Dong-Chouel The Naughty Brother (1986 TV Series)/Other languages

Since its creation, "Dong-Chouel The Naughty Brother" has been broadcast in many languages other than English.

## Arabic

In Arabic speaking countries, the series is known as "دونغ تشويل" (Dungh Tshwyl)

* The show received at least two Arabic dubs. While the latter was made for the Arabic Cartoon Network in 2012, the original dub was restored for online and DVD releases.

## Basque

In Basque Country, the series is known as 'Dong-Chouel arazogile txikia', The cartoon series was aired on ETB channel 1.

## Catalan

The show is aired in Catalonia in Catalan as "Dong-Chouel, el germà entremaliat" on TV3 and recently Canal Super 3.

## Chinese

There are various translations of the series in Chinese-speaking countries in East Asia at different places. There are three major translations of the series. They are Putonghua (People's Republic of China), Cantonese (Hong Kong and Macau), and Taiwanese Mandarin.

### **Putonghua**

In Putonghua spoken places (mainly in People's Republic of China), the series is called "顽皮兄弟东秋"

### **Cantonese**

In Cantonese spoken places (mainly in Hong Kong and Macau), the series is called "东秋儿"

#### Trivia

* The translation of Cantonese is traditional Chinese writing (only in Hong Kong and Macau, other places using Cantonese are following the translations of Putonghua).
* This series was aired in TVB in 1988 as an part of former 1980s afternoon kids block "430 Spaceship" (Chinese: 430太空梭).

#### Trivia

* The translation of Taiwanese Mandarin is using traditional Chinese writing.
* This dub also has an alternative theme song, it also used clips from the opening intro of the first season, and other Dong-Chouel The Naughty Brother episodes such of "Library Fiasco" and "The Kimchi-Caper", this alternative theme song was not used in recent airings like Yoyo TV and Cartoon Network Taiwan, like in mainland China. You can see the theme song in Taiwanese Mandarin dub here.
* The series is aired in CTS.

## Croatian

In Croatia, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel Zločesti brat" and has aired on the channel HRT since the 90s.

### Trivia

* The series was dubbed into Croatian twice, first during its original run in the 90s by TVZ and then a second time later on in the late 90s/early 2000 by HRT and Cartoon Network. While the first dub is mostly absent from official releases on DVDs and VHS tapes as well as TV re-runs, several season 1 episodes with the original dub are featured on the DVDs and re-runs and the rest are no longer officially available.

## Czech

In the Czech Republic, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel Nezbedný bratr"

### Trivia

* The show's first season were originally dubbed on the channel ČST from 1992 to 1993. Seasons 2 through 4 were later dubbed from 1997 to 2000 for the channel TV Nova, and then the entire series was re-dubbed in 2010 for TV Barrandov using the Warner Bros master tapes.

## Danish

The series in Danish is known as "Dong-Chouel Den frække bror" as has aired on DR1, Cartoon Network and Boomerang

## Dutch

In the Netherlands, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel de stoute broer" and aired in both Dutch and Flemish.

### Voice Cast

* Dong-Chouel - Beatrijs Sluijter
* Young-Chouel - Lucie de Lange
* Lee-Choi - Marjolein Algera
* Ki-Chouel/Swoople - Corry van der Linden
* Mr. Chouel/Jimmy - Fred Butter
* Ms. Chouel - Lucie de Lange

## Finnish

In Finland, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel tuhma veli".

## French

In France and in the French-speaking parts of Canada, the series is known as Dong-Chouel Le petit coquin

### Trivia

* In Belgium, the show first aired in 1987 on RTBF and again in 1995 on Club RTL. In France, the show's first season have aired on the channel Antenne 2 in 1987. From 1988 to 1989, seasons 2 and 3 ran on the former and popular French channel La Cinq under the childrens' television block, "Youpi ! L'école est finie". Season 4 was later dubbed in 1993, airing on France 2, and again in 2000 on Teletoon.

## German

In Germany, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel Der kleine Schlingel"

### Trivia

* The German version had two dubs. The original was made only for the first two seasons on ZDF in 1987. This dub was widely forgotten (and currently extinct), after the more recent and well-known dub was made and first aired on Tele 5 in 1988. Aside from sharing Lee's voice actor, the second dub also featured a new cast
* The show's intro sequnce for the 1st dub used two versions of the first alternate international theme music, The season 2 intro, kept intact on TV airings, was also used for season 4 In the recent official YouTube releases of the episodes since 2020, the intros were removed, except for Joseon Makeover episode, which uses the HD widescreen version of the season 1 intro with slightly modified version of the Albert Uderzo and Rene Goscinny's credits,

## Greek

In Greece, the show is called "ο μικρός ταραχοποιός" (O Mikrós Tarachopoiós).

### Trivia

* The show was dubbed in Greek three times. The first dub was made in May 2, 1989 and broadcasted on ΕΡΤ, but the masters for the original dub were lost and only 45 episodes are known to have been saved. The second dub was mainly used for VHS releases, while the more recent dub first aired on the Greek channel STAR and exists currently on DVD releases.
* The show also aired on ΕΤ3 during 1998 (from March 16 to October 25) and again by ΕΤ1 in 1999.

## Hebrew

In Hebrew, the series is called "דונג-צ'ואל האח השובב"

### Trivia

* The show's first and second seasons intro sequence are done by a female narrator, Shafrira Zakai, who was also in charge of the Hebrew dubbing and, among other characters like Swoople, the intro sequence had four different title logo variants.
* Like in France, the 1987 episode-combined film "My Friend, Dong-Chouel" (French: "Mon meilleur ami, Dong-Chouel", Hebrew: "ידידי, דונג-צ'ואל"), was also released theatrically in Israel.

## Hindi

In Hindi speaking parts of India, the series is just known as "Dong-Chouel The Naughty Brother".

### Trivia

* The show has aired on ETV Bal Bharat, which also airs the show in Assamese, Bengali, English, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia (aka Oriya), Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu, The show first aired on Doordarshan in 1996 and Cartoon Network India in 2008

## Hungarian

In Hungary, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel A szemtelen testvér".

### Trivia

* The Hungarian dub has aired on MTV 2, RTL Klub, Boomerang, Cartoon Network and Prizma TV (now RTL+).

## Indonesian

In Indonesia, the series is just known as Dong-Chouel The Naughty Brother

### Trivia

* The cartoon series aired on RCTI, TVRI, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and RTV

## Italian

In Italy, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel Il fratello cattivo".

### Trivia

* The show has aired on local Italian TV channels in 1986, Italia 1, Canale 5 in 1987 (and then re-aired on 1992-1995), Rete 4 in 1996, Boing in 2005, Boomerang in 2009, Hiro in 2011, and Cartoon Network in 2019
* The episodes were originally aired uncut, but like many cartoons airing in Italy, in recent airings the episodes were separated into two-partner episodes. For example, the parts are respectively called *Part 1* and *Part 2.* The titles of the episodes have been modified several times depending on the airings or the home video releases.

## Japanese

In Japan, the series premiered in 1992 on TV Tokyo under the title "ドン・チョエル いたずらな兄弟". It aired from October 9, 1992 to March 31, 1995, the title was shortened to "ドンチョエル".

On August 2, 2016, an official Japanese YouTube channel was opened by Warner Bros Japan, The channel contains number of episodes dubbed to Japanese, among various videos. The series given a redesigned logo to match the original, and the title is now known simply as "ドン・チョエル シリーズ".

## Korean

In South Korea, the series is known as "말썽꾸러기 동철". Three known dubs were produced, one for KBS in the 1980s-1990s, one for Daekyo in 2000 and another for Cartoon Network a decade later. The Daekyo and Cartoon Network dubs largely share their voice cast. However, in North Korea, the series was not released there due to foreign imports being strictly restricted (and forbidden), and it was outlawed there.

### Trivia

* The KBS dub is notably lost media from 2009-2018, However in 2018, KBS has made a deal with Warner Bros Television Distribution to digitize and remaster the entire series in full HD, The "remastered" episodes presented were sourced from the airings on KBS1 and KBS2,
* Before the show even aired in 1989, The comics were translated in 1978 by Daewon Media, which caused the franchise to become popular in South Korea in 1992, Which the franchise got an animated series produced by SOUL Creative, ICONIX in South Korea and Xilam Animation in France

## Kurdish

In Kurdish speaking countries, the series is called 'Dong-Chouel birayê nebaş'.

## Malay

In Malaysia, the series is just known as Dong-Chouel The Naughty Brother

* The cartoon series aired on TV9, Cartoon Network, Boomerang and TV3 Kids

## Norwegian

In Norway, the series is called "Dong-Chouel den slemme broren".

## Odia

In Odia speaking parts of India, it is unknown where the series is called.

### Trivia

* The show has aired on ETV Bal Bharat, which also airs the show in Assamese, Bengali, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu.

## Polish

In Poland, the series is called "Niegrzeczny Dong-Chouel"

* The series was originally dubbed in Polish from 1996 to 1998 on TVP. Seasons 1-3, where dubbed On May 2005, TVP re-broadcasted season 4, but at the time, a majority of the original master tapes for the first four seasons were either lost or damaged. So, in 2006, seasons 1-4 were re-dubbed by the studio "Telewizja Polska - Agencja Filmowa" with new voices for some characters, though some episodes kept their original dub intact. These episodes aired until 2009. Later, several episodes that have not received a Polish version yet were later dubbed for the first time in October 2010. On January 2010, the series moved to Boomerang. Most of the old dub episodes air on Teletoon+
* The show is target "for everyone" (even on Teletoon+), despite having drama, child abuse and animal cruelty
	+ This however changed when Puls2 picked it up in early 2020, with them changed the audience target to Y7

## Portuguese

In Portuguese-speaking countries, the series is known as Dong-Chouel, o irmão travesso

### Trivia

* The show was dubbed into Brazilian Portuguese twice; once by Herbert Richers for Rede Globo in 1992 and again for DVD in 2011. It was also aired on RTP in the 1990s and later on Canal Panda in 2002 in Portugal.

## Russian

In Russia, the series is known as "Донг-Чоуэль Непослушный брат"

## Spanish

In Spanish spoken countries, the series is called Dong-Chouel El bribón travieso

### Trivia

* There was a short-lived Castilian Spanish dub for Spain in the 1990s, but now the country uses the Latin American dub.
* In Spain, the show has aired in TVE, Boing, and Disney Channel

* The show has aired in the following Latin American countries:
	+ Argentina: Telefe
	+ Chile: Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN), Megavisión, UCV Televisión, Discovery Kids
	+ Ecuador: Gama TV, Ecuador TV
	+ Mexico: Televisa (XHGC-TV, XEW-TV, Cartoon Network, Boomerang)
	+ Perú: América Televisión
	+ Uruguay: Canal 10
	+ Venezuela: Televen, RCTV

## Swedish

In Sweden, the series is known as "Dong-Chouel Den stygga rackaren". It has been broadcasted several times on TV3.

## Thai

In Thailand, the series is called "ดงโชเอล เจ้าอันธพาลจอมซน".

### Trivia

* The show has aired on MCOT/Channel 9, Cartoon Network and Boomerang

## Turkish

In Turkey, the series is called "Yaramaz Serseri Dong-Chouel".

## Ukrainian

In Ukraine, the series is called 'Донг Чуель'.

### Trivia

* The cartoon series aired on 1+1, PlusPlus, CITI, and TET.

## Vietnamese

In Vietnam, the series is called "Dong Chouel Anh Trai Nghịch Ngợm", which is basically a voice-over translation.

### Trivia

* The cartoon show had been aired on Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV3), Cartoon Network and Boomerang
* On YouTube, The dub is available on the OZ Kids, distributed by BHMedia.