The Kutabatas

The Kutabatas is an American comic strip created by Mala Miles. The spin-off to Agent DX, it launched in December 1995.

Mitsuru Kutabata
The main character.

Toko Kutabata
Mitsuru's wife.

Yusuke Kutabata
Mitsuru's brother.

Leon Kutabata
Mitsuru's youngest sibling, born in a series of 2009 strips.

Spirit Kutabata
Mitsuru's father.

Chisa Kutabata
Spirit's wife.

Sumire Kutabata
Spirit and Chisa's daughter.

Racky
Spirit and Chisa's pet dog.

Shiffy
Spirit and Chisa's pet cat.

Tee-Tee
Spirit and Chisa's pet bird.

Other family members

 * Makoto Kutabata - Spirit's brother.
 * Kyoko Kutabata - Spirit's sister.
 * Komaru Kutabata - Makoto's older sister.
 * Ibuki Kutabata - Spirit's mother.
 * Sayaka Kutabata - Spirit's cousin.
 * Futaba Kutabata - Makoto and Kyoko's daughter.
 * Yukari Kutabata - Spirit's grandmother.
 * Tatsumi Kutabata - Yukari's son.
 * Yukiko Kutabata - Yukari's daughter.
 * Hiyoko Kutabata - Spirit's aunt.
 * Mahiru Kutabata - Spirit's great aunt.
 * Tamaki Kutabata - Spirit's uncle.
 * Peko Kutabata - Tamaki's sister.
 * Tenko Kutabata - Spirit's great grandmother, and Hiyoko and Mahiru's sister.
 * Ryuji Kutabata - Tenko's husband.

Other characters

 * Emilia - Chisa's friend and frequent babysitter who appeared in the first years of the strip.
 * Freya - Mitsuru's girlfriend.
 * Cody - Mitsuru's best friend.
 * Georgie Schreiber - Mitsuru's Jewish friend.
 * Jason Schreiber - Georgie's father.
 * Boo Lippmann - Mitsuru's Arabian friend.
 * Chris Lippmann - Boo's father.
 * Maria Lippmann - Boo's mother.
 * Kenny van Hecke - Mitsuru's Catholic friend.
 * Mark van Hecke - Kenny's father.
 * Penny Thienvanich - Mitsuru's conservative friend.
 * Mark Thienvanich - Penny's father.
 * Zephyr Feinstein - Mitsuru's Hungarian friend.
 * Matt Feinstein - Zephyr's brother.
 * Dan Feinstein - Zephyr and Matt's father.
 * Blake Chaudhri - Penny's and Zephyr's cousin.
 * Asif Chaudhri - Blake's mother.
 * Isidro Gilabert - Mitsuru's friend from Spain.
 * Nora Gilabert - Isidro's sister.
 * Sheele Gilabert - Isidro's mother.
 * Sakura Gilabert - Isidro's aunt.

Recurring gags and storylines
Coming soon!

Merchandise
Merchandise such as books, video games, plush toys, clothes, key chains, and calendars were created off the success of the series.

Television series
An animated series aired on Nickelodeon from 1999 to 2005.

Another animated series, taking place in the modern era of the comic, premiered on BBToons in 2020.

Video games
The series has been featured in various video games, most prominently the Bear Bones All-Stars series.

Spin-offs
A spin-off comic strip, focusing on Komaru, was published from 2006 to 2011.

A another spin-off comic strip, focusing on Leon, began publishing in 2021.