Katy La Oruga

Katy, La Oruga ("Katy, the caterpillar") is a special single by Lucerito, this single was a gift for the purchase of the Discopóster Magazine. First edition was released on 1984.^[1] The songs from this single were included in the soundtrack of the Spanish-Mexican animated film of 1983 produced by Fabian Arnaud and directed by José Luis Moro and Santiago Moro.^[2]

History

In 1983 one of the few animated films made ​​in Mexico was released, with quite remarkable success. Katy the Caterpillar film today has become a cult among his followers. The co-production was made between Mexico and Spain with producer Carlos Sotomayor and Mexican voice actors. Written by Silvia RocheThe film was successfully transferred to the comics, marketable products, prints, and backpacks, a serious marketing. Its success led to a sequel called Katy, Kiki and Koko (later known as "Katy meets the Aliens" in the English version) where Katy's children face aliens. During the success of the movie, the magazine "Discopóster" with Musart Records decided to take advantage by releasing a special single performed by the most successful teenager singer at that time in Mexico, Lucerito. The single includes two songs written and composed by Nacho Méndez and Silvia Roche, and produced and directed by Luigi Lazareno.

Films

Katy la Oruga

"Katy la Oruga"(Katy the Caterpillar in English adaption) is a children's film created in Mexico. The story is about a young caterpillar named Katy who lives in a cherry-leaf tree with her three sisters. One day Katy decides that she wants leave her tree and find out what she really wants to do. She soon meets the spirit of the forest who tells the young caterpillar that she has to discover what she wants to become. After that Katy starts traveling the forest meeting other animals she had never seen before, learning many new things, making some friends along the way and discovering what she really is: a beautiful butterfly.

Characters

• Katy Caterpillar - The title character and main protagonist of the film. A young caterpillar full of questions and wondering, Katy is new and curious about the world. One day after deciding to leave home and seek her fortune she meets the spirit of the forest who tells Katy to discover what she wants to become. Motivated, she decides to roam the forest and begins meeting different animals of the forest and learning about their lifestyles and their natural abilities. After her big adventure in the forest and in the city, Katy meets the spirit once again and finally decides to become flying flower. The spirit gives her a book about becoming a flying flower and she returns home and begins to knit her cacoon, place herself inside and after a whole day emerges as a beautiful butterfly.
• Gilbert Mouse - Katy's new best friend. She and Gilbert first met when the two were trying to escape their predetors and hid. After that the two became fast friends and decide to travel together. Gilbert has wanted to move from his home to a better place and tells Katy that he always wanted to go to the city and travels there with her. After their adventures Gilbert and Katy say goodbye, she gives him a kiss on the cheek and returns home.
• Chester and Clyde - A pair of crows who were looking to eat Katy at first and served as minor antagonists. After they were saved by Katy and Gilbert they became eternally grateful and promised to be in their debt by flying them back home and never harming them again.
• Goliath the Cat - The antagonist of the film.

Katy, Kiki and Koko

"Katy, Kiki and Koko"("Katy meets the Aliens" in the English adaption) is the sequel to "Katy the Caterpillar". The story is about Katy, now grown up as a lovely butterfly, and her children, young twin caterpillars names Kiki and Koko, facing off against aliens who came to their forest searching for food which happens to be inhabitants of the forest. With the help of their friends, Katy, Kiki and Koko were able to defeat the alien X and save their forest and it's inhabitants.

Characters

• Katy Caterpillar - The protagonist of the film. Katy, now grown up as a lovely butterfly, lives in the same cherry-leaf tree with her two caterpillar children Kiki and Koko. She is now a protective and loving mother who is also somewhat of a worrier as both of her children start getting into trouble when aliens start to visit. She still has many friends in the forest and tells true stories of her life as a caterpillar to her children.
• Kiki and Koko Caterpillar - Katy's two caterpillar children and protagonists of the film along with their mother. They are twin caterpillars who always wish to become butterflies and fly in the sky just like their mother. Koko is the oldest, bravest and somewhat mischievous brother while Kiki is the youngest, sweetest and somewhat naive sister. The two try to find ways to learn how to fly before they are ready and they end up discovering the alien X and informed their mother and friends about the alien.
• Gilbert Mouse - Katy's old, close friend who still resides in the forest with his son Arnold. Gilbert is now a detective/tracker of the forest and seems to follow foot tracks, but easily gets lost or misled. He relies on instinct to help find missing people and seems to have a bag full different kinds of hats which he wears for specific occasions. He remains close to his friend Katy.
• Arnold Mouse - Gilbert's intelligent, studious and loyal son and Kiki and Koko's friend. He is very loyal and obediant to his father and often acts as his assistant. Arnold is almost always seen with a book mainly one about foot prints. He is good friends with Kiki and Koko and is the first to believe them about the alien.
• Rosetta Squirrel - A friend of Katy's who quite a chatterbox when a question or topic has been asked.
• Professor Q. Owl - The most intelligent animal in the forest with a tree full of books and papers, he often gives helpful advice to Katy.
• Aliens W, X, Y and Z - The antagonists of the film. These four aliens are hungry and the only way to survive is to capture and eat creatures from other planets. X is the one leaves to capture the animals of the forest, while W, Y and Z stay behind and watches from afar. W is the pink/red eye colored alien, X is the green eye colored alien and possibly the main antagonist, Y is the yellow eye colored alien and Z is the blue eye colored alien.
• Gracko Hawk - A minor antagonist, Gracko is the wild delinquent of the forest who bullies or harasses it's inhabitants.

Track listing

7" vinyl

1. Katy La Oruga
2. Un Día Volaré

References

1. ^ "Katy una Oruga"]. Geocities. http://www.geocities.com/discoslucero/katylaoruga. 
2. ^ "Katy La Oruga". Wikia. http://doblaje.wikia.com/wiki/Katy_la_Oruga.