Super Wish

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Super Wish
Created by
  • Adrian Thatcher
  • Vanessa Esteves
Voices of
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production company Nelvana
Original release
Network YTV
ReleaseJune 4, 2022 (2022-06-04) 
present

Super Wish is a Canadian animated children's television series. It was created by Adrian Thatcher and Vanessa Esteves for the Nelvana studio. [1] It debuted on YTV in June 4, 2022. [2] In the United States, the series began streaming on Peacock in October 2024. [3]

Contents

The series stars Tristan Mammitzsch as Jesse's voice, with supporting and guest voices including Delia Lisette Chambers, Alyzia Inès Fabregui, Lucas Nguyen, Sugar Lyn Beard, Bryn McAuley, Thor Bishopric, Mark Ricci, Teale Bishopric, Lucinda Davis, Cory Doran, Neil Robles, Jorja Cadence, Ian Ho, Michael Hanrahan, Julius Cho, Kintaro Akiyama, Jonathan Tan, David Berni, Krystal Meadows, Bianca Alongi, Elliot Couillard and Kwaku Adu-Poku.

Plot

The series centres on Jesse, a young boy who is sucked into an alternate dimension with his friends after accidentally "wishing" that his birthday party would disappear, and has to figure out how to get back home while travelling through a fantasy land where they discover a different international birthday-related tradition in each episode. [1]

Characters

Main

Episodes

Recognition

YearAwardCategoryRecipientStatusRef
Canadian Screen Awards 2023 Visual EffectsAndy Powell, Raymond Pang
"The Floor Is Definitely Not Lava"
Nominated [4]
Sound in an Animated Program or SeriesRyan Araki, Evan Turner, Neil Parfitt, Andrew McDonnell, Richard Spence-Thomas
"Taste Buddies/Imagination Caboose"
Nominated
Original Music, AnimationNeil ParfittNominated
2024 Performance in an Animated Program or Series Cory Doran Nominated [5]
Editing in an Animated Program or SeriesJamie Ebata, Kirk Hudson
"The Ballooniverse Pageant / The Way Back Home"
Nominated
Sound in an Animated Program or SeriesRyan Araki, Evan Turner, Neil Parfitt, Andrew McDonnell, Richard Spence-Thomas
"The Ballooniverse Pageant / The Way Back Home"
Nominated
Original Music, AnimationNeil Parfitt
"The Ballooniverse Pageant / The Way Back Home"
Nominated
Canadian Screen Music Awards 2023Best Original Score for an Animated Series or SpecialNeil Parfitt
"The Legend of Cake-Bun Bottom"
Nominated [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Alexandra Whyte, "Nelvana makes a wish with its new show" Archived 2022-09-28 at the Wayback Machine . Kidscreen , February 4, 2021.
  2. Ramin Zahed, "A ‘Super Wish’ Come True: Adrian Thatcher & Vanessa Esteves on Their New Redknot Show" Archived 2024-11-11 at the Wayback Machine . Animation Magazine , April 4, 2022.
  3. Milligan, Mercedes (August 13, 2024). "Trio of Popular Nelvana Toons Set U.S. Premieres on Peacock". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on October 5, 2024. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  4. Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2023: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees" Archived 2023-09-28 at the Wayback Machine . Cartoon Brew , February 23, 2023.
  5. Jamie Lang, "Canadian Screen Awards 2024: All The Animation, VFX, And Video Game Nominees" Archived 2024-03-13 at the Wayback Machine . Cartoon Brew , March 13, 2024.
  6. Howard Druckman, "Peter Chapman earns five nominations in 2023 Canadian Screen Music Awards" Archived 2024-08-04 at the Wayback Machine . Words & Music , September 19, 2023.