Mofy
| Mofy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Children's television series Musical Stop-motion |
| Created by | Aki Kondo |
| Opening theme | "We Can Do It If We Try" |
| Country of origin | Japan Italy |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 4-5 minutes |
| Production companies | Associati Audiovisivi Sony Creative Products Rai Fiction ZDF Enterprises (Series 2) |
| Original release | |
| Network | Rai 2 and Rai YoYo (Italy) NHK (Japan) |
| Release | June 30, 2013 – present |
Mofy is a stop-motion animated children's television series of shorts. The series is a co-production between Associati Audiovisivi (with their animation brand Misseri Studio and Sony Creative Products in collaboration with Rai Fiction. ZDF Enterprises joined as co-producer in Series 2.
The series is based on the characters of the picture books created by the Japanese illustrator Aki Kondo and published in 2008.[1]
Premise
[edit]The series represents stop-motion designs made of cotton wool, featuring a white bunny named Mofy. She goes on daily adventures to help her to understand and cope with her emotions.[2]
Merchandising
[edit]Takehiko Ohya, the manager of Global Business Group Licensing and Sony Creative Products says:
"With an established appeal in a number of kawaii markets, not to mention excellent ratings on one of the UK's most popular children's programming strands, the time is right to announce the expansion of Mofy's presence in Europe – and where better to do so than at BLE? We look forward to meeting potential partners at BLE and telling them more about this uniquely appealing property."
The merchandise had been releasing apps, books and magazines, sticker books, digital publications, and, of course, plush, stationery, back to school, bedding, bags and purses, personal care items, DVDs, apparel, activity books, games, puzzles, toys and accessories. The appeal promoted with magazines, shopping malls, celebrities and retail corners as well as popular Mofy-themed live appearances, special events and even exhibitions. This success has now been transitioned to international marketplaces.[1]
Broadcast
[edit]The series is shown on several TV channels worldwide, among them: On Rai 2 and Rai YoYo in Italy, on NHK in Japan, on KiKA in Germany and Austria, in Channel 5's preschool block, Milkshake! in the United Kingdom,[3] on Australian Broadcasting Company's ABC Kids in Australia, and Jeem TV in Arabia.[4] NBCUniversal's Universal Kids acquired the series in the United States ran as the channel's shorts on May 20, 2019.[5][6][7] In the United States, the show was available on the Nick Jr. Channel's Noggin video subscription service app from 2016 to 2018.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (2018-09-07). "BLE Preview: Rainbow's 'Winx Club,' '44 Cats' and SCP's 'Mofy'". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-12.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2014-12-04). "'Mofy' Season 2 Launches, Season 3 on the Way". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "Milkshake cottons on to Mofy". C21media. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "Mofy". JeemTV. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Skilton, Alison (2019-06-10). "Japan's Mofy Bows in the U.S." TVKIDS. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (2019-06-19). "Universal Kids Nixes Original Content Division". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ Zahed, Ramin (2019-06-10). "News Bytes: Sherlock Holmes Spinoff, Kids' Planet, Space Yoghurt, Emile Awards, Mofy and More". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
- ^ "Noggin, Nickelodeon's Video Subscription Service for Preschoolers, Expands to Roku Devices". Streaming Media Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-13.