Slugterra

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Slugterra
Slugterra logo picture.png
Genre Action-subterranean
Science fantasy
Comedy
Science fiction Western
Created by Asaph Fipke[Aron Toby]
Developed byAsaph Fipke
Rob Hoegee
Written byAsaph Fipke
Todd Garfield
Ken Pontac
Rob Hoegee
Scott Sonneborn
Directed by Johnny Darrell
Sebastian Brodin
Blair Simmons
Daniel Ife
Clint Butler
Voices of Sam Vincent
Andrew Francis
Lee Tockar
Shannon Chan-Kent
Mark Oliver
Brian Drummond
ComposerBrian Carson
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes63 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersAsaph Fipke
Chuck Johnson
Ken Faier
Rob Hoegee (2012–2015)
ProducerAsaph Fipke
Production locations Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Running time22 minutes
Production companies Nerd Corps Entertainment (2012–2015)
DHX Media (2015–2016)
Original release
Network Family Channel (Canadian TV channel)
Disney XD/Family CHRGD
ReleaseSeptember 3, 2012 (2012-09-03) 
October 25, 2016 (2016-10-25)

Slugterra is a Canadian animated television series created by Asaph Fipke. The series was produced by the Canadian animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment, later part of DHX Media (now known as "WildBrain"). It premiered on Disney XD Canada on September 3, 2012, and started broadcasting in the United States the following month. The series was formerly streamed on Netflix from 2016 until 2018, and is currently available on other platforms such as The Roku Channel.

Contents

During its four year-run, Slugterra consisted of four seasons; six feature films; and had a total runtime of 1,386 minutes, with 63 20-minute episodes. Additionally, the series also consisted of 81 minutes of Slugisodes.
Several products tied to the series have been released, including both action figures and video games like the mobile game, as well as games for PlayStation and Xbox.

Synopsis

Deep inside the Earth exists the vast underground world of Slugterra, named after the tiny slugs who live there. The Shane family are the traditional guardians of Slugterra and have kept its existence secret from the world as they train the slugs for use as living ammunition. A threat appears in the form of Dr. Thaddeus Blakk, who wants to transform the Slugs into evil weapons he calls "ghouls." 15-year-old Eli Shane must take his place as the new guardian of Slugterra and, with the help of the slugs and his gang, stop Dr. Blakk.

Major characters

Episodes

Slugisodes

From 2012 to 2016, 80 Slugisodes were aired.

"The new animated action-comedy 'Slugisodes' (20 x 5’) is currently in development with WildBrain. The 2D-animated shorts are targeted to launch in 2020, including on YouTube, managed by DHX's WildBrain. Through a non-dialogue serialized arc, the 'Slugisodes' will feature the Slugs from the successful international TV show, as well as introducing new Slugs and locations". After a four-year hiatus, a Slugisode, "Joules VS. Bludgeon battle", was released on September 12, 2020.

Slugterra: Ascension

It was announced that a new spin-off Slugterra series, Slugterra: Ascension, would be released, with a sneak-peek premiere on September 5, 2022. The series, consisting of 20 four-minute-long shorts, explores the adventure of Eli and Trixie against Locke and Lode. Dr. Blakk also returns in the final shorts, while Kord and Pronto only appear via radio communications.

Telecast and home media

Slugterra premiered on Disney XD Canada on September 3, 2012, and started broadcasting in the U.S. the following month. The series was formerly streamed on Netflix from 2016 until 2018, and is currently available on other platforms such as The Roku Channel. Shout! Factory released Slugterra: Return Of The Shane Gang, the first DVD collection of the series, on February 12, 2013. [1] The second collection, Slugterra: Slugs Unleashed, was released on June 18, 2013, with Slugterra: Slug Power! following on September 17, [2] [3] in the United Kingdom, Platform Entertainment Ltd. released episodes on DVD.

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