Pucca

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Pucca (뿌까 ['pˤukˤa] in Korean) is a media franchise from the South Korean company Vooz Co., Ltd..

The main character Pucca is the 11-year old daughter of three Chinese noodle house owners. The Noodle House is located in Sooga Village, a small village in the mountains. Pucca is in love with the ninja, "Garu" (가루 ['karu] in Korean). However, he desperately tries to avoid Pucca's advances, and (usually) does not return her affection. While Garu is a skilled ninja, Pucca always seems to beat him in combat and unintentional competition, simply by sheer wit.

The characters are quite popular in Europe and Asia, with TV animation in cartoon channels in Europe and South America. These animations were compiled into a DVD, available in Germany. A UK children's book publisher (Hodder's) has also published a series of Pucca children books. Pucca has also attained a small, but dedicated cult following in the U.S. after its release on television through Disney and products featured in "Morning Glory" stationary stores across America, mainly in large malls. The UK also has pencil cases/tins which have become quite popular, stationery and notebooks/diaries. In Israel, a Pucca-branded snack was launched on May, 2006.

There is also an ongoing manhwa series in Korea, which has been translated into Chinese, Spanish and German, of Pucca and Garu traveling around the world through an enchanted board game. Their friend travelers include Abyo, Ching, Mio, Yani and Ssoso. Ching, Pucca's best friend, is in love with Abyo, who is Garu's best friend. Pucca has a cat named Yani who loves Garu's cat, Mio. Ching, Abyo, and Ssoso are all Kung Fu fighters unlike Garu who does Ninjitsu. Abyo wants to learn ninjitsu just like garu to beat him in a "spar" for once.

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[edit] Pucca Funny Love

Pucca Funny Love [Hangul: <3 뿌까] is an online animated series made with Macromedia Flash.

Many of its greeting cards and flash episodes center around Pucca's comical attempts to steal a kiss from Garu and the competition at times between the two characters. There is little to no dialogue in these flash cartoons so that fans all over the world can enjoy them. The most popular places for westerners to access the Pucca Funny Love cartoon series are Puccaclub.com and its French counterpart Puccaclub.fr.

[edit] Characters

List of characters in Pucca

[edit] Animated Series

For more info: see Pucca (TV series)

The Canadian-produced animated series by Studio B Productions can be seen in the United States on Toon Disney's Jetix line-up on Monday and Friday nights. It can also be seen in the UK on Jetix. The Jetix Pucca microsite with games, mini-movies and clips and more is [1] The Pucca series website is [2]

In the series, Pucca and Garu are the only human characters who very rarely speak (It is stated that Garu has taken a vow of silence). Instead, they communicate with giggles, grunts, and other various sounds (much like the online Flash cartoons). However, there are occasional instances in which Pucca can be heard to say one to three syllable phrases, and it is said by Ching that she is a good singer. This was shown in an episode where Pucca sang an opera song in a karaoke club.

Many Pucca episodes feature recurring themes. Some episodes take place in Alternate Reality versions of Soogaville (for example, space stations or jungles), with alternate versions of the characters. Episode names are frequently plays-on-words: Puccahontas (Pocahontas), Romancing the Clone (Romancing the Stone), etc. Many episodes also focus on Tobe trying to get rid of Garu in which Pucca usually intervenes. In Wollen Warrior, it is revealed that "Fire Wasp Ninja" is the highest level in ninjutsu. The Fire Wasps are a line-up: an unknown man, Master Soo, Turtle, Master Heil Kikyu and Garu.


[edit] Voice Acting Cast

Actor (English) Character
Tabitha St. Germain Pucca Micheal Daingerfield Chang
Brian Dobson Uncle Dumpling
Michael Dobson Ho
Brian Drummond Garu
Bill Mondy Clown
Richard Newman Master Soo
Tabitha St. Germain Ring Ring
Kathleen Barr Ssoso
Kathleen Barr Doga
Chantal Strand Ching
French Tickner Santa
Lee Tockar Dada
Lee Tockar Tobe
Lee Tockar Abyo
Lee Tockar Policeman Bruce
Dave 'Squatch' Ward Muji
Dale Wilson Linguini

[edit] Episodes

See List of Pucca episodes

[edit] Awards

[1]

Year Result Award Category / Recipient(s)
2006 Nominated Leo Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series: Marcel, Duperreault, Todd Araki, Jason Frederickson, Kirk Furniss
Best Screenwriting in an Animation Program or Series: Colin Yardley, Larry Raskin
2006 Nominated Leo Best Direction/Story Boarding in an Animation Program or Series:

Greg Sullivan, Jayson Thiessen, Dallas Parker

[edit] DVD Releases

Title Label Release Date
Pucca: Kung Fu Kisses Shout! Factory 18 March 2008
Pucca: Ninjas Love Noodles Shout! Factory 18 March 2008

[edit] Books

Title Publisher First Released
Pucca's Most Wanted Vooz 18 November 2004
Pucca and Garu: First Meeting Vooz 18 November 2004
Pucca: Hands Off My Dumplings! Vooz 19 May 2005
Pucca's Fishy Tail Vooz 19 May 2005

[edit] German Books

Title Written By First Released Translation
Pucca und Garu: Wir gehören zusammen Martin Stabno 31 October 2005 Pucca and Garu: We belong together
Pucca: Das bin ich Martin Stabno 31 October 2005 Pucca: That is me

[edit] Photo Frame Books

Title Publisher First Released
Pucca Photo Frame Book 1: Various Kissin Ways Vooz 13 January 2005
Pucca Photo Frame Book 2: Making Sweet Music Vooz 13 January 2005

[edit] Key Chain Books

Title Publisher First Released
Chopstick Dance with Pucca Vooz 17 March 2005
Ninja Training with Garu Vooz 17 March 2005

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Pucca" (2006) - Awards

[edit] External links

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