Once Upon a Katamari - Characters
The cast of Once Upon a Katamari is the royal family of the cosmos plus the cousins hidden across the eras. The Prince does the rolling, the King of All Cosmos hands out the assignments, and the Queen appears through the story framing, while the cousins are the collectible roster: each one is found...
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· updated 2026-09-15
| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Prince | The small green-suited hero who does the actual rolling, and the character the campaign is built around. | Protagonist / Playable Hero | Royal Family of All Cosmos | Rolls katamari with the series' two-stick control scheme Can be re-skinned with face customisation parts Carries every stage objective, from size goals to timed runs | Default playable character |
| The King of All Cosmos | The towering, moustachioed monarch of the cosmos and the reason the Prince is out rolling at all. | Sovereign / Quest Giver | Royal Family of All Cosmos | Assigns the objectives for each era Judges the finished katamari Drives the story scroll framing | Story character present throughout the campaign |
| The Queen of All Cosmos | The Queen returns as part of the royal family ensemble that the game's story scenes are built around. | Royal Family / Supporting | Royal Family of All Cosmos | Appears in the story framing around the eras Part of the royal family ensemble | Story character in the campaign framing |
| Asura (Shura) | One of the cousins hidden in the eras, listed among the collectible roster as Asura (Shura in the Japanese naming). | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Uses the same rolling toolkit as the Prince | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
| Cacta (Shabo) | A cactus-bodied cousin on the collectible roster, known as Shabo in the Japanese naming. | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Requires a stage replay when sharing a level with another cousin | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
| Chamba | A cousin from the game's collectible roster, found by rolling the character up during a stage rather than buying or unlocking them through progression. | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Counts toward the full cousin roster needed for two late levels | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
| Charlie | One of the cousins on the roster, hidden inside an era's stage. | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Part of the 68-strong cousin roster | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
| Clay (Gagu) | A clay-bodied cousin listed on the roster as Clay, or Gagu in the Japanese naming. | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Cosmetic variant of the Prince | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
| Clip-Clop (Paka-Rapa) | A horse-styled cousin on the collectible roster, known as Paka-Rapa in the Japanese naming. | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Collected by rolling over the cousin in a stage | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
| Cosmi | One of the space-themed cousins in the game's roster. | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Part of the 68-strong cousin roster | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
| Lucky (Fukutsuchi) | A lucky-cat styled cousin on the roster, listed as Lucky with Fukutsuchi as the Japanese name. | Playable Cousin | Cousins of the Prince | Selectable as the playable character once found Counts toward unlocking two late levels | Hidden in a stage as one of the 68 cousin collectibles |
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