Three countries are coming together to co-produce the animation series ‘Miraculous Ladybug’ which will be telecast on the Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm from 1 September. The show is a co-production by leading animation studios in the three countries, with Zagtoon and Method Animation participating from France, Toei Animation from Japan, and SAMG Animation from South Korea.
Ladybug is a 26-episode 3-D action adventure about a teenage girl growing up and fighting evil. It is set in France, where a Chinese-French girl named Marinette has to save Paris from villains. She is helped by the handsome Cat Noir, with whom she falls in love.
Having been three years in making and a budget of over US$10 million, the story was first made in 2D in early 2012, with SAMG Animation coming on board as it was later turned into 3D.
“Most superhero stories are male-centered, and with Ladybug we’re hoping to create a new market by winning over girls all over the world,” said SAMG headquarters director Choi Kyu-hyung at a recent production presentation.
Ladybug is scheduled to air in 120 regions around the world. The EBS airing will be the first in the world, after which will show in October on TF1, France’s biggest private-run channel, and the North American cable channel Nickelodeon.
