Pizza Cats Review Newsletter

[Methid Man]

They all have fat legs...

-- Sam the Methid Man

[blind2d]

Speedy ALWAYS looks like that! (hey, shut up, Guido!)

[MitchZer0]

also notice that speedy has longer legs then the legs he had on the anime

[Blackcat]

Thanks for the article about my fan activities, all of my efforts have been done because there are loyal SPC/KNT fans like you.  Reading about me in the newsletter brings a weird sensation though...

Don´t worry, this kind of fame doesn't last, like no one talks about SPC_FAN anymore... if it wasn't because of him, I bet some people wont be here.

PS: Find D-Mac online, get him to talk to you and win a cookie!

[Violet]

Truro's New SPC/KNT Page
This is designed to be an overall Pizza Cats reference page.  It's still in the building stage, but unlike previous attempts at such a page, this one is being built with the cooperation of other SPC fans in the Edoropolis Emporium, providing information from a wide range of Pizza Cats knowledge.  There a good start to a character guide, some information on the game and some manga.  An episode guide is planned, but not finished yet.
http://truro359.tripod.com/littletokyoonline/index.html
 
Daisensei's FTP is Back
You can reach it at http://ftp://fmatsumo.quimica.ufpr.br or http://fmatsumo.quimica.ufpr.br/ftp. This month is also the 3 year anniversary of this FTP serving the SPC fan community.  The FTP site host Tsuneko's high quality SPC episodes, raw and some subbed KNT episodes, as well as manga and doujin.
 
Still Looking for SPC Episodes?
This isn't new news, but I think it may have been missed by some people who could benefit from it.  Back in March/April, Cloud Boy uploaded many SPC episodes on Megaupload.com.  The quality of some episodes may be better than others, but usually, it's the best we've got until we get DVDs.  If you have a decent internet connection, downloading a good AVI/MPG copy is better than trying to watch lower quality YouTube episodes.  Some people have trouble downloading from Megaupload, but it usually works, so if you are looking for an episode, give it a try, especially if you are looking for an SPC episode that hasn't been done by Tsuneko yet.
http://www.edoropolis.org/forums/index.php?topic=1855.0
 
SPC Icons
Tora-chan has made a whole pile of SPC icons, many of them animated.  These are ideal for you message board avatars, journals, and some might even work as desktop icons.  Help spread them around the internet and get SPC some attention.
http://community.livejournal.com/t0ra_icons/tag/spc
 
This Month's Pic
A page from the KNT NES game manual.
 
Violet Update
I've been very busy this year, and as a result, fallen behind on things.  You may remember that I used to update my web page monthly.  That hasn't been happening, although the page is by no means finished, I still have updates planned, especially for the "Toybox" section dealing with SPC collectibles.  It's been very difficult for me to keep my monthly schedule for this newsletter.  I considered going to a schedule where I just send out newsletters when I have enough stories ready, but the deadline helps keep a little pressure on me to get me working.  Originally I intended to have fans send in articles and I would just edit the newsletter, but the way it worked out is I do everything and only occasionally does anyone send me an article.  Despite being busy in my "real life", I did manage to keep my newsletter and web page going last year.  But this year I've taken on some additional projects.  I am working on translating a KNT script and I have been editing manga pages into English.  I knew taking on more projects would take time away from others, but at least I'm still always doing something Pizza Cats related.  So if you see me slowing down on one area, it's only because I'm working on something else.  SPC/KNT still remains close to my heart.
-Violet

[MitchZer0]

intresting picture, it looks just like the anime

[TGLucario475]

brilliant newsletter as usual Vi

the picture is brilliant, but kinda looks like Big Cheese done a Michael Jackson, gone white

[felineki]

I'll be looking forward to the eventual update of the Toybox page. I appreciate all the work you've been putting in the various projects, and I'm sure many others do, too.

[Blackcat]

brilliant newsletter as usual Vi

the picture is brilliant, but kinda looks like Big Cheese done a Michael Jackson, gone white

The only diference is that while "Ackson" is behind kids, the Cheese is behind old people...

  and  forever!

[Daisensei]

If Violet hadn't mentioned, I never should have remembered about my FTP/HTTP server's anniversary. Just in a such occasion Tsuneko presented us with new episode files. That's a remarkable moment for SPC/KNT fans.

I liked very much the SPC icons made by Tora-chan. They come from episode snapshots, and are of good quality. Congratulations for her work.

[MitchZer0]

  and  forever!

looks like jerry's been hit by a smooth criminal

[KageReneko]

The icons are great... Thanks for another excellet newsletter Himesama!!

[Violet]

The OVA That Never Was
An "OVA" is "Original Video Animation" which is anime that goes straight to video (DVDs now days) rather than TV.  It's a common practice in Japan, where so much new anime being released often prevent sequels.  It's also done for "movies" based on an anime series.  Shows like Tenchi Muyo and Sailor Moon had several OVAs.  Some anime never goes on TV in the first place, but goes straight to OVA, these generally have to have a following already (usually from a manga or game) otherwise no one would know if they wanted to buy the videos.  One of the artists from the "Hash Hash" doujin, Gyou, claimed to have read scripts for a planned Kyattou Ninden Teyandee OVA and gave a synopsis of the first 4 episodes.  This may or may not be true, but the stories seem very KNT-like.  Even if he just made it all up, it's still fun to think about, so here's an episode guide to what may have been KNT episodes 55,56,57 & 58.
Episode 55  "Hello, Good Day! The Queer Fox is Back"
This episode starts off with a typical day in post-comet Edoropolis.  Everything seems normal at the Pizza Cat shop until Okara (known as Carla in SPC) arrives in tears, saying that Karamaru is missing.  The cats decide to drop work to go search for Karamaru.  They are surprised to find out Otama doesn't try to stop them from leaving work (it turns out that is because Karamaru, now retired from being a ninja crow runs the highly profitable Karasuyama branch of Pizza Cat).  Meanwhile, a new American ambassador arrives in Edoropolis, Admiral Koon Kuriimu (Koon Cream).  As you might guess, this is actually Koon no Kami in disguise.  As a sign of good will, "Admiral Koon Kuriimu" presented Usa Hime with a little gift; Karamaru!
Episode 56  "Bring Back Karamaru! The Great Marriage Obstruction Plan"
Due to the fact that they work for Wanko no Kami, who works for the Shogun (and Usa Hime), the Nyankii aren't allowed to try and stop the marriage.  But seeing Okara in tears is too much for Yattarou to stand, so he vows to find a way to rescue Karamaru anyway.  Usa Hime is so delighted and distracted with her gift that she allows Ambassador Koon to do whatever he likes.  This doesn't sit well with Wanko no Kami, who fears for the independence of Edoropolis (and his own job) if Koon should get too much power.  So he authorizes the Nyankii to proceeded with trying to rescue Karamaru.  I order to save Karamaru, the Nyankii first have to fight a mecha called "Steamship-to-awaken-sleeping-Pacific-Ocean #1000", which is a reference to Admiral Perry's "Black Ship" that ended Japan's isolationism in 1852.
Episode 57  "Let's sing Karaoke: Usa Hime-sama's Great Song Contest"
A lazy inventor has developed an advanced karaoke machine called the "Super X", but being so lazy, he only bothered to make one.  Usa Hime has become a big fan of karaoke.  When she learns of the Super X, she commands Wanko no Kami to get it for her.  He gives the assignment to the Nyankii.  "Ambassador Koon" also wants the Super X to use in his restaurant.  He attempts to get it by going to the inventor's, but is bluntly sent away.  The Super X was then put up for auction, where the Nyankii and the new Ninja Crow leader, Genchan, compete for it.
Episode 58  "Who is that Karaoke Star?!  The Judges are in Tears"
To celebrate getting the Super X, Usa Hime holds a karaoke contest.  The Lovely Mipple, Sukashii, Otama (who wants the prize money), and a cross dressed Yattarou all pass the preliminaries.  However, the "Queen of Enka" (Enka is a type of Japanese folk music), "Misora Koon" doesn't do as well.  During the finals, held in a large hotel's banquet hall, the mecha "Hatoya #4126" attacks.

For whatever reason, no OVA was ever made.  Perhaps it was all only wishful thinking, or maybe most of the staff had moved on to work on other shows like Eto Rangers.  The Souma manga also has Koon presenting a captured Karamaru to Usa Hime to get back into power, which might show that Souma was also familiar with the OVA plot.  For now, the Cat's future adventures are in the hands of fan writers and artists rather than an animation studio.

This Month's Pic
Pururun from the "Girls of Teyande" Doujin.

Artists! 
Would you like one of your pictures to be featured as the monthly picture in this newsletter and be seen by hundreds of SPC fans?  I need SPC art that has not yet been uploaded anywhere (you can upload it after the newsletter comes out, I just want the newsletter to have it first).  When the issue with you art comes out, I will give you credit and include a link to your web page/Deviant Art/Fur Affinity/where ever you post you art.  Please contact me.
-Violet

[TGLucario475]

yet another brilliant read

& i love the picture!

[KageReneko]

Wow... Teyandee ovas... Would be cool to see Karamaru as a member of the Nyankee...

[Daisensei]

That OVA script was published in Hash, Hash doujinshi book, whose scanlation work has been carried out at Nihonbare board. Some of its scanlated pages were made available at Vi's library.

[Blackcat]

Wow... Teyandee ovas... Would be cool to see Karamaru as a member of the Nyankee...

Nah, I like more the idea of him having a rival pizza place... but I also like the idea of Lucille as a live news reporter, so who cares what I think?

[Violet]

That OVA script was published in Hash, Hash doujinshi book, whose scanlation work has been carried out at Nihonbare board. Some of its scanlated pages were made available at Vi's library.

Yes, it was editing that page that made me want to write this article.

[Yakko Cerviche]

"The Queer Fox is Back."  I wonder how they would have translated that title for a Pizza Cats episode.

[Tigriss]

"The Queer Fox is Back."  I wonder how they would have translated that title for a Pizza Cats episode.

Something like "The Big Cheese is Back" or "The Return of Big Cheese" probably. Maybe something punnier...