Molang
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| Molang | |
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| Genre | Animated sitcom Comedy Adventure |
| Based on | Molang characters by Hye-Ji Yoon |
| Developed by | Millimages |
| Directed by |
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| Voices of | Bruno Guéraçague Nathalie Stas |
| Opening theme | La La La |
| Ending theme | La La La (instrumental) |
| Composer | Nicholas Varley |
| Country of origin | France South Korea |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 321 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Roch Lener |
| Running time | 2-3 minutes (seasons 1–3) 4-5 minutes (season 4–present) 6-7 minutes (specials) |
| Production company | Millimages |
| Original release | |
| Network | Piwi+ Canal+ Family |
| Release | November 2, 2015 – present |
Molang is an animated children's television series created by the animation studio Millimages. The titular character, Molang, was designed by the Korean illustrator Hye-Ji Yoon on the platform KakaoTalk. The designer had said that the name originated from the word mallangmallang (말랑말랑) which means soft, squishy, and fluffy.[citation needed]
Plot
[edit]The series chronicles the relationship between roommates and best friends, Molang, an enthusiastic happy and optimistic rabbit, and Piu Piu, a timid but outgoing chick. They pit their wits against numerous occurrences, ranging from everyday problems and sitcom-style situations, to extraordinary adventures that often turn dangerous and/or risky.[1]
The show's animation and art style are heavily inspired by Japanese anime/chibi, with sweat drops on the characters' faces and particular expressions on their eyes, usually whenever they're extremely jovial, perplexed, frightened, or panicked, alongside oversized heads constrasting against short, simplistic bodies.
Molang is defined by its empathy, softness, tenderness, and joy. Molang has no nationality, is ageless, and gender-neutral.[2] The characters of Molang speak Molanguese.
Characters
[edit]- Molang (voiced by Bruno Guéraçague) is a white rabbit that makes every moment of the duo's daily life a unique and wonderful moment, taking special care of each detail, and giving little things an unexpected fresh taste. Molang puts its heart into everything it does, even when it gets it and its friend, Piu Piu, into trouble.
- Piu Piu (voiced by Nathalie Stas) is a little yellow chick. Shy, reserved, and someone who dislikes being the center of attention, it takes great care to keep things under control. When something unexpected arises, Piu Piu can be quickly destabilized.
- The Pincos: Molang and Piu Piu's friends are a group of miscellaneous rabbits that look identical in shape to their counterpart, Molang. They vary greatly in personality: some are friendly and well-meaning (like Molang), while others are soft-spoken and timid (like Piu Piu), while others are easily irritated and short-tempered (the beachgoers from The Coconut, the director from The Extras, etc.).
Episodes
[edit]| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired |
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| Season 1 | 52 | 2015 |
| Season 2 | 52 | 2016 |
| Season 3 | 52 | 2017 |
| TV specials | 9 | 2018 |
| Season 4 | 52 | 2019 |
| Season 5 | 104 | 2021 |
Season 1
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Screenplay by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "The Party" | Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphanie Misiak | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu dress up for the party. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Bicycle Ride" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Frédéric Dybowski | TBA | |
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Piu Piu learns to ride a bike. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Castaways" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Cécile Lavocat | TBA | |
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After a shipwreck, our heroes (Molang and Piu Piu) are stranded! | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Camel" | Pierre Olivier | Vincent Guérin | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu find creative ways to ride a tall "and stubborn" camel. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Coconut" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphane Beau | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu try to open a coconut but end up disturbing the others. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Suitcase" | Pierre Olivier | Cécile Lavocat | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu pack up for an airplane ride to the beach. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Christmas Tree" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
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Molang catches a chill while he and Piu Piu get a new tree after the last one burned. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Goldfish" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphane Beau & Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu try to cheer up a lonely fish and have no choice but to release it into the water. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Beach" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Julien Cayot | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu try to find a perfect beach spot, but the shark (later revealed to be Molang's hat) is in for a treat! | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Fishing Trip" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphane Beau | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu try to catch fish, but they end up in a water ski ride... | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "The Campers" | Pierre Olivier | Cécile Lavocat | TBA | |
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Molang tries to find a perfect camping spot, but ends up having setbacks. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "The Television" | Pierre Olivier | Frédéric Dybowski | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu set up a new television, but it's on the Fritz (broken). | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Sleepless Night" | Marie-Caroline Villand | Vincent Guérin | TBA | |
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Molang puts "a hardworking yet tiring" Piu Piu to sleep with a lullaby. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "The Second Hand Market" | Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu organize their own market. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "The Parcel" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu find creative ways to get out of the snow and get the parcel, but it reveals to be belonged by a smart Pinco! | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | "The Butterfly" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Vincent Guérin | TBA | |
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Catching a butterfly is no picnic... | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | "The Surprise" | Pierre Olivier | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
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Molang wants to know what the surprise is! | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | "The Forest" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Vincent Guérin | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu get lost in the forest while picking mushrooms! | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | "The Pumpkin" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Jean-Sébastien Vernerie | TBA | |
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The pumpkin gets mistaken for a mummy Pinco! | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | "The Armchair" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Jean-Sébastien Vernerie | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu search for a new chair. | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | "The Stage Fright" | Eddy Fluchon & Christophe Patris | Nadia Brahimi | TBA | |
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Piu Piu gets stage fright in front of the audience! | ||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Cowboys" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu wrangle up some cows and sheep. | ||||||
| 23 | 23 | "The Bandana" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Jean-Sébastien Vernerie | TBA | |
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Molang and his friends track down Piu Piu's bandana. | ||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Penguin" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Ahmed Guerrouache | TBA | |
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Piu Piu gets mistaken for a baby penguin! | ||||||
| 25 | 25 | "The Car" | Pierre Olivier | Nadia Brahimi | TBA | |
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Piu Piu worries about his car getting dirty! | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | "The Hiccup" | Pierre Olivier | Ahmed Guerrouache | TBA | |
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Piu Piu's hiccups get the better of Molang and his friends. | ||||||
| 27 | 27 | "The Mountain Bloom" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Julien Cayot | TBA | |
| 28 | 28 | "A Restless Night" | Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 29 | 29 | "The Archaeologists" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 30 | 30 | "The Hockey Game" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Julien Cayot | TBA | |
| 31 | 31 | "The Castle" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Nadia Brahimi | TBA | |
| 32 | 32 | "The Shepherds" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 33 | 33 | "The Puppy" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | David Lopez | TBA | |
| 34 | 34 | "The Underground Walk" | Pierre Olivier | Julien Cayot | TBA | |
| 35 | 35 | "The Hotel" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 36 | 36 | "The Explorers" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Julien Cayot | TBA | |
| 37 | 37 | "The Football Player" | Pierre Olivier | Julien Cayot | TBA | |
| 38 | 38 | "The Robot" | Jean de Loriol | Nadia Brahimi | TBA | |
| 39 | 39 | "A Friendly Rugby Game" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 40 | 40 | "The Firemen" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | David Lopez | TBA | |
| 41 | 41 | "The Keys" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | David Lopez | TBA | |
| 42 | 42 | "The Lighthouse" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Ahmed Guerrouache | TBA | |
| 43 | 43 | "The Stork" | Pierre Olivier | Nadia Brahimi | TBA | |
| 44 | 44 | "The Statue" | Pierre Olivier | Julien Cayot | TBA | |
| 45 | 45 | "The Movie" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 46 | 46 | "The Rescuers" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Ahmed Guerrouache | TBA | |
| 47 | 47 | "Traffic Jam" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Nadia Brahimi | TBA | |
| 48 | 48 | "The Baby Seal" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | David Lopez | TBA | |
| 49 | 49 | "The Guest" | Sarah Mallet | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 50 | 50 | "An Extraordinary Catch" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 51 | 51 | "Skiing" | Sonia Gozlan | Matthieu Cordier | TBA | |
| 52 | 52 | "Superstars" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | David Lopez | TBA | |
Season 2
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Screenplay by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | |
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| 53 | 1 | "The Side-Car" | Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphane Cronier | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu's friend's puzzle piece... is missing! | ||||||
| 54 | 2 | "The Present" | Jérôme Erbin & Philippe Naas | Stéphanie Misiak | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu are on a mission... to give a present to a faraway friend. | ||||||
| 55 | 3 | "Chickenpox" | Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline Villand | Khodom Outhaithavy | TBA | |
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Molang is forbidden to contact Piu Piu, who has a chickenpox! | ||||||
| 56 | 4 | "The Competition" | Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphanie Misiak | TBA | |
| 57 | 5 | "MC Molang" | Pierre Olivier | Olivier Som | TBA | |
| 58 | 6 | "The Aquarium" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphane Cronier | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu want to help an aquarium owner, but nothing goes according to plan... | ||||||
| 59 | 7 | "The Highland Games" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Sophia Daly | TBA | |
| 60 | 8 | "Ting Tong" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Khodom Outhaithavy | TBA | |
| 61 | 9 | "The Sled" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Sophia Daly | TBA | |
| 62 | 10 | "The Piano" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Olivier Som | TBA | |
| 63 | 11 | "Safari" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphane Cronier | TBA | |
| 64 | 12 | "The Jungle" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Khodom Outhaithavy | TBA | |
| 65 | 13 | "The Rodeo" | Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline Villand | Stéphane Cronier | TBA | |
| 66 | 14 | "At the Circus" | Matthieu Cordier & Marie-Caroline Villand | Khodom Outhaithavy | TBA | |
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Molang gets mistaken for a clown! | ||||||
| 67 | 15 | "Cupcake" | Jérôme Erbin | Christine Jie-Eun Shin | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu spread the word for delicious cupcakes, but too many bunnies overwhelm the service. | ||||||
| 68 | 16 | "The Food Truck" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Sophia Daly | TBA | |
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Molang and Piu Piu set up a food truck, and they've got a canine (dog) problem on their hands! | ||||||
| 69 | 17 | "Unlucky" | Jérôme Erbin | Kathleen Ponsard | TBA | |
| 70 | 18 | "A Gust of Wind" | Eddy Fluchon & Christophe Patris | Christophe Le Borgne | TBA | |
| 71 | 19 | "The Climbing Rope" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Sophia Daly | TBA | |
| 72 | 20 | "Holiday Home" | Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline Villand | Kathleen Ponsard | TBA | |
| 73 | 21 | "The Fanfare" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Olivier Som | TBA | |
| 74 | 22 | "The Shooting Stars" | Pierre Olivier | Kathleen Ponsard | TBA | |
| 75 | 23 | "The Ghost Train" | Jérôme Erbin | Sophia Daly | TBA | |
| 76 | 24 | "The Golf" | Eddy Fluchon & Marie-Caroline Villand | Olivier Som | TBA | |
| 77 | 25 | "The Salesman" | Florence Marchal & Marie-Caroline Villand | Christophe Le Borgne | TBA | |
| 78 | 26 | "The Boomerang" | Balthazar Chapuis & Marie-Caroline Villand | Florent Poulain | TBA | |
| 79 | 27 | "At the Farm" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 80 | 28 | "Kung Fu" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 81 | 29 | "Rainy Day" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 82 | 30 | "The Acrobats" | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Franchise
[edit]The series first aired on Canal+ France on November 2, 2015. Since then, 5 seasons, 321 episodes, and a music album have been produced and are widely broadcast. The first season has been available since July 1, 2019 on Netflix. In February 2020, Millimages announced the development of Season 5 which consists of 52 episodes with each being 5 minutes long. As of 2020[update], Molang's TV exposure extends to more than 190 countries and has become a cross-media franchise, including merchandising, publishing, music albums, GIFs, digital series, stickers, and others.[3] Season 5 started broadcasting on Canal+ on September 9, 2021.[4]
Social media
[edit]The show has accounts on social media platforms such as YouTube and X (formerly Twitter), most of the content (along with some of the merchandise) posted on their social media is for all ages compared to the show's preschool age range, and promotes South Korean lifestyle and K-pop such as Blackpink and BTS.
Broadcast
[edit]The show also airs in different countries, such as Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom, Treehouse TV in Canada & Disney Jr. in the United States.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]| Number | Title | Artist(s) | Time | Songs | Genre | Release date | Label(s) |
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| 1 | Molang | Molang | 13:21 | 10 | Pop | April 1, 2020 | Millimages |
Singles
[edit]| Number | Title | Artist(s) | Time | Songs | Genre | Release date | Label(s) |
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| 1 | Whatever You Want | M4P | 3:30 | 1 | K-Pop | December 8, 2023 | Millimages |
EPs
[edit]| Number | Title | Artist(s) | Time | Songs | Genre | Release date | Label(s) |
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| 1 | A Merry Molang Christmas | Molang | 8:28 | 6 | Holiday | November 18, 2020 | Millimages |
On April 1, 2020, the first "music album" called Molang was released on every streaming platform, including Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon, and more. As of late April 2020, this album has been streamed more than 40,000 times on Spotify and 20,000 times on iTunes. On November 18, 2020, the EP A Merry Molang Christmas was released. There had been speculation regarding the release of the second music album, though this had yet to be confirmed. On December 10, 2020, the official social media account of Molang uploaded the first post introducing A Merry Molang Christmas. On November 27, 2023. Molang posted a video of them making a K-pop song and teasing the title. The song got released on December 8, 2023 on all music platforms as the band M4P, a band with 5 members: Molang, the leader, Sweetie Pinco, Piu Piu, Shiny Pinco and Moody Pinco.
Merchandising
[edit]As a merchandising brand, Molang uses "My Best Friend" as a universal signature for all worldwide licensees, on all packagings. It now represents two master toy licensees (Tomy & Jazwares), over 100 licensees worldwide, and more than 700 different products, including kids and adults apparels, children's books and magazines, stationery, magnets, stickers underwear, sleepwear, etc.[5][6][7]
Books
[edit]In November 2016, the French publisher Flammarion launched a collection of four little square books based on the series episodes and one big album. On Easter 2017, seven new books were released. They were specially promoted by the broadcaster. Among them, four little square books and one album, and also two flap books in which children have to search for hidden characters and animals.[8]
Scholastic Inc., the world's largest publisher of children's books, have published four 8x8 books and one album. All the books include stickers and the album contains a sticker storybook with more than 25 stickers and 4 pages to decorate. They are available to all national retailers, independents, special market channels and through Scholastic Reading Club and Scholastic Book Fairs.[8] In October 2018, the Italian publisher Gribaudo has launched six activity books with games, colouring pages, stickers and different activities.[8]
The publisher Nelson Verlag launched a range of their mini books dedicated to Molang in early 2020 in Germany.[8]
DVDs
[edit]| Title | Region | Release date |
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| Molang – season 1 as seen on Disney Junior | United States | August 15, 2017 |
| Molang – season 2 as seen on Disney Junior | May 1, 2018 | |
| Molang – season 3 as seen on Disney Junior | December 23, 2019 | |
| Molang – season 1 | North America | August 15, 2017 |
| Molang – season 2 | April 3, 2018 | |
| Molang Season 1 – Nel Bosco | Italy | September 6, 2018 |
| Molang Season 1 – Super Star | September 6, 2018 | |
| Molang Season 2 – Safari | 2019 | |
| Molang Season 1 – Vol 1 – The Party | Nordics | June 11, 2018 |
| Molang Season 1 – Vol 2 – The Party | June 11, 2019 | |
| Molang Season 1 – Vol 1 | United Kingdom | TBA |
| Molang Season 1 – Vol 2 | TBA |
References
[edit]- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (September 7, 2017). "Millimages Sells 'Molang' to TF1, season 3 on Track". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on July 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
- ^ "About Molang | Molang Official Website". Molang. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
- ^ Milligan, Mercedes (November 29, 2016). "'Molang' Spreads Happiness with New Agents & Licensees". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Belaisch, Galla (September 9, 2021). "Molang revient pour une saison 5 !!!". Canal+ (in French). Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
- ^ "Millimages Scores Mulitiple Deals in China". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ "License to Profit". Animation Magazine. June 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (June 1, 2018). "Camsing & Alibaba Team For Chinese Theme Park, Nordisk Film Sweden Hire — Global Briefs". Deadline. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
- ^ a b c d Keslassy, Elsa (June 13, 2018). "France Televisions Unveils Dozens of New Animated Series, Features at Annecy". Variety. Archived from the original on January 9, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
External links
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