It wasn't until her cameo appearance in Nintendo Badge Arcade that she was finally given the name Yuka. Genki Girl: She's always in an eager mood when she's ready to dance, and wants her positivity to spread towards the animals she dances for:.

According to the official Tengoku website, she actually convinced her monkey friends to change up their looks alongside her.

The Fashionista: Probably the other thing she's most well-known for aside from her tap-dancing skills.

Breakout Character: Like many of the characters listed here (especially those who debuted in Tengoku), Yuka would go on to serve as one of the faces of the Rhythm Heaven series, appearing in just about every single game to date in some way, shape, or form.Animal Lover: A good deal of her appearances feature her tap-dancing with a pair of monkeys, and she is shown to have a very friendly relationship with them.To this day, she considers her trademark red tap shoes her most prized possession. All Women Love Shoes: In order to enter the secret tap-dance parties of the animal kingdom, Yuka went to great lengths to find shoes with the right shade of red.Two Aliases, One Character: The trio have a side gig as the Snappy Trio, wherein they dress up in blue tuxedos and bowler hats.Īppears in: Tengoku, Heaven, Fever, & MegamixĪ young girl who is quite adept in the ways of tap-dancing, and is one of the mascots of the Rhythm Heaven franchise.True Companions: They work wonderfully together as a team, and even when one wanted to help out the Chorus Kids and was afraid of having to break up their group, the other two encouraged him to go help them out by his lonesome.They have afros and clown noses, and are striving performers, but they don't act as goofy as typical clowns. They were given to them as a gift by a fan, and they were so moved by the fan's offer, that they've worn the afros in their performances ever since. It Was a Gift: Their afros originally weren't part of their ensemble.Funny Afro: All three wear sparkly, red afros that take up almost the entirety of their heads.He noticed how poorly the Chorus Kids were, and got permission from the other two members to go solo and help the trio out. Canon Character All Along: The conductor who helps the Chorus Kids perform in harmony is actually one of the members of the Clappy Trio.Three lions who are roaming performers, doing clap routines to impress their thousands of fans. Appears in: Tengoku, Heaven (cameo), Fever (cameo), & Megamix

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