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4Kids Entertainment International Announces Representation of New Action Series – Beastkeeper
London, 16th April 2012: 4Kids Entertainment, the global children’s entertainment and merchandise licensing company, announces a new representation agreement for a 2D animated adventure and action series – ‘Beastkeeper’.
The property, co-produced by Starbright, Mondo TV, Ponpoko Productions and Kappa Edizioni, is comprised of 52 x 13 minutes episodes with TV deals to be announced shortly across multiple territories for a 2013 launch. 4Kids Entertainment represents the toy and gaming categories worldwide, along with all other categories for licensing and merchandising in theUKandIreland.
‘Beastkeeper’ is sure to appeal to 6 – 11 year old boys featuring incredible action and exciting adventures. The stories emphasize the importance of teamwork, as a group of courageous kids come together to fight the forces of evil.
Keep is a boy with no memory of his past and of unknown origin, but he is in possession of an ancient and magical artefact called a Spin Shell, which gives him the power to control the Beasts. Beasts are legendary creatures hidden in every corner of the world, and Keep can harness their power and actually fuse with them.
Jay,Alice, Mac and Argon accompany Keep as he searches for his true identity, unravelling a mystery deeply rooted in a remote past, an era when the courageous Keepers saved the world from the invasion of the underground creatures. During their great adventure, the five young heroes obtain new Spin Shells and learn about the Reapers, obscure figures plotting world domination in the shadows and using the Beasts’ power to their advantage. They solve puzzles, meet new companions and face difficult situations which they master, thanks to their courage and camaraderie.
“Boys will absolutely love Beastkeeper – it combines action, adventure and exciting scripts with stunning animation.” said Sandra Vauthier-Cellier, Managing Director, 4Kids Entertainment International.
Mondo TV’s CEO Matteo Corradi commented: “We are thrilled with the response Beast Keeper has received internationally and we are proud to welcome 4Kids on board this project.”
Starbright’s CEO, Giada Paterlini added “We are proud to welcome 4Kids on board this project. 4Kids has a very impressive track record in helping establish top boys action properties all around the world and we are very excited to work with the 4Kids team.”
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