List of Pucca characters

This is a list of characters who appear in the Pucca television series.

Main characters

Pucca

Pucca is the series' titular character. She is hopelessly in love with Garu, constantly trying to steal kisses from 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. 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 take-off 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 dango style. Voiced by: Tabitha St. Germain (English), Ikue Ohtani (Korean)

Garu

Garu is the descendant of ancient and selfish Ninja, and aims to restore his family to their rightful crown position. 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". He runs away from Pucca in horror. 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 (Korean)

3 Master Chefs

The owners/chefs of the Goh-Rong Chinese restaurant, and Pucca's guardians. They cook jajangmyeon noodles as a team, with Linguine 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. A transition shows them making noodles for Pucca with "Pucca" written in vegetables. Voiced by: Michael Dobson (Uncle Dumpling), Brian Dobson (Ho) and Dale Wilson (Linguigi) (English), Hiroshi Naka (Uncle Dumpling), Jouji Nakata (Linguigi), Shigeru Chiba (Ho) (Korean)

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. Voiced by: Lee Tockar (English), Ryuuzou Ishino (Korean)

Ching

Ching is the daughter of Chang, 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. Sometimes she and Pucca hang out with Garu and Abyo (who Ching has an unreciprocated affection for, though her affection for him is nowhere near as strong as Pucca's is for Garu.) She also has a magic-egg laying chicken named Won that can often be seen sitting on her head. Voiced by: Chantal Strand (English), Sachi Sukigara (Korean)

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 (Korean)

Tobe

A main villain, Tobe is rarely capable of defeating Garu, however, much less Pucca. For some reason, Tobe is always trying to strike vengeance on Garu("vengeance" is his catch-phrase), though they never mention what Garu's ever done to him. The fact Tobe frequently mentions Garu's ancestors to Garu may be a clue to it. In the television series, he often makes quotes that range from overly melodramatic to just plain ridiculous (i.e., "The fly is walking right into my weblike... mousetrap."). It is shown that he and Garu might respect each other as friends after being stuck together, but Tobe quickly reverts back to evil.

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. He is accompanied by his ninja minions who, more often than not, eliminate themselves by misinterpreting Tobe's commands or just acting utterly stupid, much to Tobe's annoyance. They work cheap, as mentioned by Tobe when he and Garu are stuck together. Tobe's minions are almost never unmasked, even if they go to sleep. In "Ching it on" he is by first time a background character. Voiced by: Lee Tockar (English), Mugihito (Korean)

Villains

The Vagabond Ninja Clan

A trio of gypsy crooks. They don't get up to much evil, mostly performing petty crimes. They are: Binggure or Clown (kicked out of the circus for not being able to laugh, left-hand man to Jing-Jing), Jumong or Shaman (a bungling magician, right-hand man to Jing-Jing), and Jing-Jing or Chief (the female boss of the Vagabond Ninja Clan). Jing-Jing is in love with Tobe (one-sided), and is in fact married to him as of the episode "Evil Love". Voiced by: Bill Mondy (Clown), Shannon Chan-Kent (Chief), Louis Chirllio (Shaman) (English), Kenji Nojima (Clown), Naomi Inoue (Chief), Masami Kikuchi (Shaman) (Korean)

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 the episode "Ping Pong Pucca", he teamed up with Tobe to win. In "A Better Boyfriend", he kidnaps Ching to get more grooming prouducts. Vocied by: David "Squatch" Ward (English)

Ring Ring

A girl who could be considered Pucca's enemy due to the fact she also likes Garu. She is an opera singer when she performs she wears a traditional Chinese Opera robe. Dada has a huge crush on her. When she gets angry she turns in a siren and uses her long blue hair as extra arms and screams in high pitch. Her hair that move like snakes might be a homage to Medusa. A transition shows her defeat evil ninjas in a field, cutting "Pucca" into the field Voiced by: Tabitha ST Germaine

Minor villains

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. 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, but once had her laundry mixed up with Ching's. Her sock made anyone who touched it evil, while Ching's sock made her good.

Allies

Dada

A luckless dishwasher and waiter at the restaurant. He is nervous and highstrung, often to the point where he wets himself. He has an unreciprocated crush on Ring-Ring. He once became Ring-Ring's boyfriend in Soap Opera, thanks to Mister Dishey, a bubble genie that came out of a dishwashing soap bottle.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. Garu admires him. In "Woolen Warrior", Soo is revealed to be one of the few legendary Fire Wasp Ninja. Voiced by: Cookie (English), Masashi Ebara (Korean)

Ssoso

A young Buddhist monk who is very calm and collected, often speaking in proverbs and wise sayings. He practised martial arts many years in a Shaolin temple, but left there to seek better martial art skills. He is a martial art rival to Abyo. Voiced by: Kathleen Barr (English), Mamiko Noto (Korean)

Mio

Garu's beloved black cat. He is often seen with his master, usually on his head or helping in his training/meditation. It is said the time can be told by looking at Mio's eyes. He seems capable of a feline form of martial arts and is in love with Yani. he also hates to go to the doctors office, and likes pucca's cat.

Yani

Pucca's pink cat, Yani is the most popular cat in Sooga village. She always gives the paw, being a snob cat. She is loved by Mio and the Cat clan who are Mio's rivals.

Policeman Bruce

Abyo's father, he usually chases after Abyo when he is being 'Antisocial' (or destructive). 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'.

Chang

Chang is Ching's father. He is the master of Turtle Training Hall, he usually teaches Ching, Garu and Abyo martial arts. Chang loves to make fruit juices (that his pet turtle often swims in) for Ching and friends. His best friend is Policeman Bruce.

Goblins (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. 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.