| Genre: | Action-subterranean Science fantasy Comedy Science fiction Western |
| Creator: | Asaph Fipke |
| Developer: | Asaph Fipke Rob Hoegee |
| Director: | Johnny Darrell Sebastian Brodin Blair Simmons Daniel Ife Clint Butler |
| Voices: | Sam Vincent Andrew Francis Lee Tockar Shannon Chan-Kent Mark Oliver Brian Drummond |
| Composer: | Brian Carson |
| Country: | Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Num Seasons: | 6 |
| Num Episodes: | 63 |
| List Episodes: | List of Slugterra episodes |
| Executive Producer: | Asaph Fipke Chuck Johnson Ken Faier Rob Hoegee (2012–2015) |
| Producer: | Asaph Fipke |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Runtime: | 22 minutes |
| Company: | Nerd Corps Entertainment (2012–2015) DHX Media (2015–2016) |
| Network: | Family Channel (Canadian TV channel) Disney XD/Family CHRGD |
Slugterra is a Canadian animated television series created by Asaph Fipke. The series was produced by the Canadian animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment, later part of DHX Media (now known as "WildBrain"). It premiered on Disney XD Canada on September 3, 2012 and started broadcasting in the United States the following month. The series was formerly streamed on Netflix from 2016 until 2018, and is currently available on other platforms such as The Roku Channel.
During its four year-run, Slugterra consisted of four seasons; six feature films; and had a total runtime of 1,386 minutes, with 63 20-minute episodes. Additionally, the series also consisted of 81 minutes of Slugisodes.
Several products tied to the series have been released, including both action figures and video games like the mobile game, as well as games for PlayStation and Xbox.
Deep inside the Earth exists the vast underground world of Slugterra, named after the tiny slugs who live there. The Shane family are the traditional guardians of Slugterra and have kept its existence secret from the world as they train the slugs for use as living ammunition. A threat appears in the form of Dr. Thaddeus Blakk, who wants to transform the Slugs into evil weapons he calls "ghouls." 15-year-old Eli Shane must take his place as the new guardian of Slugterra and, with the help of the slugs and his gang, stop Dr. Blakk.
See main article: List of Slugterra episodes.
From 2012 to 2016, 80 Slugisodes were aired.
"The new animated action-comedy 'Slugisodes' (20 x 5’) is currently in development with WildBrain. The 2D-animated shorts are targeted to launch in 2020, including on YouTube, managed by DHX's WildBrain. Through a non-dialogue serialized arc, the 'Slugisodes' will feature the Slugs from the successful international TV show, as well as introducing new Slugs and locations". After a four-year hiatus, a Slugisode, "Joules VS. Bludgeon battle", was released on September 12, 2020.
It was announced that a new spin-off Slugterra series, Slugterra: Ascension, would be released, with a sneak-peek premiere on September 5, 2022. The series, consisting of 20 four-minute-long shorts, explores the adventure of Eli and Trixie against Locke and Lode. Dr. Blakk also returns in the final shorts, while Kord and Pronto only appear via radio communications.
Slugterra premiered on Disney XD Canada on September 3, 2012 and started broadcasting in the U.S. the following month. The series was formerly streamed on Netflix from 2016 until 2018, and is currently available on other platforms such as The Roku Channel.Shout! Factory released Slugterra: Return Of The Shane Gang, the first DVD collection of the series, on February 12, 2013.[1] The second collection, Slugterra: Slugs Unleashed, was released on June 18, 2013, with Slugterra: Slug Power! following on September 17,[2] [3] in the United Kingdom, Platform Entertainment Ltd. released episodes on DVD.