Rabbids Invasion
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| Genre | Comedy Slapstick Animation |
| Created by | Ubisoft |
| Developed by | Jean-Louis Momus |
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| Voices of | Damien Laquet David Coburn David Gasman Barbara Scaff |
| Theme music composer | Le Belle Equipe |
| Composer | Le Belle Equipe |
| Country of origin | France |
| Original languages | French English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 105(311 segments) (list of episodes) |
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| Editor | Julien Hell |
| Running time | 21 minutes (three 7-minute segments) |
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| Original network | France 3 |
| Picture format | 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 3 August 2013 – present |
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Rabbids Invasion (French: Les Lapins Crétins : Invasion) is a French computer-animated television series based on Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids video game series. It is a co-production of Ubisoft Motion Pictures, TeamTO and CNC. The show was developed by Jean-Louis Momus, and stars Damien Laquet as the voice of the Rabbids.
The show premiered on 3 August 2013 on France 3. The first three seasons, each with 26 episodes, aired between 2013 and 2017. A fourth season aired on France 3 in 2018 and it was released worldwide through Netflix on 1 July 2019.[1][2] A Mars-set Rabbids Invasion special is in the works. And, a fifth season of this series released on 10 december 2021. Search "Rabbids Invasion Season 5" on Youtube and watch and enjoy. [3]
Episodes
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
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| 1 | 26 | August 3, 2013 | December 6, 2014 | ||
| 2 | 26 | October 11, 2014 | June 14, 2016 | ||
| 3 | 26 | June 21, 2016 | June 23, 2017 | ||
| 4 | 26 | September 1, 2018 | July 1, 2019 | ||
| Special | 2022 | ||||
Production
In October 2010, Ubisoft and Aardman announced a partnership to produce a TV series pilot and several shorts based on Ubisoft's Raving Rabbids franchise.[4] The following year, it was announced that 78 animated episodes would be made by Ubisoft's Montreuil-based studio Ubisoft Motion Pictures as its first in-house production.[5] In the United States, the series premiered on Nickelodeon on 3 August 2013.[6] On 17 December 2013 the series was renewed for a second season of 26 half-hour blocks, with three segments per block.[7] On 16 June 2015 it was renewed for a third season.[8] A fourth season was announced in July 2018. This season was not aired by Nickelodeon, and it instead aired on France 3 and Netflix.[9]
Broadcast
The series airs on France 3 in France. In China, Rabbids Invasion ranked as the most-watched children's television series in 2017, having gathered over a billion views.[10] Disney Channel Asia premiered the fourth season of Rabbids Invasion on 8 July 2019. The series also premiered in the United States on Nickelodeon on 3 August 2013. In the Arab world, it broadcast on MBC3 under the title "الأرانب المشاكسة".
Reception
Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the show two out of five stars, stating: "Rabbids Invasion tones down the violence for the characters' jump from gaming to the TV, but they still have a lot of fun at the expense of each other and unsuspecting bystanders, and a lot of their antics would be frowned upon in the real world (using chickens' butts as egg shooters in a mock battle, for instance). Ultimately, though, it's crude and minimally taxing on viewers' sense of comprehension, so for better or worse, it's bound to appeal to the grade-school set."[11]
Video game
Rabbids Invasion was adapted into an interactive TV series, titled Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show.[12] The game which combines existing television episodes with a series of challenges, was released on Xbox 360, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in November 2014, requiring a Kinect or PlayStation Camera, respectively.[13]
See also
References
- "Rabbids Invasion (2018) on Netflix USA :: New on Netflix USA".
- "'Rabbids Invasion' Becomes Top Children's Show in China, Ubisoft Eyes Other IP for TV". 9 October 2018.
- Stanley, Patrick (October 10, 2019). "Ubisoft Planning Animated TV Adaptations of Popular Game Franchises (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- Ubisoft & Aardman to Create Pilot for Animated Television Show Based on Raving Rabbids, IGN
- Keslassy, Elsa (October 6, 2011). "Nick licenses 'Raving Rabbids'". Variety. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
- "Rabbids Invasion: Debut Date Announced and Trailer Revealed". IGN. July 12, 2013. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
- "'Rabbids Invasion' renewed for second season". Polygon. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- Elsa Keslassy (17 June 2015). "French Toon Studio TeamTO Sells 'YellowBird' to Universal". Variety. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
- Les Lapins Crétins Invasion (July 10, 2018), Les Lapins Crétins – Teaser Saison 4, retrieved October 17, 2018
- Dickson, Jeremy (September 22, 2017). "With Nintendo's help, Ubisoft grows Rabbids brand in Asia". Kidscreen.
- Emily Ashby (5 August 2013). "Rabbids Invasion – Television Review". Commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
- "Ubisoft® Makes Interactive TV A Reality With Creation Of Rabbids® Invasion The Interactive TV Show" (Press release). Ubisoft. June 10, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
- Anne Lewis (June 9, 2013). "Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show coming this year". Ubisoft. Retrieved October 10, 2014.
External links
- Official website at Ubisoft
- Official website at Nick
- Rabbids Invasion at IMDb
- Rabbids Invasion at the Big Cartoon DataBase
