A long-awaited addition to my Samurai Pizza Cats collection: an original Japanese production script for Episode 25, known to overseas fans as Gender Bender Butterflies.

In this episode, Francine/Otama’s responsibility as a Pizza Cat/Nyanki interfere with her date with Bucky/Heikichi.

For more information on the episode, please visit the Samurai Pizza Cats Wiki:
https://samuraipizzacats.fandom.com/wiki/Gender_Bender_Butterflies!

While I don’t currently plan on collecting every Teyandee script that surfaces, I absolutely make exceptions for personal favourites—and this has always been one of them. I’ve been waiting quite a while for the script from this particular episode to appear, so I’m thrilled to finally add it to the collection.

An interesting bonus discovery: the script’s cover uses an earlier working title,「可愛いおタマの怒り爆発!!」(“Cute Otama’s Explosive Anger!!”), rather than the final broadcast title, かわいい?ヤッ太郎女になる!」(Cute? Yattarou Becomes a Woman!”), offering a small glimpse into the show’s production process.

Episode Title: アイドル誕生?芸能界の甘いワナ (The birth of an idol? The sweet trap of the entertainment industry)

English episode name: “Singing Samurai Sensai-tion"

Original air date: March 1st, 1990

Synopsis: Pururun and Omitsu become a hit in Edoropolis as the singing group Lovely Mipple (or simply “Mipple”). Little do they know that they are really a front for bad guys attempt of hypnotize the population.

• This episode includes a condensed version of Lovely Mipple’s hit song “YASU-けくナイ!”

• Rikinoshin is called into battle when the Nyanki need help.

• The monster of the week (“Omedetou #3 & Gozaimasu #7” - or “The Umbrella Brothers” to English-speaking audiences) are based on the Japanese juggling duo Somenosuke and Sometarou Ebiichi.

Ever wondered what makes a script different from a story or a novel? Scripts are blueprints for visual storytelling — they tell you what happens, who says what, and what the audience sees or hears.

Scripts are meant to be read fast and visualized easily. You don’t need long paragraphs or heavy detail — it’s about rhythm, action, and character voice.

I don’t plan on adding a lot of scripts to my collection. The only other one I’m actively attempting to hunt down is episode 25.