Cooking Mama (TV series)

Cooking Mama is an upcoming Japanese-American children's anime-influenced flash-animated cooking musical comedy television series based on the cooking simulation video game franchise of the same name, aired on Universal Kids and Peacock. The series follows the slice-of-life of Mama and her family who often likes to cook, garden, camp, and other everyday activities, is an educational short subjects featuring the characters in shows, teaching viewers about various topics, like cooking, crafting, camping, gardening, babysitting and other activities.
== Characters ==
=== Main Characters ===
* Sara "Mama" Tomoko (voiced by Kira Buckland, now speaks with an American accent) - The main protagonist and the host in the series. Mama (ママ?) is the title character who instructs the player through various recipes and rates them based on their performances. Mama is a young and passionate housewife and cook, Mama is very knowledgeable and while she is serious when it comes to cooking, she can also be very encouraging and forgiving. She will console those who struggle and offer to help them, and because of her caring nature she has friends of all ages. She loves to make new friends and feels sad when she's lonely or ignored, but she's just as likely to find new things to do to occupy herself. Besides cooking, Mama also likes to garden, babysit, and do crafts in her spare time. She also enjoys getting in touch with nature by going camping. Her husband is Papa, and she has a pet dog named Max, and two children, Ichigo and Ringo.
* Justin "Papa" Tomoko (voiced by Lucas Schuneman, reprising his role) - The show's deuteragonist in the series. Papa is the happy and hard-working father of the family. He is very kind and loving and enjoys camping- as well as eating. He works as a businessman outside of the house and doesn't appear to have as much free time as Mama. While he and Mama have a very loving relationship, he often winds up as the butt of Mama's jokes or accidents. As a result, he hesitates when she asks him for help at times. They can also be fairly competitive towards each other, although he does not share her tempermental side and appears more laid-back, although he is the first to worry. He is the husband of Mama and father of Ichigo and Ringo.
* Ichigo Tomoko (voiced by Sandy Fox, ever since Chibiusa / Sailor Chibi Moon's voice on Sailor Moon) - The tritagonist in the series. Ichigo is a young and innocent little girl, Ichigo is curious and eager to help, sharing her mothers passionate nature. She gives everything her best but in comparison to Mama's anger or annoyance, she becomes sad and disappointed. She is shown to be clumsy sometimes, but she is also creative, and like Mama and Papa, she can become competitive with Ringo. She is one of Mama's two children. Ringo is her brother and her father is Papa.
* Ringo Tomoko (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz, ever since Billy Ekerson's voice on The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy) - Ringo is the spirited and gives everything his all. Like Ichigo he might have times of clumsiness, and they can be fairly competitive with each other, but he cares about his family and when dedicated, shows a hot-blooded side. He enjoys boyish hobbies like camping and sports, but he seems to enjoy cooking and helping Mama and Ringo with some creative hobbies too. He displays an innocent, though mischievous nature at times. He is the son of Mama and Papa and the brother of Ichigo.
* Max (voiced by Patton Oswalt, ever since Remy's voice on Ratatouille) - Max is Mama's talking dog. Max means well, but he is generally troublesome; especially when it concerns food. However, he loves his family deeply and will try to be helpful.
* Narrator/Announcer (voiced by Jess Harnell, ever since the announcer's voice on America's Funniest Home Videos) - The announcer in the series.
=== Secondary Characters ===
* Toby "Grandpa" Tomoko (voiced by Rob Paulsen, ever since additional voice works) - A fair-skinned old man who appeared in many episodes. He is the husband of Grandma, the father of Mama, and the father-in-law of Papa and the grandfather of Ringo and Ichigo.
* Diane "Grandma" Tomoko (voiced by Kath Soucie, ever since the announcer's voice on Playhouse Disney) - A fair-skinned old woman that she and her husband Grandpa appeared in many episodes. She is the wife of Grandpa, the mother of Mama, the mother-in-law of Papa, and the grandmother of Ichigo and Ringo. Even though it's unknown what her personality is like, she seems to have the same personality as her daughter Mama. As she is seen with the same pose mama makes. She also has a smile which show that she is perky too.
* Kate (voiced by Tara Platt, ever since Ikuko Tsukino's voice on Sailor Moon) - Kate is friendly and energetic with a bit of spunk. She has the hard-working spirit of an American and heart of a close friend.
* David (voiced by Candi Milo, ever since the title character's voice on the 2003 Astro Boy series) - David is a friendly boy. He appears to be a normal and kind boy. He has two pet poodles he cares for and enjoys hanging out with Mama and Max or lending a hand.
* Ayaka (voiced by Kimiko Glenn, ever since Peni Parker's voice on Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) - Ayaka is a peppy young girl who is kind and helpful.
* Clara (voiced by Grey DeLisle, French accent) - A young French friend who lives in France.
* Rosa Bonita (voiced by Stephanie Sheh, Spanish accent) - A young Spanish girl who lives in Spain.
* Maylee (voiced by Amanda C. Miller, Chinese accent) - A Chinese girl who lives in China. Not much is known about Maylee, but she usually appears to be in a good mood. She prefers incorporating big words in her vocabulary.
* Sakura (voiced by Ariel Winter, Japanese accent) - A young Japanese girl who lives in Japan.
* Natasha (voiced by Amanda Leighton, Russian accent) - A wise, cute and young Russian girl who lives in Russia. In comparison to the more "emotive" friends, Natasha seems to be quiet and reserved, possibly a little shy. But she is friendly, and is shown to be senstive, crying instead of getting angry like the others.
* Ivan (voiced by Robbie Daymond, Russian accent) - Ivan is the amazing, nutty older brother of Natasha and the best friend of Ichigo and Ringo. He is always wanting food, and totally demanding of a lot of stuff. With a lot of crucial minds, he's not afraid to say what's on his mind, or in this case, eat what's on the plate, and it's no wonder this man is, the most perfect person in the neighborhood.
* Chika (voiced by Kristen Li, ever since Bubbles' voice on the 2016 Powerpuff Girls reboot) - Chika is friendly, spirited, and overall a nice young girl who tries to be helpful towards Mama and the player when she can. She is Ichigo's best friend.
* Takuya (voiced by Pierce Gagnon, ever since Ethan Woods' voice on Extant) - Takuya is a young dark blue-haired boy who is always eager to lend a hand with the others- whether it be helping with something outside, crafting, or just trying a new dish.
* Albert (voiced by Nolan North, German accent) - Albert is the most perfect German boy in the face of the neighborhood. Being good at baking and making music with his cello, Albert is no stranger to hard work and helping out. With a little music and some help out there, it's no wonder how this man from Germany is an inspiration to everyone around him.
* Edel (voiced by Laura Bailey, German accent) - A nice German girl from Germany.
* Manju (voiced by Nika Futterman, Indian accent) - An Indian girl who lives in India.
* Henrietta (voiced by Lauren Lapkus, English accent) - A pale-skinned girl who lives in the country of England.
* Marco (voiced by Jason Spisak, Italian accent) - Marco is an Italian boy who loves to play soccer with his best friends and always keeps his head in the game. He is spontaneous and very athletic, but he puts his friends first. Marco has his best friend the smart and loyal David as his wingman. There's no game Marco can't lose, no test he can fail, and no problem he can't solve when he puts his head to it. It's no wonder this loyal soccer player knows how to be a good sport on and off the field and in school.
* Sweets Madam (voiced by Kate Higgins, cute and Madame voice) - A beautiful woman who builds up global shops of sweets. Despite what may be suggested from her wealth, the Sweets Madam is not snobbish nor does she flaunts her status around. Her dialogue with the player (and Mama) is polite, even if she does not immediately receive the sweets she requests.
* Reid (voiced by Catherine Taber, ever since Lori Loud's voice on The Loud House) - A new character introduced in the series.
* Heather (voiced by Tara Strong, ever since Twilight Sparkle's voice on My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and My Little Pony: Equestria Girls) - A travelling girl who loves to show Mama, Papa, Ichigo and Ringo how to take vacations.
* Chalida (voiced by Grey DeLisle, Thai accent) - A lovely Thai girl who lives in Thailand with her mother, Jintara (also voiced by Grey DeLisle).
* Pisith (voiced by Erica Luttrell, Cambodian accent) - A Cambodian girl who lives in Cambodia.
* Lilly (voiced by Laura Bailey, Swiss accent) - A young Swiss girl who lives in Switzerland.
* Jacob (voiced by Debi Derryberry, Australian accent) - a young outback boy who lives in the outback in Australia.
* Maggie (voiced by Debi Derryberry, Burmese accent) - A cute Burmese girl.
* Arania (voiced by Laura Bailey, Egyptian accent) - A cute young Egyptian girl who lives in Egypt.
* Jose (voiced by Candi Milo, ever since Tito Chavez's voice on Maya and Miguel) - A young Mexican boy who lives in Mexico.
* Doimoi (voiced by Rob Paulsen, Vietnamese accent) - A cool and perky Vietnamese boy.
=== Guest Stars ===
== Episodes ==
=== Season 1 (2018-2019) ===
# Welcome, Young Chefs! / Meet My Children / Crafting Mama
# Ichigo Makes a Necklace / Mama's Milk Mustache / Mama and Ichigo Gettin' Lucky
# Papa at the Bat / Scooter Shopping / Princess Ichigo
# Mama's Soccer Skills / Cheerleader Mama / Kate and David Are Twins
# Kindergarten Play Time / Chika's Bad Breath / Pie on the Face
# Gardening Day / Sleepy Ichigo / The Cardboard Castle
# When the Dinosaurs Came to Mama's House / Ichigo's Chicken Heard / Packing Up for a Camping
# Camping Trip / David's Photo Booth / Super Mama
# Ringo Goes Fishing / Max's Date / Ichigo's Birthday
# Halloween Mama / Scary Monsters in the Woods / Ichigo's Candy Apples
# Queen Mama / Howdy, Partners of the West / Ichigo's Singing Lessons
# The Pancake Thief / Ringo's Checkup / Chika Gets a Pet
# Mama Cleans Up Her Act / Ichigo in the Autumn / Ringo's Comic Collection
# Ichigo the Symphony Conductor / Drummer Papa / Mathemetics Solving Mama
# Let's Combine / Mighty Papa / Cowgirl Ichigo
# Ichigo Can Tap Dance / Violinist Chika / Magician Mama
# Sibling Rivalry / You, Me and Ichigo / Ichigo the Popstar
# Ramen Cook Rollout / Carpenter Clash / Boss Mama
# Mama and Ichigo's Hairstyle Salon / Papa the Biker Scout / Muscleman Ringo
# The Kite-Flying Lesson / Pirate's Treasure / The Great Pizza Chase
# Papa's Tall Tales / Ichigo the Marathon Runner / The Goldfish Whisperer
# Royal Guard Papa of England / Eskimo Questions / Firefighter Ichigo
# Ichigo Falls in Love / Natasha's Russian Food Stand / Pool Party Cancellation
# A Surprise for Mama / Monster Truck on the Loose / Ringo the Paperboy
# Picnic Trouble / Ichigo Goes Swimming / Bathtime for Ringo and Ichigo
# A Cooking Mama Christmas / Ichigo's Holiday Toyland Train Ride Express / The Greatest Mall Christmas Shopping
=== Season 2 (2019-2020) ===
# A Snowy Day / Ichigo's Snow Fort / Mochi Madness
# The Chinese Dragon / Cool as Papa / Ichigo's Sick Day
# Lovely / Ichigo and the Beanstalk / Duo Day
# Mama and Ichigo's Rainbow Ride / Grill a Steak! / Lifeguard Mama Reporting for Duty
# Ichigo and the Easter Bunny / Ringo's Bike Lesson / It Came from Mama's Kitchen
# Och, Aye! Scottish Ichigo! / Nurse Mama / Ichigo the Ballerina
# Mama the Flower Grower / Where Have All the Seeds Gone? / French Clara
# Preparing for the Recital / Ichigo's Shopping Disaster / World of Indians
# Tumbling Tents / Ringo and Ichigo's Sprinkler / Playground Partners
# Fished Out / Grandpa's Grape Pounder / Cooking Mama in Outer Space
# Miss Mama Had a Dolly / The Chalkboard Adventure / Captain MamaBeard
# Ichigo's Sad Pepperoni Pizza / Coach Papa / Ringo the Boot Camp Drill Instructor
# Papa's Speedway Racetrack / Mama the Weathercaster / The Cooking Mama News Report
# A Night at the Fancy Restaurant / Bonita Moves In / Mama's Missing Bandana
# Ringo's Basketball Game / Papa's Barbershop Quartet / Ninja Ichigo
# Mama the Fashion Model / Ichigo the Spy / Beach Volleyball Player Ichigo
# Making Papa Happy / Ichigo the Mermaid / Sorry, We Are Closed Today
# Inspector Mama / Papa the Dogcatcher / Sumo Wrestler Smash-Up
# Kate Helps Out / Chika's Hot Summer / Operatic Ichigo
# Ringo Goes Quackers / Ichigo's Rio Carnival / Mama's Big Top Circus
# Try Mixing Recipes / Mama vs. the Alien Invaders / Papa Gets a Job
# Ichigo and Takuya's Romantic Beach Date / Cabbage Roll Day / Henrietta's Tickets
# Going on a Dolphin Hunt / Ichigo's Pet Vet / Wonder Ichigo
# In the Fairy Garden / Dinosaur Chef / Painter Mama
# David's Baby Birdies / Kate and David's Parents / Lobster Laws
# Merry Christmas, Ichigo! / Ice Skating Ichigo / The Christmas Play
=== Season 3 (2020-2021) ===
# Kimono Makeover / Chasing the Ice Cream Truck / Ichigo Gets Glasses
# What I Like About Ichigo / Ichigo's Workout Practice / Ringo the Crossing Guard
# Papa Wonka and the Chocolate Factory / Ringo-Boy / Ichigo's Loose Tooth
# Mama's Monkey Business / Ichigo's Tennis Match / Ringo the Good Knight
# Lettuce Lookout / The Good, the Bad and the Mama / Ringo Lives It Up
# Mama's Sock Puppet / Ayaka's Not Funny / The Big Secret
# Ayaka and the Delightful Tadpoles / Mama's Library Book Bonanza / Lost in the Sewer Pipe
# Eggs Over Easy / Honey, I Shrunk Ichigo and Ringo / Papa the Wrestling Championship
# Chika's Lemonade Stand / Ichigo the Comedian / Stunt Showdown
# Down on Ichigo's Funny Farm / DJ Takuya / Papa's Table Tennis Time
# Mime Artist Papa / Penguins in the Snow / Waitress Ichigo
# Watermelon Washout / Mama's Big Mess / Beatbox Takuya
# The Aquarium Exhibits / Papa's Mariachi Band / Ringo the Dentist
# Mosquito Bites / Detective Papa and the Case of Ichigo's Missing Apron / Mama's Cousin Comes to Town
# The Mail Millionaire / Mama's Zoo Trip / Boxing Match
# No More Wheat / Ringo the Construction Worker / The Mama and Ichigo Show
# Attack of the 50 Foot Waffle / Viking Mama / Cooking Wars
# Popsicles by the Beach / Save the Whales / MamaCards
# Foxes in the Forest / Samurai Papa / Space Station Trained
# Tomato Sauce Squash / The Big Race / Robo-Mama
# Ichigo and the Strawberry Build-Up / Sweets for Sale / Pirates of the Foods
# Kate the Jewelry Designer / Mama on the Run / Papa Saves the West
# Omelet Overtaking / Mama for President / Ringo's Treasure Hunt
# Mama's Sewing Machine / Ichigo the Substitute Host / Race Ya
# Ichigo's Sandbox / Pizza Delivery Papa / Mama's Backyard Waterpark
# Decorating the Christmas Tree / Candy Cane Makers / Mama's Gingerbread House
=== Season 4 (2021-2022) ===
# Grandma's Yarn Dolls / Ichigo the Storyteller / The Magic Assistant
# Ayaka's Flower Field / Stranded by the Sea / Mama Goes Hollywood
# Ichigo and Takuya's Prom Dance / A New Friend in Town / Grandpa's Karate Lesson
# Ringo the Salad Taste Tester / Two of a Kind / Bible Mama
# Lovely Door / Ichigo's the Lifeguard / Nightmares in My Closet
# Chika's Eatery / Arcade Home / The Audition
# Mama's Heart Frames / It's Skateboarding Time / Scotswoman Mama
# Ichigo's Car Wash / Surf's Up, Mama! / Grandpa the Sushi Cook
# Bunny Girl Mama / Sailor Ichigo / The Pharaohs of Egypt
# Think Big, Ringo! / Ayaka's Discounts / Attack of the Alien Lasers
# Kate's Strawberry Love / Bye Bye, Yuto! / Mama's ABCs
# Scientist Ichigo / The Cooking Mama Airlines / Ringo's Safari
# Kate and David Clown Around / Dancing Takuya / Ichigo the Interviewer
# Run, Max, Run! / Grandma and Grandpa's Bucket List / Mama and Ichigo's Hawaiian Vacation
# Yuto's Vegetable Garden / Career Day / Ichigo Plays Baseball
# Ichigo's Synchronized Swimming Talent / The Wonderful Wizard of Cooking / Papa's Modeled Trains
# The Adventures of Sherlock Mama / Robin Hood and His Merry Cooking Mama / Little Red Riding Ichigo
# Max Quioxte of La Mancha / A Star is Born / It's a Cookingful Life
# Papa Joins the Band / Good Luck Ichigo / Frankenpapa
# Ichigo's Pumpkin Patch / Ringo and the Werewolf / Count Mama-Cula
# Battle of the Earth Day / Stop That Bus / Ichigo's Tea Party
# Ichigo's Bee Sting / Stormy Weather / Your Aunt Kotono and Uncle Mitsuaki
# Choir Kids / The Blizzard / Mama's Firefighter Rescue
# Hooray for Papa / Motorized Lunchbox / Mama and Ichigo's Skiing Adventure
# Mama's Hiccups / The Super Bowl Team / Papa's Fireworks
# Peace on Earth, Mama! / The Christmas Concert / Hanukkah Night
=== Season 5 (2022-2023) ===
# Carnival Fun / Hook Up Quackers / Funnel Cake Fusion
# The Milkmaid Strategy / Ichigo Makes a Splash / Everything's Coming Up Mama
# Science Papa / Sweets Madam's Polynesian Vacation / Ichigo's New Inflatable Water Park
# Allergy Artense / Invisible Mama / Let's Go Driving in the Choo-Choo Train
# Kate's Poetry / Is That Ayaka? / Papa's Slow Motion Poem
# Mama, I Shrunk the Kids! / Cookier Things / Ragnamama
# South Cookmerica / Return to Mamalantis / Ichigo Plays Tropical Paradise
# Cookingwood Studios / Hawaiian Takeover / Pizza Month
# Mama Do, Papa Too / The Super Family Strike Again / Yuto's Playground Funtime
# Ichigo Can't Stop Yodeling / Ringo Sleepwalks / Chika Can't Sleep
# Mama and Papa's Grocery Store Games / Ichigo the Cinema Ticketmaster / Mama Mama Little Star
# Undercover Mama and Ichigo / Papa Meets Fruitman / Ichigo and Ringo on a Date
# Max on the Ball / Ayaka's Scary Tales / Papa's Trumpet
# Shopping with Grandma and Grandpa / Ichigo's Invention Problem / Chika and Ichigo's Restaurant Night
# Brainteaser Drain / Row Row Row Your Boat / Whistle While You Work
# Flower Power / Strawberries for Chika / Cooking City Parade
# Ichigo and Takuya's Movie Date / Mama and Papa's Painting Contest / Cooking Mama's Got Talent
# Scary Hurricanes / Which Way Now / The Party Games
# Sweets Madam's New Pool / Ichigo and Takuya's Dance Night / The School Field Trip
# The Amazing Aquarium Awareness / Skydiving Mama / Exercise Ichigo
# Sweets Madam's Boyfriend / Remodeling the Malls / Red Nose Day
# Reed's Swimming Day / Papa's Virtual Reality / Mama and Ichigo's Maze Game
# Librarian Lenny's New Song (Skylar Astin replaces Josh Groban as Librarian Lenny) / School Play / Papa's Newspaper Collection
# Ichigo the Quiz Legendary / Mama and Papa and the Dreampop Princesses / Chika's Class Project
# Mama's House Covered in Snow / Drinking Hot Chocolate / Big Blizzard Budge
# Yuto's First Christmas Day / Taking a Sleigh Ride / Ichigo's Penguin Dance
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