Niko and the Sword of Light | |
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Created by | Tedd Anasti Patsy-Cameron Anasti |
Voices of | Andre Robinson Kari Wahlgren Tom Kenny Steve Blum Dee Bradley Baker Jim Cummings Kevin Michael Richardson |
Composer | Stephen Barton |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of episodes | 23 + 1 pilot |
Production | |
Executive producers | Bobby Chiu Kei Acedera Jim Bryson Adam Jeffcoat Rob Hoegee Chris Prynoski Shannon Barrett Prynoski |
Producer | Ben Kalina |
Editor | Barry J. Kelly |
Running time | 24 minutes |
Production companies | Amazon Studios Titmouse, Inc. |
Original release | |
Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Release | July 20, 2017 – September 6, 2019 |
Niko and the Sword of Light is an American flash animated television series co-produced by Amazon Studios and Titmouse, Inc. The series is based on an animated comic book of the same name [1] and debuted on Amazon Prime Video as a pilot that premiered January 15, 2015. [2] It was later picked up as a full series. [3]
On August 4, 2017, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second and final season. The first half of season 2 premiered on December 27, 2018. [4] [5] The series concluded on September 6, 2019. [6]
The series is centered around a 10-year-old human boy named Niko, who is one of the last of his kind in a strange world as he goes on an adventure to bring light back to his land.
Episode No. (series) | Episode No. (season) | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Runtime | Release date | Prod. Code |
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0 | 0 | "From the Desert of Despair into the Swamp of Sorrow! (Niko And The Sword Of Light Pilot)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Rob Hoegee | Sung Jin Ahn, David Woo, Ben Juwono & Donna Lee | 22 min. | January 15, 2015 | NSWL100 |
Episode No. (series) | Episode No. (season) | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Runtime | Release date | Prod. Code |
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1 | 1 | "From the Temple of Champions to the Bridge of Doom (A Champion Has Awoken)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Jim Krieg, Rob Hoegee & Matt Wayne | Sung Jin Ahn, Kim Arndt & Alexandria Kwan | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL101 |
2 | 2 | "From the Sky Maze of Anguish to the Swamp of Sorrow (Let The Journey Begin)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Ernie Altbacker & Matt Wayne | Sung Jin Ahn, Kim Arndt & Alexandria Kwan | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL102 |
3 | 3 | "From the Swamp of Sorrow to the Hills of Humiliation (Niko And The Trail Of Wisdom)" | Michael Moloney | May Chan | Paul Cohen, Gabriel Lee, Michael Moloney & Bob Suarez | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL103 |
4 | 4 | "From the Phantom Woods to the Mountains of Misery (Niko And The Memories of Darkness)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Geoffrey Thorne | Kim Arndt & Alexandria Kwan | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL104 |
5 | 5 | "From the Sea of Suffering to the Faraway Shore (The Search For The Sea Pearl)" | Michael Moloney | Ernie Altbacker | Paul Cohen, Gabriel Lee & Bob Suarez | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL105 |
6 | 6 | "From the Tumbledowns to the Gap of Gloom (Meet The Tumblebees & A Mysterious Sidekick)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Rob Hoegee | Kim Arndt, Alexandria Kwan, Luke Weber & Chris Ybarra | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL106 |
7 | 7 | "From the Endless Expanse to the Thorns of Tribulation (Niko And the Spy Of Nar Est)" | Michael Moloney | Patrick Rieger | Paul Cohen, Gabriel Lee & Bob Suarez | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL107 |
8 | 8 | "From the Cliffs of Catastrophe to the Pools of Destiny (Niko Meets The Original Champion)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Matt Wayne | Kim Arndt, Alexandria Kwan & Luke Weber | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL108 |
9 | 9 | "From the Shattering Springs to the Clouds of Chaos (Niko And The Pirates Of The Sky)" | Michael Moloney | Geoffrey Thorne | Paul Cohen, Gabriel Lee, Bob Suarez & Chris Ybarra | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL109 |
10 | 10 | "From the Peaks of Peril to the Mounds of Mania (Niko VS Jackal: The Slope Race)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Jim Krieg, Rob Hoegee & Matt Wayne | Kim Arndt, Diana Huh, Alexandria Kwan, Fabien Tong & Luke Weber | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL110 |
11 | 11 | "From the Tunnels of Terror to the Den of Doom (Niko And The Cure For Lyra)" | Michael Moloney | Len Uhley | Paul Cohen, Gabriel Lee & Bob Suarez | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL111 |
12 | 12 | "From the Cursed Volcano to the End of Hope (Niko’s Final Battle: Part 1: The Fallen Champion)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Ernie Altbacker & Matt Wayne | Kim Arndt, Alexandria Kwan & Luke Weber | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL112 |
13 | 13 | "From the Depths of Despair... (Niko’s Final Battle: Part 2: Darkness Be Gone)" | Michael Moloney | Rob Hoegee & Matt Wayne | Phil Allora, Gabriel Lee, Kim Arndt, Fabien Tong, Paul Cohen, Bob Suarez & Chris Ybarra | 24 min. | July 20, 2017 | NSWL113 |
Episode No. (series) | Episode No. (season) | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Runtime | Release date | Prod. Code |
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14 | 1 | "A Day in Carondolet (Welcome to Carondolet)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Matt Wayne | Aaron Brewer, Brittany McCarthy & Mitch Schauer | 24 min. | December 27, 2018 | NSWL201 |
15 | 2 | "A Night in Carondolet (A New Mission Arises)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Patrick Rieger | Paul Cohen, Alexandria Kwan, Gabe Lee, Kevin Reed, Zach Shore & Fabien Tong | 24 min. | December 27, 2018 | NSWL202 |
16 | 3 | "The Forest of Fangs (The New Adventure Begins)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Ernie Altbacker | Aaron Brewer, Brittany McCarthy, Doug Olsen & Mitch Schauer | 24 min. | December 27, 2018 | NSWL203 |
17 | 4 | "Sky Whale City (Niko and The Search For The 1st Piece)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Shaene Siders | Alexandria Kwan, Gabriel Lee, Brandon McKinney & Kevin Reed | 24 min. | December 27, 2018 | NSWL204 |
18 | 5 | "The Thorn of Contention (Niko And The Search For The 2nd Piece)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Ernie Altbacker | Aaron Brewer, Nathan Jones, Brittany McCarthy, Doug Olsen, Kevin Reed & Zach Shore | 24 min. | December 27, 2018 | NSWL205 |
19 | 6 | "The Caterpillar Train (Niko’s Dark Vision)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Matt Wayne | Nathan Jones, Alexandria Kwan, Gabe Lee & Kevin Reed | 24 min. | September 6, 2019 | NSWL206 |
20 | 7 | "The Vast Sea (The 3rd piece Journey To The Sea)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Candie Langdale & Patrick Rieger | Brandon McKinney, Doug Olsen & Luke Weber | 24 min. | September 6, 2019 | NSWL207 |
21 | 8 | "The Automatron (Niko and The Bowel That Talks)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Shaene Siders | Paul Cohen, Alexandria Kwan, Nathan Jones, Gabriel Lee, Doug Olsen, Fabien Tong & Chris Ybarra | 24 min. | September 6, 2019 | NSWL208 |
22 | 9 | "The Forgotten Fortress (Niko’s Journey To The Amulet Part 1: The Last Hope)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Rob Hoegee | Aaron Brewer, Brittany McCarthy, Brandon McKinney & Zachary Shore | 24 min. | September 6, 2019 | NSWL209 |
23 | 10 | "The Balance of Power (Niko’s journey to the Amulet Part 2: The Battle For Life)" | Sung Jin Ahn | Patrick Rieger | Alexandria Kwan, Gabriel Lee, Brandon McKinney, Kevin Reed & Luke Weber | 24 min. | September 6, 2019 | NSWL210 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2016 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Program | Kei Acedera, Jim Bryson, Bobby Chiu, Rob Hoegee, Adam Jeffcoat, Chris Prynoski, Shannon Prynoski and )Ben Kalina (for "From the Desert of Despair Into the Swamp of Sorrow!") | Won | |
2018 | Annie Awards | Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children | Niko and the Sword of Light | Nominated | |
2018 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Sung Jin Ahn, Michael Moloney and Andrea Romano | Nominated | |
2020 | Annie Awards | Best Animated Television/Broadcast Production For Children | Niko and the Sword of Light | Nominated | |
2020 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Series | Niko and the Sword of Light | Nominated | |
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