Samurai Pizza Cats - Samurai per una pizza

Samurai Pizza Cats has been on T.V for nearly 10 years, despite there only being just about over 50 episodes, it still proves to be one of Japan's best cartoons. Most people will have never heard of this cartoon (because of other cartoons like Sailor Moon, Dragonball Z and of course... Pokemon). The funniest part of the cartoon was the narrator, sometimes screwing up his lines and making crazy comments. In short Samurai Pizza Cats is a lost classic

When this show first premiered in 1991, I immediately didn't watch it, dismissing it as nothing more than a lame "Ninja Turtles" rip-off. But then, on one rainy afternoon, there was nothing else on, and I began to watch it. This show is just SO funny! What other cartoons feature a cross-dressing villain, heroes whose secret identities are exactly the same as their hero personas, and a total babe with a missile launcher in her head that nukes whatever upsets her? I watched it religiously until 1997, when all my local carriers quit showing it. But, trust me, this show is one of the best forgotten gems of animation. And always remember, "although they may be pen and ink, we know they'll fight like...PIZZA CATS!!"

I didn't get to see all the episodes of this show.But what episodes I did see were hilarious.This is by far the best show. It makes me sad that when it was being shown Fox and other corporations kept switching air times and showing the same ones over and over..This is a great show.I just hope they'll bring it back on the air.If I could i would buy all the episodes if offered..Because... The pizza cats are samurai , and i'd like to note... Their antics take your breath away.. Like fur balls in your throat. We kittens are a special breed we never call retreat. Whenever Big cheese knocks us down.. We land upon are feet. So hail to thee oh Pizza cats , please ring your little bells.Although you may be pen and ink , we know you'll fight like...

PIZZA CATS !!

On the surface, the show appeared to be nothing more than a spoof of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with a bunch of pizza loving cats who fight crime. But Samurai Pizza Cats proved to be much more than that. It was a show with it's own unique brand of humor, wit, glib, charm and Charisma.

Originally titled "Legend of the Cat Samurai", the show aired in Japan a few years before finally making it overseas where Saban took it and changed it into the show it is today. Because they had no transcripts made for them, the writers were forced to improv and make up stories to fit the characters actions - it worked beautifully. The final product ended up being a 'parody' of what it what it intended to be. Pizza had very little to do with it.

The reason why the show is so enjoyable is because it doesn't take itself too seriously. It is very light humored in nature. Even the villains are likeable. The show also is well rounded and manages to touch on the areas of friendship and love, something which other shows fail to do. The personalities were almost life-like, adding depth to the show.

In short, this was a great series and would have been even greater had the creators simply decided to make more episodes.

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Samurai Pizza Cats is one of my favourite cartoons of all time! There are so many people who just say its a rip-off of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles but this just isn't true. As a girl I never really watched TMNT, but Samurai Pizza Cats is suitable for boys and girls. Pizza Cats is way more funny, and light-hearted. I love the lame little puns and jokes and the character names, (Polly Esther, Big Al Dente)... its such a cute and enjoyable show! Its definitely one of the most unique kids cartoons around in my opinion. The characters are so awesome and I always wanted to be just like them as a kid!! Its one of those really memorable cartoons of my childhood, along with Jem, Smurfs, Wacky Racers etc.