The very first thing we did during the official production phase was to create and design more characters to surround Katakune. First we designed his best friends - Louie, Benny and Tyko. Later on we added many more characters who all had roles to play in Katakune’s world - Tazzleland. Read on to discover the characters we created for Katakune!
Katakune
He is the star of the show, the adorable silkworm who is always eager to discover new things. In the process of experimentation, Katakune learns a lot about the environment, caring for his friends and taking care of himself.
Louie
One of Katakune’s best buddies, Louie is a delightful bee who’s always ‘beezy’ with something. If he’s not busy helping people then he’s busy with learning new things. He’s also part of a baseball team with Tommy and Roger and they call themselves the Bee Squad.
Benny
Another of Katakune’s best buddies, Benny is a beetle who’s absolutely fascinated with oriental stuff. Benny has a very mild temper and absolutely refuses to be rushed.
Tyko
Quite the opposite of Benny, Tyko can’t stand being slow. Although quick tempered and impatient, Tyko’s full of good cheer and has a good heart, He’s also one of Katakune’s best buddies.
Grace
Grace is a beetle who owns the only cake shop in Tazzleland. She bakes really good cakes but is ever worried that she’s not doing a good enough job. Katakune and his friends often visit her and give her warm words of encouragement, with which she reciprocates with her wonderful cakes.
Thomas and Willy
Thomas and Willy are twin penguin brothers although one is blue and the other red. They are full of entrepreneurial spirit and drive. You can always count on them to start up a new store to sell you the latest gadgets or toys!
Ronald
Ronald is an aircraft buff and like Ronko, he loves modifying his shells. In Ronald’s case, his preferred choice of vehicles are aircrafts because he likes the feeling of soaring freely in the sky. Heli-shells, airpad shells , propeller shells - you name it, he’s done it. Equally as and if not more knowledgeable than Ronko, Ronald is more subtle in offering his views. He is usually peace-loving and quiet, but once engaged in an argument with Ronko, he tends to speak more sense than the latter. Ronald is also a teacher in Tazzleland School where Katakune and his friends study.
Ronko
Ronko is sloooow and he hates it. Fortunately Ronko is an expert on shell modification and he uses this knowledge to convert his shell houses into vehicles to help him get around in a speedy fashion! In comparison to Ronald who’s an expert in aircraft design, Ronko is more of an expert in automobile design. Ronko feels that he has vast knowledge and experience to share with his friends and often offer his ‘2 cents’ worth’ which usually turns into a lecture.
Tommy
Tommy’s ultra confidence in himself stems from his perfect physique and superb skills. He comes across as being downright arrogant at times but very often even his competitors have to admit that Tommy is truly the best. As the Captain of the Three Bees Squad, Tommy looks set to make TBS number one!
Roger
Roger is TBS’s forward. He’s your strong, silent type who’s really dependable as a friend and on the field. Roger may not look very bright most of the time but when he’s out on the field, you will see a different Roger altogether!
Dr. Marshy
He’s the resident doctor in Tazzleland. He’s always armed with a needle and not exactly Katakune’s favorite person, but Dr. Marshy is really very kind and caring.
Woody
Woody the Woodpecker is the resident handyman in Tazzleland and the person you look for when you need a fence fixed or some plumbing done. He can be quite crossed at times, especially when Katakune and his friends goes about town breaking things!
Woofy
Woofy looks like a dog, but isn’t really a dog. He is actually an uncompleted piece of work from a comic artist who began work on another character before completing his work on Woofy. Woofy came to Tazzleland and was later adopted by Katakune. Woofy has an insatiable appetite, and his mouth is a black hole that can just about woffle down anything and everything!
Snowy
Snowy is a snowman adopted by the Penguin Brothers. Being a snowman, his greatest fear is melting and he constantly stays in the cool comfort of the Penguins’ igloo. It may sound strange, but Snowy actually shivers whenever he hears Momo is nearby as he has melted quite a few times due to Momo! Fortunately the Penguin Brothers know how to restore Snowy to his original state. Snowy loves to watch documentaries, especially if they’re about the arctic! As a result he is now an expert in arctic weather, icebergs and polar bears!
Momo
Momo is a real Sun. But because he’s still a kid, he doesn’t have to work in the sky yet. He spends most of his time asking his friends if he can visit them, but he’s really not the most welcomed visitor as he tends to set things on fire accidentally. It also does not help that he is quite the glutton. Momo is still unable to control his heat entirely and sometimes burns his friends. Quite understandably, he is banned from entering the Penguin Brothers’ igloo and from getting anywhere near Snowy
Ocky
Poor Ocky was caught by Katakune on Katakune’s first fishing trip! Luckily for Ocky, he doesn’t like moving a lot anyway, so staying in his tiny fish bowl isn’t all that bad really. Besides, Katakune’s mother cooks really well, so Ocky gets to enjoy good food all the time. On weekends Katakune brings Ocky out to swim in the sea, but being the lazy fish he is, Ocky doesn’t really appreciate the gesture!
Spikey
Spikey is a cactus adopted by Katakune. He is different from other cacti because he doesn’t have any spikes on him and he is a lot more colorful than the average cactus. However utter the word ‘bald’ and he will most probably sulk the whole day. Spikey loves serenading guests with his guitar solos. However, his performances are really a hoax as his guitar is in fact a CD-player.
Puffy
Puffy is really younger than Duffy but he behaves like the elder brother because he is much smarter and a better flying expert than Duffy. Puffy sometimes takes advantage of Duffy’s slow-witted and kind nature, but Duffy doesn’t really mind because he looks up to Puffy. Puffy is an expert on flying. He has researched and developed many unique flying techniques and he is considered to be a hero amongst his winged friends. Puffy doesn’t mind sharing his techniques because he just love showing off his innovative flying skills.
Duffy
Duffy is an orphan and was adopted by Puffy’s parents when he was still a baby chick. He looks to Puffy as his best friend and little brother. Growing up with birds gave him some skills in flying. Although Duffy’s flying skills are limited to gliding, this achievement is already sufficient for the other chickens to look up to him. Due to his slow-witted nature, he constantly makes mistakes but tries to make up for it by being exceedingly helpful. Duffy sometimes can be a little naive and tends to believe everything others tell him.
