A Kind of Magic

Logo with the main cast including Willow, Gregore, Tom, Cindy, Ferocia and His Highness

### Genre

Children's
Animation
Comedy-fantasy

### Created by

Michel Coulon
Arthur de Pins
Linda O'Sullivan

### Directed by

Charles Vaucelle (Season 1)
William Renaud (Season 2)

### Starring

Trevor Devall
Kelly Sheridan
Erin Matthews
Pauline Newstone

### Original language(s)

English
French

### Executive producer(s)

Marc du Pontavice
Bill Schulz
Mike Young (also as Presenter)
Paul Cummins

## Production

### Running time

22 minutes (Season 1)
13 minutes (Season 2)

### Production company(s)

Xilam
Disney Television France
France 3
Mike Young Productions
Telegael

## Release

### Original network

France 3
Disney Channel France
Super RTL
NTT Japanese

### Original release

January 5, 2008 - TBA

***A Kind of Magic*** (shortly known as ***Magic*** in France and in the second season as ***A New Kind of Magic***) is a French animated television series created by Michel Coulon, based upon Arthur de Pins's original design.

It was produced by French animation company Xilam Animation, directed by Charles Vaucelle in the first season and William Renaud in the second season with character design by David Gilson. The series first aired on in 2008 on France 3. The series was rated the most popular series at the 2007 MIPCOM Junior trade show, attracting over 280 buyers.

## Synopsis

In Fairyland, fairies and ogres don't get married. It just doesn't happen! Willow the fairy and her beloved husband Gregore, a reformed ogre, have no choice but to emigrate and settle in the Real World with their children Tom and Cindy. And boy are they unprepared! Here in the Real World, there is no guarantee of a happy ending, especially when you add to the mix the other dysfunctional members such as Ferocia, the colorful, sharp-tongued witch, or His Highness, the Toad, still in search of that magical kiss. This ill-equipped and maladjusted family of immigrants goes from one blunder to another and it is going to take every ounce of courage and street smarts that Tom can muster in order to protect his family from all the curious intruders, for whom magic is more than a little bit strange!

## Plot

The story follows the life of Willow the Fairy (voiced by Kelly Sheridan), and her reformed ogre husband Gregore (Trevor Devall), who are not allowed to get married as per Fairyland rules. They move out to the Real World (also known as Planet Earth), where they try and fit into society as normal human beings with their children, Tom (Erin Mathews) and Cindy (Kelly Sheridan) (named after Tom Thumb and Cinderella), their Aunt Ferocia (Pauline Newstone) and their toad butler, His Highness (Mark Oliver).

## Characters

### **Main cast**

* Willowan - A beautiful fairy, Gregorio's wife and the mother of the house.
* Gregorio - A reformed ogre, Willowan's husband and the father of the house.
* Tom - Cindie's brother and the hero of the series.
* Cindie - Tomy's sister.
* Ferocié - Tom and Cindie's evil (but neutral) aunt.
* His Highness - Tomy's extremely snobbish pet toad.

## Trivia

* This marks as the first official Xilam cartoon using flash animation, not counting *Shuriken School*.

**Season Two**: "Candy Through The Looking Glass" • "Trapped as a Tomboy" • "The Future's Tense" • "A Natural Beauty" • "Going Viral" • "Operation Tamara" • "My Dad The Super Hero" • "A Princess For His Highness" • "The Tables Have Turned" • "The Clay Model" • "Thicker Than Mud" • "The Spellbook Strike Back" • "The Pixel And The Profile" • "Tom's Tall Tales" • "Willoween" • "Fairy Busy" • "Cinderella's Rebellion" • "Your Own Medicine" • "The Ogre Who Wanted To Be Santa Claus" • "The Delight Of Gründa" • "The Prince, The Frog And The Witch" • "The Hybrid Heartthrob" • "Professor Ferocia" • "The Nature Of The Beast" • "Ferocia Fiancé" • "Tom Only" • "Cat's Got Your Tongue" • "Jojo The Dodo" • "The Big Bad Field Trip" • "Mrs. Nice Ferocia" • "Strong As An Orge" • "In Your Wildest Dream" • "Master of Delusion" • "Big Bad Dog" • "A Fish Out Of Water" • "My Not-Fairy Family" • "A Valentine's Pipe Dream" • "A Children's Game" • "Inseparables • "The Cruelest Of Them All" • "Beauty and The Beast " • "Prince Not-So-Charming" • "Love Give You Wing" • "The Charming Orge" • "Can't Scare Me" • "Mirror, Mirror, Off The Wall" • "An Almost Perfect Day" • "Right Under Your Nose" • "The Broken Wands" • "My New Best Friend" • "Princess Melba Three" • "In My Shoe"