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 kiss 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 Restaurant. She also delivers noodles from the restaurant on her scooter.Pucca has a pink cat named Yani who is in love with Garu's cat Mio. 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 parody 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. Pucca has very long black hair, but usually wears it in her famous odango style. Voiced by: Tabitha St. Germain (English), Ikue Ohtani (Japanese)

Garu

Age 12 as of The Cursed Tie birthday December 2, Garu is a skilled ninja, and the object of Pucca's love. 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, the clone speak's throughout the episode). 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)

Uncle Dumpling, Ho and Linguini

The owners/chefs of the Goh-Rong Chinese restaurant, and Pucca's guardians. They cook jajangmyeon noodles as a team, with Linguini 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 is Garu's best friend. A practitioner of Kung-Fu, Abyo is very competitive and excitable. He typically rips his own shirt off at least once an episode. His physical appearance is an homage to martial arts icon Bruce Lee. Abyo is the son of Bruce, the police chief of Sooga.Abyo does not understand Ching is in love with him in "A better boyfriend", but ends up getting kissed on the lips and cheek by Ching while trying to stop her. He is the love interest of Ching. Voiced by: Lee Tockar (English), Ryuuzou Ishino (Japanese)

Ching

Ching is the daughter of Chang, and loves Abyo. 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. She also has a magic-egg laying chicken named Won that can often be seen sitting on her head. Ching harbors an intense crush on Abyo.She is Pucca's best friend and is in love with Abyo. 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 they are kinda dim-witted. Tobe is rarely able to defeat Garu however, much less Pucca.He is also unaware of Jing-Jing's love for him. 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: Clown (kicked out of the circus for not being able to laugh, left-hand man to Jing-Jing), Shaman (a bungling magician, right-hand man to Jing-Jing), and Jing-Jing (the female boss of the Vagabond Ninja Clan). Jing-Jing harbors a one-sided love for Tobe. 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 zombies as minions. In "A Better Boyfriend", he kidnaps Ching to get more grooming prouducts.

Vocied by: David "Squatch" Ward (English)

====Minor Villains====villians that act like heroes sometimes

Ring Ring

A vain girl who considers herself Pucca's rival. She is an opera singer who performs in traditional Chinese robes. When angered she transforms into a siren-like persona, using her powerful voice and long blue hair as weapons. Voiced by: Tabitha ST Germaine

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.They are Mio's best friends and rivals. 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, was featured prominently in the episode "The Usual Ching," when one of Doga's socks gets mixed in with Ching's laundry, causing her to become evil.

Allies

Dada

A luckless dishwasher and waiter at the restaurant. He is nervous and highstrung, and incredibly klutzy. 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. In "Woolen Warrior", Soo is revealed to be one of the few legendary Fire Wasp Ninja. Voiced by: Cookie (English), Masashi Ebara (Japanese)

Ssoso

A young Buddhist monk who is very calm and collected, often speaking in proverbs and wise sayings, usually in a sluggish, surfer dude-styled voice. He practiced martial arts many years in a Shaolin temple, but left there to seek better martial art skills. Voiced by: Kathleen Barr (English), Mamiko Noto (Japanese)

Mio

Garu's black cat. He is often seen with his master, usually on his head or helping in his training/meditation. He seems capable of a feline form of martial arts and is in love with and loved by Yani, Pucca's cat. He also hates going to the doctor's office, because he is afraid of needles.At the end of "Cat Sratch Fever" he is kissed by Yani.He and Yani have an interest in mating with eachother.He is also very smart and funny.

Yani

Pucca's pink cat. Yani is the most popular cat in Sooga village. She is loved by Mio and the Cat clan who are Mio's rivals and friends.She is also in love with Mio and can often be seen flirting with him or cuddling him. At the end of "Cat Scratch Fever" she kisses Mio.She is helplessly in love with Mio,Garu's cat.

Policeman Bruce

Abyo's father, Bruce is the police chief of Sooga Village. 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'. His best friend is Chang.

Chang

Chang is Ching's father. He is the master of Turtle Training Hall, he usually teaches Abyo,Ching,Garu and Ssoso. martial arts. Chang loves to make fruit juices (that his pet turtle named 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, usually doing construction-related work. 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 received a prank birthday present from his brother in the episode "The Choo-Choo Troubles". He is a tattle-tale who isn't afraid of telling his mother.

Master Hiel Kikyu

A master martial artist who Garu,Abyo,Ching and Chang are the number one fans of. 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,". He is sometimes seen in reptile form and Chang's pet turtle.He wears a hat similar to Ho's.

Gura

Garu's younger brother. He has a blue heart on his chest, as opposed to Garu's red heart. Gura has not appeared in the television series to date.

Kua

A young female dare devil whom Uncle Dumpling, Ho and Linguini gain a crush on. She takes them on a dangerous date(Bungee jumping,sleding and sharks) 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

Beautiful maidens that live with Master Soo. They are completely devoted to him and love him dearly.

The Goddess of Baby Delieveries

A deity-like being like Master Soo. She has a crush on Master Soo. She is responsible for bringing Baby New Year each year to Sooga Village to replace Father Time. Master Soo gained a crush on her, calling her "hot stuff" when he greeted her. She speaks in a matter using "w"s in place of "r"s. ("Some fool just gwabbed him!"). She has only appeared in "No Year's Eve,".

Baby New Year and Father Time

Two owlmorph beings who are responsible for progressing (at least in Sooga Village). Each Baby New Year would replace Father Time on a treadmill that apparently progresses time and his first word would decide what special year it would be in Sooga Village. (In No Year's Eve, his first word was Pucca, so it became the Year of the Pucca) Baby New Year would then progress the year, eventually becoming the new Father Time to be replaced by a new Baby New Year next year. Baby New Year apparently has some uncontrolled power to make people age (as he did to Muji when he was kidnapped, eventually turning Muji into a very old man).

Neutral Characters (Characters that only apper in one episode.)

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 falls in love with Garu.

Lazlo Gozalotovish

A wealthy model 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 also swallows Garu and Abyo. It carries a treasure that Abyo is trapped looking for. In the end, Master Soo remodels it into a long adjustable love seat.

Ghost Pucca

A ghastly clone of Pucca from an antique photograph that Pucca bought and gave to Garu. Garu was driven out of his house due to the Pucca's 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 Abyo, Ching and Garu. Pucca fails to realize this at first and tries to use it as a present for Garu.

Character Variations