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Stitch!
Stitch! (スティッチ! Sutitchi!?) is the title of a new anime project from Walt Disney Animation Studios. It is an adapted version of the US animated feature film Lilo & Stitch and the subsequent spin-off series, and started in Japan in October 2008.[
Development
The show features a Japanese girl named Yuna in place of Lilo, and will be set on a fictional island off the shore of Okinawa instead of Hawaii. It is animated and co-produced by the Japanese animation house Madhouse LTD. [1][2][3]
At the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair, the pilot for the series was showcased for attendees at the Madhouse booth. Information was also shown around Disney's booth, showing the cast of characters who will appear in the anime. From the information available, many of the past characters, such as Jumba Jookiba and Pleakley, will be appearing, as will three villains; Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel, Experiment 627, and Leroy. In addition, the three experiments that came before him,Sparky, Reuben ,and Angel, are in the anime.
Stitch! started on TV Tokyo and following affiliates at 7:00pm on October 8, 2008 and will have an hour premiere of the first two episodes. Every Wednesday after, it will regulate itself itself to the 7:26PM timeslot, replacing Bleach. It is also scheduled to air on the Disney Channel, but no given time or date has been announced. It was revealed in a 2009 preview that the show will air in the US on Disney Channel later in the year. It is currently unknown whether the show will be broadcast subtitled or dubbed into English language, or whether any of the voice cast from the original Lilo & Stitch series will reprise their roles.
Characters
- Yūna is a young girl who lives on a fictional island off the shore of Okinawa called Izayoi. Living on Izayoi, she learned and studies karate, living a rather normal life, but having to deal with minor problems living with her grandmother, Obaa. However, one day she meets a strange creature that has come from the depths of space, Stitch.
- Stitch (スティッチ sutitchi?), an alien from outer space, one day ends up falling to an island located on Earth, called Izayoi. He discovers "The Spiritual Stone" on Okinawa and learns it can grant his wish of becoming the strongest in the universe...provided he does enough good deeds
Episode List
| Title | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Ichariba Choodee "When We Meet, We Become Family"" "Ichariba Chōdē" (イチャリバチョーデー) | October 8, 2008 |
| Stitch escapes from Dr. Jumba's Laboratory into space after stealing his Jet Scooter. An attempt to recapture Stitch is made, but Stitch makes an emergency landing on Earth. Stitch lands on Okinawa and meets a young girl named Yuna. | ||
| 02 | "The Good Deeds Counter" "Īkoto Kauntā" (イイコトカウンター) | October 8, 2008 |
| Stitch is told of a legend that will grant him any wish that he wants. However, he must do 43 good deeds before his wish can be granted. | ||
| 03 | "Kijimuna" "Kijimunā" (キジムナー) | October 15, 2008 |
| 04 | "Paint Youkai Muun" "Peinto Youkai Muun" (ペイント妖怪むうん) | October 22, 2008 |
| 05 | "Mysterious Lightning Biribiri Alien" "Nazo no Denki Biribiri Eirian" (謎の電気ビリビリ・エイリアン) | October 29, 2008 |
| 06 | "Lovely! Angel" "Sukisuki! Enjieru" (すきすき!エンジェル) | November 5, 2008 |
| 07 | "Stitch becomes a mama" "Sutitchi, Mama Ninaru" (スティッチ、ママになる) | November 12, 2008 |
| 08 | "Stitch lost!" "Sutitchi Gaippai !" (スティッチがいっぱい!) | November 19, 2008 |
| 09 | "Cleaning Alien Felix" "Osouji Eirian Firikkusu" (お掃除エイリアン フィリックス) | November 26, 2008 |
| 10 | "Waracchi Gayattekita!" (ワラッチがやってきた!) | December 03, 2008 |
| 11 | "The World's Fastest Man" "Sekai Saisoku no Otoko" (世界最速の男) | December 10, 2008 |
| 12 | "Mind Switcheroo" "Merkkinnnassssaaaa.." (世界最速の男) | December 14, 2008 |
Theme Songs
Opening Song
"Ichariba Ohana" (イチャリバオハナ Ichariba Ohana?) by BEGIN
Ending Song
"Izayoi Yoi" (イザヨイヨイ Izayoi Evening?) by BEGIN w/ Hatoma Kanako
Credits (if you wanted to know)
Staff
- Project Planning: Masao Maruyama
- Producers: Yasuteru Iwase, Satoru Yoshimoto
- Series Composition: Shoji Yonemura, Yuuko Kakihara
- Director: Masami Hata
- Animation Production: Madhouse
- Production: TV Tokyo, Madhouse, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Cast
- Stitch: Kōichi Yamadera
- Yūna: Motoko Kumai
- Jumba: Shōzō Iizuka
- Pleakley: Yūji Mitsuya
- Hämsterviel: Hiroshi Yanaka
- Gantu: Unshou Ishizuka
- Obaa: Hisako Kyōda
- Kijimuna: Kappei Yamaguchi
- Yūna's father: Kōichi Yamadera
- Taka: Hitomi Hase
- Suzuki: Kanji Suzumori
- Piko: Miyako Ito
- Greengrocer Lady: Miyuki Ichijou
- Mr. Kawasaki: Ryoko Nagata
- Hondo: Souryuu Konno
- Tarou: Tomoe Hanba
- Koji: Yuka Nishigaki
- Angel: Keiko Toda
- Reuben: Kōji Ochiai
- Sparky: Wataru Takagi
- 627: Daisuke Gōri
- Tachicchu: Taiten Kusunoki
- Muun: Mitsuaki Madono