''Sushi Pack'' is an

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created by Studio Espinosa and developed by

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and Nicholas Hollander. Produced by

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and CloudCo, Inc. that aired for two seasons and 52 episodes on the KEWLopolis

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from November 3, 2007 to February 28, 2009. This show, along with ''

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'', were the final two series produced by DIC before their acquisition with

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, who produced the second and final season of ''Sushi Pack'' until the series ended its run in 2009. Cookie Jar (along with the DiC library) would be acquired by

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(now known as WildBrain) in 2012.

Premise

The series centres on a fictional

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team of

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remains of

sushi is a Japanese cuisine, Japanese dish of prepared , usually with some sugar and salt, accompanied by a variety of , such as seafood, often raw, and vegetables. Styles of sushi and its presentation vary widely, but the one key ingredient is " ...

and/or common sushi ingredients (

wasabi Wasabi (Japanese: , , or , ; ''Eutrema japonicum'' or ''Wasabia japonica'') or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the family Brassicaceae, which also includes horseradish and mustard in other genera. The plant is native to Japan and the Russian ...

salmon Salmon () is the common name for several list of commercially important fish species, commercially important species of euryhaline ray-finned fish from the family (biology), family Salmonidae, which are native to tributary, tributaries of the ...

crab Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" (abdomen) ( el, βραχύς , translit=brachys = short, / = tail), usually hidden entirely under the thorax. They live in all the ...

tuna A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae (mackerel) family. The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna (max length: ...

and,

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) that had become

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after getting hit by a lighting storm. They use their "wits and powers" to save the world from dastardly villains. Morals featured throughout the series involve learning about friendship, cooperation skills and teamwork.

Characters

Sushi Pack

* Tako

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(voiced by Rick Adams) is a

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who is the self-proclaimed leader of the team. He has six long tentacle arms and a fake eye patch and speaks in a

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. Despite being part of the team, he would rather use his powers of shooting multi-colored ink to be a world-renowned painter than to fight evil. *

Maguro There are many sushi and sashimi ingredients, some traditional and some contemporary. Sushi styles * Chirashi-zushi (ちらし寿司, ''scattered sushi'') is a bowl of sushi rice topped with a variety of raw fish and vegetables/garnishes (also ...

(voiced by

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) is a

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who is the backbone and spiritual

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of the team. She possesses the ability to concentrate intensely, resulting in her gaining psychic powers, including levitation, mind-reading, telekinesis and getting "in tune with her inner tuna". She is also friends with mochi mochiato, despite them being on opposites sides of good and evil. * Ikura

(voiced by

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) is an

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who is impulsive, headstrong and competitive. He tends to jump into action without thinking, which causes tension between him and the pack. He has the power to shoot sticky fish eggs from his hands. Ikura also has a fear of bears, including those that don't harm him such as

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. *

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(voiced by

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) is a tomboyish, grumpy, and brainy

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whose pigtails are tough crab claws, which she uses to give her foes powerful pinches. She is often starcastic and often claims that other people are "making me crabby". In spite of that, she has her fair share of kindness and usually acts as a mechanic/engineer of the team. she also seems to be interested in

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. *

Wasabi Wasabi (Japanese: , , or , ; ''Eutrema japonicum'' or ''Wasabia japonica'') or Japanese horseradish is a plant of the family Brassicaceae, which also includes horseradish and mustard in other genera. The plant is native to Japan and the Russian ...

Pow (voiced by

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) is a

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creature who is the smallest and cutest member of the Sushi Pack, as well as the powerhouse of the team. A spicy ball of

hot mustard Mustard is a condiment made from the seeds of a mustard plant (white/yellow mustard, '' Sinapis alba''; brown mustard, ''Brassica juncea''; or black mustard, ''Brassica nigra''). The whole, ground, cracked, or bruised mustard seeds are mixed wi ...

, he speaks hot sauce and can only communicate with unintelligible squeaky noises (despite this, his teammates have no trouble understanding him), as well as having the power to shoot fireballs at his foes. he is the only one able to stand high temperatures as the sushi pack's weakness is heat.

Legion of Low Tide

* Titanium Chef (voiced by Adam Behr) is a sushi chef

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who not only orders the Legion of Low Tide to fight dirty and scheme evil plots, but also manages the sushi bar they live in, mostly using the Book of Chum Chop, which might be inspired by

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. He is often rude, and demeaning to the legion of lowtide members even when they want to help with his schemes. *

Fugu The fugu (; ; ) in Japanese, ''bogeo'' (; 鰒魚) or ''bok'' () in Korean, and ''hétún'' (河豚; 河魨) in Standard Modern Chinese is a pufferfish, normally of the genus ''Takifugu'', ''Lagocephalus'', or ''Sphoeroides'', or a porcupinefish ...

(voiced by Scott McNeil) is a

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who can puff himself up to many times his original size. He mostly acts as the leader of the team like Tako. He has an eye that also functions as a camera, implying that he may be a cyborg. * Toro (voiced by Vincent Tong) is a very fatty tuna who is not very smart. He acts as powerhouse of the team like Wasabi, and is strong but gullible, he usually ends up following the lead of others. He is also kind, as seen in the episode "the sign of tuna". *

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(voiced by Samuel Vincent) is an unstoppable

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with a talent for shapeshifting into objects and people. He is one of the Sushi Pack's biggest threats, due to being unpredictable. He speaks with a

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. *

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(voiced by Brian Dobson) is a mutated

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and slimy savage with an eye for detail. Possessing the ability of electrokinesis, he and

fugu The fugu (; ; ) in Japanese, ''bogeo'' (; 鰒魚) or ''bok'' () in Korean, and ''hétún'' (河豚; 河魨) in Standard Modern Chinese is a pufferfish, normally of the genus ''Takifugu'', ''Lagocephalus'', or ''Sphoeroides'', or a porcupinefish ...

argue and seem to fight over who gets to be leader sometimes. He helps the Sushi Pack on occasion. *

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Macchiato Macchiato is an Italian word meaning 'marked' or 'stained', and may refer to: * Caffè macchiato AKA espresso macchiato, espresso coffee with a little milk * Latte macchiato, steamed milk with a little espresso coffee Other uses * Wey Macchiato ...

(voiced by Jeannie Elias) is a

mochi ice cream Mochi ice cream is a confection made from Japanese mochi (pounded sticky rice) with an ice cream filling. It was invented by Japanese-American businesswoman and community activist Frances Hashimoto. Description Mochi ice cream is a small, round ...

creature who freezes her enemies in their tracks. She is candy coated but cold as ice, as she can freeze anything she touches. She is a bit of a klutz and is very girly, loving dress-up and pop-music. She befriends

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and later

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in "Deep Freeze".

Other characters

* Ben (voiced by Samuel Vincent) is a close friend of the Sushi Pack, as well as the manager of the vegan doughnut shop where they live. He always gives them advice or suggestions. * Mayor Hack Martin is the mayor of Wharf City who calls on the Sushi Pack during emergencies. * Jenny Flume is the chief of police who usually has something she'd rather be doing than talking to the Sushi Pack, such as going to the movies or playing golf with Mayor Martin. * Satel-Lightning (voiced by

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) is a mechanical monster created via fusion of a meteor and satellite. He is initially hostile, but ultimately becomes a friend of the Sushi Pack. He is later seen giving advice to them about teamwork in the episode "In Hot Water" while being stuck in a crack in the

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. * Hideki (voiced by

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) is Tako's cousin, who is a purple squid. She is very kind and sweet towards the pack. In "Deep Sea Diver Dude" Hideki spent years trying to find tako, and when she does, she invites tako to a family reunion. The rest of the sushi pack are suspicious and almost ruin the reunion, but at the end it was a misunderstanding, and they are happy for tako for finding his long lost family, and become honorary octopi to his family. * Pipin' Hot A is a formerly evil piece of cookie dough with a egg beater stuck in his head, created by Ben. At the end of "Dough-Ray-Me" he seems to become friendly and reformed, working on a farm milking cows with other cookie dough creatures. * Sophia Tucker is a reporter who appears on the news often, making comments about the sushi pack, events and other jaw-dropping news. * Cataplatopus is a weird mutant hybrid with cybernetics. He has a

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and says the phrase "Meow-Quack!" often, and was also Ben's favorite hero when he was a child. He is egotistical and deathly afraid of mice. * Insecto is another hero, a combo between a

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and a

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, self proclaimed "King Of All

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". His weakness is honey and has a high-pitched voice. * The Prom Princess of Power is a

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themed superheroine with the flowerpower of invisiblity, but can lose the powers if her flower on her chest wilts. She is married to Fantastic Fellow and often proclaims as the most "coolest, most powerful and cutest hero of all!". * Fantastic Fellow & his dog Gastro: A superhero with the strength of ten men, but his weakness is turkey gobbling. He is married to The Prom Princess of Power; his dog Gastro is a old raspy dog with a heart of gold, and loves him a lot. * Murphey Pilbean is the

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's director, an eccentric kind old man with a love of art, but he doesn't like tako's art very much though.

Villains

* Apex * The Collector * The Legion of Lowtide & Titanium Chef * Sir Darkly * Oleandar * Hot Squad * Paradoxter * Baron Von Loudly (voiced by

Peter New Peter New is a Canadian actor and screenwriter, best known for his roles as Big McIntosh in ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' and Sunil Nevla in ''Littlest Pet Shop (2012 TV series), Littlest Pet Shop''. In 2007, New's script "The Bar" wo ...

) * Trashasarus * General Anesthetic * Jimmy Sweet Tooth * Dr. Naught * A Egomanical Frozen Pea

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2007-2008)

Season 2 (2008-2009)

References