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Magi-Nation is a Canadian/Korean animated television series based on the card game Magi Nation Duel. The series was co-produced by Daewon Media and Cookie Jar Entertainment, in association with The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The series premiered in Canada on September 8, 2007, on CBC Television and on September 22, 2007 in the U.S. on Kids' WB. A series of DVDs was set to be released from October 21, 2008 through January 6, 2009. The series has formerly aired in the U.S. on Toonzai on The CW, and formerly on Cookie Jar Toons on This TV, with the second season worldwide premiere airing on Cookie Jar Toons. The show was cancelled due to low ratings of the second season. Because of that, the twelve remaining episodes have not been shown on television.

Synopsis

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Three thousand years ago in the Moonlands, the evil Shadow Magi Agram was sealed inside the planet's Core by the Core Glyph and the Dreamstones which provided its power. Now he plans to escape by using his Shadow Geysers to weaken his prison in order to bring the Moonlands under his control, and only a Magi known as the "Final Dreamer" can stop him. A young boy from Earth, Tony Jones, is summoned into the Moonlands as he is believed to be this Final Dreamer. He joins forces with the apprentice Magi, Edyn, and the Shadow Stalker, Strag, on a mission to gather the Dreamstones before Agram is set free. Using the Book of Elders, the three travel through the Moonlands while combatting the forces of Agram and gaining an ever-growing collection of Dream Creatures from the Moonlands that they visit.

Main

Lyon Smith as Anthony "Tony" Jones, a teenager from Earth who was summoned to the Moonlands with a ring given to him by his grandfather, Spencer Jones. His main Dream Creature is Furok (voiced by Alan Park), a mysterious bear-like creature who is his best friend and protector.

Martha MacIsaac as Edyn, a girl from the forests of Naroom who lives with her guardian, Orwin. She is well-read in the books of the Moonlands and is an expert with spells. Her main Dream Creature is Ugger (voiced by Joseph Motiki), a plant-based creature with a rhinoceros-like horn.

Daniel Petronijevic as Strag, a boy from the Underneath who has trained as a Shadow Stalker to rid the Moonlands of the Shadow Magi. Despite this training, he is of the lineage of the first Shadow Magi, Agram, and lives with this shadow. Strag primarily uses relics and his turtle-like Dream Creature, Freep (voiced by Rick Miller).

Martin Moach as Agram, the powreful leader of the Shadow Magi who was sealed in the Core of the Moonlands 3000 years ago. He uses his Shadow Geysers to weaken his prison in an attempt to return to the surface Moonlands. During the first season, he escaped from the Core but was re-imprisoned with the Book of Elders. In the second season, he returned using the body of Gorath, one of his Dream Creatures.

Alex Karziz and Rory O'Shea as Korg and Zed, Agram's primary henchmen. They are a duo of evil, yet bumbling Shadow Magi who use an arsenal of evil Dream Creatures supplied by Agram. They later are joined by other Shadow Magi including Chur, Ashio, and Warrada.

Recurring

Rick Miller as Orwin, the Elder of Vash Naroom and Edyn's guardian. He is a powerful Magi and a mentor to Tony, Edyn, and Strag. Though Orwin was later turned into a Shadow Magi by Korg and Zed "Fiery Betrayal," he was soon returned to normal in "The Secret Chamber."

Julie Lemieux as Evu, a wise old woman from Vash Naroom. She helped to summon Tony to the Moonlands and often assisted Tony, Edyn, and Strag on their adventures. She is a wise sage and displays great power despite her age and her size.

Rick Miller as Ashio, a Shadow Magi who was sent to destroy the Moonland of Paradwyn.

Dream Creatures

Dream Creatures are creatures that inhabit the Moonlands and originate from the Dream Plane. A Magi who gains the trust of a Dream Creature or defeats it in battle gains an Animite crystal. This Animite can be used to summon that Dream Creature back from the Dream Plane when needed by using some of a Magi's energy. A Dream Creature that is defeated simply returns to the Dream Plane and can be summoned again if the Magi has sufficient energy. Within the Dream Plane, even corrupted Core Creatures are temporarily purified to their natural states.

Guardian Hyrens

The Guardian Hyrens are unique Dream Creatures and a subset of the often draconic Hyrens. Each Guardian Hyren protects a particular Moonland and, namely, its respective Dreamstone. A test is given to those seeking a Guardian Hyren's Dreamstone in order to test that Magi's worthiness and character.

Merchandising

Cookie Jar Entertainment acquired merchandising rights along with the TV show license. So far, an online computer game, Magi-Nation: Battle for the Moonlands, has been released. A new card game is also reported to be in the works.

DVD releases

Magi-Nation: The Moonlands, released on June 16, 2009, includes these episodes: "The Final Dreamer, Fire and Ice, Blight, Enemy in the Sands".

Magi-Nation: Fight the Shadows, released on June 16, 2009, includes these episodes: "First Geyser, Cloud Cover, Fiery Betrayal, Eyes of Agram".

In the UK, Platform Entertainment Ltd released episodes on DVD.

In Germany, season 1 was released on five DVDs; all contained both German and English audio tracks.

References

Magi-Nation (TV series) Wikipedia

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