Gormiti (2008 TV series)

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Gormiti
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; Superhero
Created by	Leandro Consumi; Gianfranco Enrietto
Directed by	Sylvain Girault; Pascal Jardin; Pascal Ropars
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
Theme music composer	Damien Roques; Bastide Donny; Gil Escriva; Jose Perea; Gary Violet
Opening theme	"Gormiti, che miti!"
Composers	David Vadant; Noam Kaniel
Country of origin	France; Italy
Original languages	French; Italian
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	65
Production
Executive producers	Leandro Consumi; Guillaume Rostault (season 1); Charles Henri-Moarbes (seasons 2–3); Berthe Lotsova (season 2); Mélanie Van Hooren (season 3)
Producers	Vincent Chalvon-Demersay; Enrico Preziosi; Dario Berte
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Marathon Media; Giochi Preziosi; Mediaset
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)

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.

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

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

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.but he still has a sense of humor 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

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	26	October 27, 2008 (2008-10-27)	December 30, 2009 (2009-12-30)
2	26	October 31, 2009 (2009-10-31)	October 24, 2010 (2010-10-24)
3	13	October 30, 2010 (2010-10-30)	August 11, 2011 (2011-08-11)

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

^ "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.