Pocky

Pocky, known as Sayo-chan in the original Japanese version, is the main protagonist of the Pocky and Rocky series. She is a Shinto shrine maiden who frequently defends her land from attacking Nopino Goblins (Yokai in Japanese).
==Biography==
===KiKi KaiKai===
While attending to her shrine, Sayo-chan was visited by the Seven Lucky Gods, who warned her of an impending danger. It was then that a band of Yokai appeared and kidnapped the Seven Lucky Gods before taking them to a far away mountain range. Thus, Pocky went on a journey to stop the mischievous Yokai and save the Seven Lucky Gods.
===Pocky and Rocky===
After Pocky stopped the mischievous Nopino Goblins, the land returned became peaceful once more. However, Pocky was one day visited by Rocky the Raccoon, a Nopino Goblin she had encountered on her last journey. Rocky told her that his fellow Nopino Goblins were causing havoc once again and he needed her help to find out what was wrong with them. Suddenly, Pocky's shrine was attacked by a group of Nopino Goblins led by Bean Head, leading Pocky and Rocky to team up to fight them. After defeating the Nopino Goblins and curing them, Pocky and Rocky learned from Bean Head that the Nopino Goblins had been having a party one night when they were visited by a mysterious figure in a black mantle, who had brainwashed them into rampaging. Hearing this, Pocky and Rocky believed the Nopino Goblins in the forest must be in danger and ventured into there to search for any clues.
After fighting through the rampaging Nopino Goblins in the forest, Pocky and Rocky came across the Bamboo Warrior, who declared that he would tell them where the Black Mantle was only if they defeated him. After beating the Bamboo Warrior however, he simply fled the scene and left the pair with no clues as to where Black Mantle was. Nevertheless, Pocky and Rocky ventured onward and eventually entered a riverbed, where they encountered the Gorgonzola Octopus. Revealing the Gorgonzola Goblins were behind the Nopino Goblins' rampage, the Gorgonzola Octopus declared that they were of no more use and that he would defeat Pocky and Rocky himself. After beating the Gorgonzola Octopus, Pocky and Rocky spoke with a group of Kappa, who had been brainwashed by the Black Mantle but were now cured. The Kappa told her that they had seen the Black Mantle talking with a strange group of strange goblins that including the Octopus at the cemetery down below the river, leading Pocky and Rocky to travel there to search for more clues.
The pair went to the graveyard and fought their way through goblins until they got to the Skeletal Bishop, who was surprised to see they had found him. The Skeletal Bishop then declared he'd give them a "reward" and attacked them, but Pocky and Rocky were able to fight him back, causing him to flee inside of the house behind him. Pocky and Rocky then followed him inside the house and came across more goblins. After encountering and defeating a genie, Pocky and Rocky entered an underground passage where they encountered the Skeletal Bishop again. Annoyed by their persistence, the Skeletal Bishop attacked them again but was defeated. After his defeat, Pocky and Rocky discovered that the Gorgonzola Goblins had cast a spell on the Nopino Goblins that was what was making them act up, and that they were coming to invade.
After reaching the end of the underground passage, Pocky and Rocky came outside to find themselves on the side of a mountain near the ocean and noticed a creepy looking ship in the distance, the Gorgonzola fortress. The pair decided to take a bridge across a mountain pass to get to the fortress but encountered more Gorgonzola goblins along the way. They eventually got to a sinister pirate ship crewed by Gorgonzola goblins that attacked them, and boarded it to get to the other mountain where the Gorgonzola fortress was floating by. They eventually came to the other end of the ship where they encountered the Harpy (Eagle Knight in the English version) who stated that Black Mantle was in the castle, but that the pair would never reach him and would die there instead before attacking them. However, Pocky and Rocky managed to defeat it before riding the Gorgonzola pirate ship to the Gorgonzola Fortress where Black Mantle resided.
As Pocky and Rocky stood outside the fortress, Black Mantle congratulated them on making it there but declared that the fortress would be their grave as the pair went inside. The pair fought their way through the fortress until they were confronted by the vampiric Gorgonzola scientist Dr. Lee. After flying in and reverting from his bat form, Dr. Lee announced that Black Mantle had given him permission to use Pocky and Rocky for his experiments after he caught them before attacking the pair. Pocky and Rocky managed to defeat him, causing him to revert to his bat form before disappearing in a poof, and set free all the Nopino goblins being held captive in the prison block of the Gorgonzola fortress. 
With the Nopino Goblins freed, Pocky and Rocky headed into the depths of the Gorgonzola fortress to find Black Mantle and face him in a final battle. After fighting through many knight-like Gorgonzolas, Pocky and Rocky were met by their preeminent foe before Black Mantle, the Ghost Knight, and beat him before entering the chamber where Black Mantle resided. Upon being confronted by Pocky and Rocky, Black Mantle expressed his surprise to see that they had made it to him but declared that it would end here before attacking them. After a tough battle, Pocky and Rocky were able to defeat Black Mantle, freeing both the Nopino goblins and the Gorgonzola goblins from his spell, leading Pocky and Rocky to realize that the Gorgonzola goblins were good goblins too who had only been forced to do evil by the curse placed on them by Black Mantle.
Afterwards, the Gorgonzola goblins returned to their faraway home and Rocky said goodbye to Pocky before leaving with the rest of the Nopino goblins to return to their home. With the sun setting and peace restored to the land, Pocky returned to her shrine and went to dream.
===Pocky & Rocky 2===
Pocky gathered in the festival square with the rest of her village for the harvest festival, which Princess Luna (Princess Kaguya in the Japanese version) was visiting from the moon to take part in. However, the festival was attacked by a group of Oni led by Impy, who kidnapped Princess Luna to bring her to their master. Pocky thus went with Rocky to consult the Seven Lucky Gods (seven wise people in English) on what to do. The Gods advised Pocky and Rocky to work together and gather friends to rescue the princess, and so the pair teamed up once again to go save Princess Luna from the Oni.
After practicing with help from the Seven Lucky Gods, the pair set off to save Princess Luna and began their journey by walking along the old country road. Along the way, they met Tengy, who informed them that the princess was safe but that they needed to hurry to rescue her. Pocky and her friends walked until they came across Canimal cooking stew. Canimal stated the stew was looking good and that the ingredients would be Pocky and her friends before turning around to attack them. Pocky defeated Canimal and went on with her journey. She encountered a dog, a pheasant and a monkey, who brought her to the October Fields.
Venturing through the October Fields, Pocky made two new companions in the form of Bomber Bob (Takuan in Japan) and the Little Ninja Shinobu. She also encountered two of Princess Luna's rabbit servants, who donated 1000 coins to her to help her on her journey, and an elderly couple, who told her they heard rumors Princess Luna was being forced to get married. She later entered a hut where she met Scarecrow, who offered his help in rescuing the princess, giving Pocky another friend on her journey. Pocky and her friends eventually made it up the hill to where Princess Luna was, but suddenly Foxy leaped in front of them and declared that they would have to get through him to save Princess Luna. Pocky and Foxy then fought, and Pocky managed to defeat Foxy, who split into four foxes upon his defeat that all ran off in different directions. Pocky then went to rescue the princess, who asked Pocky for her name. After Pocky introduced herself however, Impy suddenly leaped beside Princess Luna and flew off with her.
Continuing on her journey, Pocky traveled through the Bridge over Kappa River until she entered a hut where Impy suddenly attacked. Impressed by the fight she put up, Impy remarked that Pocky made for a better challenge than Captain Peach and began fighting her. Pocky defeated Impy, who stated that he had to go as he was busy serving his master, but to follow him if she wanted a shortcut. Pocky then went and untied Captain Peach, who asked who she was. After Pocky gave her name, the monkey, pheasant and dog she had encountered earlier all returned to Captain Peach. Captain Peach then informed Pocky that Princess Luna had been taken to Demon's Castle and advised her to go see Gordon the Dragon.
Upon entering the Demon's Corridor, Pocky encountered Mad Dog, who offered to let her ride on it to make it past the dangers in the corridor and declared that he would charge through the corridor without stopping. Pocky rode Mad Dog through the corridor and fought her way past the demons, eventually encountering . After defeating it, Pocky and Mad Dog were confronted soon after by Volta, who declared they couldn't get through before attacking them. However, Pocky and Mad Dog defeated Volta before making it to the end and leaving the corridor.
Coming out the other side, Pocky and Mad Dog found a snowy valley sitting between them and Gordon the Dragon. Mad Dog then told Pocky he couldn't go any further and Pocky thanked him for helping her before continuing on. Pocky and her friends ventured through the mountainous Winter Wonderland until they came across Digger, who told Pocky he had heard she was trying to save Princess Luna and offered his help. After Digger joined up with them, Pocky and her party continued onward. Pocky eventually made it to the Demon Gate, which stated that it might let her through depending on what her purpose was before attacking her. After Pocky beat it, the gate opened and Pocky was able to go through it.
Pocky then met up with Captain Peach again, who informed her that Gordon the Dragon was up ahead in a lava-filled mountainous region called Demon Island. Pocky then pressed onward in her journey and ventured through the region until she reached Dr. Kabuki. Kabuki introduced her to his invention, Ottobot (Tetsumaro in Japan) the almighty robot and lent it to Pocky to help her fight the demons. After reaching Demon Island's peak, Pocky was met by Beady, who declared he show no mercy to humans before engaging her in battle. Pocky defeated Beady and made it past him to find Gordon. Gordon told Pocky that Princess Luna was being held on the Demon Castle, which was floating on the sea, and offered to give her a ride over there so she could save the princess.
Pocky accepted Gordon's offer and flew with him across the sky to Demon Castle, fighting there way through numerous enemies sent by the Oni. They were soon confronted by Bolta, the brother of Volta, who declared he would avenge his brother before attacking them both. Pocky defeated Bolta, before Gordon reached Demon Castle. Before Pocky entered the castle to save Princess Luna, Gordon told Pocky that Dynagon was there as well and that the final battle was coming soon. Pocky then thanked Gordon and entered the castle.
Inside, Pocky and her friends fought their way through numerous Oni. Along the way, Pocky met Barbie, who told her that Dynagon had asked Princess Luna to marry him but that she had refused. Pocky also encountered two of Princess Luna's rabbit servants, who told her that the money they had wanted to give her was stolen but increased her courage instead to help her in battle. Pocky continued on with her press through the castle and was confronted again by Impy. Impy stated that he couldn't let Pocky go any further and that she would have to defeat him to make it past. Pocky defeated him once again and Impy congratulated her as a strong opponent before allowing her to go past him. Pocky then made it to Dynagon and defeated him, freeing him from the spell placed on him and rescuing Princess Luna.
Having rescuing Princess Luna, Pocky said goodbye to her friends she made along her journey before she, Rocky, Bomber Bob and Shinobu climbed on Gordon to ride him back to the village to celebrate the harvest festival.
===Pocky & Rocky with Betty===
When an evil ghost that Pocky had previously sealed away escaped again, Pocky teamed up with Rocky and her new friend Becky to seal it.
The first major foe Pocky and her friends encountered on their journey was Crow Tengu, who vowed to defeat them, but Pocky and her friends managed to beat it. Their next foe was Nue, who declared itself the strongest and vowed to defeat Pocky, but Pocky beat it as well. Nue was then struck with lightning, disappearing and leaving a portal behind it for Pocky and her party to enter through. Pocky and her friends then ventured through a graveyard until they were attacked by Gasha, but defeated it and continued with their journey. 
They ascended a snowy mountain until they were attacked by Snow Woman, but beat her and caused her to melt before continuing through the portal behind her. Venturing through a grassy field, Pocky was attacked by a Giant Spider, but defeated it and reverted it to its normal size. The spider then apologized to her before fleeing.
Entering the portal that appeared after it brought Pocky to an area littered with stones, which she walked through until she was attacked by Smart Boy. Pocky defeated Smart Boy and entered the portal behind him to bring her to the final area, where the evil ghost, Giant Snake, resided. Pocky and her friends fought Giant Snake and defeated it before sealing it once more. With Giant Snake and the evil ghosts all sealed, Pocky, Rocky and Becky returned home.
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