Slugterra
Deep inside Earth, slugs become living ammunition.
Slugterra is a Canadian animated television series created by Asaph Fipke and produced by Nerd Corps Entertainment, later part of DHX Media (now WildBrain). It premiered on Disney XD Canada on September 3, 2012, and later aired in the United States. The series ran for four years, comprising six seasons, six feature films, and 63 episodes.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Action
- Subterranean fiction
- Science fantasy
- Comedy
- Science fiction Western
- Creator
- Asaph Fipke
- Developer
- Asaph Fipke; Rob Hoegee
- Writer
- Asaph Fipke
- Todd Garfield
- Ken Pontac
- Rob Hoegee
- Scott Sonneborn
- 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
Facts from the source article.
Did You Know?
- A spin-off series, Slugterra: Ascension, premiered with a sneak peek on September 5, 2022, consisting of 20 four-minute shorts.
- The series included 81 minutes of Slugisodes.
- Several mobile games and action figures were released as tie-in products.
Synopsis
The underground world of Slugterra is named after the tiny slugs that live there. The Shane family have traditionally guarded Slugterra and kept its existence secret, training slugs as living ammunition. Dr. Thaddeus Blakk threatens to transform slugs into evil weapons called ghouls. Fifteen-year-old Eli Shane must become the new guardian and, with his slugs and gang, stop Blakk.
Major characters
Eli Shane (voiced by Sam Vincent) is the main protagonist who becomes Protector of Slugterra after his father Will Shane goes missing. Kord Zane (voiced by Andrew Francis) is a cave troll and mechanic who fixes Mecha beasts and upgrades blasters, often playing practical jokes on Pronto. Pronto Geronimole (voiced by Lee Tockar) is a molenoid tracker who claims to be a master rogue and slugslinger but serves as comic relief. Trixie Sting (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent) is a vlogger and slug expert who dreams of making a documentary about slugs. Will Shane (voiced by Sam Vincent) is Eli's father and the former Protector. Junjie (voiced by Vincent Tong) is a hero from the Eastern Caverns who practices Slug Fu. Dr. Thaddeus Blakk (voiced by Mark Oliver) owns Blakk Industries and secretly aims to control Slugterra. His son Tad (voiced by Adrian Petriw) befriends the Shane Gang.
Telecast and home media
Slugterra premiered on Disney XD Canada on September 3, 2012, and began broadcasting in the United States the following month. It streamed on Netflix from 2016 to 2018 and is now available on platforms such as The Roku Channel. Shout! Factory released the first DVD collection, Slugterra: Return of the Shane Gang, on February 12, 2013, followed by Slugterra: Slugs Unleashed on June 18, 2013, and Slugterra: Slug Power! on September 17. Platform Entertainment Ltd. released episodes on DVD in the United Kingdom.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which network aired Slugterra?
Slugterra aired on Family Channel and Disney XD/Family CHRGD.
When did Slugterra end?
Slugterra last aired on 25 October 2016.
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