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Canimals
GenreComputer animated
Comedy
Created byVooz Character System
Written byStuart Kenworthy
Ian Carney
Theme music composerSimon Russel
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languagesEnglish, Spanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodesn/a
Production
Executive producersCarlos Biern
Yoo Kyoung Kim
Production companiesVoozclub Co., Ltd.
Original release
NetworkCITV (UK)
RTÉjr (Ireland)
Clan TVE (Spain)
Release2011 –
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

  1. ^ a b "Canimals international". IMDb. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Canimals international airing". Animation Magazine.
  3. ^ "Canimals plot". ABC.
  4. ^ "Canimals licensing". BRB.
  5. ^ "Canimals awards". Cartoon Media. Retrieved 7 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Canimals awards and nominations". BRB. Retrieved 7 October 2012.

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