Country of origin United Kingdom Running time 30 min. Original release 1997 – 1997 | No. of episodes 26 Original network BBC | |
The Prince of Atlantis was a short lived CGI animated cartoon about a group of underwater creatures who protect the oceans.
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Synopsis
In the heart of the ocean, in the mysterious waters of the Bermuda Triangle, is a beautiful city built by the legendary people of Atlantis. Its sole inhabitant is a child, the prince Akata, the last of the Atlanteans. With him in the underwater city lies all the knowledge, technology and the extraordinary powers accumulated by the people for 5000 years. But modern technologies threaten the city: men with sophisticated machinery plumb the depths of the ocean in order to extract its riches. Akata, with the help of the hologram of his master, Shum, must protect the Atlantean heritage, particularly the Blue Ray, this power must never fall into human hands.
Ratings
In July 2002 the series was the most watched programme on CBBC that week, with 70,000 viewers.