{"id":2801,"date":"2008-11-06T05:34:50","date_gmt":"2008-11-06T09:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/geek.ravenkai.com\/?p=2801"},"modified":"2012-02-05T01:16:03","modified_gmt":"2012-02-05T09:16:03","slug":"pucca-secret-samurai-santa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/uberscifigeek.com\/?p=2801","title":{"rendered":"Pucca: Secret Samurai Santa"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following on the heels of the popular DVDs Pucca: Kung Fu Kisses<\/em><\/a>, Pucca: Ninjas Love Noodles<\/em><\/a>, and Pucca: Spooky Sooga Village<\/em><\/a> comes the “Outrageous Action, Kung Fu Comedy, and Holiday Hijinks!” of Pucca: Secret Samurai Santa<\/em><\/a>. The bite-sized Pucca<\/em><\/a> cartoons, which premiered on the Internet then leaped to TV, are “an unexpected mix of martial arts, Chinese food and comedic quests in the pursuit of love”, and are fun for all ages:<\/p>\n

Candy canes and Christmas cookies fly as Pucca, Garu, Santa and their friends take on winter, keeping one step ahead of polar bears, shifting glaciers and Santa imposters. Pucca has been supergood this year, but will that be enough to get her what she wants for Christmas — the ninja boy Garu? Grab a hot bowl of noodles and hop on the sleigh — these snow ninjas are just getting warmed up. Yule love it!<\/p>\n

Geared toward kids ages 7-12, Pucca<\/em> follows the adventures of Pucca, the daughter of a Chinese restaurant owner, and her comical and single-minded pursuit of her one true love, Garu. Unfortunately for Pucca, Garu is more interested in becoming a ninja than in Pucca. Her sole mission is to win the heart of her intended either by her knowledge and expertise of martial arts or by her girlish charms.<\/p>\n

The recipient of two Leo Awards, celebrating excellence in British Columbian film and television (for Best Screenwriting in Animation Program or Series and for Best Overall Sound in an Animation Program or Series), Pucca<\/em> is based on the internationally renowned Pucca<\/em> merchandise brand and Internet short, spawning over 3000 different products in over 150 countries.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Pucca: Secret Samurai Santa<\/em> collects ten holiday- and winter-themed episodes from the South Korean series, with English and Spanish language options. The episodes, as listed on the DVD’s colourful insert sheet, are:<\/p>\n