Winx Club season 2
| Winx Club | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
| File:Winx Club Complete Season 2 DVD Cover.jpg | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Rai 2 |
| Original release | 19 April – 14 July 2005 |
| Season chronology | |
Season 2 of Winx Club an Italian animated series, premiered on Rai 2 on 19 April 2005 and concluded on 14 July 2005, airing 26 episodes. The season follows the girls' second year at Alfea School of Fairies, where they strive to earn an enhancement to their powers called Charmix. Aisha (known as Layla in the 4Kids and Rai English versions), the Fairy of Waves, joins the group of girls. They also bond with a group of pixies. Meanwhile, the Trix have allied with a new villain, Lord Darkar.
The series has been broadcast to countries worldwide, with Rai providing an English-language dub. The Cinelume / Rai English dub was also used as an alternate English language track on several European DVD releases and on streaming services such as Netflix. In the United States, the show was re-dubbed and edited by 4Kids TV. Season 2 premiered on Fox under the programming block 4Kids TV on 10 September 2005, and concluded on 11 March 2006. The episodes have been made available on home media by Funimation.
The original opening theme was "Under the Sign of Winx" and the closing theme was "The Girls of the Winx Club". For the 4Kids version, the theme song was "We are the Winx!" by 4Kids 5.[1]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Italian title / RAI 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""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 |
Nickelodeon specials
Nickelodeon developed four one-hour television specials to summarize the first two seasons. They premiered on June 27, 2011.[2]
Home media
| Release name | No. of episodes | Company | Release date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2, Vol. 1 Layla And 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 | Cinelume dub of season 2 episodes 1–26 |
| The Shadow Phoenix: The Original Season 2, Vol. 1 | 13 | Cinedigm | 11 November 2014 | Cinelume dub of season 2 episodes 1–13 |
| Official Season Slogan: The Powerful Codex, Use It For Good Or Evil! |
References
- ^ BelieveInWinx Vault (28 September 2012). The 4Kids 5:Winx Club - We Are The Winx! (Music Video) HQ!. YouTube.
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-june-27/
