Gormiti (2008 TV series)

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Gormiti
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Also known asGormiti: The Lords of Nature Return! (season 1)
Gormiti: The Supreme Eclipse Era! (season 2)
Gormiti: The Neorganic Evolution (season 3)
Genre Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Comedy drama
Created byLeandro Consumi
Gianfranco Enrietto
Directed bySylvain Girault
Pascal Jardin
Pascal Ropars
StarringPaolo De Santis
Massimo Di Benedetto
Federico Zanandrea
Patrizia Mottola
Marcella Silvestri
Graziano Galoforo
Emmanuel Garijo
Hervé Grull
Alexandre Nguyen
Delphine Braillon
Christophe Lemoine
Tony Marot
Sylvie Jacob
Theme music composerDamien Roques
Bastide Donny
Gil Escriva
Jose Perea
Gary Violet
Opening theme"Gormiti, che miti!"
ComposersDavid Vadant
Noam Kaniel
Country of originFrance
Italy
Original languagesFrench
Italian
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65
Production
Executive producersLeandro Consumi
Guillaume Rostault (season 1)
Charles Henri-Moarbes (seasons 2–3)
Berthe Lotsova (season 2)
Mélanie Van Hooren (season 3)
Producers Vincent Chalvon-Demersay
Enrico Preziosi
Dario Berte
Running time22 minutes
Production companies Marathon Media
Giochi Preziosi
Mediaset
Original release
Network Italia 1 (Italy, 2008–2010)
Boing (Italy, 2010)
Canal J (France, 2008-2010)
Release27 October 2008 (2008-10-27) 
11 August 2011 (2011-08-11)
Related
Gormiti Nature Unleashed
Gormiti (2018)

Gormiti (Italian: Gormiti, che miti or Gormiti - Il ritorno dei Signori della Natura) is an animated series co-produced by Giochi Preziosi Group and Marathon Media, based on the Italian Gormiti toy line. It consisted of three seasons with 65 episodes. The first season, titled Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!, premiered on October 27, 2008. The second season, Gormiti: The Supreme Eclipse Era! debuted on October 29, 2009, while the third season, Gormiti: The Neorganic Evolution, aired on October 30, 2010.

Contents

It was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 and Canal J from 27 October 2008. It aired on October 5, 2009 on Cartoon Network in the United States, and on CITV and Nicktoons in the United Kingdom. [1] The second season returned to the USA and Canada in Summer 2012.[ citation needed ]

The series had high ratings worldwide and received positive reviews. [2] A new CGI series, titled Gormiti Nature Unleashed , began airing in Italy in 2012, followed by a third series in 2018. [3]

Plot

The show follows two brothers, Nick and Toby, who discover that they have the power to transform into powerful creatures known as Gormitis. Their two friends Jessica and Lucas join the fight, and together they harness the power of the four elements. Now it is up to them to save their world, and many others, from destruction. [2]

Characters

Toby Tripp

Nick's older brother and somewhat lazy. The lead protagonist and a popular character, a 13-year-old boy with blond hair, fair skin, and blue eyes. He would rather "go Gormiti" than stay as a Keeper in the Primal Pad. He can become the Lord of Water and can control water from rivers and seas and can breathe underwater. In "Curse of the Crown", Toby is revealed to have arachnophobia, and in "Going Buggy", he is forced to face his fear head on to save his friends, allowing him in the end to conquer his fear of spiders (although he still gets startled by them). He loves playing football and playing tricks on his friends. Favorite attack: "Aqua Blast". Voiced by Paolo De Santis (Italian), Sam Riegel (English), Emmanuel Garijo (French).

Nick Tripp

The co-protagonist of the series, a 12-year-old boy with brown hair, fair skin, brown eyes, wearing glasses and naturally is the nerd of the team. A counter to Toby, he is tidy by nature, worries about his studies and likes to observe proper manners and protocols on Earth and in Gorm. Can become disappointed when he can't be the Keeper in the Primal Pad (and guide his friends through the Gorm world), since he's the one who studies up on it the most. He is Toby's younger brother. Often at odds with Toby, differences are usually reconciled by the end of each episode. He is the Lord of the Earth, so he can control the rocks and stones. Favorite attack: "Seismic Smash". Voiced by Massimo Di Benedetto (Italian), Brian Beacock (English), Hervé Grull (French).

Lucas Wanson

A 11-year-old boy with brown hair, brown skin and green eyes that is a great lover of nature. He loves gardening school. He is the Lord of the Forest and can control the trees and plants. He has a disproportionate obsession with the environment and loves flowers, trees and birds. He is oblivious of Gina's feelings for him. Favorite attack: "Jungle Attack". Voiced by Federico Zanandrea (Italian), Ogie Banks (English), and Alexandre Nguyen (French).

Jessica Herleins

The only 12-year-old girl in the group. Also blonde, fair skinned, and blue-eyed. She is optimistic and never afraid to face the Gormiti. Toby gets her mad sometimes. Along with Gina, who is her best friend, she sometimes can show a strong interest in shopping, saying for instance that "you can never have enough shoes". Physically, she can show sporty abilities even when she is not transformed, scoring higher than Toby in judo for example. She is the Ruler of the Air, so she can fly and control the winds. Although often engaged in fashion-related occurrences, she is always there for her friends and above all else when there are problems, does not hesitate to risk her life to save them. Favorite attack: "Wind Attack". Voiced by Patrizia Mottola (Italian), Marcella Silvestri (Italian), Melissa Fahn (English, episodes 1-26), Kate Higgins (English, episodes 27-65), Laura Bailey (English, episode 53), and Delphine Braillon (French).

Razzle

He is a small, sarcastic talking dinosaur entrusted by the Old Sage with the task of finding the Lords of Nature. He lives in the Primal Pad, and acts as the kids' guide and a link between Earth and Gorm. When there is trouble in Gorm, he goes to find the Lords of Nature and always risks being seen. He startles the Lords of Nature when he appears (and usually gets startled himself by their initial shock). He has a habit of running off when there is danger. Voiced by Graziano Galoforo (Italian), Brian Beacock (English), and Christophe Lemoine (French).

Paula Pickney

A girl who appeared in a few episodes in the first season (she also made a cameo on the first episode of the third season), she always tries to catch Toby, Lucas, Nick and Jessica. She thought they were aliens (it was actually a joke that the boys had spread to get rid of her). In the episode "Slip Rift" (in which she has more importance), a giant whirlwind carries Paula to Gorm, and finds out that Toby, Lucas, Nick and Jessica were the Lords of Nature and Razzle is a talking lizard. She did test shots with her camera and then showed them to her brother Ike, but, unfortunately for her, the photos had been deleted by Razzle, and in the end she was unable to catch them. Voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey (English) and Laura Préjean (French).

Ike Pickney

A classmate of Nick and Archaeology Club Component is always cracking jokes in bad taste and hates Toby for unknown reasons and usually tends to be his bodyguard. He is the older brother of Paula. He also appears only in the first season. Voiced by Wally Wingert (English) and Tony Marot (French).

Gina Louren

She is the best friend of Jessica. Like Ike and Paula, she mostly appears in the first season. She is also obsessed with fashion, like Jessica, and is always there when needed. She is in love with Lucas and has no problems showing it and is also the football team's mascot for the soccer team Toby and Nick are on. Voiced by Tara Platt (English) and Sylvie Jacob (French).

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 26October 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)December 30, 2009 (2009-12-30)
2 26October 31, 2009 (2009-10-31)October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24)
3 13October 30, 2010 (2010-10-30)August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)

Season 1: The Lords of Nature Return! (2008-09)

No.TitleOriginal air dateEnglish air date
1The Sulfur Stone27 October 2008October 5, 2009
2Lucas Goes Green29 October 2008October 6, 2009
3The Keeper Kept31 October 2008October 7, 2009
4Tidal Wave Goodbye3 November 2008October 8, 2009
5Curse of the Crown5 November 2008October 9, 2009
6Beastly7 November 2008October 12, 2009
7Outsiders10 November 2008October 13, 2009
8Black Salt Diamonds12 November 2008October 14, 2009
9Underwater Extinction14 November 2008October 15, 2009
10Root of Evil18 November 2008October 16, 2009
11Shock to the System20 November 2008October 19, 2009
12Sick Day25 November 2008October 20, 2009
13Tunnel Vision27 November 2008October 21, 2009
14Toad House Blues1 December 2008October 22, 2009
15Lords of Fate3 December 2008October 23, 2009
16Sting of Insecticus5 December 2008October 26, 2009
17Super Gormiti8 December 2008October 27, 2009
18Crops of Wrath10 December 2008October 28, 2009
19The Fog12 December 2008October 29, 2009
20The Harvest15 December 2008October 30, 2009
21Manners17 December 2008November 2, 2009
22Labyrinth of Chaos19 December 2008November 3, 2009
23The Supreme of Darkness22 December 2008November 4, 2009
24Dazed24 December 2008November 5, 2009
25
26
Slip Rift26 December 2008
30 December 2008
November 6, 2009
November 9, 2009

Season 2: The Supreme Eclipse Era! (2009-10)

OSEpisodeOriginal airdate
271The Rot of Gorm31 October 2009
282Going Buggy7 November 2009
293The Crystal Curse14 November 2009
304The Forgotten Valley21 November 2009
315Refracting Rock28 November 2009
326Senseless5 December 2009
337The Ring of Eternity12 December 2009
348Diamonds are an Evil Lord's Best Friend19 December 2009
359Diverted26 December 2009
3610Exchange of Powers17 April 2010
3711Battle from Within10 April 2010
3812Hibernation16 October 2010
3913Solitary Egg24 April 2010
4014Grounded1 May 2010
4115Crushed8 May 2010
4216Wingless15 May 2010
4317Forest Asunder22 May 2010
4418Flight of the Snow Eagle29 May 2010
4519The Pearl of the Deep5 June 2010
4620Tripping Up12 June 2010
4721Power of the North19 June 2010
4822Power of the South26 September 2010
4923Power of the West25 September 2010
5024Power of the East17 October 2010
51
52
25
26
Eternal Eclipse23 October 2010
24 October 2010

Season 3: The Neorganic Evolution (2010-11)

No.TitleOriginal airdate
53Rebith30 October 2010
54Dust in the Wind31 October 2010
55Forces of the Water6 November 2010
56Forest of Fire7 November 2010
57The Curse of the Winds13 November 2010
58Dark Water14 November 2010
59Lava Rocks20 November 2010
60Unseen Danger21 November 2010
61Underground Attack11 August 2011
62The Poisoned Forest27 November 2010
63Magor's Fog11 August 2011
64Metal Leaves11 August 2011
65The Passageway11 August 2011

Broadcast

The series was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 in Italy and Canal J in France from 27 October 2008. It aired on October 5, 2009 on Cartoon Network in the United States, on Nickelodeon in the UK, and on Disney XD in Latin America in 2011. The second season returning to the USA and Canada in Summer 2012.

On January 3, 2011, Giochi Preziosi Group launched its animated series in Brazil, where the series is the number one show on TV Globinho. Gormiti has been well known among boys in Brazil, long before the television show appeared. There are already over 200 Gormiti licensed toys on the market in Brazil. [4]

DVD

The first season was released on DVD by Clear Vision in March 2011, [5] with the 2nd season being released on the 18 February 2013.

Video On-Demand

The first season of Gormiti is available for streaming via Toon Goggles On-Demand Entertainment for Kids. [6]

All three seasons can also be located on HULU. [7]

Video game

A Gormiti video game for the Nintendo DS and the Wii was developed by Climax Studios and released by Konami in August 2010 on Europe and September of the same year on North America. [8]

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