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.

Gormiti
Also known asGormiti: The Lords of Nature Return! (season 1)
Gormiti: The Supreme Eclipse Era! (season 2)
Gormiti: The Neorganic Evolution (season 3)
GenreAction
Adventure
Fantasy
Comedy drama
Created byLeandro Consumi
Gianfranco Enrietto
Directed bySylvain Girault
Pascal Jardin
StarringEmmanuel Garijo
Hervé Grull
Alexandre Nguyen
Delphine Braillon
Christophe Lemoine
Tony Marot
Opening theme"Gormiti, che miti!"
ComposersAlessandra Valeri Manera
Giorgio Vanni
Noam Kaniel
Country of originFrance
Italy
Original languagesFrench
Italian
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65
Production
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesMarathon Media
Giochi Preziosi
Release
Original networkItalia 1 (Italy, 2008–2010)
Boing (Italy, 2010)
Canal J (France, 2008-2010)
Original release27 October 2008 (2008-10-27) 
11 August 2011 (2011-08-11)
Related
Gormiti Nature Unleashed
Gormiti (2018)

It was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 and Canal J from 27 October 2008. It started 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 got good ratings worldwide and positive reviews.[2] A new CGI series, titled Gormiti Nature Unleashed, began airing in Italy in 2012. A third series began airing 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's up to them to save their world, and many others, from destruction.[2]

Characters

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 it's discovered that Toby's fear is spiders 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 Emmanuel Garijo.

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 Hervé Grull.

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 Alexandre Nguyen.

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 Delphine Braillon.

Razzle

He is a small, sarcastic talking dinosaur/dragon who prefers to be called a terrible lizard that lives in the primal pad and acts as the kids' link between Earth and Gorm. When there is trouble in Gorm, he goes to find the kids and always risks being seen and/or startles the kids 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 Christophe Lemoine.

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 (actually it was a joke that the boys had spread to get rid of her). In episode 25 "Slip Rift I" (which 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. 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 Laura Préjean.

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 Tony Marot.

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 Sylvie Jacob.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126October 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)December 30, 2009 (2009-12-30)
226October 31, 2009 (2009-10-31)October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24)
313October 30, 2010 (2010-10-30)August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)

Season 1: The Lords of Nature (2008-09)

No.TitleOriginal air dateEnglish air date
1The Sulfur Stone27 October 2008October 5, 2009
2Lucas Goes Green29 October 2008October 6, 2009
3The Keeper Kept31 October 2008October 7, 2009
4Tidal Wave Goodbye3 November 2008October 8, 2009
5Curse of the Crown5 November 2008October 9, 2009
6Beastly7 November 2008October 12, 2009
7Outsiders10 November 2008October 13, 2009
8Black Salt Diamonds12 November 2008October 14, 2009
9Underwater Extinction14 November 2008October 15, 2009
10Root of Evil18 November 2008October 16, 2009
11Shock to the System20 November 2008October 19, 2009
12Sick Day25 November 2008October 20, 2009
13Tunnel Vision27 November 2008October 21, 2009
14Toad House Blues1 December 2008October 22, 2009
15Lords of Fate3 December 2008October 23, 2009
16Sting of Insecticus5 December 2008October 26, 2009
17Super Gormiti8 December 2008October 27, 2009
18Crops of Wrath10 December 2008October 28, 2009
19The Fog12 December 2008October 29, 2009
20The Harvest15 December 2008October 30, 2009
21Manners17 December 2008November 2, 2009
22Labyrinth of Chaos19 December 2008November 3, 2009
23The Supreme of Darkness22 December 2008November 4, 2009
24Dazed24 December 2008November 5, 2009
25
26
Slip Rift: Part 126 December 2008
30 December 2008
November 6, 2009
November 9, 2009

Season 2: The Supreme Eclipse Era! (2009-10)

OSEpisodeOriginal airdate
271The Rot of Gorm31 October 2009
282Going Buggy2009
293The Crystal Curse2009
304The Forgotten Valley2009
315Refracting Rock2009
326Senseless2009
337The Ring of Eternity2009
348Diamonds are an Evil Lord's Best Friend2009
359Diverted2009
3610Exchange of Powers2009
3711Battle from Within2009
3812Hibernation2009
3913Solitary Egg2009
4014Grounded2010
4115Crushed2010
4216Wingless2010
4317Forest Asunder2010
4418Flight of the Snow Eagle2010
4519The Pearl of the Deep2010
4620Tripping Up2010
4721Power of the North2010
4822Power of the South2010
4923Power of the West2010
5024Power of the East2010
51
52
25
26
Eternal Eclipse29 October 2010
30 October 2010

Season 3: The Neorganic Evolution (2010-11)

EpisodeOriginal airdate
53. RebithTBA
54. Dust in the WindTBA
55. Forces of the WaterTBA
56. Forest of FireTBA
57. The Curse of the WindsTBA
58. Dark WaterTBA
59. Lava RocksTBA
60. Unseen DangerTBA
61. Underground AttackTBA
62. The Poisoned ForestTBA
63. Magor's FogTBA
64. Metal LeavesTBA
65. The PassagewayAugust 11, 2011

Broadcast

It was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 in Italy and Canal J in France from 27 October 2008. It started 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]

References

  1. "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
  2. "Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!". TV.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2012.
  3. I Gormiti al MipJunior e MipCom
  4. "Brazilian TV debut for Gormiti | LTW Magazine". www.ltwmag.com. Archived from the original on 8 February 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  5. "Gormiti : Clear Vision". Archived from the original on 20 April 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  6. "Gormiti arrives on Toon Goggles". C21media.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. "Hulu, Netflix take Zodiak kids' shows". C21media.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  8. "News "Konami unveils Gormiti: The Lords of Nature!" - Konami". Archived from the original on 24 February 2010. Retrieved 26 October 2010.
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