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. 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. 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] It was just a few days ago that, in discussing the announcement of Pui Pui Molcar goods that were revealed a few days ago, I noted that although this initial line of merchandise was neat; it was somewhat of a missed opportunity. Keychains and acrylic stands are one thing, but they’re pretty standard and don’t capture the unique charm and stop-motion animation of Pui Pui Molcar. Almost in response to this, and to the people who have made their own out of love for the anime, it has been announced that a first round of mini plush Molcar are on the way soon. In this first wave of plush Molcar, five different designs will be sold in blind boxes in stores nationwide. These Molcar designs are based on those that feature prominently within the anime’s early episodes, such as the police car Molcar and the ‘main’ Molcar featured most prominently in promotional material, apparently called Potato. These are clearly early in development and produced in response to the show’s success as no images of the plush Molcar beyond concept designs have been released, but these will supposedly measure 8 cm in length.

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. 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. They’re finally here! In response to the massive success of Pui Pui Molcar, mini plush Molcar are on the way!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. Tomoki Misato is a stop motion animator and director born in Tokyo, Japan and graduated from Musashino Art University in 2016. Though he made short films, he became famous in the animation industry when he directed the award-winning short My Little Goat in 2018, which he produced over a ten-year period. It was praised by critics for both its animation and story. [6] 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. 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. 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.

Shin-Ei Animation Announces Stop-Motion Puppet TV Series About Guinea Pig Cars". Anime News Network. December 1, 2020 . Retrieved February 16, 2021.Abbey trains himself hard so he can be like the caped costumed superheroes of Western pop culture. His driver, an apparent anime otaku, has other ideas, however. After being bathed, Abbey is dyed pink, festooned in glitter, and plastered with decals bearing images of the magical girl Morumi. Abbey finds his new appearance embarrassing and after taking his driver to an anime specialty cafe, he interprets the stares from passersby, both human and Molcar alike, as poking fun at his appearance, exacerbating his embarrassment and forcing himself into a nearby alley to hide. A commotion then occurs when a cat is spotted high up a tree and perched on a branch that is about to break. Unknown to Abbey and his driver, the decal on his left side is Morumi herself and sensing his desire to help the cat, she lends him her powers in the form of a tiara and a pair of angel wings, enabling him to rescue the falling cat and take it to safety. As a result, Abbey gets to live out being a superhero and the associated admiration from everyone, albeit not in the way he originally wants it to be. The Fans Have Spoken: Pui Pui Molcar Is the Best Anime of Winter 2021". Crunchyroll. February 16, 2021 . Retrieved February 21, 2021. 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] 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.