Rocket Boy and Toro (Korean: 로켓보이; RR: Lokes Boi) is an animated cartoon series that originally aired on CBBC in 2008 to 2009.[2] The show was set in space and the main characters consisted of Rocket Boy, Chrystella, Vector, Grandpa Sat, and Toro, Rocket Boy's sheep assistant. In the UK, the show only aired for two years and has not aired since. However, reruns continue to this day of the series, dubbed into Arabic, on Basma channel in the Arab world.
| Rocket Boy and Toro | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | 로켓보이 (Korean) |
| Genre | Animation |
| Starring | Lizzie Waterworth Candida Gubbins Stuart Milligan Nick Haverson Stephen Critchlow |
| Opening theme | "Rocket Boy" |
| Country of origin | South Korea United Kingdom |
| Original languages | Korean English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52[1] |
| Production | |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production companies | Imagestone Inc. Cosgrove Hall Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBBC |
| Release | 16 August 2008 – 22 January 2009 |
The show is mainly about Rocket Boy and his friends delivering parcels to different galaxies and planets around space. During the course of the series they are always slowed down by his Archenemy Dr. Square the Sworn Enemy of the Galactic Parliament (an evil super computer with the brain the size of a planet), and his henchman, Trash (who always tends to fail his missions). Dr. Square is always trying to capture Rocket Boy so he can learn the secret of his speed, but no matter how hard he tries, Rocket Boy and his friends always seem to come out on top. Most of the original character design was handled by German animator Andreas Hykade.
The show was created by Korean animation studio Imagestone, Manchester-based Cosgrove Hall Films, and London-based Village Prods.[3][4]
References edit
- ^ "Rocket Boy and Toro Episodes". BBC. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "CBBC - Rocket Boy and Toro".
- ^ "Cosgrove Hall Hitched to RocketBoy". Animation Magazine. 10 July 2006. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ "Copyright Promotions Takes on Rocket Boy & Toro". Global License. 3 December 2007. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
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