Little Wizard Tao Explained
| Alt Name: | 꼬마신선 타오 |
| Genre: | Children, Adventure, Fantasy |
| Director: | Lee Byeong-jik |
| Country: | South Korea
China |
| Language: | Korean[1] |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 52 (104 segments) |
| Producer: | G.P. Jeong
Guo Chengda |
| Runtime: | 26 minutes |
| Company: | G&G Entertainment
Motion Magic Digital Studios |
| Channel: | KBS2 (Season 1)
KBS1 (Season 2) |
Little Wizard Tao is a children's adventure fantasy animated television series co-produced by South Korean G&G Entertainment and Chinese animation studio Motion Magic Digital Studios.[2] The series was originally aired on KBS2 and later distributed to markets in China, Hong Kong, Great Britain and France.[3] Little Wizard Tao premiered on 13 July 2009 and concluded season 1 on 26 April 2010.[4] The series focuses on Tao, a young boy with magical powers, as he attends school to become a wizard.
In 2013, it was also aired on KBS World with Little Wizard Tao Season 2 also airing in 2014.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Characters
- Tao is the seven-year-old adventure-loving protagonist of the series. He is the descendant of a powerful ancient wizard. Before receiving his invitation to attend the magic school, Tao lived with his grandfather. At school, Tao aims to become a great wizard. Tao has a magical paintbrush which turns everything he draws into real objects. Tao also has a soft spot for Jasmine.
- Jasmin (Xiaoming) is Tao's best friend. She is a good, kind-hearted student who is an advocate for truth and justice. Jasmin has healing powers and does not support violence. Jasmin also has a soft spot for Tao.
- Polley is a student whose power is shapeshifting into a fox. Polley typically only says three phrases: "good idea", "bad idea" and "no idea".
- Kiki is a nerdy student and science-enthusiast. He wears mechanical arms on his back.
- Sheldon (Xiuying) is a boastful, arrogant student and Tao's rival. He is to create and control fire.
- Mumu is a monkey who attends the magic school. He practices kung fu and wears a jumpsuit with the image of a banana on it.
- Pingus and Pongus Peng are penguin brothers who have power over ice. They both failed the past three years at school.
Minor characters
- Principal Lao is the principal of the school. When he was a student, he was the greatest wizard in the world.
- Professor Sonn-Sonn is a monkey who teaches P.E. class. His cousin is a great kung fu wizard.
- Professor Bao teaches chemistry and magic history.
- Professor May-Ann teaches musica, she is also the school nurse.
- Professor Griffe's subject is unknown, however, he has the power of invisibility.
- Grandma Owl is an owl who is the dorm mistress, known for her bad temper.
- Dodo is a fairy who looks after the school garden. She is intolerant of any mischief the students try to cause.
- Tao's grandfather looked after Tao before Tao moved to magic school. He enjoys gardening but misses Tao greatly.
- Dung Dung is Tao's childhood friend. He helps Tao's grandfather look after his garden. Sometimes he visits Tao at the magic school.
- Pedh Baba is a talking tree who guards a magical pond. The water from the pond is said to heal any wound.
- Turtle School Bus is a giant flying turtle. A seating area is attached on his back, he acts as the school bus.
References
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Little Wizard Tao. TV France International. 12 December 2012.
- Web site: Little Wizard Tao. Fantom Digital. 12 December 2012. 17 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130409130509/http://www.fantomdigital.com.au/blog/?p=113. 9 April 2013. dead.
- Web site: KBS 한·중 합작 애니메이션 '꼬마신선 타오'. PD Journal. 12 December 2012. Kim Do-young. Korean. 10 July 2009.
- Web site: 꼬마신선 타오 다시보기 리스트 (Little Wizard Tao episode list). KBS Able. 12 December 2012. Korean.
