Mia and Me

Mia and Me is a live-action/CGI-animated children's television series created by Gerhard Hahn and Hans Ulrich Stoef (former CEO of Studio 100 Media).[2][8] The series is entirely owned by the German company Made 4 Entertainment as of 2016.[4] Before the 2016 German buyout, the show was a German‑Italian‑Canadian co-production.

Mia and Me
Mia and Me logo
Genre	Fantasy[1] Adventure[1]
Created by	Gerhard Hahn Hans Ulrich Stoef[2]
Starring	Rosabell Laurenti Sellers Adrian Moore Saphia Stoney Josephine Benini
Voices of	Rosabell Laurenti Sellers Andrew Craig Tajja Isen Rod Wilson Linda Ballantyne Jonathan Wilson Elizabeth Hanna Norma Dell'Agnese
Composer(s)	Gerd Kaeding (seasons 1–2)[3] Simon Frontzek (season 3)[3]
Country of origin	Germany Italy (2012-2016) Canada (2012-2016)
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	78[3]
Production
Running time	23 minutes
Production company(s)	Made 4 Entertainment[4] (formerly Lucky Punch)[5] Hahn Film AG[4] ZDF March Entertainment Rainbow S.p.A. (2012-2016) Rai Fiction (2012-2016)
Release
Original network	KiKa, ZDF, Canal+, Rai 2, Rai Gulp, Nick Jr., Nickelodeon
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
First shown in	France
Original release	6 August 2012[6][7] – present
External links
Website

A Mia and Me feature film is being produced by Made 4 Entertainment, Hahn & m4e Productions, and Flying Bark Productions for a release date in 2020.[9]

Premise

After the death of her parents, a teenage girl named Mia is gifted a game that her father had made in life, taking the form of a large book called The Legend of Centopia. Inside is magical runic writing and a password, which when read backwards, allows Mia to travel to the magical world of Centopia. The land is filled with mythological creatures, including winged elves, pans (goat-like creatures), unicorns, and dragons. While in Centopia, Mia changes into a winged elven girl with the unique ability to talk to unicorns. She meets and befriends a cast of magical characters: a unicorn named Lyria (and later, Lyria's winged son Onchao); Yuko, a girl warrior who is a little jealous of how much attention Mia receives from Prince Mo; and Phuddle, a comedic pan.

Season One

With the help of oracles from the magic book, Mia and her friends must find the pieces of the trumptus, a magic horn made by Phuddle. It has been captured, broken apart and, in twenty pieces, scattered by the munculus as it is the only thing that can destroy evil beings. Mia also works to stop the evil Queen Panthea, General Gargona, and her munculus army from capturing the unicorns. Panthea, concerned about her aging appearance to the point where she always wears a mask, needs the unicorns' horns for their rejuvenating powers. Every time a unicorn horn is destroyed, more of the island of Centopia dies. The only cure to this destruction is the powerful "golden unicorn" named Onchao, who can easily make the desert bloom again and restore horns of other unicorns. After Mia and her friends succeed in defeating their adversaries with a trumptus blast, only Gargona survives. They have reached the final pages of the book and Mia returns to her world, where it is nearing the end of the school year. Mia plans to revisit Centopia in a few months, after the summer break.

Season Two

In the second season, Mia spends her summer holiday at her grandpa's farm. There, she meets a worker named Mario, who soon learns about her ability to travel to Centopia. In Centopia, a hunter named Rixel sets his sights on catching Onchao. Later in the season, the bully Violetta discovers Mia's secret after finding a slice of her magical bracelet. Violetta travels to Centopia and takes on the identity of an elf named Varia. As Varia, Violetta becomes one of Mia's allies and begins to be shown in a more sympathetic light, as her connections with her father are disrupted by her mother.

Season Three

In Centopia, Gargona is joined by a bug-like villain named Dax as they try to catch a unicorn horn to bring their master (Drakon) back. In the real world, a blind girl named Sara finds Mia's bracelet and travels to Centopia. She is so relieved that she can see in this world, and she even has the power to see the invisible spy bugs who follow Dax. In the season finale, Dax and Gargona succeed in taking Onchao's horn. Mia and her friends arrive at the castle where Gargona and Dax are talking to Drakon about their prize. Yuko and Mo foil the villains' plot by breaking the horn into pieces. Kyara, Onchao's new sister, heals Onchao's horn. Dax leaves Centopia and Gargona stays on the island. Back in the real world, Sara makes the decision to go back to her old school instead of a new school in Milano.

Cast

Live action characters

• Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Mia (seasons 1—2)
• Margot Nuccetelli as Mia (season 3)
• Adrian Moore as Vincent (season 1)
• Saphia Stoney as Paula (season 1)
• Josephine Benini as Violetta di Nola (seasons 1—2)
• Ray Lovelock as Renzo (season 2)
• Luca Murphy as Mario (season 2)
• Gianna Paola Scaffidi as Franca (season 2)
• Anthony Souter as Silvio Frascati (season 2)
• Sara Ricci as Contessa di Nola (season 2)
• Fabio Corallini as Vittorio (season 2)
• Douglas Dean as the boss of the bank (season 2)
• Massimiliano Pazzaglia as Shop Owner (season 2)
• Rick Braco as The Judge Back (season 2)
• Lucia Luna Laurenti Sellers as Sara (season 3)
• Laura Ruocco as Luciana (season 3)
• Giuseppe Grandin as Mr Monti (season 3)
• Rocco Tommaso Cicarelli as Mr Balani (season 3)

Animated Characters

Character	Voice Actor
	Season 1	Season 2	Season 3
Mia	Rosabell Laurenti Sellers		Margot Nuccetelli
Mo	Andrew Craig	Evan Stern	Timo Kinzel
Yuko	Tajja Isen	Ana Sani	Nicole Hise
Varia	N/A	Alanna Levierge	N/A
King Raynor	Rod Wilson	Rory O'shea	Paul Tylak
Queen Mayla	Linda Ballantyne	Jodi Krangle	Marty Sandler
Phuddle	Jonathan Wilson	Todd Shick	Brian Burgess
Panthea	Elizabeth Hanna	N/A	N/A
Gargona	Norma Dell'Agnese	Stephanie Barone	Manon Kahle
Rixel	N/A	David Pender-Crichton	N/A
Lord Drakon	N/A	Martin Yap	Jonathan Fella
Xolana	N/A	Pina Crispo
Shiva	N/A	Valerie Borghesi
Lasita	N/A	Rochelle Bulmer
Simo	N/A	Pierre Mourant	Angus McGunther
Tessandra	N/A	Kelly Topaz	Laura Wilinson
Sara	N/A	N/A	Lucia Luna Laurenti Sellers
Dax	N/A	N/A	Jeff Burrell

Episodes

Season 1 (2012)

#	Title
1	Talking to Unicorns
2	Centopia's Hope
3	Restoration
4	Trumptus Lost
5	The Golden Son
6	Onchao's Oasis
7	Hope in Pieces
8	Ziggo's Day Off
9	The Elves and the Dragon
10	The Blossom Tree
11	All That Glitters
12	Phuddle's Foibles
13	The Fire Unicorn
14	The Wizened Woods
15	Miss Know-It-All
16	The Unicorn Trap
17	All Dressed Up
18	King for a Day
19	The Panned Piper
20	Cave of Truth
21	Against the Wind
22	Under the Moon
23	Choosing Sides
24	Tears of Joy
25	Panthea's Proposal
26	End of an Age

Season 2 (2015)

#	Title
1	The Mysterious Visitor	While visiting her grandfather's farm, Mia returns to Sentopia as the mysterious Rixel arrives with his circus boat.	2	Behind the Curtain	Mia and Yuko go to the back of Rixel's circus to find out what's going on. Back on the farm, Mia is surprised to see a familiar face.	3	The Animal Guardians	Mia and her grandfather get into trouble over a bad neighbor, while in Sentopia, Rixel devises a plan to catch his animals again.	4	Dragons in Danger	With her grandfather's farm in jeopardy, Mia picks up something to make money. In Sentopia, Mia and her friends are fighting to save the dragons from Rixel.	5	The Ghost of Blackwood Forest	Mia and her friends rush to a haunted forest to pick peppers and help Sentopia. Violeta wants to take Mario away from the farm.	6	The Spell of the Green Fluids	Mario's grandmother's visit brings ups and downs to the farm. Pixel is preparing to use a new weapon to crush the elves and catch Ondzao.	7	Beyond the Wall of Vines
8	A Father's Feather
9	Speaking with Stones
10	Dancing with Stars
11	The Unwanted Roommate
12	That's What Friends are For
13	Return to Panthea's Castle
14	The Whistling Bolobo
15	My Name is Varia
16	Crossing the Rainbow Bridge
17	Taking Sides
18	A Shower of Pollen
19	The Fiery Flower
20	Journey to the North
21	The Unicorn King
22	The Rainbow Spring
23	Hide and Seek
24	A Sticky Situation
25	The Strongest Team
26	Breaking the Spell

Season 3 (2017-2018)

#	Title[10]
1	Kyara's Birth
2	The Dark Elf's Arrival
3	King and Queen Asleep
4	Pan King's Secret
5	Sister Wracked
6	Unicorn Kindergarten
7	Phuddle Moves Out
8	The Highest Bidder
9	Night Becomes Day
10	Circle of Life
11	Glowing Arrows
12	Finding Simo
13	Freeze and Snoot
14	Monster Alarm
15	Moonstruck
16	Unicorn of Hearts
17	The Giant Butterfly
18	Bluebardo in Trouble
19	The Shyest Unicorn
20	Return to Rainbow Island
21	Ziggo Moves Out
22	Return to Crystal Cave
23	Heist on Dark Castle
24	Seeing in the Dark
25	Big Sleep
26	The Last Stand

Broadcast

In the United Kingdom, the series aired on Nickelodeon (UK and Ireland) in January 2014, Nickelodeon began airing the series in the Philippines on July 1, 2013. The series aired in Singapore on MediaCorp Okto, in Indonesia on RCTI and in Australia on 10 Peach (formally Eleven). In the United States, the series was carried by Nick Jr. beginning May 3, 2014 and ending on December 25, 2016.[11] The series is available through Netflix in many countries, since September 2014.[12]

In 2017, the series aired on eToonz in South Africa.

References

1. Milligan, Mercedes (6 November 2017). "AFM: Studio 100 Introduces 'Mia and Me – The Movie'". Animation Magazine.
2. "STUDIO 100 AND CONSTANTIN FILM INK 3-PICTURE-DEAL". Studio 100. 9 May 2018. MIA AND ME is created by Gerhard Hahn and Ulli Stoef.
3. "Mia and me (TV Series 2011– )".
4. "m4e takes over 100% of Mia and me". Made 4 Entertainment. 17 January 2018.
5. "Third season of Mia and me in the works".
6. "'Mia and me' Brings Big Ratings in Germany". Animation World Network. Premiering on Monday, August 6, 2012, at 7:00 pm
7. "M4e: Mia & Me" (PDF).
8. "Live/CG Series 'Mia and Me' Animation News". June 13, 2011. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
9. https://www.awn.com/news/studio-100-film-brings-mia-and-me-movie-afm
10. itunes https://itunes.apple.com/au/tv-season/mia-and-me-season-3/id1270809988
11. "Mia and Me gets US deal, more global broadcasters". March 12, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
12. "Mia and Me on Netflix". flixlist.co. Retrieved February 10, 2017.

External links

• Official website
• Mia and Me on IMDb