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Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms

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Directed by
  
Rodrigo Carvalho

Original language(s)
  
Portuguese

Country of origin
  
Portugal

Genre
  
Family Children Adventure Comedy

Created by
  
Watermelon (www.watermelon.pt)

Opening theme
  
Nutri Ventures Theme (Simon Wadsworth, Rodrigo Carvalho, João Ramos; performed by Paula Teixeira)

Nutri Ventures (also known as Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms) is a Portuguese TV series produced by the Nutri Ventures Corporation that is distributed through Hulu Kids.

Contents

Major

  • Theo is the leader of the 4 kids.
  • Lena is the "brains" of the group.
  • Ben is the strong, yet clumsy one.
  • Nina is Theo's little sister. She is playful and intelligent and she helps someone who can get in shape.
  • Alex Grand is the main antagonist of the series.
  • Nose is Alex's second-in-command. In the medieval kingdom, he is dressed up as the jester with a gray beard.
  • The Gugas are sphere-shaped bulldogs. The purple one projects holographs with his eyes. The green one takes pictures like a snap camera.

    • The Red Kingdom

  • Genevieve is a princess disguised as the Black Knight. She prefers to be in love with Theo.
  • The Red Guardian is Genevieve's father.
  • Jomanda is the lady-in-waiting who lives in the Salt Desert.
  • Fritz is the duke of the Fried Kingdom.
  • Junior is Fritz's son who is obsessed with Genevieve.
  • Professor Gizmo is one of the inventors.

    • The White Kingdom

  • The White Guardian lives in the White Kingdom. She attracts Fritz with her beautiful appearance.

    • The Blue Kingdom

  • Pecky is a blue talking parrot with some pirate apparel.
  • The Blue Guardian is a spunky joke-teller.
  • Captain Mist is a good pirate. He is in love with Captain Scarlet.

    • The Green Kingdom

  • Inca is a girl with a ponytail. As one of the villagers, she was the first citizen of the Green Kingdom to welcome Theo and his team.

    • Debuts

  •  Ukraine
  • Channel & Date: Pixel TV (August, 2012)
  •  Portugal
  • Channel & Date: RTP2 (September, 2012); Canal Panda (October, 2011)
  •  Hungary
  • Channel & Date: MTV2 and Minimax (December, 2012)
  •  Czech Republic
  • Channel & Date: Minimax (December, 2012)
  •  Israel
  • Channel & Date: Noga Kids (February, 2013)
  •  Spain
  • Channel & Date: Disney Channel (March, 2013)
  •  United States
  • Channel & Date: Digital Platforms: YouTube, Kabillion (April, 2013) and Qubo (April, 2016)
  •  Brazil
  • SBT (July 2013) + Digital Platform: YouTube (April, 2013)
  •  Singapore
  • Channel & Date: Okto Channel (June, 2013)
  •  Malaysia
  • Channel & Date: RTM (July, 2013)
  •  Philippines
  • Channel & Date: Yey! (2016)

    • Reception

    Commonsensemedia gave Nutri Ventures an extremely positive review, rating it at five stars and praising it for its lack of extreme violence and promotion of healthy eating.

    Awards

  • First Honorable Mention, Mobilization Initiative 2012 at the Nutrition Awards (October 2012)
  • Sapo Award (2012, won)
  • Silver Prize for Digital and Interactive Media (subcategory games) by the Clube Criativos de Portugal (2012)
  • Exame Informática Award for Software by Exame Informática (2013, won for NV Runners)
  • AmCham Tributes by the American Chamber of Commerce, Portugal (2015)

    • References

    Nutri Ventures – The Quest for the 7 Kingdoms Wikipedia
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