Winx Club season 2
| Winx Club | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
  Artwork for Season 2 (left) and the 2011 special (right) | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Rai Due Nickelodeon (2011 special) |
| Original release | 19 April – 14 July 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
The second season of the animated television series Winx Club aired from 19 April to 14 July 2005, consisting of 26 episodes. The series was created by Iginio Straffi, who also acted as executive producer and director of the season.
The season follows the Winx Club's second year at the Alfea College for Fairies, where they strive to earn an enhancement to their powers called Charmix. A new member of the Winx Club (Aisha,[a] the Fairy of Waves) is introduced in the season's first episode. Meanwhile, the Trix are freed from their prison by Darkar, who becomes their leader.
In February 2011, Viacom (owner of Nickelodeon) became a co-owner of the Rainbow studio.[1] Rainbow and Nickelodeon Animation Studio produced a Winx Club revival series, which began with four television specials that retell the first two seasons of the original show. The fourth special, "The Shadow Phoenix," retold the plot of the second season and premiered on 16 October 2011.[2]
Production
On 21 April 2004, Winx Club production company Rainbow S.r.l. announced that a second season of the series was in progress.[3] The season's debut on 19 April 2005 coincided with new merchandise lines.[4] A spin-off series based on the chibi-inspired Pixie characters from the second season was launched in 2010,[5] following a licensing program in 2006.[6]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Italian title / Cinélume English title 4Kids English title | Italian air date | American air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "La fenice d'ombra" / "The Shadow Phoenix" "Back to School" | 19 April 2005 | 10 September 2005 |
| 28 | 2 | "Il ritorno delle Trix" / "Up to their old Trix" "Princess of Tides" | 21 April 2005 | 17 September 2005 |
| 29 | 3 | "Missione di salvataggio" / "Rescue Mission" "Into the Under Realm" | 26 April 2005 | 24 September 2005 |
| 30 | 4 | "La Principessa Amentia" / "Princess Amentia" "Queen of Perfection" | 28 April 2005 | 1 October 2005 |
| 31 | 5 | "Magico Bonding" / "Magic Bonding" "Rescuing the Pixies" | 3 May 2005 | 8 October 2005 |
| 32 | 6 | "Il matrimonio di Brandon" / "Runaway Groom" "My Boyfriend's Wedding" | 5 May 2005 | 15 October 2005 |
| 33 | 7 | "La pietra misteriosa" / "The Mysterious Stone" "The Dark Tower" | 10 May 2005 | 22 October 2005 |
| 34 | 8 | "Il guastafeste" / "Party Crasher" "Party Monster" | 12 May 2005 | 29 October 2005 |
| 35 | 9 | "Il segreto del professor Avalon" / "Professor Avalon's Secret" "The Angel of Doom" | 17 May 2005 | 5 November 2005 |
| 36 | 10 | "La cripta del codice" / "The Crypt of the Codex" "Reaching for the Sky" | 19 May 2005 | 12 November 2005 |
| 37 | 11 | "Corsa contro il tempo" / "Race Against Time" "Homesick" | 24 May 2005 | 19 November 2005 |
| 38 | 12 | "Unite per la vittoria" / "Winx Together!" "Truth or Dare" | 26 May 2005 | 26 November 2005 |
| 39 | 13 | "La dama del ballo" / "The Invisible Pixies" "Gangs of Gardenia" | 31 May 2005 | 3 December 2005 |
| 40 | 14 | "Battaglia sul pianeta Eraklyon" / "Battle on Planet Eraklyon" "The Wrong Righters" | 2 June 2005 | 28 January 2006 |
| 41 | 15 | "Lo spettacolo continua" / "The Show Must Go On!" "Magic in My Heart" | 7 June 2005 | 4 February 2006 |
| 42 | 16 | "Hallowinx!" "The Fourth Witch" | 9 June 2005 | 11 February 2006 (After episode 44) |
| 43 | 17 | "Gemellaggio con le Streghe" / "Twinning with the Witches" "Exchange Students" | 14 June 2005 | 4 February 2006 (After episode 41) |
| 44 | 18 | "Nel Cuore di Torrenuvola" / "In the Heart of Cloud Tower" "The Heart of Cloud Tower" | 16 June 2005 | 11 February 2006 (Before episode 42) |
| 45 | 19 | "La spia nell'ombra" / "The Spy in the Shadows" "Shadows in Bloom" | 21 June 2005 | 18 February 2006 |
| 46 | 20 | "Il villaggio delle Pixies" / "Pixie Village" "The First Charmix" | 23 June 2005 | 18 February 2006 |
| 47 | 21 | "Il potere del Charmix" / "Charmix Power" "Trouble in Paradise" | 28 June 2005 | 25 February 2006 |
| 48 | 22 | "Wildland: La grande trappola" / "Danger in the Wildland" "Last Resorts" | 30 June 2005 | 25 February 2006 |
| 49 | 23 | "Il momento della verità" / "The Time for Truth" "Darkness and Light" | 5 July 2005 | 4 March 2006 |
| 50 | 24 | "Prigioniera di Darkar" / "Darkar's Prisoner" "Desperately Seeking Bloom" | 7 July 2005 | 4 March 2006 |
| 51 | 25 | "Faccia a faccia con il nemico" / "Face to Face with the Enemy" "Storming Shadowhaunt" | 12 July 2005 | 11 March 2006 |
| 52 | 26 | "Le ceneri della Fenice" / "The Phoenix Revealed" "The Ultimate Power Couple" | 14 July 2005 | 11 March 2006 |
Home media
| Release name | No. of episodes | Company | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2, Vol. 1: Layla & the Pixies | 12 | Funimation | 13 February 2007 | 4kids dub of season 2 episodes 1–12 |
| Season 2, Vol. 2: Battle for the Codex | 14 | Funimation | 18 September 2007 | 4kids dub of season 2 episodes 13–26 |
| The Original Complete Season 2 | 26 | Cinedigm | 11 November 2014 | Cinélume dub of season 2 episodes 1–26 |
| The Shadow Phoenix: The Original Season 2, Vol. 1 | 13 | Cinedigm | 11 November 2014 | Cinélume dub of season 2 episodes 1–13 |
Notes
- ^ Aisha is renamed Layla in several dubs.
References
- ^ Vivarelli, Nick (4 February 2011). "Viacom takes stake in Rainbow". Variety.
- ^ "Winx Club on Nick.com". Nick.com. 10 October 2011.
- ^ "Rainbow News". Rainbow S.r.l. 21 April 2004.
- ^ "Televisione: Nuovi personaggi per le Winx". Duesse Communication. 30 March 2005.
- ^ Goldman Getzler, Wendy (11 April 2011). "Nickelodeon Plucks PopPixie". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications.
- ^ "PopPixies fly off in own direction" (PDF). Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. April 2010.
