Canimals
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Canimals | |
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Genre | Computer animated Comedy |
Created by | Vooz Character System |
Written by | Stuart Kenworthy Ian Carney |
Theme music composer | Simon Russel |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original languages | English, Spanish |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | n/a |
Production | |
Executive producers | Carlos Biern Yoo Kyoung Kim |
Production companies | Voozclub Co., Ltd. |
Original release | |
Network | CITV (UK) RTÉjr (Ireland) Clan TVE (Spain) |
Release | 2011 – present |
Canimals (lit. Can, Animals) is a South Korean computer-animated television series by Voozclub Co., Ltd. The main characters are Ato, Mimi, Uly, Fizzy, Nia, Oz, Pow, Toki, Nia and Leon. Internationally, the series has aired on UK[1][2] through Aardman and worldwide[1] through BRB Internacional.
Plot
Canimals follows a group of little tin can-like elflike animals that go around rediscovering the world from a different point of view. The animals find something new and worthy of attention in the most mundane of things.[3]
Licensing
Canimals was licensed based on a long-run cartoon series and supported by the creators of Pucca (Voozclub), Wallace & Gromit (Aardman) and Suckers (BRB International). With a spectacular style guide, Canimals has prepared a wide-ranging licensing and merchandising plan set to be launched in conjunction with the series’ TV premiere in 2011.
BRB International manages all the series’ rights on the Iberian Peninsula.[4]
Characters
Main characters
- Ato
- Mimi
- Uly
- Fizzy
- Nia
- Oz
- Pow
- Toki
- Nia
- Leon
Recurring characters
- Peng
- Olive
- Koby
- Pip
- Boco
- Cocobos
- Wooang
- Capri
- Moo
- Wooga
Awards and nominations
Canimals won as the best for kids 7-10 at the 2010 Kids' Jury and nominated for the Licensing Challenge in MIPJR 2010.[5][6]
DVD Releases
In the UK, ITV Studios Home Entertainment released Volume 1 on TBA,
See also
References
- ^ a b "Canimals international". IMDb. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Canimals international airing". Animation Magazine.
- ^ "Canimals plot". ABC.
- ^ "Canimals licensing". BRB.
- ^ "Canimals awards". Cartoon Media. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
- ^ "Canimals awards and nominations". BRB. Retrieved 7 October 2012.