Chop Chop (franchise)
| Chop Chop | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Gamerizon |
| Platform(s) | iOS |
Chop Chop is a collection of iOS video games created by Gamerizon, first released in 2009. The series features a range of game genres, with a focus on action and sports, and is known for its distinctive art style. By 2011, Gamerizon reported that the series had been downloaded over 15 million times from the App Store.[1]
The series of games then became a Canadian television series on Teletoon, produced by Sardine Productions.
Games
[edit]The games listed where released for iOS by Gamerizon.
| Game | Release Date |
|---|---|
| Chop Chop Ninja | December 25, 2009 |
| Chop Chop Runner | March 18, 2010 |
| Chop Chop Tennis | May 5, 2010 |
| Chop Chop Soccer | August 4, 2010 |
| Chop Chop Hockey | November 3, 2010 |
| Chop Chop Caveman | November 25, 2010 |
| Chop Chop Kicker | March 24, 2011 |
| Chop Chop Rocket | April 21, 2011 |
| Chop Chop Slicer | June 9, 2011 |
| Chop Chop Ninja World | November 28, 2012 |
Animation
[edit]Shorts
[edit]In 2012, Gamerizon announced that an animated series based on Chop Chop Ninja was in development with Canadian broadcaster Teletoon.[2] The following year, Teletoon officially ordered a series of 40 ninety-second shorts produced by Sardine Productions called Chop Chop Ninja Challenge. A longer form series was also announced to be in development.[3]
Chop Chop Ninja Challenge debuted on Teletoon and Télétoon in Canada on November 8, 2014.[4][5] The series was later aired in over 100 markets globally.[6]
TV series
[edit]After the shorts proved successful, Teletoon approved the production of a longer series in March 2016. Produced by Sardine Productions, the series, titled Chop Chop Ninja, includes 40 eleven-minute episodes or 20 twenty-two-minute episodes.[7] It debuted on in French on Télétoon on September 1, 2018.[8] The English-language premiere aired on Teletoon on October 6, 2018.[9]
Episodes
[edit]Interstitials (2014)
[edit]There were ten interstitial episodes. Each character does the challenge and the interstitials air for one-and-a-half minutes.
- Hang a Picture (November 8, 2014)
- Catch the Fly (November 15, 2014)
- Catch the Fish (November 22, 2014)
- Get Candy (November 29, 2014)
- Light the Torch (December 6, 2014)
- Steal the Golden Egg (December 13, 2014)
- Put the Monkey in the Barrel (December 20, 2014)
- Ring the Bell (December 27, 2014)
- Save the Waka (January 3, 2015)
- Extinguish the Volcano (January 10, 2015)
Season 1 (2018)
[edit]- Season 1 premiered in Canada on October 6, 2018 and ended on February 16, 2019.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | American air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Iro the Daring" | Suren Perera | Kevin Shustack | Didier Loubat & Yann Ben Alluch | October 6, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Pretty Li'l Pet" | Paul Stoica | Michel Carbonneau | ||||||
| 2 | "Chop Chop Not!" | Suren Perera | Allen Markuze | Alexei Kazakov | October 7, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "The Annual Attack" | Paul Stoica | Yann Ben Alluch | ||||||
| 3 | "Open House" | Suren Perera | Anne-Marie Perrotta | Zee Risek | October 13, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Two Cool Dudes" | Paul Stoica | Michelle Ku | ||||||
| 4 | "Tetsuo the Bully" | Suren Perera | Lisa Hunter | Raphaele Bard | October 14, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Neeko's Dojo" | Pat Dussault | Yann Ben Alluch | ||||||
| 5 | "Clone General" | Suren Perera | Lisa Hunter | Aidan Casserly | October 20, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Jo and Yuki BFF's" | Gerard Lewis & Dominic Webber | Mike Horowitz | ||||||
| 6 | "Who is the Chop Chop?" | Suren Perera | Allen Markuze | Norman J. Leblanc | October 21, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Masako" | Kevin Shustack | Raphaele Bard | ||||||
| 7 | "Substitute Sharp" | Suren Perera | Kevin Shustack | Zee Risek | October 27, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Camping at Kami's" | Paul Stoica | Yann Ben Alluch | ||||||
| 8 | "Neeko Prankster" | Suren Perera | Shane Simmons | Glen Kennedy | October 28, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Iro's Skill Scam" | Richard Clark | Mike Horowitz | ||||||
| 9 | "General Chicken" | Suren Perera | Kevin Shustack | Amélie Sakelaris, Alex Basio & Francis Goulet | November 3, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "The Magic Sandwich" | Alexei Kazakov | |||||||
| 10 | "Island Fever" | Suren Perera | Richard Clark | Aidan Casserly | November 4, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Secret Mission!" | Pat Dussault | Raphaele Bard & Amélie Sakelaris | ||||||
| 11 | "Not-So-Nice Niece!" | Suren Perera | Shawn Kalb | Yann Ben Alluch | November 10, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Lady Ninja" | Lisa Hunter | Alexei Kazakov | ||||||
| 12 | "Yuki's Resort" | Suren Perera | Pat Dussault | Faisal Raja | November 11, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "The Rizon Awards" | Kevin Shustack | Aidan Casserly | ||||||
| 13 | "Neeko's Amnesia" | Suren Perera | Paul Stoica | Zee Risek | November 17, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Iro's Orb" | Richard Clark | Aidan Casserly | ||||||
| 14 | "Lights, Camera, Ninja!" | Suren Perera | Stephen Senders | Alexei Kazakov | November 18, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Neeko Princess" | Shane Simmons | Zee Risek | ||||||
| 15 | "Evil Plants" | Suren Perera | Kevin Shustack | Alexei Kazakov | November 24, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Doom's-Day-Putt!" | Charles-Alexandre Gauthier | |||||||
| 16 | "Selfie Stick Sorcery" | Suren Perera | Allen Markuze | Aidan Casserly | November 25, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Mama Tetsuo" | Richard Clark | Alexei Kazakov | ||||||
| 17 | "Mother Enoki" | Suren Perera | Pat Dussault | Faisal Raja | December 1, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Iro's Quadrant" | Kevin Shustack | Charles-Alexandre Gauthier | ||||||
| 18 | "Now What?" | Suren Perera | Kevin Shustack | Aidan Casserly | December 2, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Kami's Heat" | Pat Dussault | |||||||
| 19 | "The Sceptre of Movement" | Suren Perera | Paul Stoica & Alexandre Riendeau | Jeremy O'Neill | December 8, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "The Guest of Honour" | Kevin Shustack | |||||||
| 20 | "In Charge" | Suren Perera | Paul Stoica & Alexandre Riendeau | Kevin Currie | December 9, 2018 | TBA | TBA | N/A |
| "Heart" | Kevin Shustack | Alexei Kazakov | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Montreal-Based Mobile Game Studio Gamerizon Closes Five Million Dollars Investment Round". Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "Gamerizon announces Chop Chop Ninja animated series [interview]". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ Rusak, Gary (September 24, 2013). "Sardine and Gamerizon ready Chop Chop Ninja". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "Television Program Logs". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2016-03-02.[dead link] Alt URL
- ^ "Press Release - Gotta Gotta See It: TELETOON Launches 2014 Fall Slate". corusent.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (March 2, 2016). "Chop Chop Ninja Challenge cuts deals with more broadcasters". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ Dickson, Jeremy (March 28, 2016). "Teletoon greenlights Chop Chop Ninja". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "La nouvelle série animée Chop Chop Ninja débute bientôt! Restez à l'affût et apprenez à connaître nos héros!". Sardine Productions. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ "TELETOON BOLSTERS ITS POSITION AS CANADA'S ANIMATION STATION WITH FOUR BRAND NEW ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES PREMIERING THIS FALL". Teletoon (Press release). Corus Entertainment. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.