Here comes the latest in a long line of character roll outs for Disney Pixar’s Cars 2. I think this is now week 14 of character debuts and if we’re lucky, we might be coming to the end although the movie is released 22nd July.

This latest batch shows us the Japanese contingent and comes direct from our good friends at Stitch Kingdom. We also get to see a few new posters from the movie too. Today we are introduced to Okuni, Pinion Tanaka, Kingpin Nobunaga and my personal favourite, Zen Master who comes equipped with what looks like a garden hoe! Check out all of the new characters below and scroll down to view the new posters.

Cars 2 is released in the UK 22nd July, is directed by John Lasseter and has a voice cast which includes Tony Shalhoub, John Ratzenberger, Owen Wilson, Cheech Marin, Larry The Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, Michael Caine and Michael Keaton.

Synopsis: T Star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy) take their friendship to exciting new places in “Cars 2” when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the championship is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and hilarious surprises when Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and towing the line in a top-secret spy mission, Mater’s action-packed journey leads him on an explosive chase through the streets of Japan and Europe, trailed by his friends and watched by the whole world. Adding to the fast-paced fun is a colourful new all-car cast that includes secret agents, menacing villains and international racing competitors.

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Okuni


Okuni is a micro car Kabuki dancer who dons the traditional white-painted face and an exquisite colourful kimono for her performances at the Kabuki theatre in Tokyo, Japan.

Pinion Tanaka


Pinion Tanaka is a gold-painted micro van and a professional Sumo wrestler from Tokyo, Japan, who’s always a menacing sight in the ring in his signature teal mawashi.

Kingpin Nobunaga


As a professional Sumo wrestler at an arena in Tokyo, Japan, Kingpin Nobunaga is a gold-painted micro van who fights his fiercest matches when he’s wearing his lucky purple mawashi.

 

Zen Master


A master in the art of sculpting the serene zen rock garden at the Tokyo museum, Zen Master wears his old woven reed hat and uses his antique wood rake to create mesmerizing patterns in the garden’s sand.

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