Slugterra

Slugterra
Genre	Action Sci-Fi
Created by	Asaph Fipke
Voices of	Samuel Vincent Lee Tockar Shannon Chan-Kent Andrew Francis Mark Oliver
Country of origin	United States Canada
No. of seasons	2 (25 episodes)
No. of episodes	(list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Asaph Fipke
Producer	Asaph Fipke
Running time	22 minutes
Production company	Nerd Corps Entertainment
Original release
Network	Disney XD (US) Disney XD (UK)
Release	October 15, 2012 (2012-10-15) – present

Slugterra is an American/Canadian animated television series created by Asaph Fipke. It premiered on Disney XD on October 15, 2012, at 3:30 PM ET. The series is produced by the Canadian animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment.

Plot

Eli Shane is determined to be the greatest slug-slinging hero of them all! He can do it only by collecting, training and dueling little creatures called slugs. Before he came to Slugterra, he had only one slug that is an infurnus which he names Burpy. When he went to Slugterra he first finds a friend named Pronto. Then he finds Trixie who saves him from two slug-slingers. Then he meets a Cavetroll whose name is Kord. Then with the help of Pronto he enters a tournament in which he trains and get more slugs. He gets ready and then tries to stop Dr. Black with ghouling slugs and making a slug army to go against him.

Slugs

Slugs are tiny creatures found all over Slugterra, a never-imagined underground world. They have special powers according to their element, which are: Fire, Water, Air, Earth, Ghouls, Freak slugs, Metal, Toxic, Ice, Plant, Electricity. When these slugs are fired with the help of blasters, they reach a speed of one hundred miles per hour and transform into a powerful form which is destructive. Once they are fired, they can only be re-used if you are fast in picking them up and reloading, otherwise they will return to one's hideout if one is friendly to them. All slug-slingers have to expand their arsenal and for that they use certain techniques like only talking, using special slug collecting devices and slug catching hook. If they are baby slugs one has to feed them regularly so that they remain healthy. They are kept in special cylinder-shaped cases called slug containers. Blasters have three parts, the base, barrel and space for reloading in which slugs are fitted and then fired by fusing energy of slugs and blaster. The list of slug is as follows:

1. Aquabeek
2. Arnachet
3. Armashelt
4. Boon Doc
5. Bubbaleone
6. Crystalyd
7. Dustpuff
8. Enigmo
9. Fandango
10. Fingerlings
11. Flaringo
12. Flatulorhinkus
13. Flopper
14. Forgesmelter
15. Frightgeist
16. Frostcrawler
17. Geoshard
18. Grenuker
19. Hop Rock
20. Hoverbug
21. Hypnogriff
22. Infurnus
23. Inkdevil
24. Jellyish
25. Lariat
26. Lavalynx
27. Mimkey
28. Needlow
29. Neotox
30. Phosphoro
31. Polero
32. Raast
33. Rammstone
34. Sharkus
35. Slyren
36. Smink
37. Sonikin
38. Speedstinger
39. Tazerling
40. Thresher
41. Thuglett
42. Tormato
43. Toxis
44. Vinedrill
45. Xmitter
46. RoboSlug

Ghoul Slugs

Dr.Blakk turn normal slugs into ghoul slugs by dark water. Some of the ghoul slugs are~

1. Amperling-ghouled Tazerling
2. Armachomp-ghouled Armashelt
3. Blimplown-ghouled Bubbaleone
4. Blinddevil-ghouled Inkdevil
5. Boomer-ghouled Grenuker
6. Boon Death-ghouled Boon Doc
7. Cryptogriff-ghouled Hypnogriff
8. Darkfurnace-ghouled Infurnus
9. Flatlorex-ghouled Flaturhinkus
10. FrostFang- ghouled Frostcrawler
11. Grimmstone-ghouled Rammstone
12. Hop Jack-ghouled Hop Rock
13. Illusiolett-ghouled Thuglett
14. Jollyfist-ghouled Jellyish
15. Needlowveil-ghouled Needlow
16. Neurotox-ghouled Neotox
17. Nightgeist-ghouled Frightgeist
18. Pyringo-ghouled Flaringo
19. Sandslam-ghouled Dustpuff
20. Tempesto-ghouled Tormato
21. Thrasher-ghouled Thresher

Characters

Main characters

• Eli Shane (Voiced by Samuel Vincent): The series main protagonist who grew up on the surface, always dreaming of the day his father would take him down to Slugterra to become The Shane - a slugslinging hero who protects this amazing underground world from bad guys! When Will Shane goes missing, it's up to Eli to make the drop down to Slugterra alone on his 15th birthday, and learn how to become the greatest slugslinger. He was in the slugterra tournament and almost won but he lost by an opponent. He currently is the only Shane that is in Slugterra. Eli has a high potential and is ready to take any evil in Slugterra, he is also the one to technically name the 'Ghoul' Slugs.
• Pronto the Magnificent (Voiced by Lee Tockar): A proud and knowledgeable molenoid tracker. He is a master rogue, slugslinger and adventurer... or at least that's how he tells it. Molenoids have a built-in magnetic compass that means they can find their way almost anywhere. Unfortunately this has completely gone to his head, which is why Pronto's been kicked out of almost every cavern he's ever been to at least once! For a tracker his sense of direction is surprisingly awful. Luckily his Slugsniper rifle aim is pretty good!
• Beatrice "Trixie" Sting (Voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent): She is no slouch on the slugslinging field, and her blaster packs a mean slug punch! Though she likes to keep an eye out for unusual slugs, Trixie's always got her head in the game and can often spot an exit or a smart strategy when the team is caught up in the fight. The Shane Gang's resident slug expert, Trixie's dream is to make a documentary film all about the funny little creatures called slugs. Nobody in Slugterra seems to realize slugs have feelings, a chirp-based language, and a society all their own, but she's going to prove it to everyone in her one-minute Slugisodes.
• Kord Zane (Voiced by Andrew Francis): A huge cave troll. He is a gear-head mechanic who fixes the team's mecha-beasts and upgrades their blasters. His favorite thing is to do is play practical jokes, usually on Pronto! He's pretty easy-going, and it's rare to see any of the typical Cave Troll Rage in Kord. This mountain of muscle has a big heart to match his giant biceps, but watch out! Kord's got a wicked slinging arm.

Villains

• Dr. Thaddius Blakk (Mark Oliver): The series main antagonist and the owner of Blakk Industries. His business dealings have made him a rich and powerful man. Ultimately, his business is hiding his true purpose: to control all of Slugterra and destroy the magical slug energy that protects this underground world. A powerful slugslinger with a terrifying multi-shot Harbinger Firestorm blaster, Blakk has corrupted his slugs through the dark science of ghouling, turning them into ruthless shadows of their former sluggy selves.

• Blakk's goons: Dr. Blakk hires hundreds of goons to do his bidding.

• El Diablos Nacho: Blakk's right-hand man. Some have seen strange signs that may say they is more to him, maybe even that he is some kind of human or troll ghouling.

• Twist: a SlugSlinger who befriended the "Shane Gang" but is in fact working for Dr. Blakk. He has a deep hatred towards Will and Eli Shane, having been Will responsible for his family's death. Twist becomes Blakk's apprentice after firing El Diablos Nacho.

• John Bull: a Slugger who is known as the best on the tournament circuit. He owns a Ghoul Slug.

• Locke and Lode : Two twin SlugSlingers who work for Dr. Blakk. Both brothers are large built men with large backpacks and heavy armor.

• HooliGang: a trio of SlugSlingers who wreck havoc in Quiet Lawn Cavern by shooting trick shots.

• Billy: a member of the HooliGang. He spends a large amount of his time illegally perfecting his Mecha-beast, stealing anything good to add to his.

• Shorty: a member of the HooliGang. She has a sawed-off slinger.

• Glasses: a member of the HooliGang. He is short, and has been known to create, albeit very bad, graffiti for fun.

• Mr. Saturday (Scott McNeil): a SlugSlinger from the tropical caverns who has been rumored to experiment with dark slug magic.

Other Characters and Slug Slingers

• Will Shane (Sam Vincent): Eli's Father
• Shadow Clan: Big monkeys,can understand language of slugs and like to live in dark places.
• Tom Por: Will Shane's partner and friend.
• Danna Por: Tom Por's daughter she wants revenge because Eli's father had a treasure had a treasure and half was for the father of Danna

Home Media

Shout! Factory announced they would be releasing Slugterra: Return Of The Shane Gang, the first DVD collection of the show, on February 12, 2013. The second collection, Slugterra: Slugs Unleashed, has a planned release date of June 18, 2013.

External links

• Slugterra
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• Slugterra at IMDb
• Official website
• Slugterra France http://http://club-jouet.fr/category/slugterra/

References

• http://kidscreen.com/2012/10/24/slugterra-blasts-into-southern-europe/
• http://www.toonzone.net/news/articles/42166/pr-disney-xds-live-action-and-animation-schedule-presented-to-advertisers/