Chop Chop (franchise)

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Chop Chop
Developer(s) Gamerizon
Platform(s) iOS

Chop Chop is a collection of iOS video games created by Gamerizon, first released in 2009. The series features a range of game genres, with a focus on action and sports, and is known for its distinctive art style. By 2011, Gamerizon reported that the series had been downloaded over 15 million times from the App Store. [1]

Contents

The series of games then became a Canadian television series on Teletoon, produced by Sardine Productions.

Games

The games listed where released for iOS by Gamerizon.

GameRelease Date
Chop Chop NinjaDecember 25, 2009
Chop Chop RunnerMarch 18, 2010
Chop Chop TennisMay 5, 2010
Chop Chop SoccerAugust 4, 2010
Chop Chop HockeyNovember 3, 2010
Chop Chop CavemanNovember 25, 2010
Chop Chop KickerMarch 24, 2011
Chop Chop RocketApril 21, 2011
Chop Chop SlicerJune 9, 2011
Chop Chop Ninja WorldNovember 28, 2012

Animation

Shorts

In 2012, Gamerizon announced that an animated series based on Chop Chop Ninja was in development with Canadian broadcaster Teletoon. [2] The following year, Teletoon officially ordered a series of 40 ninety-second shorts produced by Sardine Productions called Chop Chop Ninja Challenge. A longer form series was also announced to be in development. [3]

Chop Chop Ninja Challenge debuted on Teletoon and Télétoon in Canada on November 8, 2014. [4] [5] The series was later aired in over 100 markets globally. [6]

TV series

After the shorts proved successful, Teletoon approved the production of a longer series in March 2016. Produced by Sardine Productions, the series, titled Chop Chop Ninja, includes 40 eleven-minute episodes or 20 twenty-two-minute episodes. [7] It debuted on in French on Télétoon on September 1, 2018. [8] The English-language premiere aired on Teletoon on October 6, 2018. [9]

Episodes

Interstitials (2014)

There were ten interstitial episodes. Each character does the challenge and the interstitials air for one-and-a-half minutes.

  • Hang a Picture (November 8, 2014)
  • Catch the Fly (November 15, 2014)
  • Catch the Fish (November 22, 2014)
  • Get Candy (November 29, 2014)
  • Light the Torch (December 6, 2014)
  • Steal the Golden Egg (December 13, 2014)
  • Put the Monkey in the Barrel (December 20, 2014)
  • Ring the Bell (December 27, 2014)
  • Save the Waka (January 3, 2015)
  • Extinguish the Volcano (January 10, 2015)

Season 1 (2018)

  • Season 1 premiered in Canada on October 6, 2018 and ended on February 16, 2019.
No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateAmerican air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
1"Iro the Daring"Suren PereraKevin ShustackDidier Loubat & Yann Ben AlluchOctober 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)TBATBAN/A
"Pretty Li'l Pet"Paul StoicaMichel Carbonneau
2"Chop Chop Not!"Suren PereraAllen MarkuzeAlexei KazakovOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)TBATBAN/A
"The Annual Attack"Paul StoicaYann Ben Alluch
3"Open House"Suren PereraAnne-Marie PerrottaZee RisekOctober 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)TBATBAN/A
"Two Cool Dudes"Paul StoicaMichelle Ku
4"Tetsuo the Bully"Suren PereraLisa HunterRaphaele BardOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)TBATBAN/A
"Neeko's Dojo"Pat DussaultYann Ben Alluch
5"Clone General"Suren PereraLisa HunterAidan CasserlyOctober 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)TBATBAN/A
"Jo and Yuki BFF's"Gerard Lewis & Dominic WebberMike Horowitz
6"Who is the Chop Chop?"Suren PereraAllen MarkuzeNorman J. LeblancOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)TBATBAN/A
"Masako"Kevin ShustackRaphaele Bard
7"Substitute Sharp"Suren PereraKevin ShustackZee RisekOctober 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)TBATBAN/A
"Camping at Kami's"Paul StoicaYann Ben Alluch
8"Neeko Prankster"Suren PereraShane SimmonsGlen KennedyOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)TBATBAN/A
"Iro's Skill Scam"Richard ClarkMike Horowitz
9"General Chicken"Suren PereraKevin ShustackAmélie Sakelaris, Alex Basio & Francis GouletNovember 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)TBATBAN/A
"The Magic Sandwich"Alexei Kazakov
10"Island Fever"Suren PereraRichard ClarkAidan CasserlyNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)TBATBAN/A
"Secret Mission!"Pat DussaultRaphaele Bard & Amélie Sakelaris
11"Not-So-Nice Niece!"Suren PereraShawn KalbYann Ben AlluchNovember 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)TBATBAN/A
"Lady Ninja"Lisa HunterAlexei Kazakov
12"Yuki's Resort"Suren PereraPat DussaultFaisal RajaNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)TBATBAN/A
"The Rizon Awards"Kevin ShustackAidan Casserly
13"Neeko's Amnesia"Suren PereraPaul StoicaZee RisekNovember 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)TBATBAN/A
"Iro's Orb"Richard ClarkAidan Casserly
14"Lights, Camera, Ninja!"Suren PereraStephen SendersAlexei KazakovNovember 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)TBATBAN/A
"Neeko Princess"Shane SimmonsZee Risek
15"Evil Plants"Suren PereraKevin ShustackAlexei KazakovNovember 24, 2018 (2018-11-24)TBATBAN/A
"Doom's-Day-Putt!"Charles-Alexandre Gauthier
16"Selfie Stick Sorcery"Suren PereraAllen MarkuzeAidan CasserlyNovember 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)TBATBAN/A
"Mama Tetsuo"Richard ClarkAlexei Kazakov
17"Mother Enoki"Suren PereraPat DussaultFaisal RajaDecember 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)TBATBAN/A
"Iro's Quadrant"Kevin ShustackCharles-Alexandre Gauthier
18"Now What?"Suren PereraKevin ShustackAidan CasserlyDecember 2, 2018 (2018-12-02)TBATBAN/A
"Kami's Heat"Pat Dussault
19"The Sceptre of Movement"Suren PereraPaul Stoica & Alexandre RiendeauJeremy O'NeillDecember 8, 2018 (2018-12-08)TBATBAN/A
"The Guest of Honour"Kevin Shustack
20"In Charge"Suren PereraPaul Stoica & Alexandre RiendeauKevin CurrieDecember 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)TBATBAN/A
"Heart"Kevin ShustackAlexei Kazakov

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