Zoobles! (TV series)
Zoobles! | |
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Genre | Adventure Comedy Fantasy Slice of Life |
Developed by | Sega Toys Spin Master |
Written by | Tetsuo Yasumi |
Directed by | Nam Jong-Sik |
Theme music composer | Lee In-Young |
Opening theme | "I Love Zoobles!" by Rainbow "Candy Girls!" by Rainbow |
Ending theme | "The Adventures of Zoobles" by Rainbow |
Composer | Lee In-Young |
Country of origin | South Korea Japan |
Original languages | Korean Japanese |
No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Mitsuko Ohya |
Producers | Lee Suk-Young Ha Hae-Ran Yuko Matsumoto (Japan) |
Running time | 23 minutes |
Production company | Dong Woo Animation |
Original release | |
Network | Seoul Broadcasting System (South Korea) TV Tokyo, TV Aichi (Japan) |
Release | May 18 November 23, 2011 | –
Zoobles! (Hangul: 쥬블스, Katakana: ズーブルズ!, Zūburuzu!) is an anime series, based on the toys of the same name by Spin Master and Sega Toys. Produced by Dong Woo Animation in Korea, the series is written by Tetsuo Yasumi, best known as the head writer of the anime adaptation of Happy Happy Clover with Japanese producer Mitsuko Ohya of Duel Masters in charge of production. Characters were designed by Nam Jong-Sik of Animal Yokochō and Kazuya Hayashi of Happy Happy Clover.
The series began airing from the Korean broadcasting station Seoul Broadcasting System on May 18, 2011,[1] to November 23, 2011. An official Japanese dubbed version aired in Japan on TV Tokyo on February 5, 2012, to March 25, 2012, replacing Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Gundalian Invaders in its initial time slot.[2] The series re–aired on April 5, 2012, after moving to a newer time slot and ended its broadcast on September 27, 2012.
Plot
[edit]The Candy Factory is the place where all Zoobles are born. Beyond the factory is a world called Candy Land where all Zoobles live. The story revolves around three main Zoobles: Chevy, a Cat Zooble with an Orange Flavor, Coron, a Rabbit Zooble with a Strawberry Milk Flavor and Panky, a Panda Zooble with a Blueberry Yogurt Flavor. The three of them live in Candy Land, living and playing together with their friends and getting in misadventures as they learn to solve each problem they face.
Characters
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Main cast
[edit]- Chevy (チェビー, Chebī)
- Korean: 체비; RR: Chebi
- Voiced by: Mai Hirano (Japanese) (Japanese); Lee Yong-shin (Korean) (English)
- Chevy is the first main character of the series, an orange Tabby Cat Zooble with an Orange Flavor who is best friends with Coron and Panky. She has the personality of a tomboy, being slightly impulsive, rowdy, and sometimes assertive, but is at the same time adventurous and supportive of her best friends. She loves a good conversation and is always seen hanging out with her friends Coron and Panky in each of their adventures. Chevy is also very athletic and enthusiastic about sports, is superb at climbing trees, and loves to read comic books. She can also be a bit of a sore loser and has serious rivalry issues with the Black Candies, especially Blacky. However, when the situation calls for it, she and her friends will cooperate with them.
- In each challenge she and her friends face, she can summon Kumanpa with a special dance.
- Coron (コロン, Koron)
- Korean: 코론; RR: Kolon
- Voiced by: Yuiko Tatsumi (Japanese) (Japanese); Seo Ji-yeon (Korean) (English)
- The second main character of the series, Coron is a white and pink Rabbit Zooble with a Strawberry Milk Flavor who is best friends with Chevy and Panky. She is a soft-spoken Romanticist, thinking like a romance novel, but is also very kind and polite to both her friends and everyone around her. Coron is also determined like Chevy, but not to an extent, and is not afraid to speak her own mind. She sometimes negotiates with other Zoobles or cheers up others, not abandoning the people who are in trouble, though she can be a bit impulsive and ignorant sometimes. She always carries a shoulder bag in the shape of a bonbon where she stores pints of milk either for herself or for anyone in case of emergencies.
- Like Chevy and Panky, Coron can also summon Kumanpa with a special dance.
- Panky (パンキー, Pankī)
- Korean: 팽키; RR: Paengki
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura (Japanese) (Japanese); Yoon Seung-hee (Korean) (English)
- The third main character of the series, Panky is a white and purple Panda Zooble with a Blueberry Yogurt Flavor who is best friends with Chevy and Coron and is the only male of the trio. He is cunning and clever, but is also very timid and a little slow in the mind, sometimes trying to catch up with both Chevy and Coron. His speeches end with "~damon". Panky is not as assertive as Chevy or Coron and sometimes can get scared when threatened, although he ends up being scolded by Chevy often. Panky has limited stamina and is not as active as the two like Coron but only to an extent, sometimes having trouble waking up in the morning or getting carried away during practice. However, he has a good heart and tries to keep up with both Chevy and Coron as he does not want to let his friends down, even in situations where they are stuck with a problem. He also likes to eat bananas and is known to not be good at rock-paper-scissors.
- Like Chevy and Coron, Panky can also summon Kumanpa with a special dance.
- Kumanpa (クマンパ, Kumanpa)
- Korean: 코마님; RR: Koma-nim
- Voiced by: Keita Koga (Japanese) (Japanese); Hong Beom-gi (Korean) (English)
- Kumanpa is a wise but very eccentric Bear Zooble god and the overseer of Candy Land, on which Chevy, Coron, and Panky summon by a special dance so they can get advice from him on their problems. He has a great sense of humor and is also supportive of the three protagonists, but he is prone to get jealous whenever they depend on someone else for advice. Even though his advice can be very strange and often puzzling, the trio eventually find that the advice helped them on their daily problems after all. He is also known to control and change the weather, usually depending on his mood. His speeches ends with "~lageo" in the Korean dub, and "~moshi" in the Japanese dub.
- Interesting fact: “Kuma” (Kanji: 熊), which is part of Kumanpa's name, means “bear” in Japanese.
The Black Candies
[edit]- Blacky (ブラッキー, Burakkī)
- Korean: 블랙키; RR: Beullaegki
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi (Japanese) (Japanese); Hong Beom-gi (Korean) (English)
- Blacky is a brown Fox Zooble with a Vanilla Caramel Flavor and the leader of the Black Candies. Blacky first met Chevy and her friends at the Rainbow Park, preventing her and other Zoobles from taking a drink from the water fountain. After losing the competition to the trio, he frequently antagonizes Chevy on her ventures and may even try to tease her and her friends. He has a strong sense of responsibility on leading the group and likes to play tricks on other Zoobles. He is sometimes harsh and rough to others, especially to Chevy due to his rivalry with her, but deep underneath he has a soft spot for others despite being a trickster.
- Mikey (マイキー, Maikī)
- Korean: 마이키; RR: Maiki
- Voiced by: Kokoro Kikuchi (Japanese) (Japanese); Ahn Young-mi (Korean) (English)
- Mikey is a mint blue Fox Zooble with a Chocolate Mint Flavor and a member of the Black Candies. As one of Blacky's lackeys, Mikey is an enthusiastic and clever sort, and is a big music lover. Mikey usually follows Blacky every time, helping him scheme on plans or humiliating Chevy and her friends in some situations.
- Cooper (クーパー, Kūpā)
- Korean: 쿠퍼; RR: Kupeo
- Voiced by: Mari Kiyohara (Japanese) (Japanese); Kim Hyun-ji (Korean) (English)
- One of the members of the Black Candies and the only female of the group, Cooper is a yellow Giraffe Zooble with a Chocolate Banana Flavor. As one of Blacky's lackeys, Cooper is a calm but honest Zooble who has a fondness for dancing. She also follows Blacky every time, scheming on plans or humiliating Chevy and her friends in some situations. Unlike the other two members, she's not afraid to show her true feelings to others and is often seen as the nicest out of the Black Candies.
Other characters
[edit]- Maron (マロン, Maron)
- Korean: 마론; RR: Malon
- Voiced by: Kana Akutsu (Japanese) (Japanese); Kim Hyun-ji (Korean) (English)
- Maron is a purple Rabbit Zooble with a Grape Flavor. She is a lovely Zooble with a nice personality but at the same time values her looks and being cute often, even on watching her weight. She often gets jealous of Coron, her look-a-like.
- Em (エム, Emu)
- Korean: 에뮤; RR: Emyu
- Voiced by: Mayuki Makiguchi (Japanese) (Japanese); Hong Beom-gi (Korean) (English)
- Em is a green and yellow Elephant Zooble with a Cream Soda Flavor. Em is a very mature Zooble with a helpful personality and also acts as Lou's babysitter. He is also very responsible to Lou every time and keeps his eyes on the young Zooble, being both a responsible parent and brother. He is also shown to have negative thoughts about rumors and chain letters, knowing that they may hurt another Zooble's feelings.
- Lou (ルー, Rū)
- Korean: 루; RR: Lu
- Voiced by: Unknown
- Lou is a magenta and pink Bear Zooble with an Azuki Bean flavor. Being the only baby Zooble of the series, Lou would usually say her name all the time until she said her first word. She also causes a lot of trouble to Em and to his friends due to her mischievousness. She is very fond of balloons, and is also known to be very emotional, as she can cry at the drop of a hat. Her appearance looks very similar to Panadera from the original western Zoobles.
- Su-Su (スースー, Sūsū)
- Korean: 슈슈; RR: Syusyu
- Voiced by: Hijiri Fujisaki (Japanese) (Japanese); Kim Hyun-ji (Korean) (English)
- Su-Su is a brown and yellow Monkey Zooble with a Pineapple Orange Flavor. Usually both a quick and mischievous Zooble, he can make anything upside down using his Zooble magic just for laughs.
- Peel (ピール, Pīru)
- Korean: 필; RR: Pil
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi (Japanese) (Japanese); Ahn Young-mi (Korean) (English)
- Peel is a red Bird Zooble with a Cherry Flavor. Peel is both a passionate and hard-working girl who likes a lot of challenges. She usually works out every time and does not give up on her goals. In one episode, she helps Panky become more assertive.
- Reel (リール, Rīru)
- Korean: 릴; RR: Lil
- Voiced by: Mari Kiyohara (Japanese) (Japanese); Yoon Seung-hee (Korean) (English)
- Reel is a blue Bird Zooble with a Soda Flavor. He is a fortune teller who is good on looking at everyone's fortune using his crystal ball, though he is sometimes very friendly. His speeches usually end with "~Reel" all the time and is known to be lactose intolerant.
- SunSan (サンサン, Sansan)
- Korean: 산산; RR: Sansan
- Voiced by: Mariko Nakatsu (Japanese)
- SunSan is a red Starfish Zooble with a Habanero flavor. SunSan is a figure skater champion in Candy Land but at the same time has a self-centered personality and thinks of herself more than others. However, when Chevy helps her with her skates, she has a change of heart.
- Silvy (シルビー, Shirubī)
- Korean: 실비; RR: Silbi
- Voiced by: Kokoro Kikuchi (Japanese) (Japanese); Yoon Seung-hee (Korean) (English)
- Silvy is a green Tabby Cat Zooble with a Melon favor. Having a similar appearance to Chevy, she is a model who is pretty, honest and friendly. She is also very popular and sometimes surrounded by fans wherever she goes, especially Em.
- Chip (チップ, Chippu)
- Korean: 칩; RR: Chib
- Voiced by: Mariko Nakatsu (Japanese)
- Chip is a lavender-pink Seal Zooble with a Milk Crepe flavor. She has a lively personality and speaks with a Kansai dialect. Alongside Tap, they are both stand-up comedians who have a crush on Mikey and Em.
- Tap (タップ, Tappu)
- Korean: 탭; RR: Taeb
- Voiced by: Yuka Takakura (Japanese)
- Tap is a blue Penguin Zooble with a Strawberry Cider Flavor. She is Chip's counterpart on being a stand-up comedian and also speaks with a Kansai dialect. Her appearance looks very similar to Waddles from the western Zoobles.
- PuPu (ププ, Pupu)
- Korean: 푸푸; RR: Pupu
- Voiced by: Sakato Komatsuna (Japanese)
- PuPu is a blue and green Elephant Zooble with a Blue Hawaii Flavor. Pupu is an aspiring artist who is very good at drawing and painting, though sometimes he can be dramatic and extremely nervous when something goes absolutely wrong with whatever he is painting. He has a habit on getting everyone's names wrong.
- Tinny (ティニー, Tinī)
- Korean: 티니; RR: Tini
- Voiced by: Hijiri Fujisaki (Japanese)
- Tinny is a black and purple Rabbit Zooble with a Cassis Grape flavor. Tinny was a former childhood friend of Chevy, but their friendship has since fizzled out and both of them now get into fights. However, thanks to an old lunchbox which used to belong to them, they try to repair their broken friendship.
- Chim (チム, Chimu)
- Korean: 침; RR: Chim
- Voiced by: Mayuki Makiguchi (Japanese) (Japanese); Kim Hyun-ji (Korean) (English)
- Chim is a yellow Elephant Zooble with a Ginseng flavor. Chim is the herbalist of Candy Land, who specializes in all types of herbs and spices. He is sometimes bossy, but usually reliable.
- Mato (メイト, Meito)
- Korean: 메이토; RR: Meito
- Voiced by: Mariko Nakatsu (Japanese)
- Mato is a red bird Zooble with a Tomato flavor. An expert thief, Mato is very cunning and sometimes appears to steal random things. Since there are no clues on where she can appear, the denizens in Candy Land must be cautious of her presence. She can be a bit too straightforward and ends up kidnapping Panky in the process.
Her name is based on the last two syllables of “tomato”, the fruit her flavor comes from.
- Pom (ポム, Pomu)
- Korean: 폼; RR: Pom
- Voiced by: Hijiri Fujisaki (Japanese) (Japanese); Nam Do-hyung/Hong Beom-gi (Korean) (English)
- Pom is a yellow and orange Mouse Zooble with a Lemon Flavor. Pom is sometimes a bit careless but is overall a nice Zooble. He usually has a bad habit of switching up his words and accidentally telling everyone bad things, which often upsets other Zoobles.
- Mel (メル, Meru)
- Korean: 멜; RR: Mel
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi (Japanese)
- Mel is a pink and blue Seahorse Zooble with a Pink Grapefruit flavor. Mel usually lives in the seas of Candy Land, usually guarding the magical and legendary Rainbow Pot. She is bright and gentle and is friends with Rin and Gonzales.
- Rin (リン, Rin)
- Korean: 린; RR: Lin
- Voiced by: Kokoro Kikuchi (Japanese)
- Rin is a blue Fish Zooble with a Blue Hawaii Flavor. Like Mel, Rin also lives in the seas of Candy Land guarding the Rainbow Pot. She has a strong sense of justice and also is both strong and reliable. She is best friends with Mel and Gonzales.
- Randy (ランディー, Randī)
- Korean: 랜디; RR: Laendi
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi (Japanese) (Japanese); Ahn Young-mi (Korean) (English)
- Randy is a tan Koala Zooble with a Pudding flavor. She is usually friendly but can also get hotheaded easily. She can sometimes get rough to others whenever they upset her, especially Pom.
- Harry (ハリー, Harī)
- Korean: 하리; RR: Hali
- Voiced by: Mayuki Makiguchi (Japanese)
- Harry is a pink Hedgehog Zooble with a Dragon Fruit Flavor. Harry can be very naughty sometimes, but he can also fight due to his skills at Martial Arts. His appearance looks very similar to Spikes from the original western Zoobles albeit having a different color scheme.
- Panna (パンナ, Pan'na)
- Korean: 판나; RR: Panna
- Voiced by: Kana Akutsu (Japanese) (Japanese); Ahn Young-mi (Korean) (English)
- Panna is a cream and pale magenta Panda Zooble with a Peach Yogurt flavor who has a similar appearance to Panky. Usually polite, Panna can be very serious on things, especially those involving making girls into ideal women. Chevy always stays away from her due to Panna attempting to force her to change her tomboyish personality into a more girly one.
- Alia (アリア, Aria)
- Korean: 알리아; RR: Allia
- Voiced by: Rei Mochizuki (Japanese)
- Alia is a magenta and green Cat Zooble with an Apple flavor. Alia likes to play various roles and loves to cosplay. In her appearances, she is dressed as a ninja to cause mischief to Chevy and her friends and later dresses up as a princess to impress the three. Her appearance looks very similar to Pawson from the original western Zoobles albeit having a different color scheme.
- Ninya (ニーニャ, Nīnya)
- Korean: 니냐; RR: Ninya
- Voiced by: Hijiri Fujisaki (Japanese)
- Ninya is an orange Octopus Zooble with a Watermelon Flavor. Like Mel and Rin, Ninya lives in the seas of Candy land with Coco. An energetic girl, she befriended Chevy and wants her to be with her. She was chosen to be either Chip or Tap's new partner when the comedian duo had a fight.
- CoCo (ココ, Koko)
- Korean: 코코; RR: Koko
- Voiced by: Yoshiko Ikuta (Japanese)
- Coco is an orange fish Zooble with a Cola Flavor. Like the other aquatic Zoobles, Coco lives in the seas of Candy land. She is very bright and bold but also loves to have fun. She is also very open-minded. Like Ninya, she was also chosen to be either Chip or Tap's partner.
- Kimmie (キミー, Kimī)
- Korean: 키미; RR: Kimi
- Voiced by: Yoshiko Ikuta (Japanese)
- Kimmie is a lime green Rabbit Zooble with a Kiwi flavor. Usually a gossip girl, Kimmie always finds an interesting hot topic and talks about it to her friends. She is known to tell someone's secrets all the time. She also found out about the rare blooming of the Sunset Flowers.
- Winny (ウィニー, Uinī)
- Korean: 위니; RR: Wini
- Voiced by: Hijiri Fujisaki (Japanese)
- Winny is a red Moose Zooble with an Apple Cinnamon flavor. He is good at inventing stuff from his friends, ranging from the strange to the most useful. He is also shown to be a good pilot as well.
- Loff (ロフ, Rofu)
- Korean: 로푸; RR: Lopu
- Voiced by: Ai Iwamura (Japanese)
- Loff is a blue Tabby Cat Zooble with a Plum Flavor. Loff is considered to be among the shyest of all the Zoobles, as she is almost always seen in her ball form. She doesn't always talk much, and sometimes can get scared easily. The trio wondered what her face looked like until she reveals it, having a very cute appearance. Her appearance looks very similar to Whitepaw from the original western Zoobles albeit having a different color scheme.
- Ron (ロン, Ron)
- Korean: 로누; RR: Lonu
- Voiced by: Hijiri Fujisaki (Japanese)
- Ron is a white and pink striped Zebra Zooble with a Lychee flavor. Ron is very good at making Chinese cuisine and all kinds of sweets and desserts. Her speeches end with "~Rarirureron".
- Coope (クーペ, Kūpe)
- Korean: 쿠페; RR: Kupe
- Voiced by: Yui Shoji (Japanese)
- Coupe is a yellow and pink Giraffe Zooble with a Raspberry Cheese flavor. Somewhat a jinxed Zooble, Coope always looks on the bright side despite the huge bad luck that usually affects her and the friends around her. But sometimes her bad luck actually prevented anyone from experiencing further calamity. She is somehow carefree and very positive on things, always saying "Daijoubu~" all the time.
- Q'n (キュン, Kyun)
- Korean: 규; RR: Gyu
- Voiced by: Unknown
- Q'n is a brown Monkey Zooble with a Papaya flavor. Q'n likes to play a lot but can get a bit out of hand when she does. She frequently ends her speeches with "~kyun".
- Happi (ハピ, Hapi)
- Korean: 하피; RR: Hapi
- Voiced by: Kana Akutsu (Japanese)
- Happi is a blue and pink Bat Zooble with a Mint Acreola Flavor. He is a wandering Zooble who travels all across Candy Land meeting people along his way while also finding a home. His appearance looks very similar to Dippy from the original western Zoobles albeit having a different color scheme.
- Amy (エイミー, Eimī)
- Korean: 에이미; RR: Eimi
- Voiced by: Rei Mochizuki (Japanese)
- Amy is a navy blue whale Zooble with a Sour Blueberry Flavor. Also living in the seas of Candy Land, Amy is sometimes a shy girl but when in a pinch, she works hard and tries to overcome her obstacles. She has a crush on another whale named Sean.
- Toffy (トフィー, Tofī)
- Korean: 태피; RR: Taepi
- Voiced by: Sakato Komatsuna (Japanese)
- Toffy is a white bear Zooble with a Coconut Berry Flavor. Toffy is an entertainer who visits Candy Town once to perform in a play and is a master at acting. Though he can perform any role, he has a soft spot for Tosh, his crush.
- Tosh (トッシュ, Tosshu)
- Korean: 토슈; RR: Tosyu
- Voiced by: Kana Akutsu (Japanese)
- Tosh is a lime green mouse Zooble with a lemon lime Flavor. Usually living in the city, Tosh is a gentle girl Zooble who sometimes likes to pretend be a princess and wishes to meet her prince. She has a deep crush on Toffy and likes to meet him as he is.
- Airo (アイロ, Airo)
- Korean: 아이로; RR: Ailo
- Voiced by: Mayuki Makiguchi (Japanese)
- Airo is a pink giraffe Zooble with a Prune Flavor. Airo is a very playful trickster and likes to dress up as someone else. One time she dressed up as Coron after she accidentally got her Candy Bag and pretends to be her, only for her cover to be blown by Chevy and Panky.
- Crew (クルー, Kurū)
- Korean: 크루; RR: Keulu
- Voiced by: Rei Mochizuki (Japanese)
- Crew is a yellow and green Fennec Zooble with a Citron Tea Flavor. Crew is very knowledgeable about things and knows to solve everyone's problem. However, Chevy and her friends overly rely on him to the point on making Kumanpa jealous. He tends to say “kuru” as he rolls around in his ball form.
- ToTo (トト, Toto)
- Korean: 토토; RR: Toto
- Voiced by: Ai Iwamura (Japanese)
- ToTo is an orange Lion Zooble with a Cappuccino flavor. He is a huge fan of Kumanpa and has even impersonated him in front of the trio.
- Lily (リリー, Rirī)
- Korean: 리리; RR: Lili
- Voiced by: Hiromi Igarashi (Japanese)
- Lily is a magenta Rabbit Zooble with a Pomegranate flavor. Lily is somehow a poet and loves to write poems, which would explain why she would usually speak in rhyme. She is also very energetic and thrilling, almost to the point of causing Chevy and her friends to find her weird sometimes.
- Mill (ミル, Miru)
- Korean: 밀루; RR: Millu
- Voiced by: Kokoro Kikuchi (Japanese)
- Mill is a pink and green Bird Zooble with a Cranberry flavor. She serves as the mail carrier of Candy Land, always delivering letters and packages to any part of the land when necessary.
- Arl (アール, Āru)
- Korean: 아루; RR: Alu
- Voiced by: Mayuki Makiguchi (Japanese)
- Arl is a green Bear Zooble with a Green Tea flavor. Arl is a very easygoing girl who enjoys tea. She is also one of the Zoobles that Chevy consulted for Chip and Tap's problem. She also likes to host tea parties.
- Tam (タム, Tamu)
- Korean: 탐; RR: Tam
- Voiced by: Yui Shoji (Japanese)
- Tam is a reddish-pink Tabby Cat Zooble with a Butter flavor. Tam admits that he is a hero of a town he visited, though no one actually saw him fight his enemies until he admitted.
- Frappe (フラッペ, Furappe)
- Korean: 프라페; RR: Peulape
- Voiced by: Ai Iwamura (Japanese)
- Frappe is a pink Elephant Zooble with an Apricot flavor. Frappe is sometimes called the "Negative Zooble" due to her pessimism about anything, especially love. Though she has a very dark personality, she is also very open and caring to others, especially on how she cheered Pom up.
- PiPi (ピピ, Pipi)
- Korean: 삐삐; RR: Ppippi
- Voiced by: Kana Akutsu (Japanese)
- PiPi is an orange and pink Mouse Zooble with a Peach Cheese flavor. She is very fashionable and also knows how to give other Zoobles a good makeover. PiPi is also the one who started the tail decoration craze all over Candy Land and she is very popular to everyone.
- Saku (サク, Saku)
- Korean: 사쿠; RR: Saku
- Voiced by: Ai Iwamura (Japanese)
- Saku is a pink cat Zooble with a Sakura flavor. She is a beginner magician and wants to get into the Magic Academy. Chevy and her friends help her on perfecting her magic skills, though the three ended up being transformed into frogs by Saku.
Her name is based on the first two syllables of sakura (Kanji: 桜), her flavor.
- Potte (ポッテ, Potte)
- Korean: 포테; RR: Pote
- Voiced by: Mayuki Makiguchi (Japanese)
- Potte is a pink-and-brown Reindeer Zooble with a Chocolate and Strawberry flavor. She was known to be quite timid at first, but has learned along the way to become more confident, especially when she was motivated by Chevy and her pals after she joined the screaming contest at the snow region of Candy Land.
Non-Zoobles
[edit]- Gonzales (ゴンザレス, Gonzaresu)
- Korean: 곤잘레스; RR: Gonjalleseu
- Voiced by: Unknown
- A giant goldfish who is the best friend and trusted steed of Mel and Rin. Chevy and her friends often ride him with Mel and Rin whenever they go on adventures with them.
- Sean (ショーン, Shōn)
- Korean: 션; RR: Syeon
- Voiced by: Ryouta Akazawa (Japanese)
- A blue whale whom Chevy and her friends meet in the Rainbow Sea. Amy has a crush on him and it is up to the trio to help her win his heart.
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Production
[edit]Development
[edit]Development of the anime began after the toys were released in Japan and Korea. The series itself is based on the Sega Toys adaptation of the toyline in both Japan and Korea, which differs greatly from the American version by Spin Master. Sega Toys approached Korea's Dong Woo Animation to help them make an anime series based on the toys. In turn, Dong Woo Animation and Sega assembled a group of animation staff and crew for said project. The people involved include Tetsuo Yasumi, the head writer of the anime adaptation of Happy Happy Clover, Mitsuko Ohya, director of Duel Masters in charge of production while the character designs were done by Nam Jong-Sik of Animal Yokochō and Kazuya Hayashi of Happy Happy Clover. Korean pop group Rainbow also contributed to the anime's production as they sang both the opening and ending themes.[3][4]
The series began airing on the Korean broadcasting station Seoul Broadcasting System on May 18, 2011, and ended on November 23, 2011. Reruns were done by SBS from November 23, 2011, to May 16, 2012, all aired in high definition.
Japanese dub
[edit]After the series' release in Korea, it was later dubbed Japanese and 4 episodes were shown on the Japanese website for promoting the toys in Japan. Later on, the series premiered in TV Tokyo's NoriNori♪Nori Suta block, alongside Trotting Hamtaro Dechu! and Spellbound! Magical Princess Lilpri in late 2011. In January 2012, the series was announced to depart on the NoriNori♪Nori Suta block and have its official TV premiere on February 5, 2012, until March 25, 2012. The series was re–aired on April 5, 2012.
According to Mai Hirano, the airing dates of the episodes doesn't follow the standard episodic order during the dubbing of the series unlike the Korean version.[5]
Music
[edit]- Opening theme
- "I Love Zoobles!"
- Lyrics: Lee In-Young
- Composition: Lee In-Young
- Arrangement: Lee In-Young
- Artist: Rainbow (DSP Media/Universal Sigma)
- Episodes: 1–8
- "Candy Girls!"
- Lyrics: Mai Watarai
- Rapping: Emyli
- Composition: Han Sang-Won, Yoon Young-Mi
- Arrangement: Han Sang-Won, Yoon Young-Mi
- Artist: Rainbow (Universal Sigma)
- Episodes: 9-
- Ending theme
- "Adventures of Zoobles" (Zooblesの冒険, Zūburuzu! No bōken)
- Lyrics: Lee In-Young and Yoo Seung-Hye
- Composition: Lee In-Young and Yoo Seung-Hye
- Arrangement: Lee In-Young and Yoo Seung-Hye
- Artist: Rainbow (DSP Media/Universal Sigma)
Episodes
[edit]Notes: According to Mai Hirano, the airing dates of the episodes don't follow the standard episodic order during the dubbing of the series unlike the Korean version.[6]
KR Episode | JP Episode | Title | Original airdate | Japanese airdate | |
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1 | 16 | "Dancing Zoobles!/ Go for it, Panky!" "Danshingu Zūburuzu! / Ganbare! Pankī" (ダンシング・ズーブルズ! / 頑張れ!パンキー) | May 18, 2011 | May 24, 2012 | |
"Dancing Zoobles!": Chevy and Coron go to Panky's tree house and wake him up as they have plans to go to the Rainbow Park together. However, after the three arrived at the park, Chevy and Panky were going to drink the water from the fountain until they notice some Zoobles hiding behind the tree somehow scared. They then encounter three mysterious Zoobles called the Black Candies, which is composed of Blacky, a Vanilla Caramel-flavored Dog Zooble, Mikey, a Chocolate Mint-flavored Dog Zooble, and Cooper, a Chocolate Banana-flavored Giraffe Zooble. The three claimed the fountain as their own and the only way to reclaim it is for Chevy and her friends to win a dancing competition against them. But there is one problem: Coron and Panky don't know how to dance well. "Go for it, Panky!": Panky himself has a little bit of a problem crossing the pole. Because of this, Chevy and Coron consult to Peel, a Cherry-flavored Bird Zooble to train him to be more assertive. But is this enough for him to be all active? Note: This episode was first released on DVD in Japan, packaged within the limited edition of the Zoobles figures. The episode was also re-aired again in high definition in Korea on November 23, 2011. | |||||
2 | 1 19 | "Careless Pom / Mel, Rin, and the Rainbow Sea" "Ukkari pomu-kun / Niji no umi no Meru to Rin" (うっかりポムくん / 虹の海のメルとリン) | May 25, 2011 | February 5, 2012[7] June 14, 2012 (Japanese Reairing) | |
"Careless Pom": Pom, a Lemon-flavored Mouse Zooble received a letter from Panky about something while on the other hand Coron and Panky received a letter from him, explaining Panky's close relation. Meanwhile Chevy caught a cold and is in her flower house all day as Pom greeted her but was told not to go near her due to her cold. But he actually mistold the whole thing to Randy, a Pudding-flavored Koala Zooble, which makes her very angry at her and also to Pom. To correct everything on Pom's mistakes, Chevy, Coron and Panky asked Kumanpa for advice. "Mel, Rin, and the Rainbow Sea": Chevy and her friends received a letter from Mel, a Pink Grapefruit-flavored seahorse Zooble to come and play with her. The three agree and later meet up with Mel and her friend fish Gonzales. As they dive underwater, they later met Rin, a Blue Hawaii-flavored fish Zooble who told them about the Rainbow Pot being stolen by someone. As they find out who's the culprit, Chevy and the others decide to get the pot back. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on November 30, 2011. | |||||
3 | 9 | "The Flower of Love Blooms / Fortune Telling Zoobles" "Koi no hana saku koto mo aru / Uranai zūburuzu" (恋の花咲くこともある / 占いズーブルズ) | June 1, 2011 | April 5, 2012 | |
"The Flower of Love Blooms": Chevy and the others were happy today and went to the beach to relax. Until they meet the comical duo named Chip and Tap as they all play in the beach. However, Chip later fell in love with Mikey, who is on the beach and the others need to do something to win his heart. As they ask Kumanpa for advice, is it enough for Chip to win his heart? "Fortune Telling Zoobles": As Chevy and Panky went to Coron's house, the two learned that she is reading her own fortune from a book. They all then consulted Reel and asked him if he can read their fortunes, however, one of the predictions to Coron caused her a lot of bad luck throughout the day, as he predicted that something that shines is going to cause drastic changes to her future. As this prediction affected her, the predictions for Chevy and Panky are affecting them as well. Note: Starting with this episode, the Japanese time slot was moved to Thursday at 7:30 AM. The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on December 7, 2011. | |||||
4 | 20 | "The Melancholy of Randy / Here Comes Su-Su!" "Randī no yūutsu / Sūsū ga yattekita!" (ランディーの憂鬱 / スースーがやってきた!) | June 8, 2011 | June 21, 2012 | |
"The Melancholy of Randy": Randy is walking alone one day, having problems with something and Chevy and her friends noticed her. Panky accidentally knocked her in a mud puddle as Chevy decided to help her get out of the mud. She later explained that she has a crush on Em and somehow can't admit her true feelings to him. Worse, Em is with another female Zooble in that time stalking him. The trio consulted Kumanpa to find a way to bring the two lovebirds together, though its advice didn't make sense. However, after they went to see Randy who is wearing a strange melon-shaped mask, hilarity ensues as Em ends up with Silvy and she ends up heartbroken, again. "Here Comes Su-Su!": Chevy and her friends were doing Yoga one day at the Rainbow Park until Coron notices her milk bottle is upside down and empty. She blamed the two for it but then notices it wasn't their fault. They then realize it was the work of Su-Su, a Pineapple Orange-flavored Monkey Zooble, who has come to Candy Land and is causing a lot of upside-down pranks using his magic. And worse, the residents were in chaos thanks to what he's doing. Chevy and her friends need to stop him before the whole Candy Land goes upside down! | |||||
5 | 10 | "Mirror, Mirror! / An Uproar in the Kitchen Land" "Kagami yo kagami! / Kitchin rando wa ōsawagi" (鏡よ鏡! / キッチンランドは大騒ぎ) | June 15, 2011 | April 12, 2012 | |
"Mirror, Mirror!": Maron, a Grape-flavored Rabbit Zooble is one day looking at the mirror, admiring her image. However, until she saw how overweight she is on the scales, she decided to go to the Rainbow Fountain to drink some slimming water to reduce her weight. At the same time, Chevy and Coron arrived at the park and they all saw her, confusing Chevy and sometimes thinking Coron is cuter than Maron. The next day, Maron is growing jealous and yet...admiring Coron while hiding in the bushes. However after she faked fainting from the fruit she ate, the three were getting suspicious until Blacky shows up. "An Uproar in the Kitchen Land": Chevy and Panky called Coron one day as the trio plans to go to the flower fields for their picnic. As they get there and ate, Coron and Panky noticed how bad Chevy's cooking is and decided to go to Ron's Restaurant for the food. The three learned that her restaurant didn't get many customers and the trio decided to invite the others. But when Ron had a problem with the fire used in cooking, they consulted Kumanpa for advice on getting the only source of fire. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on December 14, 2011. | |||||
6 | 2 21 | "Spicy Zoobles / The Curse of the Stone" "Gekikara Zūburuzu / Noroi no ishi" (激辛ズーブルズ / 呪いの石) | June 22, 2011 | February 12, 2012[7] June 28, 2012 (Japanese reairing) | |
"Spicy Zoobles": Chevy and her friends went to the northern region of Candy Land to attend and see the annual skating competition being held. There they met SunSan, a Habanero-flavored Starfish Zooble and a figure skater champion with a rather egotistical attitude. Later on, Chevy and her friends spied on her to study her skills as Kumanpa suggested. At the day of the competition, Chevy is doing her best to win, until she notices something wrong with SunSan during the competition itself. "The Curse of the Stone": Chevy and her friends were rolling around so fast in Candy Land until they accidentally discovered a small shrine in the forest. Reel, a Soda-flavored Bird Zooble, then appeared and warned them about the shrine, saying that whoever disturbs it will be turned to stone. Chevy and her Friends were cursed due to it, as they will be turned into stone until they told 10 of their friends to prevent it, but also causing a lot of chaos and confusion all over Candy Land. Em however knew that it's just a false rumor, but Chevy later finds out the stone in the shrine is actually Kumanpa's power stone. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on December 21, 2011. | |||||
7 | 15 | "Break Up, No More! / The False Kumanpa Appears!" "Zekkō, kekkō! / Nisemono kumanpa genru!" (絶交、けっこう! / にせものクマンパ現る!) | June 29, 2011 | May 17, 2012 | |
"Break Up, No More!": An argument between Chevy, Coron, and Panky over some ice cream causes them to break their friendship for good. As for them to not admit they're sorry, Panky consulted Kumanpa on how they can rebuild their shattered friendship. "The False Kumanpa Appears!": A rumor in the land states that Kumanpa's around as Chevy and her friends heard about it. But it turns out to be an impostor, named ToTo, a Cappuccino-flavored Lion Zooble who wants to meet Kumanpa in person. It even gets confusing to the three that ToTo will do anything to meet him. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on December 28, 2011. | |||||
8 | 3 25 | "Circles, Squares, and Triangles! / The Circle of Beauty" "Marukute, shikakukute, sankaku yo! / Kiyoku utsukushiku manmaru ku" (丸くて、四角くて、三角よ! / 清く美しくまん丸く) | July 6, 2011 | February 19, 2012[7] July 26, 2012 (Japanese reairing) | |
"Circles, Squares, and Triangles!": Chevy and her friends go to the western area of Candy Land to meet Harry, a Dragon Fruit-flavored Hedgehog Zooble. After they played together, when Chevy and Panky drank the water from the forbidden fountain, both their heads changed shape and they need to find a cure to change them back. But a lot of trouble occurs to the group during their journey to the only cure, especially encountering a lot of Rock Mice along their way. "The Circle of Beauty": One day, Chevy and her friends went to the Rainbow Fountain just to find out no one's around. They then encountered Panna, a Peach Yogurt-flavored Panda Zooble. Chevy became totally shocked seeing her because she wanted to change Chevy's tomboyish image and totally wants to style her to make her more feminine like the other female Zoobles are. This becomes a wild-goose chase as Chevy is always running away from her to every area in Candy Land. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on January 4, 2012. | |||||
9 | 22 | "Operation Matchmaking! / PiPi's Tail Accessories" "Gōkon dai sakusen! / Pipi no shippo-kazari" (合コン大作戦! / ピピのしっぽ飾り) | July 13, 2011 | July 5, 2012 | |
"Operation Matchmaking!": Chevy and her friends were all about to play in the flower part until they encounter Frappe, an Apricot-flavored Elephant Zooble who is having a difficult time. The three convinced her to join her on their dance session but she refuses. The trio then consulted to Kumanpa about Frappe's problem and found out she is having problems with romance. As they went to Frappe and talked about her love problem, they said they will find a suitable male Zooble for her. As the trio convinced Em about Frappe, Randy is about to get jealous. Also, Pom came tagging along making things worse for the trio, and especially for Randy. "PiPi's Tail Accessories": Chevy encountered the Black Candies and was told about the handmade tail accessories that were all the rage. Even worse, Coron and Panky had tail decorations on their tails as well until PiPi, a Peach Cheese-flavored Mouse Zooble arrived and admired their new accessories. Seeing that Chevy doesn't have one, she gave Chevy an accessory as well, except that she found it very ugly and decided to steal PiPi's instead. However, it got worse when she notices she lost her tail accessory on her way to the Black Candies and PiPi became saddened because of this. Having no choice, they all consulted Kumanpa for the missing accessory. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on January 11, 2012. | |||||
10 | 11 | "The Wandering Zooble / Chevy the Great Detective" "Sasurai no zūburuzu / Mei tantei chebī" (さすらいのズーブルズ / 名探偵チェビー) | July 20, 2011 | April 19, 2012 | |
"The Wandering Zooble": One day, Panky just encountered Happi, a Mint Acreola-flavored Bat Zooble, who hails from Candy Mountain. He is wandering all around Candy Land in search of his Happitat. As Panky showed Happi the whole place, he then took him to Chevy and Coron and introduced him. That night, Panky himself felt concerned that he doesn't have a place to stay and the next day, the three decided to build him his own Happitat. But Happi himself wasn't full of energy after a while and even Kumanpa didn't have any helpful advice, leaving the three stuck. Until Chip and Tap's appearance helped them. "Chevy the Great Detective": The trio went to go see the Rainbow Fountain one day, and it was empty and dry. Chevy herself decided to solve the case by becoming a detective until the Black Candies showed up, but ended up being interrogated. Blacky and his lackeys were then proven innocent on the case, leading the three to search for clues. Blacky himself then blamed Chevy on the fountain until Coron found a clue: a lollipop. Panna arrived at the scene saying the helmet from the statue was gone. As the arrived there, they all saw the lollipop and a strange mark on the ground, thinking it was Chevy's doing. As the mystery goes deeper, they consulted Kumanpa for advice on the disappearance and clear Chevy's name on all the crimes. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on January 18, 2012. | |||||
11 | 5 23 | "Shooting Stars and Zoobles / Silvy the Model" "Nagareboshi to zūburuzu / Moderu no shirubī" (流れ星とズーブルズ / モデルのシルビー) | August 3, 2011 | March 4, 2012[7] July 12, 2012 (Japanese reairing) | |
"Shooting Stars and Zoobles": One night, Panky notices a strange shooting star that is falling from the sky and it knocks him out. Em came to his house to tell him about the shooting star before he left. Chevy and Panky later arrived, told him about it, and later decided the three should go to the shooting star summit to ride with the stars until they encountered the Black Candies once again. Blacky challenges them to a race as to see who's the fastest star rider, in which Chevy agrees. "Silvy the Model": One day, Coron and Panky were reading some magazines about Silvy, a Melon-flavored Tabby Cat Zooble until they accidentally rip a page. Chevy arrived later on as they talked about her until they noticed a huge crowd of Zoobles in the Rainbow Park surrounding Silvy as both Coron and Panky join in. However, Silvy herself wanted to get away from the crowd and her fans due to too much pressure and it's up to Chevy and Coron to distract everyone so Silvy can take a day off. But when Silvy gets sick the next day, it's up to the three to do something to fill up her shoes. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on January 25, 2012. | |||||
12 | 14 | "Inspirational Poet Lily / What Day is it Today?" "Shijin no rirī wa kangeki-ya-san / Kyō wa nan no hi!" (詩人のリリーは感激屋さん / 今日はなんの日!) | August 10, 2011 | May 10, 2012 | |
"Inspirational Poet Lily": Chevy and her friends one day encountered Lily, a Pomegranate-flavored Rabbit Zooble and decided to hide until their cover is blown. The trio always found her weird as she always speaks in rhyme and always does poems, causing the others to get annoyed. But Lily always wants to join the group and play with them, as they accept. But every time they play, Lily always does a strange poem and one time, caused the three to feel weird while she's around. But when Lily is in trouble, Chevy and the others decide to save her, even if she is annoying. "What Day is it Today?": Maron is again admiring herself in the mirror one day as she remembered a party in Coron's place due to her birthday. Later on, everyone is enjoying the cake Coron made as Maron again is getting jealous. After the party, Coron received a letter from Maron about her birthday party and consulted to Chevy and Panky about it as they both agreed. Coron is getting jealous as well as Maron's plan worked. The three talked about it later on and Coron decides to host a revenge party to make Maron jealous. Maron does the same as well as both Zoobles were engaged in all-out party combat against each other. As the competition heats up, the group decided to consult Kumanpa for advice. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on February 1, 2012. | |||||
13 | 26 | "Mill the Mail Carrier / Beware of Love Fortune Telling!" "Yūbin haitatsu no miru / Koi uranai ni goyōshin!" (郵便配達のミル / 恋占いにご用心!) | August 17, 2011 | August 2, 2012 | |
"Mill the Mail Carrier": Mill, a Cranberry-flavored Bird Zooble, is devoted to her job as mail carrier of Candy Land. She is offered a cup of milk by Coron, to where she is tempted and drinks it. Afterwards, she is in a panic over being late for an important delivery and accidentally runs into Chevy and Panky, which ends up in her foot being injured and in a cast for a while. The trio will have to deliver the mail for Mill as her foot takes time to heal. "Beware of Love Fortune Telling!": Coron is up to her romantic fantasies again, much to the dismay of Chevy and Panky. They set off for Rainbow Park, where they encounter Reel again. Reel explains to them that love is the strongest today, which excites Coron. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on February 8, 2012. | |||||
14 | 28 | "Panky, Have You Gone Bad?/ Ginseng Flavored Chim" "Pankī, waru ni naru? / Kōreininjin aji no chimu" (パンキー、ワルになる? / 高麗人参味のチム) | August 24, 2011 | August 16, 2012 | |
"Panky, Have You Gone Bad?": As the trio explore the forest, Chevy frightens Panky by telling him that there could be something lurking in there. Panky flees just as the two find him hiding in a bush, and they talk about how he should have more courage and not be so scared. However, this makes Panky flee again as he thinks he won't ever toughen up. As Panky encounters the Black Candies, he then asks them if they can accept him in their group so that he can become tougher, which surprises them. The group taught him what they know, even making him as tough as they are. Though this attempt separates him from his real friends, Chevy and Coron try to do something to make him leave the group and reunite with them. "Ginseng Flavored Chim": The trio were picking flowers one day in the forests of Candy Land as Chevy felt bored. She then saw an Elephant Zooble and the group asked him, but he responded harshly due to Chevy stepping into the grass. Later on, Chevy started to feel sick as Pom arrives. He explains to them about her condition and the cure, which can only be done by Chim, a Korean Ginseng-flavored Zooble. Coron and Panky encountered Chim and told them about Chevy's condition, though it never did go well while talking. Coron and Panky were almost out of options, and Chevy is almost close to succumbing to the illness. How will the two get out of this situation? Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on February 15, 2012. | |||||
15 | 24 | "Lou's Balloon / Chevy and the Sunset Flowers" "Rū to fūsen / Chebī to yūhi no hana" (ルーと風船 / チェビーと夕陽の花) | August 31, 2011 | July 19, 2012 | |
"Lou's Balloon": Lou, an Azuki bean-flavored Bear Zooble is celebrating her birthday today as Em decorates their home for the party. Chevy and her friends arrived just in time for her party. But Lou is full of mischief and sometimes causes trouble to the four Zoobles taking care of her. Later on, they started the party and give Lou balloons, but after Coron presents her Strawberry Milk cake, the Black Candies also arrived and presented to her their cake: A Chocolate Mint cake while giving her some balloons too. While they argue about which cake is much more delicious, Em notices the young Zooble is missing from her crib and everyone saw her in the sky holding the balloons. Now they need to catch her before further trouble occurs or worse. "Chevy and the Sunset Flowers": Chevy and Coron visited their friend Panky to found out about the rare phenomenon of the Sunset Flowers. It's said that the flowers bloom in the sunset once every year, seeing it's a rare phenomenon that cannot be missed. The three decide to search for it, but they got no luck at all on the flower's whereabouts. After a while, they decided to ask Kumanpa for advice. His hint helped them a bit on their search and ends up finding the flowers beneath the giant flower fields, not knowing that someone is stalking them due to the news about the flower's rare blooming. Note: Alongside Episode 16, this is one of the two episodes that were shown first in TV Tokyo's NoriNori♪Nori Suta block and the toy's official Japanese website in promoting the toyline in Japan. Also, the episode was again re-aired in Korea on February 22, 2012. | |||||
16 | 31 | "The Black Candies' Revenge / Art Goes Round and Round" "Burakkukyandīzu no gyakushū / Geijutsu wa manmaruda!" (ブラックキャンディーズの逆襲 / 芸術はまん丸だ!) | September 7, 2011 | September 6, 2012 | |
"The Black Candies' Revenge": Being fed up with Chevy all the time, Blacky decides to embarrass her after what she said to him as both Mikey and Cooper decide to help him. His first plan is making Chevy panic by laying down a lot of Banana peels in the park, however his first plan backfires as he was embarrassed in front of everyone. Back to the drawing board, he then came up with another plan with making her believe that they were attacked by a monster. But Chevy knew that something fishy is going on with the gang. "Art Goes Round and Round": Coron and Panky met up with Pupu, a Blue Hawaii-flavored Elephant Zooble who is somewhat depressed over something. The two approached him and learned that he is looking for a model who is always active all the time until Chevy arrives, making him happy that he found the one for his pictures. But when Chevy denies the offer, he goes into a sad emotional streak, making her accept his offer for his sake. After a few mishaps and the Black Candies getting involved, Pupu seems to get much more pressure in his hands. Note: Alongside Episode 15, this is one of the two episodes that were shown first in Tv Tokyo's NoriNori♪Nori Suta block and the toy's official Japanese website in promoting the toyline in Japan. Also, the episode was again re-aired in Korea on February 29, 2012. | |||||
17 | 13 | "The Disappearance of the Candy Bag / Crew and Kumanpa" "Kieta kyandībaggu / Kurū to kumanpa" (消えたキャンディーバッグ / クルーとクマンパ) | September 14, 2011 | May 3, 2012 | |
"The Disappearance of the Candy Bag": The trio were in the treehouse one day playing with their friends. During their break, Airo notices someone is admiring Coron and notices that Coron forgot her Candy Bag. Then she decided to dress-up like Coron and carries the same candy bag, even trying to pretend to be her. Later at the Rainbow Fountain, Airo then saw the Black Candies and made them happy by giving them some milk. Chevy's group arrived later on and questioned the Black Candies about the bag, but with no leads, they decided to ask Kumanpa. As the three learn something from his advice, they came up with a perfect plan to catch Airo and get Coron's bag back. "Crew and Kumanpa": The trio came to Coron's house one day to try Coron's special Strawberry Milk as both Chevy and Panky began fighting. Crew arrives, then tries to stop the fight and tells Chevy to pour the glasses again before he left. One day, the trio were having lunch as the Black Candies arrived and wanted to join them, but the food is not enough. Crew himself came up with another solution and left. However, with them relying on Crew on their problems is starting to make Kumanpa very saddened, and ends up creating a downpour throughout the land. The trio, along with Crew, are now going to have to find a way to cheer up Kumanpa. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on March 7, 2012. | |||||
18 | 18 | "The Hero Returns / Arl's Tea Party" "Kaettekita hīrō / āru no tīpātī" (帰ってきたヒーロー / アールのティーパーティー) | September 21, 2011 | June 6, 2012 | |
"The Hero Returns": The trio went to the Candy Town Cinema to greet Tam, a Butter-flavored Cat Zooble who recently came back from his trip in another town. Tam himself showed to the trio his skills and admitted that he fought a lot of enemies in the city he once visited. But when a real monster came, will it be enough for him to be called a hero when he's not, to begin with? "Arl's Tea Party": Chevy was invited to a Tea Party hosted by Arl, a Green tea-flavored Bear Zooble. She herself isn't usually used to tea parties until her friends convinced her otherwise. But this would go from better to worse for Chevy after an unlucky chain of events. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on March 14, 2012. | |||||
19 | 6 29 | "The Mysterious Thief Zooble / Welcome to Kumanpa's Happitat!" "Kaitō zūburuzu / Yōkoso, kumanpa no hapitatto e!" (怪盗ズーブルズ / ようこそ、クマンパのハピタットへ!) | September 28, 2011 | March 11, 2012 August 21, 2012 | |
"The Mysterious Thief Zooble": Chevy and Panky were both reading their favorite comics one day until a flash of thunder slightly scared them. They then saw a thief named Mato, a tomato-flavored Bird Zooble who is notorious for stealing junk with her lollipop as she flees. Coron also noticed the incident and they were getting very confused. As the day passes, everyone in Candy Land is relying on her to dispose of junk, until she became angry and decides to kidnap Panky. "Welcome to Kumanpa's Happitat!": Kumanpa invites Chevy and her friends to go to his Happitat to have a karaoke party. However, the only problem is how to get there, being his only home is located above the sky. So the consulted their pilot friend and inventor Winny, an Apple Cinnamon-flavored Reindeer Zooble. But getting there is probably the least of their worries. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on March 21, 2012. | |||||
20 | 4 30 | "Ninja Alia Appears! / Chevy's Birthday" "Ninja aria de gozaru! / Chebī no bāsudē" (忍者アリアでござる! / チェビーのバースデー) | October 5, 2011 | February 26, 2012[7] August 28, 2012 | |
"Ninja Alia Appears!": Chevy and her friends were going to the flower fields to have a picnic until they had a strange encounter with Alia, an Apple-flavored Cat Zooble who studies in the way of the Ninja. She stole the three Zoobles' picnic and they must outsmart her to get their food back. But then Alia got stuck in a tree while they were chasing her and they must find a way to get her down. "Chevy's Birthday": Today Chevy is turning another age and she is pretty excited for her birthday party as she went to Coron's house to see the cake she baked for the occasion. But strangely enough, her friends were constantly ignoring her today. Later on in the beach, she met Ninya, a Watermelon-flavored Octopus Zooble and was invited to meet Coco, a Cola-flavored Fish Zooble. The three of them played together in the Rainbow Sea, not knowing to them that Chevy is feeling lonely without her real friends during her birthday. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on March 28, 2012. | |||||
21 | 32 | "Welcome to the Horror House! / The Young Wizard Apprentice Girl" "Yōkoso horāhausu e! / Anokoha minarai mahōtsukai" (ようこそホラーハウスへ! / あの子は見習い魔法使い) | October 12, 2011 | September 13, 2012 | |
"Welcome to the Horror House!": Chevy, Coron, and Panky read a book about a mysterious haunted house located somewhere in Candy Land as they all decided to go said place. Coron herself wanted the diamonds that were in the abandoned house, but unknowing to them, the house is about to give them a bigger scare of their lives. Even worse, the Black Candies were also wanting the diamonds Coron is searching for. Later on, they finally discover the secrets inside the mansion with a little help. "The Young Wizard Apprentice Girl": The trio were playing knights and magicians one day until they encountered Saku, a Sakura-flavored Cat Zooble who is an apprentice magician. Saku herself is having a test to get into the Magic Academy, but she has problems using her magic as the trio decided to help her. As they all successfully taught her to ride the broom, Saku decides to practice some magic with the trio, though this backfires and worse, it transforms the trio into frogs! And turning them back will be much more difficult than it looks. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on April 4, 2012. | |||||
22 | 17 | "Duo Break-Up: Chip and Tap / Riding on a Bubble" "Konbi kaisan! ? Chipputappu / Shabontama ni notte" (コンビ解散!?チップタップ / しゃぼん玉に乗って) | October 19, 2011 | March 31, 2012 | |
"Duo Break-Up: Chip and Tap": Chevy, Coron, and Panky went to the beach one day to have fun. But then, the trio saw Chip and Tap arguing with each other for no apparent reason. As they consulted the two, the comedy duo were at each other due to one of their routines having gone wrong and decided to break up. Worst of all, the duo wanted either a new member to be either part of their group, which are Coco and Ninya. The trio consulted Lily, Ron, and Arl, however, it didn't help them. Now, Chevy and her friends must do everything to get the two back together. "Riding on a Bubble": Chevy and her friends were going to Winny's Happitat to look at his new invention: a machine that can blow giant bubbles that don't pop when poked or touched. Chevy and her friends are amazed by the new invention, despite the flaws. However that night, the machine is stolen by someone and the whole place is a mess. Winny is in a panic as they all track down the culprit all over Candy Land until they found out who did it as it causes trouble to everyone. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on April 18, 2012. | |||||
23 | 33 | "A Flea Market for Everyone / Let's Shout, Screaming Contest" "Min'na de furīmāketto / Sakebou, ōgoe taikai" (みんなでフリーマーケット / 叫ぼう、大声大会) | October 26, 2011 | September 20, 2012 | |
"A Flea Market for Everyone": Panky has a hammock full of old toys and Coron suggests he puts them up for sale in a flea market. Many Zoobles come in to turn in their old items, including Tinny, a Cassis Grape-flavored Rabbit Zooble, who gets into a fight with Chevy. Most of the items were random items, such as an hourglass without sand in it and a bent spoon, until a lunchbox covered in dust catches the eyes of the trio. Turns out it was the old lunchbox of Chevy and Tinny, who used to be childhood friends until their friendship eventually fizzled out. "Let's Shout, Screaming Contest": In the snowy region of Candy Land, there is a screaming contest being held where the winner is crowned Queen of the Snowy Land and the prize being a year's worth of ice cream. Chevy, her friends, and many other Zoobles enter the contest, including Potte, a Chocolate and Strawberry flavored Reindeer Zooble. The trio befriend Potte and train with her so that she will win the contest. Note: This episode is supposed to air as episode 7 in Japan but got skipped and Episode 24 took its place. The episode also re-aired again in high definition in Korea on April 25, 2012. | |||||
24 | 7 27 | "Loff the Timid / Is Coope a Lucky Girl?" "Hazukashigariya no rofu / Kūpe wa rakkīgāru?" (恥ずかしがり屋のロフ / クーペはラッキーガール?) | November 2, 2011 | March 17, 2012 August 9, 2012 | |
"Loff the Timid": Chevy and her friends all went to the fields one day until they noticed a shy Zooble rolling away, who is identified as Loff, a Plum-flavored Tabby Cat Zooble. Curious, they all decided to meet her, but due to her shyness, she always runs away from the three even outsmarting the three Zoobles. In a last-ditch effort, Chevy, Coron, and Panky tried to make her come out of her ball form by tickling her, but also failed, leaving Chevy to call Kumanpa for advice. "Is Coope a Lucky Girl?": Ron's donut shop has just opened and is attracting a lot of customers, especially Chevy and the group. In the midst, they all met Coope, a Raspberry-cheese flavored Giraffe Zooble who is seriously having issues about luck as she gets into all kinds of trouble. After they met Em, he decided to have a hiking trip with his friends, but everything goes wrong due to Coope's bad luck. Note: This episode was accidentally titled as "A Flea Market for Everyone / Let's Shout, Screaming Contest" in the official Japanese anime website until the real title was revealed in the initial broadcast. The episode was also re-aired again in high definition in Korea on May 2, 2012. | |||||
25 | 12 | "Amy the Lovestruck Whale / Toffy and Tosh" "Koisuru kujira no eimī / Tofī to tosshu" (恋するクジラのエイミー / トフィーとトッシュ) | November 9, 2011 | April 26, 2012 | |
"Amy the Lovestruck Whale": Chevy receives a letter on her Happitat as Mell and Rin invite her and friends to play at the sea immediately. Chevy and her friends meet Amy, a Sour Blueberry-flavored Whale Zooble, whom they find out has a crush on a blue whale named Sean. But is it really love at first sight? Or a serious heartbreak that is about to happen? "Toffy and Tosh": Toffy, a Coconut Berry-flavored Bear Zooble came to Candy Land to play a role in an upcoming play. But after he meets Tosh, a Lemon Lime-flavored Mouse Zooble, he develops a crush on her as he explained to the trio. As Chevy and her friends notice this, they decide to play matchmaker to get the two together, even if Toffy has to pretend to be a prince. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on May 9, 2012. | |||||
26 | 8 34 | "The Zoobles’ Car Race / Welcome to the Candy Factory!" "Zūburuzu kārēsu / Yōkoso, kyandīfakutorī e!" (ズーブルズ・カーレース / ようこそ、キャンディーファクトリーへ!) | November 16, 2011 | March 25, 2012 September 27, 2012 (Japanese Reairing) | |
"The Zoobles’ Car Race": Chevy and her friends went to the Rainbow Fountain to drink some water until they saw the Black Candies driving some sort of new car. They again challenge the three to a race throughout Candy Land, which she agrees. As they consulted Winny about the race and provided them a car, it's gonna be an all-out race throughout Candy Land. As the race heats up, the Black Candies cheat. "Welcome to the Candy Factory!": One day, Chevy and Coron meet up with Panky as they go practice for a soccer tournament in Candy Land. But due to them having short of one member they asked Q'n, a Papaya-flavored Monkey Zooble if she can help. After a while, they encountered Panna once more as she gives them a hand until they encounter the Black Candies, whom they tease the trio and especially Panky. Panky decided to practice hard by himself, but later on Chevy noticed Panky's getting clumsier every time and is getting left behind. As he loses his way, he accidentally trips and falls off a cliff. Chevy, Coron, and Panna find him both injured and unconscious at the bottom of the cliff. They summon Kumanpa in a haste so that he will bring Panky to the Candy Factory and get him back to health. Note: The episode was re-aired again in high definition in Korea on May 16, 2012. |
Home video
[edit]An official DVD release by Universal Japan with the first volume released on September 5, 2012, containing the first 12 episodes (24 mini-episodes each) and the music video of "Candy Girls!" done by Rainbow.[8][9] A second volume was released on November 14, 2012.
References
[edit]- ^ "Japanese/Korean Zoobles Airs in South Korea This Week". Anime News Network. May 18, 2011. Retrieved June 10, 2011.
- ^ "セガトイズ Zoobles!(ズーブルズ)アニメーション放送決定! テレビ東京系列で2月5日 放送スタート". PRTimes. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.
- ^ "레인보우, OST 다크호스로 급부상" (in Korean). nate. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ "Rainbow sings for the 'Zoobles' OST!". allkpop. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
- ^ Hirano, Mai (2012-05-15). "Mai Hirano explains about the Episode's Airing order in Japan". Mai Hirano's official Twitter. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ Hirano, Mai (2012-05-15). "Mai Hirano explains about the Episode's Airing order in Japan". Mai Hirano's official Twitter. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
- ^ a b c d e ズーブルズ (in Japanese). Web Newtype. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
- ^ "RAINBOWが主題歌を担当しているアニメ「ズーブルズ」DVDのリリースが決定!!". Retrieved 2012-08-08.
- ^ CDJapan : Zoobles! Vol.1 Animation DVD
External links
[edit]- Official SBS Website (in Korean)
- Anime Website (NoriNoriNori Suta ver) (in Japanese)
- Anime Website (New Version) (in Japanese)
- Japanese English-language television shows
- South Korean anime-influenced animated television series
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- Japanese children's animated fantasy television series
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- Comedy anime and manga
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