On the surface, the show appeared to be nothing more than a spoof of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, with a bunch of pizza loving cats who fight crime. But Samurai Pizza Cats proved to be much more than that. It was a show with it's own unique brand of humor, wit, glib, charm and Charisma.
Originally titled "Legend of the Cat Samurai", the show aired in Japan a few years before finally making it overseas where Saban took it and changed it into the show it is today. Because they had no transcripts made for them, the writers were forced to improv and make up stories to fit the characters actions - it worked beautifully. The final product ended up being a 'parody' of what it what it intended to be. Pizza had very little to do with it.
The reason why the show is so enjoyable is because it doesn't take itself too seriously. It is very light humored in nature. Even the villains are likeable. The show also is well rounded and manages to touch on the areas of friendship and love, something which other shows fail to do. The personalities were almost life-like, adding depth to the show.
In short, this was a great series and would have been even greater had the creators simply decided to make more episodes.
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