Pingu in the City
Pingu in the City (Japanese: ピングー in ザ・シティ, Hepburn: Pingū in za Shiti) is a Japanese computer-animated television series produced by Polygon Pictures and Dandelion Animation Studios in collaboration with Mattel Creations. It is based on the stop-motion television series Pingu by HIT Entertainment and The Pygos Group. The series first aired on all NHK stations in Japan from October 2017 to March 30, 2019.
| Pingu in the City | |
| ピングー in ザ・シティ (Pingū in za Shiti) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | comedy |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Naomi Iwata |
| Written by | Shigenori Tanabe Kimeno Ueno |
| Music by | Ken Arai |
| Studio | Dandelion Animation Studios Polygon Pictures |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | NHK |
| Original run | October 7, 2017 – March 30, 2019 |
| Episodes | 52 |
Premise
The series is adapted from the famous British-Swiss animated series Pingu created in 1986 by Otmar Gutmann. In the series, Pingu and his family move from their home in the Antarctic to a large city, where the inhabitants are all very different. The mischievous and curious Pingu makes a big effort to help the citizens with their jobs, but often messes up.
Production
The series was produced by Polygon Pictures in the same style of the original stop-motion series through computer animation.[1] It was directed by Naomi Iwata and written by both Kimiko Ueno and Shigenori Tanabe, with music by Ken Arai.[2] It features voices by Ryota Iwasaki and Fumiya Tanaka, in a similar style to Carlo Bonomi, David Sant and Marcello Magni, who voiced characters in the original series.
International airings
The series was first screened outside of Japan at the MIPJunior 2017 event at Cannes.[3] The series will be distributed by Sony Creative in North America and Mattel in China.[4] In Australia, the show premiered on June 4, 2018 on ABC Kids, making that date Pingu's return to Australian television. In the United States, the show was first screened at the Chicago International Television Festival[5] and the 2018 Animation Block Party.[6] A second season premiered from October 6, 2018 (which was before the 1st anniversary of the show) to March 30, 2019.[7] In the United Kingdom, the show premiered on February 25, 2019 on ITVBe's preschool block LittleBe. In Brazil the show premiered in April 2019 through the preschool channel Gloobinho.[8]
List of episodes
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pingu Cooks Up a Treat!" Transcription: "Pingū, Sutāshefu ni Naru" (Japanese: ピングー、スターシェフになる) | October 7, 2017 |
| 2 | "Watch Your Step, Pingu!" Transcription: "Tadaima Kōji-chū!" (Japanese: ただいま工事中！) | October 14, 2017 |
| 3 | "Pingu's Rules of Babysitting" Transcription: "Komori wa Tsurai yo" (Japanese: 子守はつらいよ) | October 21, 2017 |
| 4 | "Pingu the Baker" Transcription: "Pingū, Pandzukuri Meijin ni Naru" (Japanese: ピングー、パン作り名人になる) | October 28, 2017 |
| 5 | "Pingu the Super Substitute" Transcription: "Sūpā Sabu Tōjō" (Japanese: スーパーサブ登場) | November 4, 2017 |
| 6 | "Pingu at your Service" Transcription: "O Ryōri Todokemasu!" (Japanese: お料理届けます！) | November 11, 2017 |
| 7 | "Power Up Pingu" Transcription: "Tadaima Hatsuden-chū!" (Japanese: ただいま発電中！) | November 18, 2017 |
| 8 | "Buzz Off!" Transcription: "Chīsana Shin'nyū-sha" (Japanese: 小さな侵入者) | November 25, 2017 |
| 9 | "Pingu the Hero!" Transcription: "Pengin no Hon'nō" (Japanese: ペンギンの本能) | December 2, 2017 |
| 10 | "Flower Power" Transcription: "Hanataba o Okurou!" (Japanese: 花束を贈ろう！) | December 9, 2017 |
| 11 | "Let's Build an Igloo!" Transcription: "Igurū o Tsukurou!" (Japanese: イグルーを作ろう！) | December 16, 2017 |
| 12 | "Pingu Saves Christmas" Transcription: "Santa Kurōsu no Otoshimono!?" (Japanese: サンタクロースの落とし物！？) | December 23, 2017 |
| 13 | "Pingu's Magnet Muddle" Transcription: "Raku-chin Mashin" (Japanese: らくちんマシン) | December 30, 2017 |
| 14 | "The Art of Baking" Transcription: "Pan de Āto!?" (Japanese: パンでアート！？) | January 13, 2018 |
| 15 | "Mama's Birthday Surprise" Transcription: "Mama no Bāsudē" (Japanese: ママのバースデー) | January 20, 2018 |
| 16 | "Pingu Takes Flight" Transcription: "Soratobu Pengin" (Japanese: 空飛ぶペンギン) | January 27, 2018 |
| 17 | "Pingu Glides to Fame" Transcription: "Boku-tachi Figyua Sukētā" (Japanese: 僕たちフィギュアスケーター) | February 3, 2018 |
| 18 | "Pingu Plugs a Leak" Transcription: "Mizu-more Chūi!" (Japanese: 水もれ注意！) | February 10, 2018 |
| 19 | "Pingu and Pinga Fashionista's" Transcription: "Osharena Pinga" (Japanese: オシャレなピンガ) | February 17, 2018 |
| 20 | "Keep It Up Pingu!" Transcription: "Rifutingu de Gō!" (Japanese: リフティングでゴー！) | February 24, 2018 |
| 21 | "Pingu's Catch of the Day" Transcription: "Sakanatsuri wa Tanoshī!?" (Japanese: 魚つりは楽しい！？) | March 3, 2018 |
| 22 | "Stop that Mail!" Transcription: "Yūbin Haitatsu wa Ōsawagi!" (Japanese: 郵便配達は大騒ぎ！) | March 10, 2018 |
| 23 | "Sticking Together" Transcription: "Hittsuki Panikku" (Japanese: ひっつきパニック) | March 17, 2018 |
| 24 | "Special Delivery for Pingu" Transcription: "O Tegami Todokemasu!" (Japanese: お手紙届けます！) | March 21, 2018 |
| 25 | "Everyone's a Winner!" Transcription: "Shōri wa Dare no te ni!?" (Japanese: 勝利は誰の手に！？) | March 24, 2018 |
| 26 | "Growing Pains" Transcription: "Hana o Sakaseyou!" (Japanese: 花を咲かせよう！) | March 31, 2018 |
References
- "ピングー：新作テレビアニメは初のオールCG ポリゴン・ピクチュアズ制作" [Pingu: new TV show is the first all-CG Polygon Pictures production]. Mantanweb (in Japanese). 4 September 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- Ressler, Karen (4 September 2017). "Polygon Pictures Makes New Anime for Swiss Character Pingu". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- "Pingu moves to the big city". MIPJunior Preview. September 2017. p. 14. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
- Brioux, Bill (15 October 2017). "Pingu packs MIP Junior without so much as a peep". Brioux.tv. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- Corporation), NHK(Japan Broadcasting. "AWARD-WINNING PROGRAMS". www6.nhk.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- "Animation Block Party Full 2018 Lineup Revealed". www.animationmagazine.net. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- Ressler, Karen (3 September 2018). "New Pingu in the City Episodes Premiere on October 6". Anime News Network. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- "Pingu na Cidade: Anime estreia no Gloobinho" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-05-01.
External links
- Official website
- Pingu in the City on IMDb
- Pingu in the City (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
