Mushiking, the guardian of the forest
Original title: Mushiking, the guardian of the forest
Characters: Peter, Chibiking, Mushiking, Pam, Bibi, Oldey, Abra, Babi, Mongo, Seran, Soma, Pèle, Pìa, Mònica, Hobby, Pesser, Glum, Choke, Duke, Adder
Author:
Sega
Regia: Shigeyasu Yamauchi
Production: TMS Entertainment, TV Tokyo | Country: Japan
Year: 6 April 2005
Broadcast in Italy: September 3, 2007
Gender: Fantasy
Episodes: 52
Duration: 25 minutes
Recommended age: Children from 6 to 12 years old | The Mushiking cartoon started on Monday 3 September on Italia 1 at 17:35 pm. The series is taken from the Sega video game "Mushiking: King of The Beetles" and also includes a series of collectible cards similar to those of Yu-Gi- Oh and Duel Masters. The anime consists of 52 episodes and was made in 2004 by TMS Entertainment under the direction of Nobuto Sakamoto. The protagonist of the story is Peter, an elf child characterized by a green and red-haired costume, who lives in a forest inhabited by different types of insects such as beetles and scarabs, which, given his small size, appear to him as enormous creatures. His father Pele plays the role of Guardian of the Forest and one day, after the invasion by monstrous beetles, he decides to leave on a distant mission with the intent to save his world and find out who is the instigator of this evil. Before embarking on the journey, he entrusts the role of Guardian of the Forest to his son Peter, giving him an amber pendant called the Guardian's Necklace, which possesses extraordinary powers. The boy suddenly finds himself alone to face a thousand dangers and as if that were not enough, even his mother P , due to a strange spell, is transformed into a flower. He decides to go in search of his father and during the journey he will have to contend with many difficulties. Fortunately, the little talking scarab comes to his aid  Chibiking, endowed with special powers and Mushiking, the Beetle King himself. Peter will have to contend with the team of the evil Adder the enemy of the forest, consisting of Paser, Glum, Chouk and Diuk. Over the course of the episodes, Peter will meet street artists who will help him overcome various difficulties. These are made up of Pam, a mysterious girl who almost never speaks, Bibi a juggler with a double personality who fights using an explosive sphere, Deh an elderly man characterized by a stick, able to command the wind, Pooh a magician who can control water, Babi a boy who has lost his memory and finally the gigantic Booh, with incredible strength. During the journey, Peter will learn all the magic and tricks to master the various elements, as do his sorcerer friends. Other characters include Seran, an insect resembling a yellow and white flower, and Soma, Peter's best friend, who later becomes his archenemy as he contends for the position of "Guardian of the Forest". All Mushiking characters and images are copyright Sega Corporation and right holders. they are used here for cognitive and informative purposes.
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