Molang is an animated children's television series created by the animation studio Millimages. The titular character, Molang, was designed by the Korean illustrator Hye-Ji Yoon on the platform KakaoTalk. The designer had said that the name originated from the word mallangmallang (말랑말랑) which means soft, squishy, and fluffy.[citation needed]

Molang
GenreAnimated sitcom
Comedy
Adventure
Based onMolang characters by Hye-Ji Yoon
Developed byMillimages
Directed by
  • Marie-Caroline Villand
  • Stéphanie Misiak (season 1)
  • Robert Stainton (season 3)
  • Luca Salgado (season 4–present)
Voices ofBruno Guéraçague
Nathalie Stas
Opening themeLa La La
Ending themeLa La La (instrumental)
ComposerNicholas Varley
Country of originFrance
South Korea
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes321
Production
ProducerRoch Lener
Running time2-3 minutes (seasons 1–3)
4-5 minutes (season 4–present)
6-7 minutes (specials)
Production companyMillimages
Original release
NetworkPiwi+
Canal+ Family
ReleaseNovember 2, 2015 (2015-11-02) –
present

Plot

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The series chronicles the relationship between roommates and best friends, Molang, an enthusiastic happy and optimistic rabbit, and Piu Piu, a timid but outgoing chick. They pit their wits against numerous occurrences, ranging from everyday problems and sitcom-style situations, to extraordinary adventures that often turn dangerous and/or risky.[1]

The show's animation and art style are heavily inspired by Japanese anime/chibi, with sweat drops on the characters' faces and particular expressions on their eyes, usually whenever they're extremely jovial, perplexed, frightened, or panicked, alongside oversized heads constrasting against short, simplistic bodies.

Molang is defined by its empathy, softness, tenderness, and joy. Molang has no nationality, is ageless, and gender-neutral.[2] The characters of Molang speak Molanguese.

Characters

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  • Molang (voiced by Bruno Guéraçague) is a white rabbit that makes every moment of the duo's daily life a unique and wonderful moment, taking special care of each detail, and giving little things an unexpected fresh taste. Molang puts its heart into everything it does, even when it gets it and its friend, Piu Piu, into trouble.
  • Piu Piu (voiced by Nathalie Stas) is a little yellow chick. Shy, reserved, and someone who dislikes being the center of attention, it takes great care to keep things under control. When something unexpected arises, Piu Piu can be quickly destabilized.
  • The Pincos: Molang and Piu Piu's friends are a group of miscellaneous rabbits that look identical in shape to their counterpart, Molang. They vary greatly in personality: some are friendly and well-meaning (like Molang), while others are soft-spoken and timid (like Piu Piu), while others are easily irritated and short-tempered (the beachgoers from The Coconut, the director from The Extras, etc.).
 
The black logo, used on the Molang's official website since June 30, 2021.

Episodes

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Seasons Episodes Originally aired
Season 1 52 2015
Season 2 52 2016
Season 3 52 2017
TV specials 9 2018
Season 4 52 2019
Season 5 104 2021

Season 1 (2015)

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No. overall No. in season Title Screenplay by Storyboarded by Original air date
11"The Party"Marie-Caroline VillandStéphanie MisiakTBA
Molang and Piu Piu dress up for the party.
22"The Bicycle Ride"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandFrédéric DybowskiTBA
Piu Piu learns to ride a bike.
33"The Castaways"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandCécile LavocatTBA
After a shipwreck, our heroes (Molang and Piu Piu) are stranded!
44"The Camel"Pierre OlivierVincent GuérinTBA
Molang and Piu Piu find creative ways to ride a tall "and stubborn" camel.
55"The Coconut"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane BeauTBA
Molang and Piu Piu try to open a coconut but end up disturbing the others.
66"The Suitcase"Pierre OlivierCécile LavocatTBA
Molang and Piu Piu pack up for an airplane ride to the beach.
77"The Christmas Tree"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
Molang catches a chill while he and Piu Piu get a new tree after the last one burned.
88"The Goldfish"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane Beau & Matthieu CordierTBA
Molang and Piu Piu try to cheer up a lonely fish and have no choice but to release it into the water.
99"The Beach"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandJulien CayotTBA
Molang and Piu Piu try to find a perfect beach spot, but the shark (later revealed to be Molang's hat) is in for a treat!
1010"The Fishing Trip"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane BeauTBA
Molang and Piu Piu try to catch fish, but they end up in a water ski ride...
1111"The Campers"Pierre OlivierCécile LavocatTBA
Molang tries to find a perfect camping spot, but ends up having setbacks.
1212"The Television"Pierre OlivierFrédéric DybowskiTBA
Molang and Piu Piu set up a new television, but it's on the Fritz (broken).
1313"The Sleepless Night"Marie-Caroline VillandVincent GuérinTBA
Molang puts "a hardworking yet tiring" Piu Piu to sleep with a lullaby.
1414"The Second Hand Market"Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
Molang and Piu Piu organize their own market.
1515"The Parcel"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
Molang and Piu Piu find creative ways to get out of the snow and get the parcel, but it reveals to be belonged by a smart Pinco!
1616"The Butterfly"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandVincent GuérinTBA
Catching a butterfly is no picnic...
1717"The Surprise"Pierre OlivierMatthieu CordierTBA
Molang wants to know what the surprise is!
1818"The Forest"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandVincent GuérinTBA
Molang and Piu Piu get lost in the forest while picking mushrooms!
1919"The Pumpkin"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandJean-Sébastien VernerieTBA
The pumpkin gets mistaken for a mummy Pinco!
2020"The Armchair"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandJean-Sébastien VernerieTBA
Molang and Piu Piu search for a new chair.
2121"The Stage Fright"Eddy Fluchon & Christophe PatrisNadia BrahimiTBA
Piu Piu gets stage fright in front of the audience!
2222"The Cowboys"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
Molang and Piu Piu wrangle up some cows and sheep.
2323"The Bandana"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandJean-Sébastien VernerieTBA
Molang and his friends track down Piu Piu's bandana.
2424"The Penguin"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandAhmed GuerrouacheTBA
Piu Piu gets mistaken for a baby penguin!
2525"The Car"Pierre OlivierNadia BrahimiTBA
Piu Piu worries about his car getting dirty!
2626"The Hiccup"Pierre OlivierAhmed GuerrouacheTBA
Piu Piu's hiccups get the better of Molang and his friends.
2727"The Mountain Bloom"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandJulien CayotTBA
2828"A Restless Night"Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
2929"The Archaeologists"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
3030"The Hockey Game"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandJulien CayotTBA
3131"The Castle"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA
3232"The Shepherds"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
3333"The Puppy"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandDavid LopezTBA
3434"The Underground Walk"Pierre OlivierJulien CayotTBA
3535"The Hotel"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
3636"The Explorers"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandJulien CayotTBA
3737"The Football Player"Pierre OlivierJulien CayotTBA
3838"The Robot"Jean de LoriolNadia BrahimiTBA
3939"A Friendly Rugby Game"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
4040"The Firemen"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandDavid LopezTBA
4141"The Keys"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandDavid LopezTBA
4242"The Lighthouse"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandAhmed GuerrouacheTBA
4343"The Stork"Pierre OlivierNadia BrahimiTBA
4444"The Statue"Pierre OlivierJulien CayotTBA
4545"The Movie"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
4646"The Rescuers"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandAhmed GuerrouacheTBA
4747"Traffic Jam"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA
4848"The Baby Seal"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandDavid LopezTBA
4949"The Guest"Sarah MalletMatthieu CordierTBA
5050"An Extraordinary Catch"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandMatthieu CordierTBA
5151"Skiing"Sonia GozlanMatthieu CordierTBA
5252"Superstars"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandDavid LopezTBA

Season 2 (2016)

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531"The Side-Car"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane CronierTBA
Molang and Piu Piu's friend's puzzle piece... is missing!
542"The Present"Jérôme Erbin & Philippe NaasStéphanie MisiakTBA
Molang and Piu Piu are on a mission... to give a present to a faraway friend.
553"Chickenpox"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKhodom OuthaithavyTBA
Molang is forbidden to contact Piu Piu, who has a chickenpox!
564"The Competition"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphanie MisiakTBA
575"MC Molang"Pierre OlivierOlivier SomTBA
586"The Aquarium"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane CronierTBA
Molang and Piu Piu want to help an aquarium owner, but nothing goes according to plan...
597"The Highland Games"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
608"Ting Tong"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandKhodom OuthaithavyTBA
619"The Sled"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
6210"The Piano"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
6311"Safari"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane CronierTBA
6412"The Jungle"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandKhodom OuthaithavyTBA
6513"The Rodeo"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane CronierTBA
6614"At the Circus"Matthieu Cordier & Marie-Caroline VillandKhodom OuthaithavyTBA
Molang gets mistaken for a clown!
6715"Cupcake"Jérôme ErbinChristine Jie-Eun ShinTBA
Molang and Piu Piu spread the word for delicious cupcakes, but too many bunnies overwhelm the service.
6816"The Food Truck"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
Molang and Piu Piu set up a food truck, and they've got a canine (dog) problem on their hands!
6917"Unlucky"Jérôme ErbinKathleen PonsardTBA
7018"A Gust of Wind"Eddy Fluchon & Christophe PatrisChristophe Le BorgneTBA
7119"The Climbing Rope"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
7220"Holiday Home"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
7321"The Fanfare"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
7422"The Shooting Stars"Pierre OlivierKathleen PonsardTBA
7523"The Ghost Train"Jérôme ErbinSophia DalyTBA
7624"The Golf"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
7725"The Salesman"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandChristophe Le BorgneTBA
7826"The Boomerang"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandFlorent PoulainTBA
7927"At the Farm"Jérôme ErbinSophia DalyTBA
8028"Kung Fu"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
8129"Rainy Day"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
8230"The Acrobats"Jérôme ErbinSophia DalyTBA
8331"The Jam Jar"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
The jam jar lid does not dare to be opened!
8432"The Parrot"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
Piu Piu gets mistaken for a parrot!
8533"The Robinsons"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandStéphane CronierTBA
Molang and Piu Piu learn to survive after another shipwreck.
8634"The Little Monkey"Pierre OlivierFlorent PoulainTBA
The little monkey does not dare to leave Molang and Piu Piu!
8735"The Casting"Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
8836"The Soccer Match"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
8937"Ski School"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandFlorent PoulainTBA
9038"The Incredible Animal"Jérôme ErbinChristophe Le BorgneTBA
9139"The Jungle Friend"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
9240"The Monster Under the Bed"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
There is a monster under Piu Piu's bed!
9341"Alone On the Ice Pack"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
9442"The Vegetable Garden"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandChristophe Le BorgneTBA
The birds eat Molang and Piu Piu's vegetable seeds!
9543"A Bottle at Sea"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
Aquatic trash and a treasure hunt. What now?
9644"The Egg"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandFlorent PoulainTBA
Molang and Piu Piu save the egg. Watch out for that crocodile!
9745"The Mouse"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
9846"The Rallye"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandChristophe Le BorgneTBA
The beach Pinco racer has to win the race!
9947"The Supporters"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
10048"Little Peckish"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
10149"Mister Muscles"Eddy FluchonNadia BrahimiTBA
10250"The Brioche"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandOlivier SomTBA
Molang wins a TV cooking show, but the celebrity status makes it impossible to see Piu Piu. Our heroes miss each other.
10351"The Ibex"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandKathleen PonsardTBA
10452"Flash Mob"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA

Season 3 (2017)

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No. overall No. in season Title Screenplay by Storyboarded by Original air date
1051"The Instructions"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandRan HaoTBA
1062"The Rock Band"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandBérengère JacquetTBA
The hopeful Pinco member just wants to be in the band!
1073"The Delivery Men"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA
A careless delivery Pinco drops some packages.
1084"Firefighters!"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandMorgane BrissonTBA
Molang and Piu Piu will do anything to be firefighters, even if it takes a lot of work, including the fire truck wash.
1095"Santa"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandMathieu ReyTBA
1106"The Box"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandRan HaoTBA
1117"The Mule"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandBérengère JacquetTBA
1128"The Magic Lamp"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA
1139"The Yeti"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandRan HaoTBA
11410"At the Fair"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandNina DegrendelTBA
11511"The Rescue"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
11612"The Detectives"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandMorgane BrissonTBA
11713"Super Molang"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandMorgane BrissonTBA
11814"The Choir"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandMorgane BrissonTBA
11915"The Ghost"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
12016"The Easter Eggs"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA
12117"The Alien"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandMathieu ReyTBA
12218"Shuuuuush!"Balthazar Chapuis, Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandMathieu ReyTBA
12319"Top Model"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandChristophe Le BorgneTBA
12420"The Space Friends"Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline VillandMathieu ReyTBA
12521"The Knight"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandSophia DalyTBA
12622"A New Friend"Eddy Fluchon, Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA
12723"The Haunted House"Pierre OlivierMorgane BrissonTBA
12824"The Whale"Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline VillandNadia BrahimiTBA
12925"Skate Supreme"Mathilde Maraninchi & Antonin PoiréeSophia DalyTBA
13026"The Cap"Eddy Fluchon, Christophe Patris & Marie-Caroline VillandMorgane BrissonTBA
13127"Mega Piu Piu"TBATBATBA

Franchise

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The series first aired on Canal+ France on November 2, 2015. Since then, 5 seasons, 321 episodes, and a music album have been produced and are widely broadcast. The first season has been available since July 1, 2019 on Netflix. In February 2020, Millimages announced the development of Season 5 which consists of 52 episodes with each being 5 minutes long. As of 2020, Molang's TV exposure extends to more than 190 countries and has become a cross-media franchise, including merchandising, publishing, music albums, GIFs, digital series, stickers, and others.[3] Season 5 started broadcasting on Canal+ on September 9, 2021.[4]

Social media

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The show has accounts on social media platforms such as YouTube and X (formerly Twitter), most of the content (along with some of the merchandise) posted on their social media is for all ages compared to the show's preschool age range, and promotes South Korean lifestyle and K-pop such as Blackpink and BTS.

Broadcast

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The show also airs in different countries, such as Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom, Treehouse TV in Canada & Disney Jr. in the United States.

Discography

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Albums

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Number Title Artist(s) Time Songs Genre Release date Label(s)
1 Molang Molang 13:21 10 Pop April 1, 2020 Millimages

Singles

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Number Title Artist(s) Time Songs Genre Release date Label(s)
1 Whatever You Want M4P 3:30 1 K-Pop December 8, 2023 Millimages
Number Title Artist(s) Time Songs Genre Release date Label(s)
1 A Merry Molang Christmas Molang 8:28 6 Holiday November 18, 2020 Millimages

On April 1, 2020, the first "music album" called Molang was released on every streaming platform, including Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon, and more. As of late April 2020, this album has been streamed more than 40,000 times on Spotify and 20,000 times on iTunes. On November 18, 2020, the EP A Merry Molang Christmas was released. There had been speculation regarding the release of the second music album, though this had yet to be confirmed. On December 10, 2020, the official social media account of Molang uploaded the first post introducing A Merry Molang Christmas. On November 27, 2023. Molang posted a video of them making a K-pop song and teasing the title. The song got released on December 8, 2023 on all music platforms as the band M4P, a band with 5 members: Molang, the leader, Sweetie Pinco, Piu Piu, Shiny Pinco and Moody Pinco.

Merchandising

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As a merchandising brand, Molang uses "My Best Friend" as a universal signature for all worldwide licensees, on all packagings. It now represents two master toy licensees (Tomy & Jazwares), over 100 licensees worldwide, and more than 700 different products, including kids and adults apparels, children's books and magazines, stationery, magnets, stickers underwear, sleepwear, etc.[5][6][7]

Books

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In November 2016, the French publisher Flammarion launched a collection of four little square books based on the series episodes and one big album. On Easter 2017, seven new books were released. They were specially promoted by the broadcaster. Among them, four little square books and one album, and also two flap books in which children have to search for hidden characters and animals.[8]

Scholastic Inc., the world's largest publisher of children's books, have published four 8x8 books and one album. All the books include stickers and the album contains a sticker storybook with more than 25 stickers and 4 pages to decorate. They are available to all national retailers, independents, special market channels and through Scholastic Reading Club and Scholastic Book Fairs.[8] In October 2018, the Italian publisher Gribaudo has launched six activity books with games, colouring pages, stickers and different activities.[8]

The publisher Nelson Verlag launched a range of their mini books dedicated to Molang in early 2020 in Germany.[8]

DVDs

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Title Region Release date
Molang – season 1 as seen on Disney Junior United States August 15, 2017
Molang – season 2 as seen on Disney Junior May 1, 2018
Molang – season 3 as seen on Disney Junior December 23, 2019
Molang – season 1 North America August 15, 2017
Molang – season 2 April 3, 2018
Molang Season 1 – Nel Bosco Italy September 6, 2018
Molang Season 1 – Super Star September 6, 2018
Molang Season 2 – Safari 2019
Molang Season 1 – Vol 1 – The Party Nordics June 11, 2018
Molang Season 1 – Vol 2 – The Party June 11, 2019
Molang Season 1 – Vol 1 United Kingdom TBA
Molang Season 1 – Vol 2 TBA


References

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  1. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (September 7, 2017). "Millimages Sells 'Molang' to TF1, season 3 on Track". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "About Molang | Molang Official Website". Molang. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 29, 2016). "'Molang' Spreads Happiness with New Agents & Licensees". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Belaisch, Galla (September 9, 2021). "Molang revient pour une saison 5 !!!". Canal+ (in French). Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Millimages Scores Mulitiple Deals in China". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "License to Profit". Animation Magazine. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  7. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 1, 2018). "Camsing & Alibaba Team For Chinese Theme Park, Nordisk Film Sweden Hire — Global Briefs". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d Keslassy, Elsa (June 13, 2018). "France Televisions Unveils Dozens of New Animated Series, Features at Annecy". Variety. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
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