Kuu Kuu Harajuku is a Japanese-influenced animated children's television series created by singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani. It is based on her Harajuku Lovers merchandise brand, and the show doubles as a brand itself, with a line of tie-in products by Mattel. The show follows a teenage girl group called HJ5 and their manager Rudie who live in a fantasy version of Tokyo called Harajuku City. HJ5 is a quintet: the four Harajuku Girls (Angel, Love, Music, and Baby) with their leader G. Episodes follow the band members and Rudie overcoming obstacles preventing them from performing.
Overview[]
The show follows a teenage girl based on Gwen Stefani, nicknamed G, and her friends Angel, Love, Music, and Baby, as they form the up-and-coming band HJ5. HJ5's clumsy manager Rudie works hard to book performances for the band, but their gigs are always interrupted. The band always manages to overcome challenges using their combined strengths: G's leadership, Angel's creativity, Love's intelligence, Music's bravery, Baby's enthusiasm, and Rudie's determination.
A villain named General NoFun and his assistant, Commander Bo-Ring, often cause problems for HJ5 as they pursue a world without any entertainment. Other supporting characters include Twisty T, a famous music producer whom Rudie is desperate to impress; Say-Wah, an obsessed HJ5 fan who wants to join the band; Colonel Spyke, a stern soldier who dislikes pop music; and Mauve Madison, a talk show host who reports on HJ5.
Cast[]
- Maggie Chretien as G
- Emma Taylor-Isherwood as Angel
- Daisy Masterman as Love
- Sally Taylor-Isherwood as Music
- Charlotte Nicdao as Baby
- Danny Smith as Rudie
- General No–Fun – the short, serious and notorious leader of Nofunland.
- Commander Bo-Ring – General NoFun's chief assistant and a high-ranking official in Nofunland.
- Say-Wha – an obsessed HJ5 fan with an auto-tuned voice.
- Madame Shhh – a woman who wishes to rid the world of music so that she can live in peace.
- Sammy Starr – a music manager and Rudie's rival.
- Moods Meow – a cat that was owned by the main antagonist, General No–Fun.
- Stegosaurus Stan – an old children's show host who then wants to win back glory and revert everybody (including HJ5) back into toddlers.
- Teen Genie – A rude teenaged genie who wants to use the phrase "whatever".