List of Pucca characters
This is a list of characters who appear in the Pucca series.
Main Characters
Pucca
Age 10 (turned 11 in 'Slam Bam Birthday Bash'), birth date July 7th, Pucca is the series' titular character. She is hopelessly in love with Garu, constantly trying to steal kisses from him. Pucca never speaks in the series, instead communicating with giggling, kissing, and growling sounds (it is mentioned by Ching, however, that she has a pretty singing voice). Pucca lives with her guardians, the 3 Master Chefs at the Goh-Rong Restuarant. She also delivers noodles from the restaurant on her scooter. Although she isn't a ninja she has demonstrated some unique abilities of her own that make up for what she lacks in training. Some of these abilities are: a nearly indestructible head, the ability to run on water, the ability to 'transform' (demonstrating the ability to become a mermaid, and a take-off of a Sailor Scout), and immense strength. Though she is typically sweet-natured, Pucca can be very aggressive and temperamental when she does not get her way. Voiced by: Tabitha St. Germain (English), Ikue Ohtani (Japanese)
Garu
Age 12 birthday December 2, he is the descendant of ancient and selfish Ninja, and aims to restore his family to their rightful crown position. Like Pucca, he does not talk at all in the TV series, continuing to only use the sounds from the Flash cartoons. It's explained in the TV series that he's taken a vow of silence (in the episode "Romancing the Clone" however, we do hear one of Garu's clones speak). He will immediately accept a quest if told it will bring him "great honor". Like Pucca, Garu is capable of superhuman athletics and endurance ,such as running around the entire world without tiring, but not to the same degree. In addition to being a skilled fighter, Garu has also demonstrated the ability to play the erhu. Voiced by: Brian Drummond (English), Motoko Kumai (Japanese)
3 Master Chefs
The owners/chefs of the Goh-Rong Chinese restaurant, and Pucca's guardians. They cook zhajiang mian noodles as a team, with Linguine twisting the noodles, Uncle Dumpling chopping up the vegetables, and Ho igniting the dishes with his bare hands. They hold their noodles in very high regard, and possess a culinary honor system. In "Chef Slump," it is revealed the chef brothers are actually quite adept in athletics and martial arts (but in a cooking matter). Dumpling, for example, can handle his knives like swords. Voiced by: Michael Dobson (Uncle Dumpling), Brian Dobson (Ho) and Dale Wilson (Linguigi) (English), Hiroshi Naka (Uncle Dumpling), Jouji Nakata (Linguigi), Shigeru Chiba (Ho) (Japanese)
Abyo
Abyo best friend is Garu. Abyo is very competitive and excitable practitioner of Kung Fu. He typically rips his own shirt off at least once an episode he hopes that he will be a movie star(as in gone with the noodles). Abyo is the son of Bruce, the police chief of Sooga. Voiced by: Lee Tockar (English), Ryuuzou Ishino (Japanese)
Ching
Ching is the daughter of Chang, the master of turtle training hall from which she learned sword-handling and combat. She is a very sweet girl with virtually no enemies, who can often be seen jump-roping, and playing with her best friend Pucca. Sometimes she and Pucca hang out with Garu and Abyo (who Ching has an unreciprocated affection for, though her affection for him is nowhere near as strong as Pucca's is for Garu.) She also has a magic-egg laying chicken named Won that can often be seen sitting on her head. Voiced by: Chantal Strand (English), Sachi Sukigara (Japanese)
Santa Claus
First appeared in a Christmas story, but later began to appear frequently, showing what he does while it is not Christmas. This includes many jobs such as being a doctor, a taxi driver and a shop keeper. 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 it is shown that Santa is also signing up to become a ninja like Garu. He is seen in every episode, except for a couple. It has been revealed that before he became Santa, he was known as a thief by the name of Red Lantern who used to work in pair with a black ninja named Black Powder. Voiced by: French Tickner, (English), Yasunori Masutani (Japanese)
Tobe
A main villain, who wants to defeat Garu at all costs. He uses two swords in battle, and has many ninja at his beck and call, but their intelligence is quite lacking. Tobe is rarely able to defeat Garu however, much less Pucca. In the television series, he often makes quips that range from melodramatic to just plain ridiculous (i.e. "The fly is walking right into my web-like...mousetrap."). Tobe has an x-shaped scar between his eyes and usually wears his ninja mask, showing only the above. However, Tobe has been seen without his mask a number of times before, in which he has a samurai ponytail. Voiced by: Lee Tockar (English), Mugihito (Japanese)
Major Villains
The Vagabond Ninja Clan
A trio of gypsy crooks. They don't get up to much evil, mostly performing petty crimes. They are: Binggure or Clown (kicked out of the circus for not being able to laugh, left-hand man to Jing-Jing), Jumong or Shaman (a bungling magician, right-hand man to Jing-Jing), and Jing-Jing or Chief (the female boss of the Vagabond Ninja Clan). Jing-Jing is in love with Tobe (one-sided), and is in fact married to him as of the episode "Evil Love". Voiced by: Bill Mondy (Clown), Shannon Chan-Kent (Chief), Louis Chirllio (Shaman) (English), Kenji Nojima (Clown), Naomi Inoue (Chief), Masami Kikuchi (Shaman) (Japanese)
Muji
Another of Sooga's resident villains. He is obsessed with grooming his (apparently sentient) moustache, and uses genetic mutants known as Xombies as minions. In the episode "Ping Pong Pucca", he teamed up with Tobe to win. In "A Better Boyfriend", he kidnaps Ching to get more grooming prouducts. Vocied by: David "Squatch" Ward (English)
Ring Ring
A girl who could be considered Pucca's enemy due to the fact she also likes Garu. When she gets angry she uses her long blue hair as extra arms and screams in high pitch.
Minor Villains
Cat Clan
They are rivals to Mio for Yani's love. The Cat Clan are always committing crimes and causing trouble. There is a chance that they may be The Vagabonds' pet cats. However, the leader (The Chinese straw hatted cat) has been seen with Chang a couple times, so it's possible he may be his cat. They are also in in love with Yani, Pucca's cat. Though never mentioned in the show, their names, according to the Jetix website are: Brutus, Socrates, and Napoleon.
Doga
An evil wizard similar to Shaman, but far more capable in magic. She has been usually seen in the background, but once had her laundry mixed up with Ching's. Her sock made anyone who touched it evil, while Ching's sock made her good.
Allies
Dada
A luckless dishwasher and waiter at the restaurant. He is nervous and highstrung, often to the point where he wets himself. He has an unreciprocated crush on Ring-Ring. He once became Ring-Ring's boyfriend in Soap Opera, thanks to Mister Dishey, a bubble genie that came out of a dishwashing soap bottle.Voice By (Cookie) (English)
Master Soo
A Jewish deity-like man who is always surrounded by beautiful handmaidens. He acts as a being of all knowledge, and is often seen riding on a cloud. Garu admires him. In "Woolen Warrior", Soo is revealed to be one of the few legendary Fire Wasp Ninja. Voiced by: Cookie (English), Masashi Ebara (Japanese)
Italic text====Soso==== A young Buddhist monk who is very calm and collected, often speaking in proverbs and wise sayings. He practised martial arts many years in a Shaolin temple, but left there to seek better martial art skills. He is a martial art rival to Abyo. Voiced by: Kathleen Barr (English), Mamiko Noto (Japanese)
Mio
Garu's beloved black cat. He is often seen with his master, usually on his head or helping in his training/meditation. It is said the time can be told by looking at Mio's eyes. He seems capable of a feline form of martial arts and is in love with Yani.
Yani
Pucca's pink cat, Yani is the most popular cat in Sooga village. She always gives the paw, being a snob cat. She is loved by Mio and the Cat clan who are Mio's rivals.
Policeman Bruce
Abyo's father, he usually chases after Abyo when he is being 'Antisocial' (or destructive). He finishes his sentences with the word 'over', or if he is the last one to speak at the end of an episode he says 'over and out'.
Chang
Chang is Ching's father. He is the master of Turtle Training Hall, he usually teaches Ching, Garu and Abyo martial arts. Chang loves to make fruit juices (that his pet turtle often swims in) for Ching and friends. His best friend is Policeman Bruce.
Smiley Men
Common civilians. They are paper men-like creatures. Their genders are determined by their color - blue being male and pink being female. They are usually seen everywhere in Sooga village. They also can be useful to help others. They have special abilities as well such as control over fire or water. They can also combine to form one giant smiley man if their emotions run high.
Minor characters
Ester Loo
Master Soo's younger brother. He recieved a prank birthday present from his brother in the episode "The Choo-Choo Troubles".
Master Hiel Kikyu
A master martial artist who Garu idolizes. He appears in "Autograph This!" where Pucca tries to get his autograph for Garu. Despite Hiel's supposed superhuman martial arts, he was constantally topped by Pucca. He is also a legendary Fire Wasp Ninja. His name is a pun for "he'll kick you."
Turtle
An old man who resembles a turtle (even down to the green skin and shell). He makes fortunes for fortune cookies that always come true when read. He is also a legendary Fire Wasp Ninja. He appears in "Unfortunate Cookies" and "Choo-Choo Trouble,"
Gura
Gura is Garu's younger brother used as a decoy for a kiss from Avio. He is also happy to help Avio
Kua
A young female dare devil whom Uncle Dumpling, Ho and Linguini fall in love with. She takes them on a dangerous date until picking 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.
Master Soo's Maidens
Maidens that live with Master Soo. They are completely devoted to him and love him dearly.
Neutral Characters
Australian Man
A man from Australia that finds Garu and adopts him as his son, despite that he has terrible parenting skills, placing Garu in danger and poisoning him with various things (Emus, a tree and even an electric fence) when trying to teach his son. Pucca saves him from the man. He is oblivious to Garu's dislike for him and the danger he puts him in. May be loosely based on Steve Irwin.
Heidi
A spoiled young Swiss girl who wanted to marry Garu.
Lazlo Gozalotovish
A wealthy socialite who falls in love with Pucca.
Pocket change-eating Sofa
A couch formerly owned by Soo who gives it to the Go-Rong noodle restaurant. It is known to suck pocket change and anything near it. It carries a treasure that Avio is trapped looking for. In the end, Master Soo remodels it into a long adjustable love seat.
Ghost Pucca
A ghost from an antique photograph that Pucca bought and gave to Garu. Garu was driven out of his house due to the Pucca ghost trying to kiss him.
Guest Enemies
Black Powder
A hooded fiend from Santa's past who was betrayed by Santa a.k.a Red Lantern and was defeated by Santa belly bouncing him into a whale's belly.
Fire Smiley Men
The Smiley Men fire brigade who were exposed to terribly spicy Goh-Rong noodles. They are engulfed in fire and go on a rampage. They merge into a giant Fire Smiley Man and Pucca drinks the entire lake to try and douse it. When that dosen't work she grabs the Goh-Rong noodle bowl off its roof and stomps the monster out under it, turning it back into normal Smiley Men.
Tex Lugie and Sloppy Sue
A rich Texan couple. They begin buying everything in Sooga Village, eventually creating their own fast-food restaurant that runs the Goh-Rong restaurant out of business.
The Sumo Wrestlers
Three sumo wrestlers that Garu wrestle with. They are able to combine into one sumo wrestler(mega sumo size) and are able to change different sizes.They can also suck thinigs up with their belly button.
Doga's Sock
Doga's evil sock that got mixed up with Ching's laundry that makes her evil.
Venus Ninja Trap
A flytrap that Master Soo planted that swallows Avio, Ching and Garu. Pucca fails to realize this at first and tries to use it as a present for Garu.
Character Variations
Pucca
- Can-Can Girl: The can-can girl of a wild western town. She loves the Sheriff Garu who loves Sooga Village Pucca.
- Puccahontas: An Indian maiden who aids Garunimo on his tasks only to pass them all and gain great honor, and forces Garunimo into marriage who refuses and is chased by Puccahontas into the sunset. Her name is a parody of Pocahontas.
- Goddess Pucca: One of the panthenon in a Greek version of Sooga Village who Master Soo makes the Goddess of the Games. She foils all of the Greek Tobe's cheating attempts to beat Garu. She may be a reference to Athena.
- Sailor Pucca: in Tokyo, Pucca is transformed into a parody of Sailor Moon.
- Noodle Girl: Pucca has the ability to transform into Noodle girl, as seen in the episode The Shirtless Avenger. She wields an infinite amount of noodles to attack with.
Garu
- Sheriff: Known as "Marshal Arts," he is the sheriff of a wild western town. He doesn't care for his town's Pucca but is in love with Sooga Village's. He fights with badges used as shuriken.
- Garu of the Jungle: A jungle boy who protects all in danger. He is hunted by Pucca for love while hunted for a reward by hunter Tobe. When realising Pucca's desires, he is chased through out the jungle by Pucca. He is a parody of George of the Jungle and Tarzan.
- Garunimo: An Indian who is aided by Puccahontas on his tasks that would bring him great honor. In the end, Puccahontas gains great honor and forces Garunimo into marriage who refuses and is chased into the sunset.
Uncle Dumpling, Ho and Linguini
- Indians: Makes a cameo smoking a bubble peace pipe alongside Abyo in "Puccahontas".
- Space Creatures: All three chefs play as characters from Star Trek in "Noodle to the Stars".
Avio
- Indian: Appears smoking a bubble peace pipe alongside Uncle Dumpling, Ho and Linguini.
Ching
- Townfolk: Makes a cameo in a wild western town as a town folk. Just as Sooga Villiage Ching carries her pet chicken on her head, this Ching carries her pet eagle on her head.
Santa Claus
- Mime: When Garu travels through Paris, a mime that resembles Santa makes a cameo.
- Townfolk: Appears in a wild western saloon requesting songs.
- Mountain Climber: In Switzerland, a mountain climber that resembles Santa is caught between the clash of Garu and Heidei's brothers.
- Indian: An Indian who changes the day to night and day again as Puccahontas chases Garunimo.
refferee from the sumo episode.
Ssoso
- Greek: A philosopher type with a long beard and plays the lyre after each facet of wisdom he gives.
Tobe
- The Hapkino Kid: The leader of "cat rangling" bandits who is also a parody of "Billy the Kid". He has a moustache unlike Sooga Village's Tobe.
- Hunter: A hunter intending to capture "Garu of the Jungle".
The Vagabond Ninja Clan
- Town Folk: Clown and Jumong are seen playing cards in a wild western saloon (Clown asking Jumong if he had any four and replies with go fish despite all his cards being fours. He then asks for sevens despite, as stated, only having fours).
- Indian: Clown is seen as Master Soo's comedy partner and plays a comedic beat on a drum and flshing his trademark comedic twitch. Jumong appears a rain dancer that causes rain in Muji's tipi.
- Greek: Jing-Jing is displayed as Pandora, who gives the Greek Tobe her infamous box to help him cheat. (But Goddess Pucca tricks Tobe into opening the box.)
Muji
- Indian: Jumong causes rain to fall in Muji's tipi as the wet Muji walks out of it.
Cat Clan
- Cat Rangler Bendets: Part of wild western Tobe's "Cat Rangler" bandets.
Doga
- Greek She appears as Medusa who Tobe tries to trick Garu into looking at (But Goddess Pucca turns Doga/Medusa around and has Tobe turned into stone instead. She then promptly carvs a fountain out of him. However, Tobe appears OK in the next scene.).
Dada
- Town Folk: Hides from the Cat Ranglers in a full spitoon.
Master Soo
- Indian Chief: The chief of the Indian tribe Smoogo Villiage. He sends Garunimo on his tasks of great honor and commonly makes jokes that the tribe finds humorous.
- God Soo: The leader of the Greek version Sooga's god patheon who makes goddess Pucca a deity of the games and immortalizes her kissing Garu as a constellation.
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