Little Wizard Tao is a children's adventure fantasy animated television series co-produced by South Korean G&G Entertainment and Chinese animation studio Motion Magic Digital Studios.[2] The series was originally aired on KBS2 and later distributed to markets in China, Hong Kong, Great Britain and France.[3] Little Wizard Tao premiered on 13 July 2009 and concluded season 1 on 26 April 2010.[4] The series focuses on Tao, a young boy with magical powers, as he attends school to become a wizard.
| Little Wizard Tao | |
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| Also known as | 꼬마신선 타오 |
| Genre | Children, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Written by | Kim Hyeong-ju, Ha Ji Hye |
| Directed by | Lee Byeong-jik |
| Country of origin | South Korea China |
| Original language | Korean[1] |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (104 segments) |
| Production | |
| Producers | G.P. Jeong Guo Chengda |
| Running time | 26 minutes |
| Production companies | G&G Entertainment Motion Magic Digital Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | KBS2 (Season 1) KBS1 (Season 2) |
| Release | 13 July 2009 – 6 April 2013 |
In 2013, it was also aired on KBS World with Little Wizard Tao Season 2 also airing in 2014.
Episodes
editSeason 1
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "My Name is Tao / Off to Wizard School" | 13 July 2009 |
| 02 | "Turtle Bus Trip / Hello, Wizard School" | 20 July 2009 |
| 03 | "Kiki's Clone Doll / Our First Class" | 3 August 2009 |
| 04 | "The New Student, Sheldon / Cleaning the Peach Field" | 10 August 2009 |
| 05 | "May Ann's Medicine Class / Who Will Be Class Captain?" | 17 August 2009 |
| 06 | "The Flying Cloud / The Cloud Race" | 24 August 2009 |
| 07 | "Cloud Tree and Rain / Professor Bao's Reading Homework" | 31 August 2009 |
| 08 | "A Magic Journey to Spain / A Magic Journey to the North Pole" | 7 September 2009 |
| 09 | "The Dormitory Ghost / The Legendary Ming Ming" | 14 September 2009 |
| 10 | "Baby Turtle Kun / Math is Hard" | 21 September 2009 |
| 11 | "The Treasure Hunt / Search for the Pengs" | 28 September 2009 |
| 12 | "Jasmin's Birthday / Tao's Golden Brush" | 5 October 2009 |
| 13 | "Magic Potion Experiment / The Legendary Secret Book" | 12 October 2009 |
| 14 | "Wizard School Ghost Story / The School Play" | 19 October 2009 |
| 15 | "Let's Go Camping / The Halloween Incident" | 26 October 2009 |
| 16 | "MingMing's Transformation / DungDung's Surprise Visit" | 2 November 2009 |
| 17 | "Tao in Wonderland / MingMing's New House" | 9 November 2009 |
| 18 | "Mumu's Fake Flu / Professor Bao's Test" | 16 November 2009 |
| 19 | "My Teeth Hurt / Polley and the Magic Hat" | 23 November 2009 |
| 20 | "Great Detective Tao / Pongus on a Diet" | 30 November 2009 |
| 21 | "Super Boy Kiki / Sleepyhead Tao" | 7 December 2009 |
| 22 | "Ping Pong Master Tao / Raising a Digimal" | 14 December 2009 |
| 23 | "Christmas and Santa Claus / Snowball Fight" | 21 December 2009 |
| 24 | "Ski Trip / Wash Up" | 28 December 2009 |
| 25 | "A Dinosaur Bone / A Journey into the Human Body" | 4 January 2010 |
| 26 | "Wizard School Broadcasting Station / Happy Cooking Class" | 11 January 2010 |
| 27 | TBA | 18 January 2010 |
| 28 | TBA | 25 January 2010 |
| 29 | TBA | 1 February 2010 |
| 30 | TBA | 8 February 2010 |
| 31 | TBA | 22 February 2010 |
| 32 | TBA | 8 March 2010 |
| 33 | TBA | 15 March 2010 |
| 34 | TBA | 22 March 2010 |
| 35 | TBA | 28 March 2010 |
| 36 | TBA | 5 April 2010 |
| 37 | TBA | 12 April 2010 |
| 38 | TBA | 19 April 2010 |
| 39 | TBA | 26 April 2010 |
Season 2
edit| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | TBA | 5 January 2013 |
| 02 | TBA | 12 January 2013 |
| 03 | TBA | 19 January 2013 |
| 04 | TBA | 26 January 2013 |
| 05 | TBA | 2 February 2013 |
| 06 | TBA | 9 February 2013 |
| 07 | TBA | 16 February 2013 |
| 08 | TBA | 23 February 2013 |
| 09 | TBA | 9 March 2013 |
| 10 | TBA | 16 March 2013 |
| 11 | TBA | 23 March 2013 |
| 12 | TBA | 30 March 2013 |
| 13 | TBA | 6 April 2013 |
Characters
edit- Tao is the seven-year-old adventure-loving protagonist of the series. He is the descendant of a powerful ancient wizard. Before receiving his invitation to attend the magic school, Tao lived with his grandfather. At school, Tao aims to become a great wizard. Tao has a magical paintbrush which turns everything he draws into real objects. Tao also has a soft spot for Jasmine.
- Jasmin (Xiaoming) is Tao's best friend. She is a good, kind-hearted student who is an advocate for truth and justice. Jasmin has healing powers and does not support violence. Jasmin also has a soft spot for Tao.
- Polley is a student whose power is shapeshifting into a fox. Polley typically only says three phrases: "good idea", "bad idea" and "no idea".
- Kiki is a nerdy student and science-enthusiast. He wears mechanical arms on his back.
- Sheldon (Xiuying) is a boastful, arrogant student and Tao's rival. He is to create and control fire.
- Mumu is a monkey who attends the magic school. He practices kung fu and wears a jumpsuit with the image of a banana on it.
- Pingus and Pongus Peng are penguin brothers who have power over ice. They both failed the past three years at school.
Minor characters
edit- Principal Lao is the principal of the school. When he was a student, he was the greatest wizard in the world.
- Professor Sonn-Sonn is a monkey who teaches P.E. class. His cousin is a great kung fu wizard.
- Professor Bao teaches chemistry and magic history.
- Professor May-Ann teaches musica, she is also the school nurse.
- Professor Griffe's subject is unknown, however, he has the power of invisibility.
- Grandma Owl is an owl who is the dorm mistress, known for her bad temper.
- Dodo is a fairy who looks after the school garden. She is intolerant of any mischief the students try to cause.
- Tao's grandfather looked after Tao before Tao moved to magic school. He enjoys gardening but misses Tao greatly.
- Dung Dung is Tao's childhood friend. He helps Tao's grandfather look after his garden. Sometimes he visits Tao at the magic school.
- Pedh Baba is a talking tree who guards a magical pond. The water from the pond is said to heal any wound.
- Turtle School Bus is a giant flying turtle. A seating area is attached on his back, he acts as the school bus.
References
edit- ^ "Little Wizard Tao". TV France International. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "Little Wizard Tao". Fantom Digital. 17 January 2012. Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ Kim Do-young (10 July 2009). "KBS 한·중 합작 애니메이션 '꼬마신선 타오'" (in Korean). PD Journal. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- ^ "꼬마신선 타오 다시보기 리스트 (Little Wizard Tao episode list)" (in Korean). KBS Able. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- "Little Wizard Tao". Planet Nemo Animation. Archived from the original on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- "Full HD 3D 애니메이션'꼬마신선 타오'13일 첫방송" (in Korean). KBS. 29 July 2009. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- Lee Jae-hoon (29 July 2009). "KBS, 3D 애니메이션 '꼬마신선 타오'" (in Korean). Retrieved 12 December 2012.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)
- Little Wizard Tao at the Korean Movie Database