Awesome Magical Tales

Awesome Magical Tales
Promotional poster for first season
Also known asTeenage Fairytale Dropouts
Genre
Created byÁnima Estudios
Based onMagos y Gigantes
by Ánima Estudios
Developed by
Creative directorJo Boag
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Jaco Caraco
  • Bill Schultz
  • Todd Schultz
ComposerJohn McPhillips
Country of origin
  • Mexico
  • Australia
  • Ireland
  • United States
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26 (52 segments)
Production
Executive producers
  • Fernando de Fuentes
  • José C. García de Letona
  • Suzanne Ryan
  • Paul Cummins
  • Bill Schultz
  • Rita Street
  • Steven Ching
Producers
  • Fernando de Fuentes
  • José C. García de Letona
  • Suzanne Ryan
  • Siobhán Ní Ghadhra
  • Yasmin Jones
  • Louisa Ma
Running time22 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network
Release31 December 2012 (2012-12-31)[1] –
23 December 2013 (2013-12-23)
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Awesome Magical Tales (also known as Teenage Fairytale Dropouts in the first season) is an animated series created by Adolfo Martinez Vara and José C. Garcia de Letona.[2][3] Inspired by the characters from the 2003 Mexican animated film, Magos y Gigantes,[4] the series was created and produced by Ánima Estudios and co-produced with SLR Productions, Home Plate Entertainment, Telegael Teoranta and Agogo Media. It made its first introduction on Seven Network in Australia on 31 December 2012. In Mexico, the show premiered on digital and streaming platforms, dubbed as Generación Fairytale.[5][6]

The show later premiered in the U.S. on the Hub Network on 31 May 2014.[7][8][9]

Ánima Estudios has launched an official YouTube channel for the Spanish-language version of the show on 7 May 2015,[10] with an English-language version being launched a week later on 14 May 2015.[11]

The show has been recently acquired by Bejuba! Entertainment for new distribution rights and was renamed Awesome Magical Tales. The show has also been renewed for a second season by Australia's ABC Me after successful ratings during its domestic broadcast.[12]

  1. ^ "Twitter image of Teenage Fairytale Dropouts (in Spanish; see the description)". Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  2. ^ Young, James (1 December 2012). "Mexican animator adds English – Entertainment News, Animation, Media – Variety". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
  3. ^ ""Teenage Fairytale Dropouts" Greenlit for Animated Series | Cartoon Brew". 30 September 2011. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
  4. ^ Huerta, Cesar (22 August 2012). "Animacion internacional – El Universal". El Universal. El Universal. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. ^ Anima Estudios on Twitter: ¡La primera temporada completa de "Generación Fairytale" está en las plataformas digitales"! ¿Cuál es tu favorito?" Twitter (in Spanish)
  6. ^ Anima Estudios on Twitter: "¿Qué episodio les falta por ver de "Generación Fairytale"? Pueden encontrarlos en las plataformas digitales." Archived 7 May 2016 at the Wayback Machine Twitter (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Brown, Courtney (28 April 2014). "The Hub Network Acquires "Teenage Fairytale Dropouts" Premiering For The First Time In The U.S., May 31". Hub Netwotk. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Ánima: Teenage Fairytale Dropouts llega a EE.UU". Presnario Internacional. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Creadores de El Chavo animado debutan en EU". Pulso. 30 May 2014. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  10. ^ "GeneracionFairytale – YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  11. ^ "TeenageFairytaleDropouts – YouTube". YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  12. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (16 October 2017). "MIPCOM News Bytes: Atlantyca, Bejuba!, Planeta Junior, WDR". Animation Magazine. Animation Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.