A Kind of Magic (TV series)
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A Kind of Magic
A Kind of Magic (known as Magic in France
) is a French animated television series created by Marc Du Pontavice
and his animation company Xilam
.
The story deals with a kid named Tom and his family's problems, including his sister Cindy, who is crazy after every boy she sees, his toad 'His Highness', his evil Aunt Ferocia who wants to turn him evil as well, and his parents who have been exiled from FairyLand and now have to live on Earth.
The series has been an instant hit and was rated the most popular series at the 2007 MIPCOM Junior
trade show, attracting over 280 buyers.
The story follows the life of Willow the fairy
(voiced by Kelly Sheridan
), and her reformed ogre
husband Gregore (Trevor Devall
), who are not allowed to get married as per Fairyland rules. They move out to Planet Earth
, where they try and fit into society as normal human beings with their children, Tom (Erin Mathews
) and Cindy (Kelly Sheridan
) (named after Tom Thumb
and Cinderella
) and their aunt Ferocia (Pauline Newstone
).
A Kind of Magic (known as Magic in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French animated television series created by Marc Du Pontavice
Marc du Pontavice
Marc du Pontavice is a French animator who is the creator of Oggy and the Cockroaches , The Extreme Ducks, The Magician", Space Goofs, and Ratz...
and his animation company Xilam
Xilam
Xilam is a French production company that specializes in animated series feature films. Originally founded as Gaumont Multimédia, the company adopted it's current name in 1999...
.
The story deals with a kid named Tom and his family's problems, including his sister Cindy, who is crazy after every boy she sees, his toad 'His Highness', his evil Aunt Ferocia who wants to turn him evil as well, and his parents who have been exiled from FairyLand and now have to live on Earth.
The series has been an instant hit and was rated the most popular series at the 2007 MIPCOM Junior
Mipcom
-MIPCOM:MIPCOM is a TV and entertainment market which is held in the town of Cannes once every year, normally in October.It is essentially a content event for co-producing, buying, selling, financing and distributing entertainment content...
trade show, attracting over 280 buyers.
Plot
- All voices given are for the English version.
The story follows the life of Willow the fairy
Fairy
A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term...
(voiced by Kelly Sheridan
Kelly Sheridan
Kelly Sheridan is a Canadian voice actress based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Biography:Sheridan has voiced various roles in anime and other animated cartoons, such as Barbie in the computer generated Barbie film series since 2001...
), and her reformed ogre
Ogre
An ogre is a large, cruel, monstrous, and hideous humanoid monster, featured in mythology, folklore, and fiction. Ogres are often depicted in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings, and have appeared in many classic works of literature...
husband Gregore (Trevor Devall
Trevor Devall
Trevor Devall is one of the various voice actors who works for Ocean Group, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Trevor has performed various anime roles, most notably Mu La Flaga of Gundam SEED. Other anime roles include Mukotsu of InuYashas Shichinin-tai, as well as the multiple faces of...
), who are not allowed to get married as per Fairyland rules. They move out to Planet Earth
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
, where they try and fit into society as normal human beings with their children, Tom (Erin Mathews
Erin Mathews
Erin Mathews is a Canadian voice actress. Erin is a graduate of the Studio 58 theatre program. She has worked in theatres across Canada, and is a founding member of the Theatre Melee collective.- Filmography :-External links:*Theatre Melee...
) and Cindy (Kelly Sheridan
Kelly Sheridan
Kelly Sheridan is a Canadian voice actress based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Biography:Sheridan has voiced various roles in anime and other animated cartoons, such as Barbie in the computer generated Barbie film series since 2001...
) (named after Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621, and has the distinction of being the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a...
and Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
) and their aunt Ferocia (Pauline Newstone
Pauline Newstone
Pauline Newstone is a voice actress.- Voice credits :*Beast Wars - Airazor *Dragon Ball Z - Frieza *Class of the Titans - Medusa*Hamtaro - Kaitlin Endo*Inuyasha - Mistress Centipede...
).
Episode list
- Home Sweet Home
- Memory Gaps
- Meet The Parents
- Trust
- Framed!
- Big Love
- Uncle Sandman
- The Ventriloquist
- Wishing Powder
- What Big Teeth You Have
- Ugly, Idle & Nasty
- When An Ogre Loves A Fairy
- A Dogs Life
- A Fairytale Wedding
- The Truth, Nothing But The Truth
- An Awkward Visit
- Family Matters
- Peekaboo Tom
- The Wand's Burial
- Lovely Dragon
- Baby-Sitting
- Whatever You Wish
- Daddy Un-Cool
- Deep Freeze
- Mosquito Fairy
- Only Child