| Z-Squad | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure Action |
| Written by | Jin Choi Chan Kim |
| Story by | Jin Choi |
| Directed by | Jin Choi |
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| Country of origin | South Korea Canada |
| Original languages | Korean English |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jin Choi Scott Dyer Doug Murphy |
| Producers | Sean V. Jeffrey Marlene Sharp Gina Shim |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Enemes CJ Entertainment Nelvana |
| Budget | $7,000,000 |
| Original release | |
| Network | SBS DVD |
| Release | December 4, 2006 – June 4, 2007 |
Z-Squad (Korean: 크리스탈요정 지스쿼드, The Fairies of Crystals Z-Squad) is an animated television series created by Enemes and Nelvana.[1]
Z-Squad chronicles the adventures of three ordinary school girls turned super heroines and their newfound, cuddly alien counterparts, the Zoots, as they search for enchanted crystals to save the Earth and Z-Nation from a cast of bumbling baddies. It is aimed at kids aged 6 to 9 and there are 26 x 24-minute episodes available. Girls will cheer the competitive-spirited heroines; boys will back the sarcastic schoolboys called the Drop Dead Gorgeous Three (the DDG3), as well as the powerful Prince Aramis and the wise King Woolaf.
Her theme colors are red and yellow. She is represented by stars with her alien counterpart, Zora, the red Zoot of Courage.
Her theme colors are pink and blue. She is represented by hearts with her alien counterpart, Zef, the pink Zoot of Love.
Her theme colors are green and yellow. She is represented by four-leaf clovers with her alien counterpart, Zuma, the green Zoot of Hope.
The series' unique blend of traditional 2D anime design with 3D cel shading has earned many awards, including the prestigious Grand Prix Award at KOCCA's Star Project Competition in South Korea.
| Series # | English title | Korean airdate[2] |
| 1 | "Super Trio" | December 4, 2006 |
| 2 | "Z-Squad" | December 18, 2006 |
| 3 | "First Mission" | January 8, 2007 |
| 4 | "Power Belt - Part 1" | January 15, 2007 |
| 5 | "Power Belt - Part 2" | January 22, 2007 |
| 6 | "Blind Love" | January 29, 2007 |
| 7 | "The Riddle of the Pandora Zoot" | February 12, 2007 |
| 8 | "Shaking the Foundation" | February 26, 2007 |
| 9 | "Unfair Match" | March 5, 2007 |
| 10 | "Luther's Revenge" | March 12, 2007 |
| 11 | "Pollution Zoot" | March 19, 2007 |
| 12 | "Endangered Love Zoot" | March 26, 2007 |
| 13 | "Teamwork - Part 1" | April 9, 2007 |
| 14 | "Teamwork - Part 2" | April 16, 2007 |
| 15 | "The Zoot of Greed - Part 1" | April 17, 2007 |
| 16 | "The Zoot of Greed - Part 2" | April 23, 2007 |
| 17 | "The Zoo" | April 24, 2007 |
| 18 | "The Sorrow of Bernice" | April 30, 2007 |
| 19 | "Rules of the Road - Part 1" | May 1, 2007 |
| 20 | "Rules of the Road - Part 2" | May 8, 2007 |
| 21 | "My Favourite Dog - Part 1" | May 14, 2007 |
| 22 | "My Favourite Dog - Part 2" | May 15, 2007 |
| 23 | "Communication Breakdown" | May 21, 2007 |
| 24 | "Game Over" | May 22, 2007 |
| 25 | "Thanks for the Memories - Part 1" | May 28, 2007 |
| 26 | "Thanks for the Memories - Part 2" | June 4, 2007 |
Z-Squad first aired in South Korea on SBS between December 2006 and June 2007.[3] The series was later broadcast on Champ TV, Cartoon Network, Anione, Nickelodeon, and KT IPTV.[4]
The show had its English-language debut on Pop Girl in the United Kingdom and then on Cartoon Network, Boomerang, and Nickelodeon in Australia in late 2008. It also had its French-language debut on Télétoon in France in early 2009. Along with Di-Gata Defenders, Z-Squad was introduced as part of the Syfy Kids block on the multi-national KidsCo network in June 2013.[5] It was also one of the shows included when NBC ported Syfy Kids to Asia the following month.[6] It was aimed at ages 6–10.[7]
Initial plans for a North American broadcast reportedly included YTV and Teletoon in Canada, with Disney Channel on board in the United States.[3] However, the show would never air on linear television in either market, instead being limited to video-on-demand platforms. In Canada, the series was included as part of the Kids Suite service for Rogers Cable customers in 2014.[8] In the United States, Z-Squad is available to purchase on Amazon Video and is available to stream on Tubi TV.[9][10]
