Gladiator Academy
Young gladiators defend their island from villains.
Gladiator Academy (Academia de Gladiadores) is a children's animated television series created by Claudio Biern Boyd, who also created The World of David the Gnome. The series was targeted to children aged 6 to 10 and premiered on Telecinco in 2002. It was a co-production between Telecinco and Boyd's company BRB Internacional. The show follows four young gladiators living on the Mediterranean island of Cornucopia during the height of the Roman Empire, where they work in the island's Colosseum and protect it from various villains.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Children's; Animated
- Creator
- Claudio Biern Boyd
- Composer
- Terry Wilson; Mark Bradley
- Country
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Series
- 1
- Episodes
- 26 (+1 special)
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
Facts from the source article.
Background
The series is set on the Mediterranean island of Cornucopia during the height of the Roman Empire. The island's Colosseum is the workplace of four young gladiators: Fracas, Arena, Rumpus, and Hocus. They protect the island from various villains. The island is governed by an eight-year-old boy named Sinus, who is very responsible for his age. Episodes include adventures like 'The Art of Deception,' 'Sporadicus,' 'The Blooms of Doom,' and 'The Littlest Gladiator.' The show also includes a TV movie titled 'Gladiator Academy: The TV Movie.'
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