Gormiti (2008 TV series)

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.

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.

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 theats.[2]

Characters

Toby Tripp

Nick Tripp

Lucas Wanson

Jessica Herleins

Razzle

Paula Pickney

Ike Pickney

Gina Louren

• Toby Tripp (voiced by Paolo De Santis in Italian, Sam Riegel in English, Emmanuel Garijo in French) is Nick's older brother and the Lord of Water. He would rather "go Gormiti" than stay as a Keeper in the Primal Pad. As the Lord of Water, Toby can control water and 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.

• Nick Tripp (voiced by Massimo Di Benedetto in Italian, Brian Beacock in English, Hervé Grull in French is Toby's younger brother. He serves as a foil to his brother, being intelligent, tidy, and willing to observe proper manners and protocols on Earth and in Gorm. As the Lord of the Earth, Nick is able to control rocks and stones.

• Lucas Wanson (voiced by Federico Zanandrea in Italian, Ogie Banks in English, Alexandre Nguyen in French) is an 11-year-old boy and lover of nature. As the Lord of the Forest, Lucas can control trees and plants. He is oblivious of Gina's feelings for him.

• Jessica Herleins (voiced by Patrizia Mottola and Marcella Silvestri in Italian, Melissa Fahn in episodes 1-26 of the English dub, Kate Higgins in episodes 27-65 of the English dub, Laura Bailey in episode 53 of the English dub, Delphine Braillon in French) is the Lord of Air and Gina's best friend. 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.

• Razzle (voiced by Graziano Galoforo in Italian, Brian Beacock in English, Christophe Lemoine in French) is an intelligent dinosaur who was 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.

• Paula Pickney (voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey in English, Laura Préjean in French) is a girl who attempts to catch the Lords, believing them to be aliens. In the episode "Slip Rift", a giant whirlwind carries Paula to Gorm, where she learns that Toby, Lucas, Nick, and Jessica are the Lords. She obtains photographic evidence of the Lords' existence, but the photos are deleted before she can share them.

• Ike Pickney (voiced by Wally Wingert in English, Tony Marot in French) is a classmate of Nick and Archaeology Club Component. He is always cracking jokes in bad taste and hates Toby for unknown reasons and usually tends to be his bodyguard. Ike is the older brother of Paula.

• Gina Louren (voiced by Tara Platt in English, Sylvie Jacob in French) 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.

Episodes

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]

External links

• Il Mondo del Bambino | www.giochipreziosi.it Official corporate site of Giochi Preziosi, creators of Gormiti.