Pecola

Pecola
Genre	CGI anime series
Created by	Naomi Iwata
Directed by	Mike Fallows Dan Wakabayashi
Voices of	(See article)
Country of origin	Japan Canada
Original language(s)	Japanese English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Michael Hirsh Naomi Iwata Patrick Loubert Clive A. Smith Makoto Toriyama
Producer(s)	Kim Cleary
Running time	30 min.
Production company(s)	Teletoon Original Production Yomiko Advertising Nelvana Milky Cartoon
Release
Original network	Teletoon
Original release	April 21 – May 27, 2003
External links
Website

Pecola (Japanese: ペコラ) is a 3D Japanese-Canadian anime children's television series which stars cube-shaped anthropomorphic animals in a place called Cube Town. It is based on a series of children's picture books by Naomi Iwata.^[1]

Premise

The show stars Pecola, a curious and hyperactive penguin who tries to help the people of Cube Town but often wreaks havoc instead. Pecola is an orphaned penguin who lives with Pecolias, his grandfather. Cube Town is a small, isolated coastal village which contains an art museum, a beach, a lighthouse and a canal. It is located adjacent to Crescent Bay surrounded by the Rookery Mountains coastal range and serviced by regular ships (including a weekly freighter) which deliver mail, food and other supplies, as well as occasional tourists from a nearby metropolis named Cubic City. The heights above it lead into Glacier Valley which is snowbound even during summer.

Voice cast

English Cast

• Austin DiIulio - Pecola
• Stephanie Beard - Coco
• Richard Binsley
• Donald Burda
• George Buza
• Len Carlson - Officer Kumada
• Michael Cera - Robbie Rabbit
• William Colgate - Dr. Hornbender
• Neil Crone - Dr. Chu
• Jill Frappier - Aunty Yorkshire
• Jake Goldsbie
• Keith Hampshire
• Tracey Hoyt - Hilary
• Howard Jerome
• Robert Tinkler
• Ron Rubin
• Rick Jones
• Lawrence Bayne
• Catherine Disher
• Tony Rosato
• Scott Beudin
• Keith Knight - Al A. Gator
• Julie Lemieux - Miss Lucky
• Marla Lukofsky
• Sharron Matthews
• Miriam McDonald - "Chewy"(or "Chuie"/"Chewie"/"Little Chu")
• Sunday Muse
• Scott McCord
• Peter Oldring
• Stephen Ouimette - Mr. Saruyama
• Avery Saltzman
• Adrian Truss - Mr. Lonely
• Chris Wiggins - Pecolias

Spanish Cast

• Anabella Silva - Pecola
• Gonzalo Fumero - Bongo
• Luis Carreño - Gazelle
• Luis Pérez Pons
• Rolman Bastidas

Japanese Cast

• Mayumi Asano - Pecola
• Naoko Takano - Coco
• Umeji Sasaki - Pecolius
• Paku Romi - Rabi-san
• Mayumi Asano - Rob Pecola
• Mitsuaki Hoshino - Gao-san
• Ryusei Nakao - Saru-yama
• Kenyu Horiuchi - Gazelle
• Yu Shimaka - Mayor Papazōni
• Chika Sakamoto - Tsunekichi
• Miyu Matsuki - Cori

Characters

• Pecola — A penguin who brings excitement to the otherwise dull and boring town. Unlike his fellow penguins, Pecola cannot swim. His catchphrases include "Flapping Flippers!" and "Let's Get Hopping!" Pecola has a special love of pudding and a reputation for pulling pranks.
• Little Chu/Chewy — A mouse who is the grandson of the great inventor Dr. Chu, and a budding inventor in his own right. He is Pecola's best friend and often reluctant ally in various escapades. He often complains of having a funny feeling in his stomach just before things get out of hand.
• Dr. Chu — A mouse who is Little Chu's grandfather. He is Cube Town's greatest inventor and he often invents gadgets that help others on the island. His inventions are often used by Pecola and Chewy in their adventures. He is also friends with Pecola's grandfather, Pecolias. He owns two vehicles one is a submarine and also an airplane called the Mad Mouse which sits on top his laboratory.Likes to collect comics
• Coco — Another penguin. She is more down to earth than Pecola, and is sometimes frustrated by his antics. She loves to sing; unfortunately, she is terrible at it.
• Mr. Saruyama — A monkey who runs a fruit stand in town. He is often the target of Pecola's pranks, often leading to his melons falling over, which is a running gag in the show. He also runs the town's newspaper, the "Town Crier" . He also cries a lot.
• Gao/Roary — A lion who is Cube Town's postman. He is determined and dedicated to his job, he has never missed a day of work which won him the postman of the year award in , though he did get sick in during this episode it was revealed when he was younger he wasn't as good at delivering the mail, but learned from his mistakes and created rules to help him with his job.
• Pug/Mr. Puggalski — A pug who owns a grocery store. He is a descendant of the personal chef of the former king of Cube Town. He is also said to be the worlds greatest hide and seek player ( hide and go sleep) though when nobody could find him he was sick at home and still won.
• Dr. Hornbender — An old goat astrologist who lives and works at the observatory. His greatest dream is the discovery of new planets, constelatons, and aliens.Along with getting a shooting star named after him
• Rabi/Robbie — A nervous Rabbit who likes video games.
• Mayor Papazoni — An elephant. The mayor who makes long and boring speeches. Papazoni travels in a helicopter that he pilots himself. He hides in secret tunnels under the city and at a Mayoral Retreat to work on his speeches, undisturbed by residents and their questions. Constantly refers to the citizens of Cube Town as "voters". His voice is an imitation of veteran newsman Walter Cronkite.
• Steam / Stim / Steamer — A cat train mechanic and engineer. Chewy, Pecola, and Rudy are smitten with her, which is the cause of tensions and arguments among the three. Her train, The Cactus, is intended eventually to provide a direct link with Cubic City via a tunnel being constructed under the Rookery Mountains . She often stops her work on the engine to play soccer with Pecola and his friends.
• Aunty Yorkshire — A pig who does the laundry for the town and is often one of the few adults tolerant of Pecola's shenanigans. Whenever Pecolius is away she's the one to often babysit Pecola. She also has a son who lives in Cubic City and often says Pecola reminds her of him.
• Mr. and Mrs. Banard/Bernard — Two beagles. They run the town's bakery, though Mr. Bernard often falls asleep on the job and is credited by others for his wife's work.
• Jabatt and Bashatt — Two tortoises. They are Cube Town's firemen, although there are never fires in Cube Town. Despite this, they often help out around town, and they often provide comic relief when they bump into each other.
• Officer Kumada — A bear. He helps keep the Cube Town safe with his various rules and observations.
• Mr. Lonely - A wolf. He is a poet who is usually found writing and reciting sad poetry. He also once rapped. In Coco's concert but is unable to write poetry when in a happy mood.
• Gazelle — A vain gazelle; Hillary's boyfriend. He dreams of being a modern artist. He owns a convertible that he lovingly maintains and often drives about in Cube Town. He also owns a jet ski. In addition to art he loves to collect belt buckles.
• Srally/Hillary - A giraffe; Gazelle's girlfriend. She owns Cube Town Art Museum and is very fashionable. She is also picky about her weight, which is a running gag in the show.
• Miss Lucky — A blue cat who reports for Cube Town News. She also helped Pecola make a movie.
• Golagola/Gola Gola — A friendly sea creature who saved Pecola from drowning. At first, the town feared him, but they came to accept him. He has helped with various beach activities and is often seen playing with Pecola and his friends at the beach.
• Tsunekichi/Rudy — Pecola's fox friend whose catchphrases are "I knew that" and "I was going to say/ask that". He is prone to bragging and showing off his latest toys, not sharing and declaring he is the best at whatever activity he is engaged in.
• Cori — A squirrel that runs Cori's Cafe as chef and waitperson.
• Bongo — A very strong and athletic gorilla who is kind, but is often clumsy as either bumps into something or breaks something though apologizes for it with a trademark"Sorry". In it was revealed he collects model cars.
• Pecolius — A penguin. Pecola's grandfather who bears a resemblance to Indiana Jones because of his adventures in the name of science and archeology. He appreciates Pecola's unique personality, but at times reminds him to stay out of trouble.
• Robo-Pecola — A robot version of Pecola who was built by Dr. Chu to teach Pecola better manners as revealed in his debut in . Though his various glitches lead him to cause more trouble than the real Pecola.
• Alligetao/Al Agator — A mysterious alligator. He is seen sneaking around Cube Town, taking pictures.
• Rock the Brock — A badger who is a reporter in Cubic City who hosts and interviewed the show "Big City Life" where he interviews successful people in Cubic City.
• Power Pal — A gorilla superhero on TV that is Pecola's favorite. He looks like Bongo except wearing red superhero tights, cape, and mask. He can fly and has super strength. He inspired Pecola become Power Pecola.

Episodes

No.	Segment 1	Segment 2	Airdate	Prod. code
1	Double Troubles (Pilot)	Detective Pecola	21 April 2003	101
2	Constellation Pecola	Good Deeds	22 April 2003	102
3	Fire Drill Frenzy	Hurricane Pecola	23 April 2003	103
4	Robo-Rocket	Mayor Muddle	24 April 2003	104
5	Your Wish is my Command	Robbie to the Rescue	25 April 2003	105
6	One Lonely Night	Miss Lucky's Bloopers	28 April 2003	106
7	Spring Cleaning	Monster Moth	29 April 2003	107
8	The Cube Town Tri-Brag-a-Thon	The Wild Ride	30 April 2003	108
9	Half Baked	Hide 'N' Go Sleep	1 May 2003	109
10	Not Seeing is Disbelieving	Melancholy Pecola	2 May 2003	110
11	Pecola's Penguin Special	Bot and Switch	5 May 2003	111
12	Golagola	Operation Papazoni	6 May 2003	112
13	High and Dry	Two Brilliant Inventors	7 May 2003	113
14	Ode to Pecola	Laundry Quandary	8 May 2003	114
15	Cool It!	Yeti or Not	9 May 2003	115
16	The Curse of Cube Town	Postman Pecola	12 May 2003	116
17	Runway Pecola	Pecola's Island	13 May 2003	117
18	The Town Crier	Pecola Grows Horns	14 May 2003	118
19	Coco's Concert	Spaceman Pecola	15 May 2003	119
20	Robo-Rudy	Lights, Camera, Pecola!	16 May 2003	120
21	A Career Day	Power Pecola	19 May 2003	121
22	Prince Puggalski	Painting Pecola	20 May 2003	122
23	Pecola and the Pirates	Mysterious Pecola	21 May 2003	123
24	Gazelle's Goof	Pecola in a Yacht of Trouble	22 May 2003	124
25	Yorkshire's Puddin	Pecola's Tunnel Trouble	23 May 2003	125
26	Yo! Pecola	Great Cubes of Fire! (Series Finale)	27 May 2003	126

Video game

In Japan, an educational game based on the show was released for the Sega Pico entitled Pecola no Daibouken Maboroshi no Aisukurīmu wo Sagase! (ペコラのだいぼうけん まぼろしのアイスクリームをさがせ!)

Home video releases

The show was released to DVD in Japan, Australia, France, and Taiwan. A DVD release of the show in the US has yet to be announced; however, it is available on Amazon Video in the country.^[2]

References

1. gottsuiiyan (October 30, 2008). "Back in time with Billy Bat". The Eastern Edge. Archived from the original on August 27, 2011.
2. http://www.amazon.com/Pecola-Season-1/dp/B00CZ5PAVM

External links

• Milky Cartoon homepage
• Milky Cartoon's Pecola page
• Pecola at the Internet Movie Database