido met one day after she was being followed by ninja
crows.
Although she is not a main character, she has made multiple cameo
appearances on the show.
4. How old is ____?
Princess Violet is the only character who's age is ever mentioned on
the show (18). All other ages you might find on the net are guesses.
Japanese fans of KNT questioned on the subject don't seem to
know the ages either, it was never mentioned in KNT.
5. Who does the voice of ____?
The credits of the show do not list who does what voices (most of the
voice actors probably played one major character and several minor
characters) By comparing their voices with characters they played
on other shows where the names-characters are listed, a partial list
has been made. The names with "?" are not confirmed.
Rick Jones- Speedy
Terrence Scammel- Guido
Dean Hagopian- Big Cheese
Michael O'Reilly- Bad Bird?
Mark Camacho- ?
A.J. Henderson- Al Dente?, Guru Lou?
Sonja Ball- Polly
Pauline Little- Francine, Violet?
Suzanne Glover- Lucille
Section IV: GENERAL RESOURCES ON THE INTERNET
1. Is there and official site?
Neither Saban nor Tatsunoko have a web site for the show.
2. Are there any other major sites?
Yes, quite a few fan made sites. Some of the best have won the
Princess Violet's Supreme Pizza Cats Page award.
They can be found at
http://members.aol.com/PrncssVi/award.html
White Cat's link page at http://www.kneehill.com/~karye/sites.htm
has a large list of web sites, big and small, rated for quality.
It's probably the best place to find most of the known
SPC pages.
3. How many sites are there?
Over 100. Most can be found at White Cat's link page
http://www.kneehill.com/~karye/sites.htm
New sites pop up, and old ones disappear all the time, so it's hard to
say exactly how many there are.
4. Is there a mailing list?
Yes, just send mail to spclist@iname.com with "Subscribe"
as the subject
5. What about Newsgroups?
We have alt.tv.pizzacats. The founder is White Cat. His web page
is at http://www.kneehill.com/~karye/spcwwwhof.htm
This is the only SPC newsgroup, although the show is occasionally
brought up in anime & "Furry" newsgroups.
6. Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
There are Pizza Cat channels on IRC. For information on where to look, go to
http://members.aol.com/UsaHime/contact.html
If you have a PC and need an IRC
client, you can find one at www.mirc.co.uk.
If you have a Mac,try searching on
www.shareware.com or autosearch Shareware.com
7. Newsletters
There is a Pizza Cats e-mail newsletter sent out monthly called
"Pizza Cats Review".
To subscribe, email PrncssVi@aol.com and ask to
subscribe to Pizza Cats Review. The newsletter is sent out in
5 different versions; one that uses HTML for email systems which
support that, and has an attached file (normally a picture),
one with HTML and no file, one plain text with file, one plain text
without file, and an extra snazzy one for people with AOL 4.0.
Be sure to mention which you want. (If your email can have
hyperlinks and use different color letters, ect,
it supports HTML)
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