Samurai Pizza Cats is the western version of an animated series produced in 1990 in Japan by Tatsunoko Productions and Sotsu Agency under the name Kyatt? Ninden Teyandee (???? ?? ?????). It was introduced to western audiences in 1991 by Saban. The eponymous stars of the show are three anthropomorphic cats who protect the city of Little Tokyo from crime while making a living running a pizza restaurant. The series combines action and humor, and is noteworthy for its tendency to poke fun at itself. The series also breaks the fourth wall often. Title A very loose translation of the Japanese title is Cat Ninja Legend Teyandee or Surprising Group Ninja Legend Teyandee. The word ???? pronounced kyatto is a transcription of the English word cat, but the title uses the kanji ? (t?—group) with the katakana ?? (kya—an onomatopoeia indicating su