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Untitled

I've looked on the various sites, and I don't see the 'theme song' anywhere. Is that the themesong for the series that's going to be on Jetix? If so, how has it been heard already, and why is it so un-findable on youtube and the like?

Season 3

It is announced that season 3 of Pucca will be airing on 2011. And possibly, the unaired season 2 episodes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.95.87.49 (talk) 04:40, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pucca on American T.V.?

Pucca's expected to air on Toon Disney's "Jetix" on September 18th at 7 P.M. Eastern time according to a commerical in the Disney Channel.

pucca

pucca has scareed garu emotionally. im surprised he hasn't moved yet. doesn't he live by himself?

Voice Acting

Shoudn't that be 'Grunt Acting' or 'Scream Acting?'. only 4 garu and pucca. sometimes you can make out whats shes saying simetimes. like ya huh. and hello hey abyo ching ring and evryone else talks

New Episodes

There hasn't been a single new episode online since the DVD came out. & Vooz hasn't updated their homepage in years. Is Pucca all that's left of them or something?

Vooz hasn't made anymore internet episodes since the cartoon aired. :( I also wish there were diffrent sections explaining the diffrence between the show and the flash. There are alot of diffrences. 216.151.24.135 05:27, 1 June 2007 (UTC)Elle K[reply]

RR: maybe the people working on the series are busy with the DVD releases, or maybe new episodes are being aired just not yet in the U.S --Misterian

I found out recently that new episodes didn't air only in America. Pucca has aired new episodes in different countries. the episodes on the Pucca episode list article that don't show airdates are those specific ones. I learned that from an online friend in Ghana. If any of us in the States hope to see those episodes, Our best bet is to convince people from other countries to put those episodes on Youtube. --Misterian —Preceding unsigned comment added by Misterian (talk • contribs) 23:53, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The DVD

Please mention that it's only sold in Netherlands, Germany, (possibly Norway) & eBay; in wich it can only be found by switching preferences to world wide search.

Origin of the name

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me the chinese meaning of the word Pucca? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 76.16.59.0 (talk) 15:52, 24 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

I know there's a Korean chocolate candy called Pucca. I will assume they mean the same thing. Vooz & Pucca site owners won't respond to email. Perhalps if you email the makers of the candy they will tell you. She rocks!

Don't use Bad Words. And Don't forget to sighn your comments. user: Maine sugar

PUCCA DOESN"T SUCK! ITS AWESOME! OMG WATS WRONG W/ U? U B**CH? ITS A COOL SHOW!

Cleanup

I am tagging tis article with a 'Cleanup' heading, because it seems slightly unorganized and messy. G man yo 00:18, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Greek Characters

In the episode where all of the characters were in ancient Greece, it was not Shaman who was displayed as Medusa, but that Witch character (the same one whose sock got on Ching).

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Integrate Removed Trivia into article

Some of the trivia I removed could be integrated into the articles. I will list them by which article I think they should be edited by.

Main Article:

~~The UK also has pencil cases/tins, stationary and notebooks/diaries.~~

Characters:

In the episode 'Tobe's Nighttime Troubles', Pucca contacts aliens using her odango atama hairstyle.
Ho's nickname Ho-Oh is also a species of Pokémon.
In the episode 'Slam Bam Birthday Bash', Garu out of pity blows Pucca a kiss in which he didn't seem happy about. He appears disgusted by the idea of doing so ( He nearly vomited ).
It is revealed that Master Soo can control the weather with a machine in "Snow Ninjas".
Pucca has been used as a mascot for the online shop Opane since 2000.
In the TV Series, Pucca and Garu are the only human characters who were never given the opportunity to speak, but instead gave them giggles, grunts, and other various sounds, much like their online Flash cartoons.
In a few episodes, Abyo temporarily dons the signature yellow with black stripes track suit that Bruce Lee wore in the Game of Death.
In the episode "And the Band Played Rong," it is mentioned by Ching that Pucca has a wonderful voice. In reply, Pucca just stared at Ching quietly. However, "Tokyo a Go-Go," Pucca is seen finishing a song in a karoke place, singing in an opera-type manner.
In one episode, Abyo tells Garu to (not exact quote) "beware of my fists of fury," "Fist of Fury" being the title of a Bruce Lee movie.
Garu doesn't seem to scare easily, what from his ninja upbringing, but he freaked out when he saw Pucca in a wedding dress costume in "Them Bones".
In "And the Band Played Rong", Garu plays an erhu solo that causes the chefs to fall asleep.
In "Garu of the Jungle", Linguini mentions that he has an ex-wife. (Non-canon)
In "Them Bones", Master Soo dresses up like Van Helsing when he hunts down Garu's runaway skeleton.
Pucca has been heard yodeling in "Swiss Kiss" and singing karaoke opera in "Tokyo A Go-Go."
Tobe acts similar to the Warumo Gang from Mirmo!.
When Pucca wents Tokyo and battled against the sumos she transformed into a Sailor Scout (An ovbious parody of Sailor Moon).
Pucca apparently has some ability to become a mermaid, as she had demonstrated when she defended a mustached dewgong from a jealous Muji.
Tobe is the only evil main character in the show that is evil all the time. Many times the Vagabonds, Muji, and Ring-Ring were seen in the background, acting in Sooga Village events and being treated like regular citizens.
In "Feud Fight", when Pucca neglects to express her love towards Garu, he attempts to gain it (even resorting to presenting flowers and dancing).
Garu appears in most episodes, except "Chef Slump", "A Better Boyfriend" and "Peace Out".
In the begining of "The Ring Ring Touch", people are saying hello to Pucca, except Ring Ring.
Tobe appears to own a submarine, which he has used in "On Thin Ice" and "Itsy-Bitsy Enemy From Within".
In "Evil Love", Tobe trys to hate Chief because she was in love with him, and finally loves her back.
As of "A Better Boyfriend", it is known Abyo is allergic to mustard.
Pucca can speak zombie.

-Osho-Jabbe 22:01, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mute

Is Pucca mute? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.178.91.231 (talk) 20:10, 14 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What a stupid thing to ask!!!! ( Rassberry!!!!!!!!!) HAHAHAHAHAHAH! [ user: Maine sugar]

Why is it Stupid? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.183.168.90 (talk) 22:06, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think what the person MEANS is even though Pucca rarely speaks (or doesn't speak at all), that doesn't automatically make her mute. This goes for Garu, too. They do make frequent noises (grunting, screaming, giggling, etc.), though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.225.128.144 (talk) 01:37, 27 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Garu took a vow of silence for his ninja training. It was mentioned in one of the episoddes by Ching. 65.124.14.13 (talk) 15:05, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verifiability

This article cannot be verified as reliable secondary sources have not been cited. Fifelfoo (talk) 03:38, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Now they are. :D Silver seren^C 23:14, 24 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#Pucca_and_related_articles

OK, let's see if the RS really exist for this series or not. In google books[1][2] I only found these (search for "pucca" to find the correct page):

Power and voice in research with children, example of how a little girl chooses Pucca over the Power Puff Girl because to defend her identity as Chinese. "Pucca is a cartoon character created in Korea. Although her series can only be seen online, she, too, is a popular character who is a strong woman figure. [like the Power Puff Girls]"
La freccia di Diana (in Spanish) "Pucca, the birth of a fashion for girls (...) Pucca has come to be all a character with Spanish girls (1 paragraph describing her physical aspect, 3 paragraphs describing the plot). To the adolescents of the world, Pucca has become a combination of romanticism, fashion, technology, humor and drama, that in Corea has been awarded during two consecutive years as "Best Corean Character" by the Minister of Culture and Turism of that country."
Bitch_(magazine)? issues 19-22 "Pucca is a Sanrio alternative that seems to be playing on Korean stereotypes of Chinese people" (followed by a description of plot, it seems to be a short item, I can't see all of it.)
two korean sources a sales catalog? a tourism panflet?.

--Enric Naval (talk) 11:07, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In google news (in Spanish):

The producer of Hi-5_(American_kids'_band) has brought to theater Pucca, Lazy Town and Barney and Friends.[3].
- In Durango, Durango, Mexico, in October 2008, there was a theatrical representation of Pucca (the same as above?) [4]
- Theater function in Lima, capital of Peru[5]
- (reporting the same function in Lima) "Who hasn't seen her in the television, in addition to sweaters, tags (?), teddy bears and even notebooks or posters. The funny hero "Pucca", who plays the main role in the animated series that entertains children of almost all the world."[6]
- function in Argentina[7]
In Peru, in April 2010, McDonalds has launched a collection of 8 toys with characters of both Naruto and Pucca[8].
In Paraguay, in June 2009, a woman of Corean origin has hijacked the the "Pucca" trademark, and obtained a judicial order to temporally stop the trading of all Pucca trademark in the country, explains that there is "trademark mafia" in Paraguay [9]
Local Venezuelan newspaper, October 2007, opinion article saying that Pucca has invaded the bisutery markets of the city, and how it has replaced Power Rangers, Power Puff Girls and Barney and Friends in adolescents' hearths [10]
Ecuador's online newspaper, August 2009, a positive critic of the series "One of the favourite series of children... represents the arrival of a new generation of animated series healthily funny and with an absolutely traditional narrative structure." [11]
El Salvador, October 2009, Pucca and Spiderman win a poll among children, made in a propaganda campaign for presidential elections[12][13]
ABC (newspaper), April 2007, "more than half of Galician women choose Pucca a animated drawing for her panties, followed near by Tweety."[14]
El Salvador newspaper "In the shelves and the tastes of students don't lack the artists of the series The Ugly Duckling and High School Musical, and the not less known Pucca, the corean caricature of jet hair and fatty figure. "Of her (Pucca) there are notebooks, backpacks and penholders", a saleswoman of the Libreria Escolar explained us." Pucca, Hannah Montana y los Jonas Brothers saltan al aula
Clarín (newspaper), Argentina, July 2009, theater function and full details of creation and plotHistorias que llegan de Japón

In google news (in English):

"Fox Kids Europe has announced the appointment of licensees across Europe for Pucca", describes origin of Pucca and the Korean Minister award. "(According to Fox Kids regional director) Pucca has already proved phenomenally successful in the Far East (...)"
Animation World Network, September 2007, [15], Family Channel will show the Pucca series.
Korea Times, a fashion show includes a Pucca collection, September 2010 [16]
Korea Times, April 2009 Korean Characters Expanding Horizons, "Not long ago, the concept of characters as a licensable brand ― such as Sanrio's Hello Kitty or Disney's Micky Mouse ― was almost unheard of in Korea. (...) Today, Vooz's quirky tomboy Pucca has become something of a fashion icon in Europe, (mentions penguin Pororo the Little Penguin) Pucca appeared on stationary here in 2001 and then on fashion items in Europe in 2003. Vooz has over 500 licensing contracts in Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East, and appears on the merchandise of popular labels such as the United Colors of Benetton. Pucca is newly being introduced in Korea as a fashion icon.
Korea Jooang Daily, July 2008, "The character market in Korea is no longer child’s play. It ranks fourth behind broadcasting, advertising and games according to a recent study by Ministry of Sports, Culture and Tourism. The battle of the fuzzy characters includes long-standing favorites from abroad such as Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty against the four big domestic characters: Pucca, Pororo the Little Penguin, MashiMaro and Dooly the Baby Dinosaur. (...) Pucca, which has gained a strong fan base in Europe, South America and China, was introduced into the North American market in February last year. (followed by details of licensing deals)"[17]

In google news (in Italian):

October 2010, launch of lingerie line with Pucca drawings [18]
Vodafone uses Pucca as promotional material, October 2010 [19]

In google news (in French):

Institut_national_de_l'audiovisuel, McDonalds French announcement with Sonic and Pucca [20]

You missed a few of the sources that are currently included in this article. And what's your conclusion then? Silver seren^C 18:31, 25 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]