Gormiti (2008 TV series)
Gormiti (Italian: "Gormiti, che miti" or "Gormiti - Il ritorno dei Signori della Natura") is an Italian-French animated series co-produced by Giochi Preziosi Group and Marathon Media, based on the Italian "Gormiti" toy line. It consisted of three seasons with 65 episodes. The first season, titled "Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!", aired on October 27, 2008. The second season, "Gormiti: The Supreme Eclipse Era!" aired on October 29, 2009, while the third season, "Gormiti: The Neorganic Evolution", aired on October 30, 2010. It was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 and Canal  J from 27 October 2008. It started on October 5, 2009 on Cartoon Network in the United States, and on CITV in the United Kingdom. The second season returned to the USA and Canada in Summer 2012. The series got good ratings worldwide and positive reviews. A new CGI series, titled "Gormiti Nature Unleashed", began airing in Italy in 2012. A third series began airing in 2018. Plot. The show follows two brothers, Nick and Toby, who discover that they have the power to transform into powerful creatures known as Gormitis. Their two friends Jessica and Lucas join the fight , and together they harness the power of the four elements. Now it's up to them to save their world, and many others, from destruction. Characters. Toby Tripp Nick Tripp Lucas Wanson Jessica Herleins Razzle Paula Pickney Ike Pickney Gina Louren Broadcast. It was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 in Italy and Canal J in France from 27 October 2008. It started on October 5, 2009 on Cartoon Network in the United States, on Nickelodeon in the UK, and on Disney XD in Latin America in 2011. The second season returning to the USA and Canada in  Summer 2012. On January 3, 2011, Giochi Preziosi Group launched its animated series in Brazil, where the series is the number one show on TV Globinho. Gormiti has been well known among boys in Brazil, long before the television show appeared. There are already over 200 Gormiti licensed toys on the market in Brazil. DVD. The first season was released on DVD by Clear Vision in March 2011, with the 2nd season being released on the 18 February 2013. Video On-Demand. The first season of Gormiti is available for streaming via Toon Goggles On-Demand Entertainment for Kids. All  three seasons can also be located on HULU. Video game. A "Gormiti" video game for the Nintendo DS and the Wii was developed by Climax Studios and released by Konami in August 2010 on Europe and September of the same year on North America.