Super Duper Sumos facts for kids
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Super Duper Sumos Title card
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| Genre | Animation |
| Created by | Kevin O'Donnell and Vincent Nguyen |
| Voices of | Matt Hill Ben Hurston Cusse Mankuma Chantal Strand Richard Newman Deborah DeMille |
| Composer(s) | Eric Allaman |
| Country of origin | United States South Korea |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
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| Running time | Approximately 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | DIC Entertainment, L.P. Ameko Entertainment |
| Distributor | DIC Entertainment (Worldwide except Korea) Ameko Entertainment (South Korea) |
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| Original network | Nickelodeon (United States) Tooniverse (South Korea) |
| First shown in | United Kingdom |
| Original release | April 7, 2002 – February 2, 2003 |
Super Duper Sumos is an animated TV show from the United States and South Korea. It aired from 2002 to 2003. Kevin O'Donnell and Vincent Nguyen created the series. The show is about three super-sized sumo wrestlers who fight crime.
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Meet the Super Duper Sumos
This cartoon follows three crime-fighting sumo wrestler brothers. Their names are Booma, Kimo, and Mamoo. They use their huge size and powerful moves to fight bad guys.
The main bad guys are from a company called "Bad Inc." They always try to mess up Generic City. Most of their plans involve giant monsters. Ms. Mister is the boss of Bad Inc. She usually tells her mad scientist, Stinger, to create these monsters. Even though Stinger often fails, he always shows up in the next episode.
The sumo brothers have a special power called "Sumo Size." This makes them much stronger and bigger. Each sumo has a unique move they use when they are "Sumo Sized." They often remember lessons from their wise teacher, Wisdom San. Their friend Prima also helps them. She is smart and often gives them good advice. The sumos get their powers from something called 'P.H.A.T.', which stands for Peace, Honour, And Truth.
Main Characters
The Heroes
- Mamoo: He is the most sensible of the sumos and acts as their leader. Mamoo fights for Truth. He loves to cook and eat. His special move is 'Sumo Squeeze,' where he gives opponents a powerful bear hug.
- Kimo: This sumo is like a samurai and has a calm, wise attitude. Kimo fights for Honor. He can sometimes see into the future. His special move is 'Honorable Thunderball.' He rolls into a ball and launches himself at enemies.
- Booma: Booma talks like a surfer and is the most excited and childlike sumo. He fights for Peace. He is very proud of his large butt and talks about it a lot. His special move is 'Gluteus Maximus,' where he lands on an opponent butt-first.
- Prima: She is a small, thin girl who helps the sumos. Prima often gets annoyed by their silly ways. She has a Japanese accent.
- Wisdom San: He is the sumos' wise teacher. Wisdom San raised them and taught them about P.H.A.T. He often appears in flashbacks, meditating or floating.
- Shemo: She is the sumos' long-lost sister. She was raised by yaks and became a superhero. Shemo is a great fighter and helps her brothers defeat Bad Inc.
- The Gyoji: This funny, silent referee appears whenever the sumos are about to fight. He often pops out of strange places to watch the battle.
The Villains
- Ms. Mister: She is the mean boss of Bad Inc. She gets very angry when her plans to defeat the sumos fail.
- Billy "BS" Swift: He seems to handle the office work for Bad Inc. Dr. Stinger sees him as a rival, but BS just wants the plans to work.
- Dr. Stinger: This green-skinned, hunchbacked mad scientist creates all the giant monsters and robots. He has a crush on Ms. Mister and is a bit childish. Ms. Mister often fires him loudly, but he always comes back.
- Ghengis: A ghostly figure who complains that evil was better in his day. He tried to conquer the world long ago but was stopped by Wisdom San.
- The Evil Sumos: These bad sumos were made to fight the Super Duper Sumos. They sometimes show up to help Bad Inc. They include He of the Extra Arms, He of the Big Iron Chest, and He of the Third Butt Cheek.
Fun Running Gags
- Booma always talks about his butt in every episode.
- Ms. Mister constantly fires Dr. Stinger at the end of episodes.
- The sumos often have flashbacks to their training days with Wisdom San.
- A silly monster named "Coathanger," created by Dr. Stinger, appears in several episodes.
Voice Actors
Here are the talented people who voiced the characters:
- Matt Hill as Booma
- Ben Hurston as Kimo
- Cusse Mankuma as Mamoo
- Chantal Strand as Prima
- Richard Newman as Wisdom San
- Deborah DeMille as Ms. Mister
- Michael Dobson as Genghis Fangus and Billy Swift
- Peter Kelamis as Dr. Stinger
Other Voices
- Kathleen Barr
- Ian James Corlett
- Brenda Crichlow
- Gail Fabrey
- Jason Michas
- Brent Miller
- Shirley Millner
- Colin Murdock
Guest Voices
- Danny Mann
- Babz Chula
- Cam Clarke
- Kevin Schon
Where the Show Aired
Super Duper Sumos first aired in the United Kingdom on CBBC in September 2001. It then came to the United States on Nickelodeon in October 2002.
In South Korea, the series was shown on Tooniverse from October 2003 to July 2004. The show also reran on This TV in the US and on Spacetoon in the Arab world. It also aired in Germany on KiKA and re-aired in the UK on Pop.
Video Game Fun
A video game based on the show was made for the Game Boy Advance. It was released in October 2003 by Midway Games. There were plans for a PlayStation 2 game, but it was never released.
See also
In Spanish: Super Duper Sumos para niños
