Pucca (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Pucca |
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| Theme music composer | Plus-Tech Squeeze Box (Season 1~2) Yoon Joo-Hyeon, Kim-wook (Season 3~onwards) |
| Opening theme | "Pucca Funny Love" (Season 1~2) "Love Recipe" (Season 3~onwards) |
| Ending theme | "Pucca Funny Love" (Extended) (Seasons 1-2) "Pucca's Sweet Love" (Season 3) |
| Composer(s) | Hal Beckett |
| Country of origin | Canada (Seasons 1-2) South Korea |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 (191 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 21 minutes (whole) 7 minutes (separate) 2 minutes (whole) 1 minutes (separate) |
| Production company(s) | Studio B Productions (2006–2008) Bazooka Studio (2018–2019) VOOZ Character System |
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| Picture format | HDTV: 1080i/720p |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original release | September 18, 2006 – August 11, 2008 |
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| Related shows | Canimals |
Pucca (짜장소녀 뿌까, Jjajang Sonyeo Ppukka) is a fun animated TV show. It started as a series of short cartoons made by a South Korean company called VOOZ Character System. The show is all about a young girl named Pucca who is totally in love with a ninja boy named Garu.
The Pucca TV series first aired in 2006. It was shown in Korea on channels like Champ TV and MBC. Around the world, you could watch it on Jetix and Family Channel in Canada.
A second season came out in 2008. Later, in 2018, a third season was announced! This new season, called "Pucca: Love Recipe," came to Netflix in 2019. In total, there are 191 short stories or "segments" in the series. The main theme song is also sung in Korean.
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About the Show and Characters
The show follows the exciting adventures of Pucca, an 11-year-old girl who delivers noodles. She usually doesn't speak, but her actions speak louder than words! Pucca works at a restaurant called the Goh-Rong in her town, Sooga Village. Her three uncles own the restaurant, and their special dish is Jajangmyeon noodles.
Pucca's biggest crush is Garu, a 13-year-old ninja. Garu is very serious and quiet, and he loves his peaceful training. Pucca, however, is always trying to get his attention!
Pucca's best friend is Ching, an 11-year-old who is great at Jian swordsmanship. Ching has a pet chicken named Won who always sits on her head. Ching likes a boy named Abyo, who is 12. Abyo is super into Kung-Fu and showing off, so he doesn't always notice Ching.
In the third season, a new restaurant called Dong King Restaurant opens. It becomes a big rival to the Goh-Rong. Ring Ring, a 12-year-old fashion star who also likes Garu, is the daughter of Dong King. She works with her dad against Pucca and her friends.
Episodes and Seasons
List of Pucca episodes
Who Voices the Characters?
Voices in Seasons 1 and 2
- Tabitha St. Germain as Pucca, Ring Ring
- Brian Drummond as Garu
- Brian Dobson as Uncle Dumpling
- Michael Dobson as Ho
- Dale Wilson as Linguini, Policeman Bruce
- Lee Tockar as Abyo, Dada, Tobe
- Chantal Strand as Ching
- Kathleen Barr as Doga, Ssoso
- French Tickner as Santa
- Richard Newman as Master Soo
- Dave "Squatch" Ward as Muji
- Michael Daingerfield as Chang
Voices in Season 3
- Jeonghwa Wang - Pucca
- Yongwoo Shin - Garu
- Doug Erholtz - Abyo
- Melissa Fahn - Ching
- Karen Strassman - Ring Ring
- Kirk Thornton - Uncle Dumpling / Bruce
- Spike Spencer - Ho / Casano / Santa
- Steve Canden - Linguini / Fyah
- Ben Pronsky - Tobe / Ayo / Dandy
- Stephanie Sheh - Granny / Panky
- Todd Haberkorn - Chang / Dada
- Tony Azzolino - Ssoso
- Michael Sorich - Dong King / Jin / Siva
Where to Watch: DVDs
Pucca episodes have been released on DVD in North America. Here's a list of some of the DVD titles:
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| Ninjas Love Noodles | 1 | 13 | 18 March 2008 | |
| Kung Fu Kisses | ||||
| Spooky Sooga Village | 11 | 16 September 2008 | ||
| Secret Samurai Santa | 10 | 28 October 2008 | ||
| Sooga Super Squad | 1, 2 | 13 | 3 March 2009 | |
Awards and Recognition
Pucca has won some cool awards! In 2006, one episode called "A Force of Won" was nominated for two awards at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival. In the same year, Pucca won a Leo Awards for Best Screenwriting and also for being the "Best Overall in an Animation Program."
Live Show Fun
A special musical show based on the Pucca series happened in Lima, Peru, on October 8, 2009. Lima was chosen because Pucca was super popular on the Jetix channel in Latin America! The show was so popular that it was performed eight times from October 8 to 11, 2009.
See also
In Spanish: Pucca para niños
