Lí Ban (animated series)
| Lí Ban | |
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| Genre | Anime |
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| Based on | Lí Ban |
| Written by | Máire Zepf |
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| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Original language | Irish |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Production company | Paper Owl Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | TG4 Cúla4 |
| Release | 15 October 2024 – present |
Lí Ban is an Irish anime-inspired animated series produced by Claire Handley and Jude Petticrew.[1] Heavily inspired by the story of Lí Ban, the series follows the titular 12-year-old character and her dog Con as they mysteriously transform into a mermaid and a sea otter. As they explore the deep sea in search of answers, they encounter gods, monsters, giants, and wily humans. The series debuted on both TG4 and Cúla4 on 15 October 2024,[2] and was also made available for streaming on Cúla4's website.[3] It is distributed internationally by Aardman.[4]
A Welsh language dub of the series was broadcast on S4C.[5]
The series was made with funding support from Coimisiún na Meán and Northern Ireland Screen's Screen Fund, and the Irish Language Broadcast Fund.[6]
The series consists of 13 episodes, each of which are 11 minutes long.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Lí Ban - anime mhiotaseolaíochta na gCeilt". RTÉ (in Irish). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Lí Ban". Cúla4. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "WATCH: First Celtic-inspired Irish language anime premiering on Cúla4". IrishCentral.com. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Lí Ban | Aardman". aardman.com. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Lí Ban: First Celtic-Inspired Irish Language Anime with strong Belfast ties premieres on Cúla4 channel". Northern Ireland Screen. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Stalcup, Jamie (6 September 2024). "Paper Owl Films to Debut Lí Ban at MIPCOM". TVKIDS. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Meehan, Dionne (14 October 2024). "Celtic-inspired Anime with Letterkenny ties to premiere on Cúla4". Donegal News. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
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