Hanazuki: Full of Treasures

Hanazuki: Full of Treasures
Also known asHanazuki
Genre
Based onThe characters
by Hanneke Metselaar and Nicola Stumpo
Developed byDave Polsky
Directed byAllison Craig
Voices of
Composers
  • John Jennings Boyd
  • Eric V. Hachikian
Country of originUnited States Canada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes35 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Winnie Chaffee
  • Colleen McAllister (S2)
  • Mikiel Houser (S2)
Editors
  • Louis Legge (S1)
  • Simon Barreto (S2)
  • Stephen Mlinarcik (S2)
Running time11 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkYouTube (2017–2018, 2024–present)
Discovery Family (2018–2019)
ReleaseJanuary 12, 2017 (2017-01-12) –
May 4, 2019 (2019-05-04)
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Hanazuki: Full of Treasures (also known as Hanazuki), stylized using umlauts as Han̈azüki, is an animated children's television series produced by Titmouse, Inc. for Allspark Animation, a division of Hasbro and later by Boulder Media, with Stephen Davis of Allspark and Chris Prynoski of Titmouse serving as executive producers. Made in conjunction with a line of Hanazuki toys, it is based on characters and concepts which were developed by Hanneke Metselaar and Niko Stumpo before Hasbro purchased them in 2010.

The series debuted on YouTube on January 12, 2017,[1] and was produced in conjunction with a line of merchandise to be released later the same year, including a toyline and digital app.[2] The series received praise from critics, drawing favorable comparisons to other animated series such as My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and Steven Universe for its storytelling, visual aesthetic, and darker undertones.[3][4][5] As of May 2017, the series has amassed over 120 million views.[6] It was renewed for a second season,[6] and aired in March 2019. Titmouse announced a month before the season's debut that they ended production of the series, leaving it on a hiatus with only eight episodes and fifteen shorts languished in development hell, in order for Hasbro to find another studio to do the animation.[7][better source needed]

The series made its American televised debut on December 1, 2018, airing on Discovery Family.[8]

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  2. ^ "Hasbro Invites You to Discover a New World Full of Treasures with HANAZUKI" (Press release). Pawtucket, Rhode Island: Hasbro. Business Wire. January 12, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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  6. ^ a b Robertson, Andy (May 9, 2017). "Hasbro's 'Hanazuki' Toys, Tech And Cartoons Build Children's Emotional Literacy". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  7. ^ Takao (August 7, 2017). "Hasbro unveils Littlest Pet Shop Unleashed and Equestria Girls YouTube series". ToonBarn. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "Kamal Walker on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2018-11-13.