Skunk Fu! is an animated action adventure fantasy comedy television series featuring the fables and adventures of anthropomorphic animals protecting their Valley using martial arts. The show chronicles the adventures of young Skunk, training with his Kung Fu master, Panda, with the support of Rabbit, Fox, Turtle, and others, who directly, or inadvertently, also help Skunk grow.Cartoon Saloon The show won the IFTA award for "Best Animation". In addition to an English soundtrack, Irish-language, French-language, Japanese-language, and Dutch-language soundtracks were initially produced.

Synopsis Skunk and the other Valley animals led by Panda thwart Dragon's efforts to overtake their Valley with Baboon and the Ninja Monkeys from their lair in the Mountains. Historically Dragon and Panda were friends, but since Dragon was punished by Heaven for his arrogance, he perceives the Valley residents as the reason for his downfall and seeks to destroy them. Panda sees Skunk as crucial to saving the Valley and endeavors to teach Skunk who often tries to circumvent laborious Kung Fu training, only to learn the value of the initial lesson from the consequences of his actions with Skunk ultimately saving the day, usually by himself or with the help of his friends.

Characters

Valley Animals Skunk (voiced by Jules de Jongh) is a 10-year-old black and white striped skunk with large red nose and is the main protagonist of the series. He is the youngest of the Valley dwellers and wants to be a Kung Fu master, but he has to learn his Kung Fu moves with Panda first. Despite being underestimated often (even by his friends) he manages to save the day many times. Master Panda (voiced by Paul Tylak) is a giant panda who is the very wise 80-year-old leader of the Valley and Skunk's master. Rabbit (voiced by Paul Tylak) is an egocentric gray and white hare with a small purple nose who is good at inventing weapons and often clashes with Skunk and Panda. He is always ready to fight and has a crush on Fox. Fox (voiced by Patricia Rodriguez) is a beautiful red fox who is an effective, graceful fighter and Skunk's best friend. Her favorite weapon is her fan. She may or may not have feelings for Rabbit. Pig (voiced by Tony Acworth) a dim-witted wild boar who loves playing in mud. He goes psycho whenever he eats truffles. Ox and Bird (both voiced by Tony Acworth) are a duo. Bird is an orange oxpecker and Ox is a large blue water buffalo. They are the most lazy characters but can be helpful at times, especially with Ox's ability to see invisible enemies. Dr. Turtle (voiced by Tony Acworth) is a tan-colored tortoise with a purple shell. He often wears a hat and can fight with his walking stick. Ms. Duck (voiced by Jules de Jongh) is an elderly blue duck. She is a chef and good friend with Panda. Tiger (voiced by Rod Goodall) is a white tiger and cowardly friend of Panda's. He is usually afraid of Ninja Monkeys but was able to fight them on some ocassions. Frog (voiced by Tony Acworth) is a silly green frog who likes to jump and acts weird. Snake (voiced by Paul Tylak) is a purplish-blue Australian-accented king cobra who enjoys inflicting pain. Killer Bees (both voiced by Tony Acworth) are a swarm of bees who tend to be extremely short-tempered and will attack anyone who angers them, regardless of whether they are friends or not. They don't seem to die after using their stingers. It can be noted that real-life male bees (drones) don't even have stingers. Crane (voiced by Jules de Jongh) is a tall, white demoiselle crane who is the general town gossip. She is often mistaken for a heron. Mantis (voiced by Tony Acworth) is a green Chinese mantis who is the Valley's lookout bug. When he speaks, he makes brief pauses every few words. He seems to be a masochist constantly looking to put himself in harm's way in hopes of a tragic outcome. He even expresses disappointment when a battle is going favorably. Despite his desire to see himself harmed, he is noted to put up an honest fight. Though much to his delight, he often just ends up being squashed and left aside. Mr. Fish (voiced by Tony Acworth) is a large black and white fish who is the underwater head honcho and has feelings for Ms. Duck. Blinky is a glowing firefly who was Skunk's friend and his pet in the past, though the fireflies view it as Skunk being his pet. Unlike other fireflies, he can't speak in human voice.

Villains Dragon (voiced by Rod Goodall) is a large black Chinese dragon and is the main antagonist of the series. He was once best friends with Master Panda when they were children, and was a beautiful golden color, but unfortunately, his friendship with Panda ended when the Heavens banished him into his icy prison due to his arrogance. As a result of being trapped in his icy prison, his once beautiful golden scales withered into a deep black color, and he grew bitter and vengeful. He is the superior of Baboon and his Ninja Monkey henchmen. Baboon (voiced by Paul McLoone) is a white baboon and is the second main antagonist of the series. With his army of Ninja Monkeys by his side, he'll stop at nothing to find ways of destroying the Valley. Ninja Monkeys (all voiced by Tony Acworth) are black and white monkeys who are Baboon's minions. Despite using various dirty tricks, they can never defeat Panda and his friends.

Episodes

Production and broadcast Skunk Fu! was produced by Cartoon Saloon and premiered on 28 May 2007 on ABC Australia. The series was broadcast in Ireland and the United Kingdom on 9 July 2007 on CBBC. Wu-Tang Clan member Ghostface Killah performed the theme song.

The series was shown on ABC Rollercoaster in Australia and BBC and S4C in the UK (under the Welsh title, Drewgi). TG4 broadcast Skunk Fu! in Irish.Cartoon Saloon Stuff » Blog Archive » Skunk Fu! Blasts Off on the BBC in July! The series made its debut in the United States on the Kids' WB! block on The CW on 15 September 2007, and then premiered a year later on Cartoon Network in 2008. The series also aired on YTV in Canada and ANN in Japan.

A feature film based on the series was planned, but was quietly cancelled.

Home media In region one from 23 November 2008 to 12 May 2009, NCircle Entertainment have only released three DVD volumes for the series, totaling eighteen segment-episodes.

TitleEpisode countRelease dateRegion 1The Art of Rivalry623 November 2008Contained "The Art of Rivalry", "The Art of Tunneling", "The Art of Turtle Watching", "The Art of Being a Pebble", "The Art of Influence" and "The Art of Strategy".The Art of Monkey Launching623 December 2008Contained "The Art of Monkey Launching", "The Art of Revenge", "The Art of Patience", "The Art of Initiation", "The Art of Art" and "The Art of Sneaking".The Art of Kung Fruit612 May 2009Contained "The Art of Kung Fruit", "The Art of Responsibility", "The Art of Stealing", "The Art of Dim Sum Fu", "The Art of Wushu" and "The Art of the Tea Ceremony".

See also Cartoon Saloon Yin Yang Yo! - similar in content

References

External links

Official website Official YouTube playlist