Tai Chi Chasers
| Tai Chi Chasers | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action comedy, adventure |
| Country of origin | South Korea Japan |
| Original languages | Korean Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 3 (4Kids: 2) |
| No. of episodes | 39 (4Kids: 26) |
| Production | |
| Production companies | JM Animation Toei Animation |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS 1TV |
| Release | April 29, 2007 – January 20, 2008 |
Tai Chi Chasers (Korean: 태극천자문, Taegeuk Cheonjamun; known as Japanese: 太極千字文, Tai Chi Senjimon, lit. "1000 Characters of Tai Chi" in Asian territories. Also known as Taegeuk Kids on KBS World) is a South Korean/Japanese action-adventure cartoon series produced by JM Animation and Toei Animation. It originally aired on KBS 1TV on April 29, 2007 to January 20, 2008.
On September 17, 2011, the 4Kids English Dub version of Tai Chi Chasers debuted in the United States. In Summer 2012, the final 13 episodes of the English Dub were cancelled for unknown reasons. On August 14, 2012, Tai Chi Chasers was removed from the homepage of the 4Kids TV website.
Plot
From the 4Kids website:
"After a strange and devastating attack on his home, a young boy named Rai is shocked to discover he is a secret descendent of the Tigeroids (Korean: 호족): an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in a struggle with the ruthless and cunning Dragonoids (Korean: 용족). In a parallel universe called Suhn, the Tigeroids and Dragonoids are battling furiously to recover 500 lost Tai Chi characters. Whoever retrieves these precious and potent symbols will possess the ultimate power to rule their realm... and destroy their enemies. As Rai hones his innate Tai Chi skills to fight the Dragonoids, he must find the lost Tai Chi and battle to become one of the champion Tai Chi Chasers!"
Being a Korean production, Tai Chi Chasers utilizes Korean hanja to represent the various Tai Chi powers. In the 4Kids version, the symbols are referred to by their Korean pronunciations, as well as their English translations.
Production
The series is produced by KBS in association with Toei TV. The series was licensed and picked up by 4Kids Entertainment, and has aired on Toonzai on September 17, 2011, then ended on June 2, 2012. It is stated to have a total of 39 episodes divided into 3 separate seasons, with 13 episodes each.[3] However, the third season of Tai Chi Chasers was cancelled in mid-2012, and it was never dubbed into English.
4Kids' adaptation has also been dubbed to Hebrew and aired on Arutz HaYeladim in Israel, under the name "Tai Chi Champions".
Characters
Tigeroids
- Rai:
- Korean: 라이
- Voiced by Sohn Jeong Ah (Korean) / Bella Hudson (English)
- Sena:
- Korean: 세나
- Voiced by Lee Hyeon Seon (Korean) / Suzy Myers (English)
- Finn:
- Korean: 핀
- Voiced by Oh Kirugyon (Korean) / Tom Wayland (English)
- Donha:
- Korean: 돈하
- Voiced by Sa Sonun (Korean) / Marc Thompson (English)
- Tori:
- Korean: 또리
- Voiced by Kim Seo Young (Korean) / Veronica Taylor (English)
- Hak:
- Korean: 하크
- Voiced by Eun Young Seon (Korean) / David Wills (English)
- Elder Komorka
- Korean: 코모루카
- Voiced by Kayzie Rogers (English)
- Lord Gherba (Luva - Rai's Father)
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Hannah
- Korean: 한나
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- General Aidan
- Korean: 아단
- Voiced by Marc Thompson (English)
- Asty
- Korean: 아스티
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Cloda
- Korean: 크로더
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Straw
- Korean: 크로더
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- General Zushen
- Korean: 즈센
- Voiced by Mike Pollock (English)
- Elder Sid
- Korean: 시드
- Voiced by Marc Thompson (English)
- Elder Pyron
- Korean: 파이론
- Voiced by ????? (English)
Dragonoids
- Luka
- Korean: 루카
- Voiced by Wayne Grayson (English)
- Jahara
- Korean: 자하라
- Voiced by Bella Hudson (English)
- Garnia
- Korean: 가르니아
- Voiced by Marc Thompson (English)
- Ave
- Korean: 아브
- Voiced by Wayne Grayson (English)
- General Vicious
- Korean: 비샤스
- Voiced by Darren Dunstan (English)
- Duran
- Korean: 드란
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- General Mischka
- Korean: 미슈카
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Jakata
- Korean: 쟈카타
- Voiced by Gary Mack (English)
- Lita
- Korean: 리타
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Yanima
- Korean: 야니마
- Voiced by Jason Griffith (English)
- Terra
- Korean: 테라
- Voiced by Amy Palant (English)
- Dag
- Korean: 다그
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Masked Warrior (Laura - Rai's Mother)
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Emperor Diga
- Korean: 디가
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Phoebe (Korean Version Only)
- Korean: 비비
- Master Loren (Korean Version Only)
- Korean: 로로아
- General Bob (Korean Version Only)
- Korean: 바르그
- General Jarrell (Korean Version Only)
- Korean: 자레스
- Dragonoid Elders (Korean Version Only)
Other
- Kyo
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Yuri
- Voiced by ????? (English)
- Orphanage Kids (Korean Version Only)
- Spirit Princesses (Korean Version Only)
- Spirit King (Korean Version Only)
Episode list
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
References
- ^ "Tai Chi Chasers". 4Licensing Corporation. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Media Blasters Anime Titles to Expire on Hulu
- ^ "4Kids Adds Toei's Tai Chi Chasers Fantasy TV Anime (Updated) - News". Anime News Network. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
External links
- Tai Chi Chasers (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Tai Chi Chasers Episodes 1 - 39
- Tai Chi Chasers English Dub: Episodes 1-26
- Tai Chi Chasers Season 3 Episodes (Cantonese version) - Needs to run Adobe Flash Player to work
- Tai Chi Chasers Episodes (Cantonese version) - Needs Adobe Flash Player enabled to run