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Pingu in the City(Japanese:ピングー in ザ・シティ,Hepburn:Pingū in za Shiti)is an animated children's television series produced byMattel Creations,NHK,NHK Enterprises,andPolygon Pictures.It is a spin-off/continuation based on the stop-motion television seriesPingubyHIT Entertainment.The series first aired onNHK Educational TVin Japan from October 7, 2017 to March 30, 2019.
| Pingu in the City | |
|---|---|
 English logo | |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Based on | Pinguby Otmar Gutmann and Erika Brueggemann |
| Written by | Shigenori Tanabe Kimeno Ueno |
| Directed by | Naomi Iwata |
| Voices of | Ryota Iwasaki Fumiya Tanaka |
| Composer | Ken Arai |
| Country of origin | United States Japan |
| Original languages | English Japanese |
| No.of seasons | 2 |
| No.of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Christopher Keenan Keisuke Tsuchibashi Yukiko Yaki Hideki Moriya |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 7 minutes |
| Production companies | Mattel Creations NHK Enterprises Polygon Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | NHK Educational TV |
| Release | October 7, 2017– March 30, 2019 |
Premise
editThe series was adapted from the famous stop-motion animated seriesPingu,which was created in 1986 byOtmar Gutmannand Erika Brueggemann for theSRFin Switzerland. In this series, Pingu and his family move from their home in theAntarcticto a large city, where the inhabitants are all very different. The mischievous and curious Pingu makes a big effort to help the citizens with their jobs, but his attempts to do so often result in trouble.
Production
editThe series is co-produced byAmericancompanyMattel Creations(who acquiredHIT Entertainmentin 2011) andJapanesecompanies NHK, NHK Enterprises and Polygon Pictures, with animation produced by DandeLion Animation Studios in the same style as the original stop-motion series through computer-animation.[1]It was directed by Naomi Iwata and written by both Kimeno Ueno and Shigenori Tanabe, with music by Ken Arai.[2]It features voices byRyota Iwasakiand Fumiya Tanaka, in a similar style toCarlo Bonomi,David Sant,and Marcello Magni, who voiced characters in the original series.[citation needed]
International airings
editThe series was first screened outside of Japan at the MIPJunior 2017 event atCannes.[3]In Australia, the show premiered on June 4, 2018 onABC Kids.In the United States, the show was first screened at the Chicago International Television Festival[4]and the 2018Animation Block Party.[5]
A second season premiered from October 6, 2018 (which was the day before the 1st anniversary of the show) to March 30, 2019.[6]
In the United Kingdom, the show premiered on February 25, 2019 onITVBe's preschool blockLittleBe.In Brazil, the show premiered in April 2019 through the preschool channel Gloobinho.[7]OnHop! Channelin Israel, the show premiered in summer 2019.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2017–18)
edit| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pingu Cooks Up a Treat!" Transliteration: "Pingū, Sutāshefu ni Naru"(Japanese:ピングー, スターシェフになる) | October 7, 2017 |
| 2 | "Watch Your Step, Pingu!" Transliteration: "Tadaima Kōji-chū!"(Japanese:ただいま công sự trung!) | October 14, 2017 |
| 3 | "Pingu's Rules of Babysitting" Transliteration: "Komori wa Tsurai yo"(Japanese:Tử thủ はつらいよ) | October 21, 2017 |
| 4 | "Pingu the Baker" Transliteration: "Pingū, Pandzukuri Meijin ni Naru"(Japanese:ピングー, パン làm り danh nhân になる) | October 28, 2017 |
| 5 | "Pingu the Super Substitute" Transliteration: "Sūpā Sabu Tōjō"(Japanese:スーパーサブ lên sân khấu) | November 4, 2017 |
| 6 | "Pingu at your Service" Transliteration: "O Ryōri Todokemasu!"(Japanese:お liệu lý giới けます!) | November 11, 2017 |
| 7 | "Power Up Pingu" Transliteration: "Tadaima Hatsuden-chū!"(Japanese:ただいま phát điện trung!) | November 18, 2017 |
| 8 | "Buzz Off!" Transliteration: "Chīsana Shin'nyū-sha"(Japanese:Tiểu さな xâm nhập giả) | November 25, 2017 |
| 9 | "Pingu the Hero!" Transliteration: "Pengin no Hon'nō"(Japanese:ペンギン の bản năng) | December 2, 2017 |
| 10 | "Flower Power" Transliteration: "Hanataba o Okurou!"(Japanese:Bó hoa を tặng ろう!) | December 9, 2017 |
| 11 | "Let's Build an Igloo!" Transliteration: "Igurū o Tsukurou!"(Japanese:イグルーを làm ろう!) | December 16, 2017 |
| 12 | "Pingu Saves Christmas" Transliteration: "Santa Kurōsu no Otoshimono!?"(Japanese:サンタクロース の lạc とし vật!?) | December 23, 2017 |
| 13 | "Pingu's Magnet Muddle" Transliteration: "Raku-chin Mashin"(Japanese:らくちんマシン) | December 30, 2017 |
| 14 | "The Art of Baking" Transliteration: "Pan de Āto!?"(Japanese:パンでアート!?) | January 13, 2018 |
| 15 | "Mama's Birthday Surprise" Transliteration: "Mama no Bāsudē"(Japanese:ママ の バースデー) | January 20, 2018 |
| 16 | "Pingu Takes Flight" Transliteration: "Soratobu Pengin"(Japanese:Không phi ぶペンギン) | January 27, 2018 |
| 17 | "Pingu Glides to Fame" Transliteration: "Boku-tachi Figyua Sukētā"(Japanese:Phó たちフィギュアスケーター) | February 3, 2018 |
| 18 | "Pingu Plugs a Leak" Transliteration: "Mizu-more Chūi!"(Japanese:Thủy もれ chú ý!) | February 10, 2018 |
| 19 | "Pingu and Pinga Fashionista's" Transliteration: "Osharena Pinga"(Japanese:オシャレなピンガ) | February 17, 2018 |
| 20 | "Keep It Up Pingu!" Transliteration: "Rifutingu de Gō!"(Japanese:リフティングでゴー!) | February 24, 2018 |
| 21 | "Pingu's Catch of the Day" Transliteration: "Sakanatsuri wa Tanoshī!?"(Japanese:Cá つりは lặc しい!?) | March 3, 2018 |
| 22 | "Stop that Mail!" Transliteration: "Yūbin Haitatsu wa Ōsawagi!"(Japanese:Bưu liền xứng đạt は đại tao ぎ!) | March 10, 2018 |
| 23 | "Sticking Together" Transliteration: "Hittsuki Panikku"(Japanese:ひっつきパニック) | March 17, 2018 |
| 24 | "Special Delivery for Pingu" Transliteration: "O Tegami Todokemasu!"(Japanese:お giấy vệ sinh giới けます!) | March 21, 2018 |
| 25 | "Everyone's a Winner!" Transliteration: "Shōri wa Dare no te ni!?"(Japanese:Thắng lợi は ai の tay に!?) | March 24, 2018 |
| 26 | "Growing Pains" Transliteration: "Hana o Sakaseyou!"(Japanese:Hoa を tiếu かせよう!) | March 31, 2018 |
Season 2 (2018–19)
edit| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | "Fire Fighter Training is Tough" | October 6, 2018 |
| 28 | "A Mysterious Helper" | October 13, 2018 |
| 29 | "Grandfather's Here" | October 20, 2018 |
| 30 | "The Naughty Tram Passenger" | October 27, 2018 |
| 31 | "A Mysterious Creature Appears" | November 3, 2018 |
| 32 | "Pingu's Jam Session" | November 10, 2018 |
| 33 | "Say Cheese" | November 17, 2018 |
| 34 | "What's Inside" | November 24, 2018 |
| 35 | "The Big Blue Chase" | December 1, 2018 |
| 36 | "Pingu's Space Adventures" | December 8, 2018 |
| 37 | "Helping a New Friend" | December 15, 2018 |
| 38 | "Pingu and the Egg" | December 22, 2018 |
| 39 | "Pingu Makes the Movie" | December 29, 2018 |
| 40 | "Pingu is a Rock Star" | January 5, 2019 |
| 41 | "Household Helping Hands" | January 12, 2019 |
| 42 | "Pingu the Wigmaker" | January 19, 2019 |
| 43 | "Pingu on Patrol" | January 26, 2019 |
| 44 | "Pingu's Frozen Discovery" | February 2, 2019 |
| 45 | "Pingu's Treasure Hunt" | February 9, 2019 |
| 46 | "Voyage to the Moon" | February 16, 2019 |
| 47 | "Pingu's Traffic Dance" | February 23, 2019 |
| 48 | "I Want to Be on TV" | March 2, 2019 |
| 49 | "Flea Market" | March 9, 2019 |
| 50 | "Pingu the Living Statue" | March 16, 2019 |
| 51 | "Pingu's Snack Attack" | March 23, 2019 |
| 52 | "Pingu the Conductor" | March 30, 2019 |
Home media releases
edit| Format | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| DVD | "Pingu Becomes a Star Chef" | March 7, 2018 |
| DVD | "Give Flower Bouquests!" | June 6, 2018 |
| DVD | "Mail Delivery is a Big Fuss!" | June 6, 2018 |
| DVD | "Chasing the Blue Penguin!" | March 6, 2019 |
| DVD | "We are Patrolling Now!" | June 5, 2019 |
| DVD | "I Want to Be on TV" | June 5, 2019 |
References
edit- ^"ピングー: Tân tác テレビアニメは sơ の オールCG ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ chế tác"[Pingu: new TV show is the first all-CG Polygon Pictures production].Mantanweb(in Japanese). 4 September 2017.Retrieved24 May2018.
- ^Ressler, Karen (4 September 2017)."Polygon Pictures Makes New Anime for Swiss Character Pingu".Anime News Network.Retrieved7 October2017.
- ^"Pingu moves to the big city".MIPJunior Preview.September 2017. p. 14.Retrieved24 May2018.
- ^Corporation), NHK(Japan Broadcasting."AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMS".www6.nhk.or.jp(in Japanese).Retrieved2018-08-16.
- ^"Animation Block Party Full 2018 Lineup Revealed".animationmagazine.net.25 June 2018.Retrieved2018-08-16.
- ^Ressler, Karen (3 September 2018)."New Pingu in the City Episodes Premiere on October 6".Anime News Network.Retrieved1 October2018.
- ^"Pingu na Cidade: Anime estreia no Gloobinho"(in Portuguese).Retrieved2019-05-01.
External links
edit- Official website[dead link]
- Pingu in the CityatIMDb
- Pingu in the City(anime) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia