Paboo & Mojies
A panda and friends learn magic words from a book.
Paboo & Mojies is a 2012 South Korean-Japanese animated series produced by We've and Dong Woo Animation, based on toys created by Daewon Media and Sega Toys. Directed by Hiroshi Negishi and written by Mayori Sekijima, it aired on KBS1 in Korea and BS Fuji in Japan. The series is notable for teaching preschoolers basic English words and letters through its alphabet-themed episodes.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Preschool, Slice of Life
- Creator
- Sega Toys, Daewon Media
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Story
Paboo, a curious panda boy, lives in the magical land of Mojies Town. After finding a magical book in the Moji Tree, a fairy named Pappy emerges and explains the Mojires Book and the Magic Words that can solve problems. Paboo and his friends explore their quirky world, discovering each Magic Word with Pappy's help. A pig named Peter and his sister repeatedly try to steal the book but are outsmarted by Paboo.
Characters
Paboo is the main protagonist, a fun-loving panda who keeps the Mojies book in his pocket and summons Puppy to call the magic word. He is represented by the letter P and based on a Giant Panda. Puppy is the fairy living inside the Mojies book, who emerges when Paboo pulls it out; he has no recollection of his origin until it is revealed he once lived with the Goddess in Fairy World. Rosie, a rabbit with a rainbow ribbon, loves flowers but can be short-tempered; she is represented by R and based on a European Rabbit.
David, a dog in a blue hoodie with a doughnut, is represented by D and based on a German Shepherd. Emma, an elephant with an egg shell on her head, is Rosie's best friend, represented by E and based on an African Bush Elephant. Zorro, a zebra who wields a carrot like a sword, is represented by Z and based on a Grevy’s Zebra. Peter, the main antagonist, is a greedy pig who lives in a mansion with his sister Peggy and butler Sebastian; he tries to steal the Mojies book.
Peggy assists her brother. Alice is an alligator classmate who loves apples and often cries. Bobby is a bear classmate based on a Grizzly Bear.
Media
The series aired on BS Fuji from April 2, 2012, to March 30, 2013, and on KBS1 from May 5, 2012, to May 18, 2013, totaling 52 episodes of 11 minutes each. The Japanese version included a live educational interstitial called Mojires & YOU. Episodes were uploaded to the official YouTube account shortly after the Korean broadcast ended. The music was composed by Shīki Yoshizumi and Kazuya Nishioka with Snowmobile's cooperation. The opening theme is DA・BI・DA・GO! by Shoko Haida, and the ending theme is Mojimojimo~jimoji by mao. Toys and educational tools were released by Takara Tomy and others during the series' run.
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