Redakai: Conquer the Kairu

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Redakai: Conquer the Kairu
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Also known asRedakai: Lokar's Shadow (season 2)
Genre Action
Adventure
Science fantasy
Comedy-drama
Created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay
David Michel
Directed byStephane Berry (season 1)
Olivier Jongerlynck (season 2)
ComposersPaul Etienne Cote
Maxime Barzel
Country of origin France
Canada
Original languagesFrench
English
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes52 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers Vincent Chalvon-Demersay
David Michel
Ronnen Harary
Matthew Wexler
Jennifer Dodge
ProducersVincent Chalvon-Demersay
David Michel
Jennifer Dodge
Susane Belec (season 2)
EditorMartin Tremblay
Running time22 minutes
Production companies Spin Master Entertainment
Marathon Media
Original release
Network Canal J (France)
YTV (Canada)
ReleaseJuly 9, 2011 (2011-07-09) 
December 23, 2013 (2013-12-23)

Redakai: Conquer the Kairu (also known simply as Redakai and alternatively known as Redakai: Lokar's Shadow for the second season) is an animated series that premiered on YTV in Canada on July 9, 2011, on Cartoon Network in the United States on July 16, 2011 and on Canal J and Gulli in France on October 22, 2011. [1] The series was created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel and was co-produced by Canada's Spin Master Entertainment and France's Marathon Media in association with Canal J and Gulli. Like Totally Spies! and Martin Mystery , which were also produced by Marathon, the show's animation style was influenced by anime.

Contents

Premise

The series revolves around Ky, a 15-year-old student of ancient martial arts, who embarks on an epic quest to find the Kairu, a primordial alien energy source. Aided by his friends Maya and Boomer, Ky travels the world searching for the Kairu while attempting to make sure that his extraterrestrial teenage alien adversaries don’t find it first.

Studios

Creators

Voices

French

English

Episodes

Characters

Team Stax

Allies

Villains

Team Radikor

  • Zane
  • Zair
  • Techris

Team Imperiaz

  • Princess Diara
  • Koz
  • Teeny

Team Battacor

  • Zylus
  • Rynoh
  • Bash

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References

  1. RedaKai (Animation, Action, Adventure), Spin Master Studios, Marathon, CJ E&M Film Financing & Investment Entertainment & Comics, 2011-07-16, retrieved 2023-03-06