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Pyocola Analogue III, commonly known as Piyoko, is a recurring character in the anime Di Gi Charat Nyo and serves as the chief of the Black Gema Gema Gang. She is the eight-year-old princess of Planet Analogue, a world weighed down by extreme poverty, and her full royal title identifies her as the third member of the Analogue royal line. Her birthday is October 23.
Piyoko's background explains much of her situation. Her parents, embarrassed after their attempt to conquer Planet Di Gi Charat failed, left her in the care of three retainers until she turns thirteen. Those retainers are Rik Heisenberg, Ky Schweitzer, and Coo Erhard, who together form the Black Gema Gema Gang around her. Before arriving on Earth, Piyoko accidentally blew up a city and, unable to pay for the damage, was forced to flee her home planet. She settles with her small group near the shopping district, where the gang lives in cramped and impoverished conditions. Their lack of money is a constant problem, and Piyoko often subsists on nothing more than herbs gathered from around their spaceship.
In personality, Piyoko is an earnest and determined young girl who takes her role as gang leader seriously. She is devoted to the welfare of her home world and genuinely believes that her schemes are the answer to its troubles. At the same time, she is naive, immature, and easily outmaneuvered, which makes her plans collapse almost as soon as they begin. She speaks with a distinctive verbal tic, ending her sentences with the sound pyo, and her appearance is marked by panda-like ears and a black-and-white dress styled after a nurse's uniform.
Her central motivation is financial. Because Planet Analogue is so poor, Piyoko decides that kidnapping Di Gi Charat, also known as Dejiko, and holding her for ransom is the most direct way to secure money for her people. This goal drives nearly all of her actions throughout the series. In Di Gi Charat Nyo, she repeatedly attempts to capture Dejiko, and her efforts consistently fail through a combination of her own clumsiness, bad luck, and Dejiko's quick thinking. Although she is technically an antagonist, her incompetence and childlike sincerity turn her into a comedic figure rather than a threatening one, and she becomes a regular part of the community rather than a genuine danger to it.
Piyoko's key relationships center on her three caretakers, who function as a surrogate family. Rik, a veterinarian who loves animals, acts as a father figure to her. Ky, a dentist, acts as a mother figure. Coo, a doctor, acts as her pet and is also shown to have a crush on her. The three support her, look after her, and take part in her schemes, though they often end up managing the consequences of her failures. Her relationship with Dejiko is the most important dynamic in her story, defined by rivalry that slowly softens over time. In her debut episode, Piyoko expresses a desire for one of the Mystery Phones used by the main characters, and she finally receives one as a Christmas gift from Dejiko, a gesture that hints at warmth beneath their rivalry.
Over the course of Di Gi Charat Nyo, Piyoko develops from a straightforward villain into a more sympathetic and layered character. Her kidnapping plans never succeed, but her genuine concern for her planet and her loyalty to her small family of retainers make her motives understandable even when her methods are absurd. Her failures do not embitter her, and she remains persistent, cheerful, and surprisingly good-natured. The series gradually treats her less as an enemy and more as an eccentric rival, and moments such as the Christmas gift exchange show that she is capable of being drawn into friendship despite her stated mission.
Her most notable ability is an attack known as the Upchuck Bazooka, also called the Mouth Bazooka, which fires a beam from her mouth and parallels Dejiko's signature Eye Beam. In practice, however, Piyoko rarely uses it successfully against her rival, and whenever she attempts it, she often ends up being struck instead. Along with her distinctive look, her speech pattern, and her devotion to her hopeless schemes, this ability cements her role as a memorable comic rival in the series.
Piyoko's background explains much of her situation. Her parents, embarrassed after their attempt to conquer Planet Di Gi Charat failed, left her in the care of three retainers until she turns thirteen. Those retainers are Rik Heisenberg, Ky Schweitzer, and Coo Erhard, who together form the Black Gema Gema Gang around her. Before arriving on Earth, Piyoko accidentally blew up a city and, unable to pay for the damage, was forced to flee her home planet. She settles with her small group near the shopping district, where the gang lives in cramped and impoverished conditions. Their lack of money is a constant problem, and Piyoko often subsists on nothing more than herbs gathered from around their spaceship.
In personality, Piyoko is an earnest and determined young girl who takes her role as gang leader seriously. She is devoted to the welfare of her home world and genuinely believes that her schemes are the answer to its troubles. At the same time, she is naive, immature, and easily outmaneuvered, which makes her plans collapse almost as soon as they begin. She speaks with a distinctive verbal tic, ending her sentences with the sound pyo, and her appearance is marked by panda-like ears and a black-and-white dress styled after a nurse's uniform.
Her central motivation is financial. Because Planet Analogue is so poor, Piyoko decides that kidnapping Di Gi Charat, also known as Dejiko, and holding her for ransom is the most direct way to secure money for her people. This goal drives nearly all of her actions throughout the series. In Di Gi Charat Nyo, she repeatedly attempts to capture Dejiko, and her efforts consistently fail through a combination of her own clumsiness, bad luck, and Dejiko's quick thinking. Although she is technically an antagonist, her incompetence and childlike sincerity turn her into a comedic figure rather than a threatening one, and she becomes a regular part of the community rather than a genuine danger to it.
Piyoko's key relationships center on her three caretakers, who function as a surrogate family. Rik, a veterinarian who loves animals, acts as a father figure to her. Ky, a dentist, acts as a mother figure. Coo, a doctor, acts as her pet and is also shown to have a crush on her. The three support her, look after her, and take part in her schemes, though they often end up managing the consequences of her failures. Her relationship with Dejiko is the most important dynamic in her story, defined by rivalry that slowly softens over time. In her debut episode, Piyoko expresses a desire for one of the Mystery Phones used by the main characters, and she finally receives one as a Christmas gift from Dejiko, a gesture that hints at warmth beneath their rivalry.
Over the course of Di Gi Charat Nyo, Piyoko develops from a straightforward villain into a more sympathetic and layered character. Her kidnapping plans never succeed, but her genuine concern for her planet and her loyalty to her small family of retainers make her motives understandable even when her methods are absurd. Her failures do not embitter her, and she remains persistent, cheerful, and surprisingly good-natured. The series gradually treats her less as an enemy and more as an eccentric rival, and moments such as the Christmas gift exchange show that she is capable of being drawn into friendship despite her stated mission.
Her most notable ability is an attack known as the Upchuck Bazooka, also called the Mouth Bazooka, which fires a beam from her mouth and parallels Dejiko's signature Eye Beam. In practice, however, Piyoko rarely uses it successfully against her rival, and whenever she attempts it, she often ends up being struck instead. Along with her distinctive look, her speech pattern, and her devotion to her hopeless schemes, this ability cements her role as a memorable comic rival in the series.