For ImmediateRelease
ANIMATIONCOLLECTIVE HEADS TO MIPCOM
WITH ANUMBER OF EXCITING KIDS’ SERIES
TheLeading Independent Creator of Children’s Content in the U.S.
ShowcasesThree Delivery, HTDT, Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF,
Ellen’sAcres, Kappa Mikey and More
New York, NY –September 24, 2007 – Animation Collective, a leading providerof content to the children’s entertainment market, todayannounced the slate of properties it will showcase at MIPCOM andMIPCOM JUNIOR in October.
Larry Schwarz,Animation Collective CEO and creator of all of its shows will attendthe markets along with Doug MacLennan, COO.
“Our showsencompass a range of styles and are aimed at various age groups, butthe common themes that carry throughout are great characters andgreat stories. Ultimately, this brings a universal appeal to ourshows that translates all over the world,” said Schwarz.
Following arethe shows Animation Collective will offer at MIP and MIP JR.:
Series
Three Delivery (26x22min & 11x2min, Ages 6-14) – Years ago, an evil apprentice named Kong Li unleashed the power of a magical cookbook, scattering its dangerous recipes throughout Chinatown. Now he's back to reclaim the cookbook. Luckily, at Wu's Garden restaurant, three teenage heroes; skilled in Kung Fu, have been training to stop him.
HTDT (52x11min, Ages 6-11) —When all the king’s horses and all the king’s men couldn’t put Humpty Dumpty back together again, they turned to Dr. Kizami Miyazaki, who did the trick with some bio-nuclear physics. Now known simply as HTDT and with the help of Dr. Miyazaki’s 10-year-old son Axel and his babysitter, the beautiful assistant librarian and teen pop star, Arisa, he battles the forces of evil that regularly threaten the kingdom of Olde Story.
Ellen’s Acres (52x11min, Ages 2-7 ) — Ellen’s Acres is about 5-year old Ellen, her feather duster, her radial tire, the hotel she owns and her amazing adventures. Actually, the hotel belongs to her parents, but the amazing adventures part is totally true.
Kappa Mikey (52x22min, Ages 6-14) — American actor Mikey Simon joins the cast of LilyMu, once the top rated anime show in Japan. Though Mikey is a fish out of water (a raw one in this case!), his crazy antics and style lift LilyMu out of the ratings gutter and transform Mikey into the biggest star Japan has ever seen.
Leader Dog (52x1min, Ages 6-11) — The Zmeds came to Earth in search of our leader. What they got was a mangy junkyard dog on the run from the pound. In fairness, he was “leading.” In fact, he was leading by about two city blocks when he ran right into the ship’s tractor beam. Back on Zmed “Leader” is hailed as a hero. Now he’s rocking the place doggie-style!
Thumb Wrestling Federation: TWF (300+min, Ages 6-11) – A long time ago, when wrestlers wore Speedos and had back hair, the thumb wrestling ring was a place of heroic deeds, of fair competition, of honor. All was well, until Senator Skull led a revolt and split the Thumb Wrestling Federation in two. In this live-action comedy Senator Skull and the Sinistras will stop at nothing to defeat the Mighty Dexteras, take over the Thumb Wrestling Federation, and perhaps the world!
Dancing Sushi (26x1min, Ages 6-14) — Dancing Sushi is a hyperactive anime comedy about four pieces of fish who have escaped from the sushi bar with one dream: to become the world’s biggest pop stars. A sneak peek of Dancing Sushi is available at www.dancingsushi.com.
About AnimationCollective
With original contentin over 38 countries and in 18 languages on television, broadband,wireless, books and consumer products, Animation Collective is theU.S.’s leading independent creator of children’sentertainment. Proprietary productions include: Kappa Mikey,the highest rated original series on Nicktoons Network andNickelodeon’s first- ever global acquisition, Three Deliveryfor Nicktoons, YTV, and the BBC, Thumb Wrestling Federationfor the Kids WB, YTV and the BBC, and Ellen’s Acres forCartoon Network, TV Ontario and ABC Australia. Work for hireproductions include: the new Speed Racer series for Nickelodeon andThe Incredible Crash Dummies for 4KidsTV. AnimationCollective is the largest provider of original content for KOL,America Online’s kids channel and Red, its teen channel.
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Contact:
Sarah Worden
Animation Collective
212.947.1099
sworden@animationcollective.com