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.
| Gormiti | |
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| Also known as | Gormiti: 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 by | Leandro Consumi Gianfranco Enrietto |
| Directed by | Sylvain Girault Pascal Jardin |
| Starring | Paolo 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 |
| Opening theme | "Gormiti, che miti!" |
| Composers | Alessandra Valeri Manera Giorgio Vanni Noam Kaniel |
| Country of origin | France Italy Portugal |
| Original languages | French Italian Portuguese |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 65 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Marathon Media Giochi Preziosi |
| Original release | |
| Network | Italia 1 (Italy, 2008–2010) Boing (Italy, 2010) Canal J (France, 2008-2010) |
| Release | 27 October 2008 – 11 August 2011 |
| Related | |
| Gormiti Nature Unleashed Gormiti (2018) | |
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 26 | October 27, 2008 | December 30, 2009 | |
| 2 | 26 | October 31, 2009 | October 24, 2010 | |
| 3 | 13 | October 30, 2010 | August 11, 2011 | |
Season 1: The Lords of Nature Return! (2008-09) edit
| No. | Title | Original air date | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sulfur Stone | 27 October 2008 | October 5, 2009 |
| 2 | Lucas Goes Green | 29 October 2008 | October 6, 2009 |
| 3 | The Keeper Kept | 31 October 2008 | October 7, 2009 |
| 4 | Tidal Wave Goodbye | 3 November 2008 | October 8, 2009 |
| 5 | Curse of the Crown | 5 November 2008 | October 9, 2009 |
| 6 | Beastly | 7 November 2008 | October 12, 2009 |
| 7 | Outsiders | 10 November 2008 | October 13, 2009 |
| 8 | Black Salt Diamonds | 12 November 2008 | October 14, 2009 |
| 9 | Underwater Extinction | 14 November 2008 | October 15, 2009 |
| 10 | Root of Evil | 18 November 2008 | October 16, 2009 |
| 11 | Shock to the System | 20 November 2008 | October 19, 2009 |
| 12 | Sick Day | 25 November 2008 | October 20, 2009 |
| 13 | Tunnel Vision | 27 November 2008 | October 21, 2009 |
| 14 | Toad House Blues | 1 December 2008 | October 22, 2009 |
| 15 | Lords of Fate | 3 December 2008 | October 23, 2009 |
| 16 | Sting of Insecticus | 5 December 2008 | October 26, 2009 |
| 17 | Super Gormiti | 8 December 2008 | October 27, 2009 |
| 18 | Crops of Wrath | 10 December 2008 | October 28, 2009 |
| 19 | The Fog | 12 December 2008 | October 29, 2009 |
| 20 | The Harvest | 15 December 2008 | October 30, 2009 |
| 21 | Manners | 17 December 2008 | November 2, 2009 |
| 22 | Labyrinth of Chaos | 19 December 2008 | November 3, 2009 |
| 23 | The Supreme of Darkness | 22 December 2008 | November 4, 2009 |
| 24 | Dazed | 24 December 2008 | November 5, 2009 |
| 25 26 |
Slip Rift | 26 December 2008 30 December 2008 |
November 6, 2009 November 9, 2009 |
Season 2: The Supreme Eclipse Era! (2009-10) edit
| O | S | Episode | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | The Rot of Gorm | 31 October 2009 |
| 28 | 2 | Going Buggy | 7 November 2009 |
| 29 | 3 | The Crystal Curse | 14 November 2009 |
| 30 | 4 | The Forgotten Valley | 21 November 2009 |
| 31 | 5 | Refracting Rock | 28 November 2009 |
| 32 | 6 | Senseless | 5 December 2009 |
| 33 | 7 | The Ring of Eternity | 12 December 2009 |
| 34 | 8 | Diamonds are an Evil Lord's Best Friend | 19 December 2009 |
| 35 | 9 | Diverted | 26 December 2009 |
| 36 | 10 | Exchange of Powers | 17 April 2010 |
| 37 | 11 | Battle from Within | 10 April 2010 |
| 38 | 12 | Hibernation | 16 October 2010 |
| 39 | 13 | Solitary Egg | 24 April 2010 |
| 40 | 14 | Grounded | 1 May 2010 |
| 41 | 15 | Crushed | 8 May 2010 |
| 42 | 16 | Wingless | 15 May 2010 |
| 43 | 17 | Forest Asunder | 22 May 2010 |
| 44 | 18 | Flight of the Snow Eagle | 29 May 2010 |
| 45 | 19 | The Pearl of the Deep | 5 June 2010 |
| 46 | 20 | Tripping Up | 12 June 2010 |
| 47 | 21 | Power of the North | 19 June 2010 |
| 48 | 22 | Power of the South | 26 September 2010 |
| 49 | 23 | Power of the West | 25 September 2010 |
| 50 | 24 | Power of the East | 17 October 2010 |
| 51 52 |
25 26 |
Eternal Eclipse | 23 October 2010 24 October 2010 |
Season 3: The Neorganic Evolution (2010-11) edit
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Rebith | 30 October 2010 |
| 54 | Dust in the Wind | 31 October 2010 |
| 55 | Forces of the Water | 6 November 2010 |
| 56 | Forest of Fire | 7 November 2010 |
| 57 | The Curse of the Winds | 13 November 2010 |
| 58 | Dark Water | 14 November 2010 |
| 59 | Lava Rocks | 20 November 2010 |
| 60 | Unseen Danger | 21 November 2010 |
| 61 | Underground Attack | 11 August 2011 |
| 62 | The Poisoned Forest | 27 November 2010 |
| 63 | Magor's Fog | 11 August 2011 |
| 64 | Metal Leaves | 11 August 2011 |
| 65 | The Passageway | 11 August 2011 |
Broadcast edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
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]
References edit
- ^ "Gormiti, The Lords of Nature Return • ToonBarn". Toonbarn.com. 26 September 2009. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
The toon will start up on Nickelodeon this October in the US, and also kick off in France on M6 and Canal J, RTL 2 in Germany, Boing in Spain, and CITV in the UK
- ^ a b "Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!". TV.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
- ^ I Gormiti al MipJunior e MipCom
- ^ "Brazilian TV debut for Gormiti | LTW Magazine". www.ltwmag.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Gormiti : Clear Vision". Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ "Gormiti arrives on Toon Goggles". C21media.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "Hulu, Netflix take Zodiak kids' shows". C21media.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "News "Konami unveils Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!" - Konami". Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
External links edit
- Il Mondo del Bambino | www.giochipreziosi.it Official corporate site of Giochi Preziosi, creators of Gormiti.
- Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return! at IMDb
