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The now-blonde Treasure Molcar from the previous episode has been kidnapped by a crime organization in hopes of getting a ransom. A rescue mission is launched with Choco and Teddy being brought in by way of a helicopter and infiltrating the crime gang's skyscraper headquarters through air ducts. Choco and Teddy manage to rescue the Treasure Molcar, but the crime organization unleashes its weapon, a flying mechanical shark which destroys the Molcars' helicopter. The flying shark then chases the Molcar group through the city, firing desctrutive lasers at them. The shark disappears then emerges from underground to try to eat Teddy, but the latter ejects an explosive which finally finishes the shark into a hunk of metal. Amongst the resulting debris, Teddy then uses the shark's dorsal fin to eke out a scare from her companions. This episode features Tsumugi, Mizuho Misato's pet guinea pig, whose squeaks were also used as "voices" for all Molcars in the series. The series is aired as a two-minute-plus short animation segment on the children's variety program Kinder TV. Each short focuses on a world where people drive sentient vehicles that are hybrids between guinea pigs and motor vehicles. Though each episode's story varies, the core focus of the series focuses on the Molcars' antics and sometimes a bit of solving problems for their friends and their drivers. Episodes sometimes include parodies of famous movie genres for comedic effect. A party game titled Pui Pui Molcar: Let's Molcar Party was released by Bandai Namco Entertainment in December 2021 for the Nintendo Switch. [23] Reception [ edit ] The Fans Have Spoken: Pui Pui Molcar Is the Best Anime of Winter 2021". Crunchyroll. February 16, 2021 . Retrieved February 21, 2021.
Reception outside Japan is just as positive. Kara Dennison of Otaku USA magazine stated, " Pui Pui Molcar doesn’t involve any dialogue (at least so far): just squeaks. And what makes it accessible for little kids also makes it accessible for international viewers." [26] Leandre Grecia of Top Gear Philippines found Pui Pui Molcar enjoyable even for older viewers, saying it is "a feel-good no-dialogue series containing sub-three-minute episodes, and we dare say the entire show has a decent mix of comedy, drama, and action." Grecia also added that the show teaches children "some subtle lessons on social responsibility, which can help give kids an idea or two on how to act properly toward other people and animals, and the environment." [27] Muse Asia Announces Winter 2021 Simulcast Schedule". Anime News Network. January 5, 2021 . Retrieved February 16, 2021. PUI PUIモルカー』1話をWebで見る方法は？" (in Japanese). Dengeki Hobby. January 12, 2021 . Retrieved February 16, 2021. Shin-Ei Animation Announces Stop-Motion Puppet TV Series About Guinea Pig Cars". Anime News Network. December 1, 2020 . Retrieved February 16, 2021. A long-haired Treasure Molcar (styled after Indiana Jones) embarks on a journey through deserts and jungles to retrieve a golden carrot from inside an ancient temple. Upon his return to civilization, however, the first group he meets—composed of Potato, Choco, and Tenten (a white-with-dark-gray-patches Molcar)—is terrified of him because of his muddied and fly-infested appearance. The group tries twice to get the Treasure Molcar into a Molcar wash, but both times, the Treasure Molcar refuses to enter, overwhelmed by the machinery inside. The group then espies the Treasure Molcar's map to the original golden carrot, giving Choco an idea. A plain carrot is spray-painted gold and placed inside the Molcar wash while with the help of the Molcar wash operator, a new map is drawn directing the Treasure Molcar to go through the Molcar wash to retrieve the imitation golden carrot. The ruse works; the fake golden carrot in the Molcar wash reminds the Treasure Molcar of the original one he retrieved and makes him unwittingly undergo the cleaning process. As a result, the Treasure Molcar emerges from the Molcar wash cleaner and with a lighter brown coat. Apparently having fun from the cleaning process, he then makes several passes through the Molcar wash and eventually lightens its coat further into a blond color with a sheen so bright sunglasses are required just to look at him.Regardless of whether the show makes a footprint in international markets in the coming weeks , you can guarantee that you won’t escape the sight of these cute, fluffy Molcar any time soon. They’re perfect creatures to turn into plush toys and to be used in various promotional campaigns, and they have grown into an anime success story where episodes are watched millions of time on YouTube alone in just a few days.
Abbey is parked at a restaurant during a hot summer's day when he and the other Molcars in the parking lot hear meows. Abbey and eventually the others discover to their horror that the meows come from inside Abbey—his female driver apparently left behind her pet cat. Fear however becomes concern as the Molcars observe the cat starting to feel the effects of being in a hot Molcar. Being in the shade, however, proves too slow for the cat's relief. The Molcars then notice the ice cream inside the restaurant (and by extension the restaurant's air conditioning) and proceed to barge into the restaurant to search for something cool; they succeed in cooling the cat but at the expense of ruining the restaurant. And yet, apart from a few countries in Asia, the show is unlicensed and is a non-entity outside of Japan. in April 2022, that has compatibility with certain recently released Nendoroid figures. The show has also announced a collaboration with Bandai Namco Filmworks to promote the release of Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury, accompanied with an artwork by JNTHED. [21] PUI PUI モルカー」見里朝希の監督作「マイリトルゴート」本日から無料配信" (in Japanese). Natalie. February 4, 2021 . Retrieved February 16, 2021.Grecia, Leandre (2021-03-24). "Japan has a series featuring half-car, half-guinea pig 'Molcars' and it's fantastic". Top Gear Philippines . Retrieved 2021-03-25.
A second season titled Pui Pui Molcar Driving School ( Japanese: PUI PUI モルカー DRIVING SCHOOL, Hepburn: Pui Pui Morukā DRIVING SCHOOL, "Pui Pui Cavy-Car DRIVING SCHOOL") [3] [4] aired between October 2022, [5] and December 2022. Pui Pui Molcar Anime's New Series Unveils Video, New Characters, Staff, Title, October Debut". Anime News Network. July 14, 2022 . Retrieved July 14, 2022. Bandai Namco Arts, under the Bandai Visual label, released the first season of the series in both DVD and Blu-ray box sets on July 28, 2021. [16] Season 1 (2021) [ edit ] No.This episode is the only one outside of the initial episodes in this season to feature a live action human actor, with actress Mizuho Misato reprising her role from the first episode. PUI PUI モルカー DRIVING SCHOOL』2022年10月8日（土）あさ7時よりテレビ東京「イニミニマニモ」内にて放送スタート！. molcar-anime.com . Retrieved September 18, 2022. Pui Pui Molcar aired in TV Tokyo as one of the segments in the Children's Variety Program Kinder TV on January 5, 2021. Each two-minute episode is aired at 7:30 AM. Bandai Namco Entertainment streams the show officially in YouTube for free. Muse Communication also licensed the series outside Japan to be aired also in YouTube in South and Southeast Asian territories. [11] Netflix is streaming the series in North America and other select territories excluding some parts of Asia starting March 25, 2021. [12] [13] A second season aired on TV Tokyo from October 8 to December 24, 2022, with Hana Ono directing the series and UchuPeople taking over as main animation studio from Japan Green Hearts. [14] [15] Several merchandise tied to the series were released, with Eikoh announced the characters of the series will be released as part of the Mochikororin Plush Mascot line of mini plush toys on February 5, 2021. [19] Good Smile Company released a Nendoroid figure of Potato first announced on Wonder Hobby 33 [20] PUI PUI モルカー』を尾木ママが分析 大人にも子供にも大人気の理由". Smart Flash (in Japanese). February 2, 2021 . Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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