Underplayed Gems

Samurai Pizza Cats (1990)

Samurai Pizza Cats poster
Original title
キャッ党 忍伝 てやんでえ
Genre
mecha, science fiction anime and manga, comedy anime and manga, Action, Comedy, Mecha
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 54 episodes
Rated
AL
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 97 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

Talking cats in ninja and samurai costumes pilot mecha and fight crime in a futuristic city. The show is full of slapstick comedy, breaking the fourth wall, and puns.

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What happens

Samurai Pizza Cats (キャッ党忍伝てやんでえ, Kyattō Ninden Teyandē; lit. "Cat-Party Ninja Legend What the Heck?" or "Legendary Ninja Cats" according to the Crunchyroll release) is a Japanese anime series produced by Tatsunoko Production. The series originally aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from February 1, 1990, to February 12, 1991, for a total of 54 episodes. The creators stated that there was going to be a spin-off series, Kyatto Keisatsu Beranmee (キャッ党警察べらんめえ, Kyattō Keisatsu Beranmē; lit. "Cat Police You Fool!"). The series is known for its cultural humor consisting of Japanese puns, pop culture, and fourth-wall breaking. Saban Entertainment picked up the North American rights to the series in 1991 and produced a 52-episode English adaptation. The dub initially aired on YTV in Canada in 1992–1993, then later aired in US syndication in 1996–1997. Saban's distribution rights to the series expired on November 12, 2000. Crunchyroll began streaming the series on December 27, 2015. The series was removed in 2025. The series became available for streaming to Amazon Prime subscribers in late 2018. In 2020, it became available on Tubi. In 2021, it became available on Peacock. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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