Lanfeust Quest

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Lanfeust Quest is a French comics series version of the adventures of Lanfeust. Written in Japanese reading direction, small format, black and white and a lot more distinctive style, this revised version of Lanfeust of Troy is illustrated by Ludo Lullabi.

Contents

Characters

Tomes

Volume 1

ISBN   2-30200-028-5 Released in December 2007

Volume 2

ISBN   2-30200-117-6 Released in June 2008

Volume 3

ISBN   978-2-302-00322-4 Released in January 2009

Volume 4

ISBN   2-30200-634-8 Released in July 2009

Volume 5

ISBN   978-2-302-00893-9 Released in January 2010

Review

- "Intended for a wider market, this version only hang Humor is less present, the baddest and the presence hero 's Hébus is almost anecdotal Critics see it as a marketing release ....
... changes to the specifics of the format make it a 'next' interesting for those who love this series / world which is well developed ...." [1]

- "Lanfeust Quest is not a simple transposition of the Franco-Belgian series Lanfeust of Troy Manga. While the original frame remains but Arleston and Ludo Lullabi achieve perfect adaptation taking into account the specificities of support ...." [2]

- "... Definitely adapting Lanfeust manga format is a success that we look forward to continuing to read." [3]

- "... The authors now seem to have finished their moult transition to manga, adapting happily to the codes of shounen, that fits the character of Lanfeust and his little band ...." [4]

- "... It must be said, the designs are superb Ludo Lullabi perfectly mastered his designs and the new character design is a success no box is sloppy and rendering is very dynamic ...." [5]

Adaptation

In 2011, it was revealed that Gaumont Animation was developing a 26-episode animated television series based on the comics for M6. [6] The following year, India's DQ Entertainment agreed to co-produce the show. [7] Canal J joined as a broadcast partner that June. [8] In France, M6 premiered the series September 25, 2013, followed by Canal J's broadcast on March 1, 2014, and sister channel Gulli on January 4, 2016. [9] [10] [11]

Australia's ABC3 began airing an English version on July 11, 2014. [12] That same month, Disney Channels Worldwide acquired the series for broadcast in Germany, Spain, Turkey, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium,Poland, the Middle East and Africa. [13] The show has also aired on Portugal's Biggs, Singapore's Okto and Spain's Clan. [14] [15]

Reception

On bdgest.com, M. Antoniutti gave volume 1 a grade of 4 out of 10. [16]

See also

Notes

  1. Translation of: Quest-Tome-1.html BD Gest': Lanfeust Quest 1. Tome 1 [ permanent dead link ]
  2. Translation of: "Fées, elfes, lutins, gnomes, faunes, sirènes et ondines | Peuple Féerique – Le Petit Monde de Richard Ely | Hébus le troll envahit le Manga – Lanfeust Quest 3 (Soleil)". peuple-feerique.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  3. Translation of: -6722.html Planet BD: Lanfeust quest T3 Archived 2014-08-29 at archive.today
  4. "Elbakin.net -> Fantasy -> BD et Mangas -> Lanfeust Quest". Archived from the original on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2015-07-04.
  5. Translation of: "Lanfeust Quest (T1) - Arleston, Tarquin & Ludo Lullabi - YOZONE.FR - Le cyber-espace de tous les imaginaires - Yozone". yozone.fr. Retrieved 2014-09-01.
  6. "Lanfeust Quest - extrait du pilote (projet de série d'Alphanim d'après la BD)". Catsuka (in French). June 14, 2011. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  7. "DQ Entertainment signs 3 New Contracts at MIPTV, Cannes". Animation Xpress. April 3, 2012. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. Keslassy, Elsa (June 7, 2012). "Lagardere channels pick up toons". Variety . Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  9. Rusak, Gary (September 17, 2013). "Gaumont's Lanfeust Quest gets air date from M6". Kidscreen . Brunico Communications . Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  10. "Lanfeust Quest débarque sur Canal J". Les Accros aux Séries (in French). February 10, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  11. "Lanfeust Quest débarque aujourd'hui sur Gulli!" (Press release) (in French). Paris: Lagardère Active. January 4, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  12. "ABC Television - The complete TV guide for ABC1, ABC2, ABC3, ABC News24 & ABC iView". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. July 11, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  13. Franks, Nico (July 9, 2014). "Disney takes manga toon". C21 Media. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  14. Dickson, Jeremy (July 9, 2014). "Gaumont inks new TV deals for Lanfeust Quest". Kidscreen . Brunico Communications . Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  15. "Newspaper Article - Page 47 Miscellaneous Column 1". Today . National Library Board. January 20, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  16. M. Antoniutti (February 14, 2008). "Lanfeust Quest 1. Tome 1". bdgest.com (in French). Retrieved December 14, 2014.

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