Luo Bao Bei Explained

Runtime:11 minutes
Country:China
United Kingdom
Company:Magic Mall Entertainment
Cloth Cat Animation
9 Story Media Group
Network:ABC Kids[1]
Milkshake!
Num Episodes:52[2]
Num Seasons:1
Language:Chinese
English
Creator:Grace Tian
Producer:Grace Tian

Luo Bao Bei is a British-Chinese animated television series, produced by "Magic Mall Entertainment" in Beijing and Cloth Cat Animation, and was distributed by 9 Story Media Group.[3] The show follows Luo Bao Bei, a bright and spirited seven-year-old girl with a vivid imagination, on a quest to understand the world around her.

Premise

The series stars a 7-year-old girl, Luo Bao Bei (also known as LBB), as she navigates childhood and the world around her. Fantasy and dreams add elements of surrealism. Since then, Luo has acted as a Beijing city spokesperson and road safety icon involved in community outreach programs.[4]

Characters

Main

Other characters

Production

The production was acknowledged as an official project as early as 2017. The show is known for its heavy emphasis on high-level detailed environment and high quality animation.[5]

In November 2018, Magic Mall and Cloth Cat announced that they are going to produce a second season for the series.[6]

On 9 April 2019, 9 Story made a distribution deal with Netflix to pick up the show's “second window” rights. The show premiered on the platform on 31 August 2019.

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

No.EpisodeAustralian air dateUK air date
1Staycation19 February 20187 May 2018
2Timmy and Roger20 February 20188 May 2018
3Grandma's Canary21 February 20189 May 2018
4Grandpa's Radio22 February 201810 May 2018
5Waiting for Grandpa23 February 201811 May 2018
6Moving26 February 201814 May 2018
7Grown Up Girl27 February 201815 May 2018
8Mount Mess28 February 201816 May 2018
9On The Ball1 March 201817 May 2018
10Luo Bao Bei Finds Her Rhythm2 March 201818 May 2018
11Replaced5 March 201821 May 2018
12Go Away Faye6 March 201822 May 2018
13Footsteps of Others7 March 201823 May 2018
14Faye's Special Thing8 March 201824 May 2018
15Faye's Diary9 March 201825 May 2018
16Sleepover12 March 201828 May 2018
17Waddle Squad13 March 201829 May 2018
18Lightning Bat14 March 201830 May 2018
19Luo Bao Bei the Brave15 March 201831 May 2018
20Super Scooters16 March 20181 June 2018
21It's Not Rubbish19 March 20184 June 2018
22Ping20 March 20185 June 2018
23Fish Cat 421 March 20186 June 2018
24The Climb22 March 20187 June 2018
25The Impossible Flute23 March 20188 June 2018
26The Art of Kindness26 March 201811 June 2018
27Mao Mao Goes Viral27 March 201812 June 2018
28Me and Mao Mao28 March 201813 June 2018
29Timmy and the Big Boys29 March 201814 June 2018
30Pink Dress Blues30 March 201815 June 2018
31The Lion Dance2 April 201818 June 2018
32Mother and Daughter Day3 April 201819 June 2018
33The Little Boss4 April 201820 June 2018
34Kiosk Chaos5 April 201821 June 2018
35Fair Friends6 April 201822 June 2018
36Space Rescue9 April 201825 June 2018
37Cold Feet10 April 201826 June 2018
38My Way11 April 201827 June 2018
39Uncle Ray's Kiosk12 April 201828 June 2018
40The Old Tree13 April 201829 June 2018
41Luo Bao Bei Super Sleuth16 April 20182 July 2018
42The Rocket17 April 20183 July 2018
43Supporting Role18 April 20184 July 2018
44Fresh Thinking19 April 20185 July 2018
45Best In Show20 April 20186 July 2018
46Diablo Boy23 April 20189 July 2018
47Treasure Hunt24 April 201810 July 2018
48Thank You, Uncle Ray25 April 201811 July 2018
49The Perfect Picture26 April 201812 July 2018
50Stuck In The Middle27 April 201813 July 2018
51Luo Bao Bei Ace Reporter30 April 201816 July 2018
52Crossing The Line1 May 201817 July 2018

Broadcast

The series mainly broadcasts on Channel 5’s Milkshake in the UK on 7 May 2018, ABC Kids in Australia on 19 February 2018, E-Junior in the United Arab Emirates and CCTV in China. The series is also broadcast on France Télévisions in France, Canal Panda in Spain and Portugal, Clan in Spain, SVT in Sweden, True Visions in Thailand and HOP! in Israel. The series premiered on Netflix in the United States on August 31, 2019.

References

  1. Whyte. Alexandra. February 20, 2018. 9 Story sends Luo Bao Bei to Oz. Kidscreen. Toronto. Brunico Communications Ltd.. 2018-03-11.
  2. Web site: Luo Bao Bei . Cloth Cat Animation . Luo Bao Bei is our exciting new 52 x 11 series.
  3. Web site: 9 Story to distribute Luo Bao bei.
  4. Web site: 9 Story Secures International Sales for 'Luo Bao Bei'. Milligan. Mercedes. 2019-04-08. Animation Magazine. en-US. 2019-05-20.
  5. Web site: ATF: Magic Mall Unveils Chinese-U.K Animation Series 'Luo Bao Bei'. Colman. Chris. 2017-11-29. Variety. en. 2019-05-20.
  6. Web site: Luo Bao Bei explores new territories. 2019-05-20.