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In a little village called Sooga, there’s a tough little girl named Pucca who lives with her three noodle-cooking uncles. When she’s not helping out at her uncles’ Go-Rong Restaurant, she hangs out with a kid who looks like Bruce Lee—and she often runs into Santa Claus. Most importantly, though, Pucca loves Garu, a focused and dedicated ninja who won’t give her the time of day—not that that stops her from stealing smooches anyway.
In the 13-episode cartoon collection, Ninjas Love Noodles, Pucca and her friends find themselves facing all kinds of challenges. They travel to outer space to save a noodle-loving planet from starvation. They create a noodle that goes around the world. They save the village from the effects of too many special red-hot dragon peppers. And they save the Go-Rong Restaurant from everything that threatens to close its doors and deprive the villagers of their precious Ja-Jang noodles—whether it’s competitors or feuds between the chefs.
From the very first seven-minute episode of Pucca, I was completely hooked. It’s a quirky little cartoon with a whole cast of wonderfully bizarre characters—from cheery old Santa to Abyo, the tireless Bruce Lee wannabe, to the great ninja, Garu. And then, of course, there’s Pucca, the cute little girl who looks sweet and innocent—but who will stop at nothing to protect the love of her life. Whatever it takes—whether it’s secretly tripping up rival ninja Tobe or knitting Garu a misshapen sweater to wear when he climbs the tallest mountain in the area—Pucca does it all with a smile on her face (and without saying a single word).
Pucca has all the quirk of SpongeBob SquarePants and all the spunk of The Powerpuff Girls—and that, if you ask me, is a winning combination. The animation is simple and vibrant, and each episode is a fun new adventure—complete with great touches of humor. And with its strong main character, it’s a great cartoon for your favorite little girl. In fact, I can’t wait to watch it with my six-year-old niece—who reminds me a lot of Pucca.
It’s definitely an odd little show, but Pucca is one cartoon that you’ll have no problem watching right along with your kids. Just a word of warning, though: after watching Pucca just once, you’re sure to have the catchy theme song stuck in your head indefinitely.
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