From: amelman@orion.oac.uci.edu (Wan Dabada)
Subject: Furry Japan #3:  CAT Ninden Teyandee!  (anime) article
Newsgroups: alt.fan.furry
Organization: Dosu Productions - Home of the kemono-zoku
Date: 13 Dec 92 23:40:42 GMT

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Furry Japan #3
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CAT Ninden Teyandee!
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Produced by Tatsunoko Productions
Aired in Japan 1990-1991
English version released by Saban Entertainment:  "Samurai Pizza Cats"
 
Notable Voice talent:
 
             Yattarou - Kappei Yamaguchi (Ranma-kun, Ranma 1/2)
             Karamaru - Yamadera Kouichi (Hibiki Ryoga, Ranma 1/2)
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   CAT Ninden Teyandee! was a very popular show with children back in
1990.  Set in a cartoony world of mechanical anthropomorphic animals, 
CAT Ninden Teyandee! takes plac in the cartoony version of ancint a Japan,
except for the millions of anachronisms, which includes the "Pizza Cats"
restaurant.  There, the story focuses on three mech-cats, Yattarou, 
Sukashi, and Pururun (a pun on purr).  They serve the tables, and deliver
pizza for customers who call in.  However, when the call comes in from
tha palace, where their superior, a feudal lord, resides and works, they 
change into "Secret Ninjas Nyanki" (another pun, Nya is the Japanese
version of meow).  The pizza ovens convert into secret tunnels.  Three
ovens, one for each member, open up, and they slide down the shafts. 
 There, they are armored up, and grab their weapons.  After that, they are 
loaded into giant bullets, and launched out of the huge gun atop the Pizza 
Cats restaurant.  But sometimes, launching can be dangerous, when it isn't
pointing in the right direction.
 
Character Profiles:
 
   Yattarou (white cat) - The leader of the Nyanki team.  He usually keeps 
                          his mind on the mission, although at times, he 
                          can be distracted.  When not armored up (no one
                          knows who Nyanki is, because their body build
                          changes dur to the armor), he helps around the
                          shop, and delivers pizza.  He competes with
                          Sukashi for the love of Omi-cchan, and they wind
                          up in "pizza delivery fights."  His ultimate 
                          weapon is "Deathblow Cat Eye Slash", which he
                          can use when he forms the second sword.  It is
                          the most powerful weapon Nyanki has.
 
   Pururun (pink cat)   - Pururun is the only female member of Nyanki, but
                          justifies her position with quick thinking and
                          decisive action.  She gets really angry when
                          Sukashi and Yattarou turn her down for other
                          women, which triggers off her short temper.  Hers
                          is almost as short as Yattarou's.  She was 
                          designed as a "looker", for those who like mecha
                          cats.  Her weapon "Nyanki Ninja Magic Cat 
                          Invitation" (based on the "welcome cat" which
                          beckons people into the shop with it's paw).  She
                          beckons with her paw, which pulls the enemy in
                          (rather involuntarily), then, when they are in 
                          range, she ejects her claws, and slashes her 
                          enemies with them.
 
Sukashi (blue cat)      - Sukashi is Mr. Vanity in Nyanki.  His intro 
                          always shows his "hansome face".  He is also in
                          love with Omi-cchan, and fights with Yattarou for
                          her hand.  He uses an umbrella as his weapon, 
                          which is also his ninja magic attack:  "Nyanki
                          Ninja Magic Cat Deception", which can hypnotize
                          his enemies.  He usually falls for the stupidest
                          traps.
 
Omi-cchan (sheep(?))    - She runs a local tea shop, and often calls on
                          the Pizza Cats to deliver pizza to her.  When
                          she gets scared or upset, she shoots missiles 
                          out of her head, which randomly destroy things.
 
Feudal Lord WANCOH (dog)- Although Wancoh is a dog, he still takes command
                          of Nyanki, giving them their assignments.  He
                          really doesn't do to much in the actual story,
                          but he has the info on all the evil-doings 
                          being caused by Feudal Lord Con.
 
NOTE: WAN is the sound a dog makes
 
Feudal Lord CON (fox)   - Con is a bit on the feminine side, always playing
                          the wrong sex.  However, because he is higher in 
                          rank than Wancoh, by tradition, Wancoh cannot
                          directly say anything to Con via eye-to-eye
                          contact.  Con enjoys wreaking havoc, and usually
                          sends his henchmen out to do damage.
 
NOTE: CON is the sound a fox makes
 
Karamaru (raven(?))     - Karamaru is the evil henchman of Con.  He also
                          does not usually look at Con, but they converse
                          through a hole in the ceiling.  Karamaru has
                          a vengeful hatred of Nyanki, which fuels his
                          attacks.  But he usually ends up being defeated.

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