Mykyta the Fox explained

Native Name:	Лис Микита
Runtime:	15 min
Creator:	Volodymyr Kmetyk, Pavlo Movchan
Director:	Volodymyr Kmetyk
Country:	Ukraine
Language:	Ukrainian
Num Episodes:	26

Mykyta the Fox (Ukrainian: Лис Микита) is the first Ukrainian animated series made in the country since it declared independence. The series is based on Ivan Franko's satirical fairy tale poem "Lys Mykyta".

History of creation

The series is based on the eponymous satirical fairy tale in verse by Ivan Franko (an adaptation of the popular European tale of Reynard).The budget of the series amounted to ₴10 million (according to alternative data, ₴6 million). A theatrical pre-release was held at Kinopalats in Kyiv on 15 June 2007. The series premiered on TV in 2009 on Pershyi Natsionalnyi after it had been already released on DVD in 2008.^[1] The cartoon was also broadcast in other countries, including Latvia, Hungary, Poland and Turkey.

Plot

The series tells the story of a witty and cunning fox Mykyta, his adventures and relationships with his fellow animals.

Characters

• Mykyta the Fox
• Burmylo the Bear
• Hektor the Puppy
• The Vixen
• The Lion
• Murlyka the Cat
• Nesyty the Wolf
• Bazyliy the Goat
• The Hare
• The Rooster
• The Sheep
• Fruzia the Monkey

Episodes

The series consists of 26 episodes of 15 minutes each:

• Episode 1 «Вовк Неситый»
• Episode 2 «Гектор Цуцик»
• Episode 3 «Півень»
• Episode 4 «Ведмідь»
• Episode 5 «Борць»
• Episode 6 «Кіт Мурлика»
• Episode 7 «Спижарня» (Камора)
• Episode 8 «Трибунал»
• Episode 9 «Вирок»
• Episode 10 «Курятник»
• Episode 11 «Бурмилів»
• Episode 12 «Іронія долі»
• Episode 13 «Вовче лихо»
• Episode 14 «Патріот війни»
• Episode 15 «Кравчик»
• Episode 16 «Заєць»
• Episode 17 «Лист Цареві»
• Episode 18 «Цап Базилій»
• Episode 19 «Свірэпа»
• Episode 20 «Голос з неба»
• Episode 21 «Паламар»
• Episode 22 «Мавпа Фрузя»
• Episode 23 «Рыбалка»
• Episode 24 «Криниця»
• Episode 25 «Двбуой»
• Episode 26 «Канцлер його величності»

Music

• The series soundtrack includes songs by GreenJolly, Okean Elzy, Braty Hadyukiny, and ABBA
• The score was composed with the participation of Myroslav Skoryk.

External links

• The series trailer at YouTube

Notes and References

1. Мультяшний Лис Микита порадує чи злякає дітей? Cartoon Fox Mikita delights or frights children?, Chytomo (4 December 2009)