Canimals
Canimals also known as Canimals: We Can Do It! is a South Korean/British live-action/CGI animated hybrid television series by Voozclub Co., Ltd. The main characters are Ato, Mimi, Uly, Fizzy, Nia, Oz, Pow, Toki, and Leon. Internationally, the series has aired in the UK through Aardman on CITV and worldwide through BRB Internacional.
Plot
Canimals are the Cylinder shape cute animals with their colorful cans to wear. They hide in their cans. The Canimals find something new and interesting in the most common things.Characters
- Ato - A Beagle in a can. He puts up the Canimals logo in the episode title cards.
- Oz - A white cat in a can. She often gets herself into more trouble than she can handle, but she's smart and can easily get away with anything.
- Uly - A hungry Pug in a can. He happily eats anything in sight without thinking.He is also kind of dumb.
- Mimi - A bossy poodle in a can. She sometimes attacks the others with her ears. She is a little mean to the other Canimals.
- Pow - A Great Owl in a can. He can shoot laser waves via his eyes to debilitate the other Canimals.
- Fizzy - An extremely skilled Siamese cat in a can. He aspires to have a ninja lifestyle.
- Toki - A hyperactive Rabbit in a can. He just can't seem to stay firmly on the ground. He loves to dance.
- Nia - A timid and gentle kitten in a can. She sometimes lets off a sonic scream when frightened or angry.
- Leon - A Chameleon in a can. He can make himself invisible at will and move around with his tongue.
Other characters
- Woo-ang - A bull terrier who a happy one.
- Peng - A penguin with his twin sister Gwen.
- Boco - A giant squirrel who is really angry with Ato, Toki and Nia from the episode "Canned Nuts". Boco lives a Nuts. He is the Leader of the Cocoboses.
- Cocoboses are tiny squirrels. They loves metal nuts and bolts.
- Gwen - A penguin with her twin brother Peng.
- Wooga - A gorilla who hates dogs or all kind of animals, but he loves cats. Wooga gets angry sometimes and he roared very loudly.
- Koby - A turtle who hates spicy food. He is kind, grumpy, furious and happy. He gets nervous sometimes.
- Pip - Black and white cat who is Ato's enemy. He is nicknamed Mini Pip when Mimi and Nia cared for him. But when Pip turns him back to a black and white cat, he will be evil.
- Lion De Capri - A lion who is really angry. He chased the Canimals and he roared very loudly.
- Olive - A skunk but she is coloured as brown. She falls in love with a sock puppet and farts from the episode "Trash Can".
- Bobby - A grizzly bear who chased from Ato, Toki and Nia from the episode of Canned Nuts.
- Woong - A brownish seal with his twin brother Ung.
- Ung - A bluish seal with his twin brother Woong.
- Dal - A Dalmatian dog with three youngers.
- Elly - An elephant that loves bubbles and blows them with her trunk.
- Bebe - A bat in a can.
Episodes
- The Canimals swim in an aquarium, Nia gets stuck in a clay vase and are stranded on a desert island.
- The Canimals make things out of recyclables, ride a toy glider and enjoy a day on a boat.
- The Canimals produce their own movie, solve a mirror mystery and play with dominoes.
- The Canimals protect Christmas presents, bake cookies and learn a lesson about anger.
- Oz invents a ray gun in her workshop; Fizzy and Leon practice martial arts.
- Fizzy has a standoff over a ball of yarn; Ato's garden yields a crop of fresh carrots.
- Fizzy faces a new martial arts opponent; Uly whips something up in the kitchen.
- Oz tries to tell the squirrels apart; Oz and Nia plan a surprise birthday party for Mimi.
- Mimi's friends throw her an unusual birthday party; Pow eats blueberry seeds.
- Nia befriends a frozen gorilla that is found in Ato's garden.
- The gorilla gets lured back to the jungle by Ato and Oz; Mimi and Nia play hide-and-seek.
- The Canimals join Toki for a dance; Uly gets zapped into Ato's garden.
Development
The Show was co-produced by Aardman, and BRB International.
Aardman handled the voice acting, while Vooz Club And BRB International Handled the design, animation and sound production.
Licensing
manages all the series’ rights on the Iberian Peninsula.Netflix picked up the series in November 2015 and had the complete series available until it was removed in June 2019.
Rainbow Media managed the show rights in the Middle East.
Reception
Viewership
In the United Kingdom, Canimals was a Ratings success. The show achieved a peak viewership of around 153,800 viewers on Feb 4th, 2013 during the after school block. The Show quickly became one of CITV's flagship shows, delivering the second highest average audience viewing figures against competitors in the afternoons. Canimals Also Delivered the highest average audience viewing figures against competitors in the mornings.Merchandise
Toys
The Toy Company Tomy Released their line of Canimals Toys, which included Plushes, Toy Figures, electronics, and arts and crafts for the U.K., France, Benelux, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, as well as capsule toys for all of Europe.Academy Plastic Model Co.,Ltd, A Korean plastic model, chemical, and toy company, Released their line of canimals toys in 2015. Their Line Included Vinyl Figures and Plastic Kits.
Websites
UK website
The Show’s UK Website was launched on July 7, 2012.The Site was made by Aardman who were asked to make a website for the show, the site featured clips, games, and downloads. It also linked with the shows official facebook page. The Site was Shut down in 2019.Apps
Mobile apps
Canimals had many apps released between February 1, 2011 and January 18, 2012 on mobile devices.The Apps Combined had a download count of about 3,800,000 downloads by April 19th 2013.
These Apps Were Removed at a unknown date.
Games
Flash games
The Canimals UK Website had 4 flash games that fans could play.These games were no longer available to be played after the website was shut down in 2019.
Facebook games
Cantasia
Cantasia was a game on the popular social media website Facebook. The game was released sometime in November 2012. The game was developed by online game developer, Playplus. The game put players into the world of canimals and let them create their own Cantasia World. The Game initially Featured one minigame, Canimals Match 3, which was later released as a standout app later that December exclusively on Samsung mobile devices.The release of the Game was the first time the Canimals brand was brought into the United States. The site was Shut Down at a Unknown date.