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Samurai Pizza Cats
1990
The protagonist, Ishigaki Naokaku, a child of a lower-ranking samurai, gains admission to the prestigious Hagi Meirinkan Academy—an elite school exclusively for children of high-ranking samurai from distinguished families. Unwavering in his commitment to the bushido he believes in, Naokaku charges ahead with relentless determination, turning everything around him upside down. Though initially bewildered by his unorthodox ways, both his classmates and the adults in his life gradually find themselves inspired and transformed by his indomitable spirit.
Ishigaki Chokkaku Makes His Entrance!Jan 5, 1991 · ★ 10.0Chokkaku is the eldest son of Ishigaki Kotayū, a low-ranking samurai of the Chōshū domain. His father gave him his name with a charge: to live straight, with nothing to be ashamed of as a samurai — turning even a corner at a right angle. True to that name, the boy has grown up perfectly straight. This spring he passes the entrance examination for the domain's most prestigious academy, Hagi Meirinkan, and begins his days in pursuit of bushido. But at the entrance ceremony itself, Chokkaku already finds himself in trouble with the upperclassmen.
I See It! The Weakness of the Chokkaku Slash!?Jan 12, 1991Gō Shintarō, beaten by Chokkaku in a sparring match, vows to redeem himself as a samurai and openly challenges him at the school's martial arts tournament. Yet their homeroom teacher, Hosokari-sensei, does not pick Chokkaku as the representative of the Kiku class. Chokkaku settles for cheering from the sidelines — until his classmates' dismal showing wears out his patience, and he draws his wooden sword in defiance of the teachers' shouts. His showdown with Gō is about to begin.
Endure It, Chokkaku! A Promise to FatherJan 19, 1991After the tournament, Chokkaku and Gō become fast friends. But word of their daily brawls reaches Chokkaku's father. Angry and grieved, Kotayū declares that if Chokkaku ever draws his wooden sword in a fight again, he will be made to commit seppuku. Meanwhile, Tsukigata and his gang lord it over the academy, using brute force to do as they please. Unable to stand their tyranny, Gō urges Chokkaku to teach them a lesson — but Chokkaku has a promise to keep.
Explosion! The Rage-Fueled Chokkaku Slash!!Jan 26, 1991 · ★ 10.0Keeping his promise, Chokkaku endures a savage beating alongside Gō. Disappointed that he will not fight back, his friends drift away. Tsukigata grows ever more arrogant, ordering every student in the Kiku class to strike Chokkaku and punishing a boy who refuses. Chokkaku cannot stand by and watch. Deliberately breaking his promise to his father, he settles the score with Tsukigata and his gang using his signature move, the Chokkaku Slash.
A Mysterious Transfer Student Appears!Feb 2, 1991Hearing of the brawl with Tsukigata, Kotayū prepares to commit seppuku — but the castle steward, Tachibana Kaoru, stops him. Tachibana thinks highly of Chokkaku's cheerful, upright spirit. The ban on wooden swords is lifted, and Chokkaku is free again. It is at this moment that Hitomi Rintarō transfers in. Bright and academically gifted, Hitomi quickly becomes the most popular boy in the class. Only Gō, having caught wind of rumors about him, grows wary.
Gō's Cruel Ordeal! Duel at ShigetsugaharaFeb 9, 1991Hitomi Rintarō, the toast of the academy, asks Chokkaku to train him in swordsmanship. Hitomi's form is clumsy — yet Chokkaku senses one flash of sharp killing intent and beats him down, earning the resentment of his classmates. Then one day Tachibana summons Chokkaku to the castle. He tells the boy to become the heart of the academy and orders him to stay and think it over. But tonight is the night Tsukigata has challenged him to a duel.
The protagonist, Ishigaki Naokaku, a child of a lower-ranking samurai, gains admission to the prestigious Hagi Meirinkan Academy—an elite school exclusively for children of high-ranking samurai from distinguished families. Unwavering in his commitment to the bushido he believes in, Naokaku charges ahead with relentless determination, turning everything around him upside down. Though initially bewildered by his unorthodox ways, both his classmates and the adults in his life gradually find themselves inspired and transformed by his indomitable spirit.
Chika SakamotoChokkaku Ishigaki (voice)
Ai OrikasaJun Takasugi (voice)
Tomomichi NishimuraNarrator (voice)
Tōru ŌhiraKaoru Tachibana (voice)
Mayumi TanakaTerumasa Hojo (voice)
Kumiko TakizawaKanae Ishigaki (voice)
Takehito KoyasuShintaro Go (voice)
Ikue OtaniAyano (voice)
Kenichi OgataHosokari (voice)
Issei FutamataTsukigata (voice)
Rica MatsumotoNikopin (voice)
Ichiro NagaiHojo (Terumasa's Grandfather) (voice)
Bin ShimadaItachi (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraChildren (voice)
Katsumi SuzukiTerumasa's Attendant (voice)
Keiko TodaHitomi (voice)
Kumiko WatanabeKanae Ishigaki (voice)
Kazuyuki SogabeTakuma (voice)
Akira IshidaIchimonji (voice)
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