October 2007 - December 2007
Dancing Sushi is a spin-off series based on the brief bumpers within the series. The series features four sushi characters – Salmon, Larry, Roro, and Meep – who all want to become the world's biggest pop stars. Unlike the main series, Dancing Sushi lacks any dialogue. The sushis were "voiced" by individuals involved in the original Kappa Mikey series including John Angier, the composer of the series, and director John Holt.
Dancing Sushi was produced from October 2007 to December 2007. It was intended as a way to continue offering fans of Kappa Mikey more of the same kinds of characters in the same universe, and also to keep animators working on the transition between the studio's two major shows; Speed Racer: The Next Generation was in production soon afterward. At one point, there was consideration to reprise some of the Kappa Mikey characters into this series as well.
Storyline
The show stars the three main sushi beings that originally appear in the bumpers of Kappa Mikey, only here they are given names, a bit more concrete personalities, and a fourth female sushi is added to balance the cast. Happy, curious and optimistic, they go about their lives facing little obstacles, having fun, avoiding getting eaten, and of course, dancing. There is no dialogue.
It appears as though the show takes place within the same universe as Kappa Mikey, but none of the principal cast proper has ever appeared at all, and instead takes place in a café similar to the rival restaurant featured in the episode "Mikey's Place".
Also See
Sound Effects Used
- Hollywoodedge, Cats Fighting Loud Sc PE917007/Hollywoodedge, Cats Two Angry YowlsD PE022601
- Hollywoodedge, School Bell Long Ring PE193201
- Sound Ideas, SQUISH, BOTTLE - SQUEEZE BOTTLE SQUISH, CARTOON
- Sound Ideas, SQUISH, SLIME - VARIOUS SLIME SQUISHES AND OOZES, HORROR
- Sound Ideas, WHISTLE - PEA WHISTLE: MEDIUM BLOW, POLICE