Ka-Pow! is a new spin-off action Flash cartoon series from Happy Tree Friends. The series has a focus on Flippy, Splendid and Buddhist Monkey accompanied by new characters. Ka-Pow! was released on September 2, 2008. The first episode released, W.A.R. Journal - Operation: Tiger Bomb, focuses on Flippy and introduces two commando characters: Sneaky (a soldier with traits of a chameleon) and Mouse Ka-boom (a mouse armed with explosives). Panda Mom and her cub returned for Buddhist Monkey."
Series
Flippy: W.A.R. Journal
Buddhist Monkey: Buddhist Monkey (Ka-Pow! series)
Splendid: Splendid Adventures
Characters
W.A.R Journal
Main Character(s)
- Flippy / FLiϤPy Is a Green Bear that is currently ranked private in his army. It was hinted that he was a klutz in his early days in the army, due to mistaking a pizza slice for a knife, and unintentionally killing his teammates Sneaky and Mouse Ka-Boom. Flippy "Flips Out" when he had to hide in Sneaky's body to avoid being killed, resulting in him killing everyone. In Operation: Tiger Bomb, he lost his hands in a fight though it is not clear if it will remain permanent in later episodes.
Minor Characters
- Sneaky is a green chameleon who can stretch his tongue and blend in with any background. He was killed in Operation: Tiger Bomb.
- Mouse Ka-Boom is a tan mouse with a French accent. He specializes in explosives, and has bandages on his ears (possible blown off by mistake). He says "Le" before any word. He was killed in Operation Tiger Bomb.
Enemies
- The Tiger Army are the enemies that Flippy and his crew face.
- Tiger General is one of the leaders of The Tiger Army. He is missing an eye and has a claw for his left hand. He was killed in Operation: Tiger Bomb
Buddhist Monkey
Main Character(s)
- Buddhist Monkey
Buddhist Monkey hasn't shown hasn't shown much change from his two special episodes (Enter the Garden and Books of Fury). It is revealed that during his training days, he was bad at summoning fire. During a battle with Char Sew and the giant crab, however, he sees the Orangutan Master's spirit, which encourages him to finally create fire properly. With his newfound power, he defeats Char Sew and the Crab. This episode marks the first time in the Happy Tree Friends series (apart from cliff hangers) that a sense of continuity is hinted.
Minor Characters
- Sensei Orangutan: Sensei Orangutan was Buddhist Monkey's mentor when he was younger. He died between then and the episode, as his spirit meets Buddhist Monkey during a battle and Buddhist Monkey visits his grave afterwards.
- Panda Mom: Panda Mom returned for this episode and maybe episodes in the future. It is hinted that she is poor, as she has to dig through Buddhist Monkey's garbage for food. She and her baby, however, were able to eat remains of the giant crab.
- Panda Baby: Panda Mom's child.
Enemies
- The Dark Shadow Lord: The Dark Shadow Lord is Buddhist Monkey's arch enemy. Hates Buddhist Monkey and sends out Ninja and Char Sew to kill him. He kills his own men if they fail him as demonstrated in the episode. (Note that the Dark Shadow Lord may not be his actual name).
- Char Sew: Char Sew is a pig warrior who the Dark Shadow Lord sent to kill Buddist Monkey. He keeps pork dumpling bombs in his hat which he throws at Buddhist Monkey. He summons a giant crab out of his hat to finish off Buddhist Monkey for good. He meets his end when Buddhist Monkey uses fire to boil the crab in a lake. The heat and flames caused him to explode. His death might be permanent.
- The Giant Crab: The giant crab was a monster used by Char Sew to kill Buddhist Monkey, almost succeeding. It died when Buddist Monkey created fire and boiled it in a lake. It is hinted at the end of the episode that Panda Mom and her child ate one of its claws.
- Generic Tree Ninja: Ninja bears from Japan. Three of them made a brief appearence at the start of the episode when they attack Buddhist Monkey, who killed two of them. The Dark Shadow Lord destroys the third after they failed to kill Buddhist Monkey.
Splendid Adventures
Main Character(s)
- Splendid
Not much is known yet about Splendid's role in Ka-Pow! or any changes to his character.
Minor Characters
Not known as yet.
Enemies
Not known as yet.
Trivia
- Splendid, Flippy and Buddhist Monkey all have the lowest episode count and the lowest death counts (not including Cro-Marmot who also has a low death rate.)
- Both Flippy and Buddhist Monkey's Ka-Pow series are set in Asia.