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Samurai Pizza Cats

1990 – 1991Show1 season54 episodes

AnimationComedy
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2

A nostalgic, eccentric animated series about fantasy.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

Where to watch

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Not for tears, big ideas or brutality.

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Episodes

1 season · 54 episodes · best: S1E12 "Candid Kitty Unusual Play, Wonderful Play! The Weakness of Nyankii!" 7.6

Episodes

6.9

Story

The setting is a Japanese looking village named "Little Tokyo" where the Pizza Cats run a pizza fast food business. Little Tokyo is populated by all kinds of animals. The official governor of the town is the Emperor, but since he has gone bananas a council takes care of the well-being of the village. One of the members of this council is called Seymour "Big" Cheese, who secretly wishes to take over control of the village. The pizza take away restaurant is merely a cover for their true job... Whenever evil is afoot, the Pizza Cats are launched towards the danger from the gun-lookalike clock tower that emerges from the top of their restaurant.

Feels like

  • Absurdist Superhero Parody
  • Nostalgic 90s Anime
  • Campy Animal Anthropomorphism
  • High-Energy Slapstick
  • Wholesome Team Dynamics
  • Surreal Visual Comedy
  • Retro Sci-Fi Fantasy
  • Light-Hearted Action

Cast

24 of 28 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Kunitoshi Okajima, Yuji Asada, Shingo Kaneko
Written by
Nobuaki Kishima, Satoru Akahori, Yumi Kageyama
Music by
Kenji Kawai

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

February 1, 1990 · February 12, 1991 · Ended

First aired
February 1, 1990
Last aired
February 12, 1991
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 54 episodes
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Kids
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
3 countries

Tropes

Alternative Calendar, Mechanical Lifeforms, Early-Bird Cameo +9

  • Alternative Calendar
  • Mechanical Lifeforms
  • Early-Bird Cameo
  • New Neo City
  • She's a Man in Japan
  • Family-Friendly Firearms
  • Named After Somebody Famous
  • Defeat Means Friendship
  • The Alcatraz
  • Achilles in His Tent
  • Spoof Aesop
  • Clark Kenting

12 of 209 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Samurai Pizza Cats?"

Questions about Samurai Pizza Cats

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Samurai Pizza Cats?

PrimeCrunchyrollPlex

In the United States, Samurai Pizza Cats streams on Prime and Crunchyroll, and it is free with ads on Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 2 other countries.

Is Samurai Pizza Cats worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.2).

Is Samurai Pizza Cats okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Samurai Pizza Cats?

23 h

About 23 hours: 54 episodes in 1 season of about 25 minutes each, aired from 1990 to 1991.

Will Samurai Pizza Cats make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and slapstick (8 of 10).

Can I half-watch Samurai Pizza Cats?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Samurai Pizza Cats in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.