A Kind of Magic is a French animated television series created by Michel Coulon and Arthur de Pins. It was produced by Xilam Animation. The series was directed by Charles Vaucelle in season 1 and William Renaud in season 2, with David Gilson as character designer.ZAGTOON heads for MIP Junior with a raft of blue chip animation programs
The series first aired in 2008 on Disney Channel in France. A second season started airing in 2018 on Canal J.
The entire series is available to watch on YouTube.
Synopsis The story deals with a 10-year-old child named Tom, and his family's problems, including his older sister Cindy (14 years old), who is crazy after every boy she sees, his toad 'His Highness', his evil maternal aunt Ferocia who wants to turn him evil as well, his ditzy fairy mother Willow and his vegetarian ogre father Gregore who have been exiled from Fairyland and now have to live on Earth.
Characters Tom (voiced by Sauvane Delanoë) is the main protagonist and Cindy's 10-year-old younger brother. Clever, spontaneous, and mischievous, Tom has the presence of mind of a boy who has had to take care of himself from a very young age. Thanks to his limitless imagination and instinctive quick reflexes, he is able to convince anyone of anything. This skill is very useful to his absent-minded family members, who always forget that they no longer live in a world of magical creatures. Cindy (voiced by Kelly Marot) is Tom's 14-year-old older sister. Stubborn, rebellious, and very romantic, Cindy knows that a better future awaits her. In Fairyland, she was responsible for cleaning the sewers of the kingdom, but in the Real World, she dreams of grand projects and a more agreeable life. Like all teenagers, she worries about being accepted by the other children at school. In general, she opposes the use of magic because she considers it distasteful, but she makes use of it when it helps her accomplish what she wants. Ferocia (voiced by Isabelle Leprince) is Tom and Cindy's aunt, Willow's sister, a witch, and an anti-hero (also a main villain when she has power). Many words describe Ferocia that her personality has: horrible, cruel, wicked, and a pain in the rear, but also neutral. She delights in causing mayhem, even for her own family. She laughed when her brother planned to rob her sister and brother-in-law of all their savings, and she enjoyed frightening Tom with the idea of being forgotten if his parents had more children. She adores tormenting Gregor and will take every opportunity to do so. She also likes to taunt His Highness about his ugliness. Ferocia has a macabre sense of humor and sees horror films as comedies. When she had her powers, she was a villain to be feared. Jojo (voiced by Coco Noël), Tom's best friend. Willow (voiced by Claire Guyot) is Tom and Cindy's mother, Ferocia's sister, and Gregore's wife. Willow is optimistic, light-hearted, positive, motherly, and carefree. She also has a mischievous side as seen in "Meet the Parent" and "Framed!". She believes that good will always conquer evil. She can be strict when she has to, and she can be overprotective shown in the Wishing Powder. Willow is also a strong woman, always honest with her heritage and who she is. While she tried to integrate into the real world, she refused to forget who and what she was. She also stood up for herself, not letting anyone take her for granted and not letting the world disappoint her. Underneath her cheerful, positive, and carefree personality, Willow is a very smart woman. However, she is very dashing and innocent. Even as a fairy in the real world and wonderland, she flies and uses her wand to do magic. Gregor (voiced by François Seiner (season 1), Jérémy Prévost (season 2)) is Tom and Cindy's father and Willow's husband. Despite giving up on becoming a reformed ogre, he is a sweet, kind, gentle, and responsible father to Tom and Cindy. In addition, he is always a little clumsy, kind, and cheerful, but cowardly and afraid of anything (except dentists). he's often angry, fierce, aggressive, hot-tempered and always evil. Victor (voiced by Derville (season 1), Emanuel Saez (season 2)) Tom's boss enemy who likes to play bad tricks on him and Jojo. Uncle G (voiced by Serge Failu) Tom & Cindy's oldest uncle by 200,000 years. Marine (voiced by Raphaëlle Zémour (season 1), Fanny Bloc (season 2)) Tom & Jojo's enemy, Little Miss Fossette's best student ever, and Victor's ally. Mlle Fossette (voiced by Sophie Santalï), Tom and Jojo's teacher at their school. There's also GooglyEyes, but she was a past mental figure and does not exist.
Production The series was rated the most popular series at the 2007 MIPCOM Junior trade show, attracting over 280 buyers. The musical theme is an adaptation of the song A Kind of Magic by the British band Queen. The series' main character designer, David Gilson, was hired when an artist left the cartoon and also because his art style was somewhat similar to that of Arthur de Pins, the series' creator. The first season cost €7 million.
On 3 November 2015, Xilam announced the production of a second season containing fifty-two thirteen-minute episodes for 2016.
Episodes +Season 1 (Directed by Charles Vaucelle)Number in seriesNumber of seasonEnglish nameFrench nameWritten byStoryboard by11Memory GapsTrous de mémoire!Michel CoulonLaurent Jennet22Meet the ParentBonjour la famille!Bob Mittenthall Gloria KettererCharles Vaucelle33TrustLa confiance règneSteve Sustarsic (Stephen Sustarsic)Vincent Dubost44Framed!Le volYves Coulon Jean-Marc LenglenLaurent Jennet55Big LoveTrompeuses apparencesMark HodkinsonFred Mintoff Sandra Derval66Uncle SandmanLe marchand de sableSteve Sustarsic (Stephen Sustarsic)Sandra Derval77The VentriloquistLe ventriloqueRichard ConroyFrederic Mintoff88Wishing PowderLessivés!Mark HodkinsonVincent Dubost99What Big Teeth You HaveQue vous avez de grandes dentsLinda O'SullivanLaurent Jennet1010Ugly, Idle & NastyAffreux, Fainéants et Méchants!Yves CoulonVincent Dubost1111When an Ogre Loves a FairyL'ogre et la féeMark HodkinsonFrederic Mintoff1212A Dog's LifeUne vie de chienMichel CoulonJean-Luc Abiven1313A Fairytale WeddingPour le meilleur ou pour le pire?Jean-Marc LenglenLaurent Jennet1414The Truth, Nothing But the TruthLa vérité, rien que la vérité!Michel CoulonFrederic Mintoff1515An Awkward VisitUne visite gênanteYves CoulonLaurent Jennet1616Family MattersAffaires de familleAlain VallejoAgop Besson1717Peekaboo Tom!Pas vu, pas prisYves Coulon Jean-Marc LenglenVincent Dubost1818The Wand's BurialL'enterrement de la baguetteYves Coulon Jean-Marc LenglenLaurent Jennet1919Lovely DragonUn amour de dragonYves Coulon Jean-Marc LenglenLudovic Hell2020BabysittingBaby-sittingLinda O'SullivanLaurent Jennet2121Whatever You WishÀ vos souhaits!Michel CoulonVincent Dubost2222Daddy Un-CoolPapa pas coolMarteinn ThorissonFerderic Mintoff2323Deep FreezeDebout là-dedans!Yves Coulon Marc LenglenLaurent Jennet2424Mosquito FairyLe moustiqueMichel CoulonYves Corriger2525Only ChildFils uniqueYves Coulon Jean-Marc LenglenSéverine Morin2626Home Sweet HomeConte à reboursYves Coulon Jean-Marc LenglenJean-Louis Champault +Season 2 (Directed by William Renaud)Number in seriesNumber of seasonEnglish nameFrench nameWritten byStoryboard by271Candy Through the Looking GlassDe l'autre côté du miroirFiona LeibgorinMatthieu Pitschon282Trapped as a TomboyUn garçon presque manquéLison d'AndreaEtienne Pinault293The Future's TenseFutur ImparfaitFiona LeibgorinAlexandre Ulmann304A Natural BeautyBelle à l'intérieurJean-Marc LenglenOlivier Dutranoy315Going ViralLes stars de l'écoleJean-Marc LenglenJerome Fardini326Operation TamaraOpération TamaraJean-Marc LenglenPaul Herve337My Dad the Super HeroMon père ce super-hérosMichel CoulonAlexandre Ulmann348A Princess for His HighnessUne princesse pour mon MonseigneurAlexandre Reverend Renaud GagnonEtienne Pinault359The Tables Have TurnedLa tricheYves CoulonJerome Fardini3610The Clay ModelPote à modelerRenaud GagnonEtienne Pinault3711Thicker Than MudUn air de familleCaroline TorreliAlexandre Ulmann3812The Spellbook Strike BackÀ chacun sa voixLaure-Elizabeth Bourdaud Elisa LocheOlivier Dutranoy3913The Pixel and the ProfileFée's BokFiona LeibgorinEtienne Pinault4014Tom's Tall TalesTom pousseArnold BoiseauJerome Fardini4115WilloweenWilloweenRenaud GagnonStéphane Annette4216Fairy BusyUn travail de féeMichel Coulon (Based on Story By Michel Coulon And Charles Vaucelle)Alexandre Ulmann4317Cinderella's RebellionCendrillon se rebelleMichel CoulonEtienne Pinault4418Your Own MedicineDans la peau d'un crapaudRenaud GagnonStephane Annette4519The Ogre Who Wanted to Be Santa ClausL'ogre qui voulait être le père NoëlMichel CoulonAlexandre Ulmann4620Grunda's GoodiesLes Délices de GründaLison d'AndreaAlexandre Ulmann4721The Prince, the Frog and the WitchLe Prince, la grenouille et la sorcièreMichel CoulonEtienne Pinault4822The Hybrid HeartthrobL'Idéal de CindyYves CoulonEtienne Pinault4923Professor FerociaMademoiselle FérocetteFiona LeibgorinStephane Annette5024The Nature of the BeastGrégor dans tous ses étatsLison d'AndreaJerome Fardini Alexandre Ulmann5125Ferocia FiancéLes Fiançailles de FérociaCaroline TorrelliAlexandre Ulmann5226Tom the Sore ThumbTom sans familleLaure-Elizabeth Bourdaud Johanna Goldschmidt Elisa LocheAlexandre Ulmann5327Cat's Got Your TongueUne vie de chatMichel CoulonStéphane Annette5428Jojo the DodoC'est pas JojoLison d'AndreaAlexandre Ulmann5529The Big Bad Field TripPromenons-nous dans les boisElisa LocheStéphane Annette5630Mrs. Nice FerociaFérocia super sympaFiona LeibgorinAlexandre Ulmann5731Strong as an OgrePetit ogre deviendra grandCyril Deydier Renaud GagnonEtienne Pinault5832In Your Wildest DreamMême pas en rêveMichel CoulonAlexandre Ulmann5933Master of DelusionAbracadabraMichel CoulonAlexandre Ulmann6034Big Bad DogLe Grand gentil loupElisa Loche Pierre Le GallEtienne Pinault6135A Fish Out of WaterComme un poisson dans l'eauRenaud GagnonStéphane Annette6236The Fairyksen FamilyMa famille pas féeriqueFiona LeibgorinAlexandre Ulmann6337A Valentine's Pipe DreamMa sorcière mal-aiméeLison d'AndreaAlexandre Ulmann6438No Kidding AroundUn jeu d'enfantsLison d'AndreaAlexandre Ulmann6539No Strings AttachedInséparablesLison d'AndreaStéphane Annette6640The Cruelest of Them AllBlanche-Niaise et les sept nainsRenaud GagnonEtienne Pinault6741Beauty and the Mangy BeastLa belle et la grosse bêteMichel CoulonStéphane Annette6842Prince Not-So-CharmingMonseigneur dans toute sa splendeurFiona LeibgorinAlexandre Ulmann6943Love Gives You WingsL'amour donne des ailesElisa Loche Pierre Le GallEtienne Pinault7044The Charming OgreL'Ogre charmantCaroline Torrelli Pierre Le GallAlexandre Ulmann7145Can't Scare MeMême pas peurRenaud GagnonStephane Annette7246Mirror, Mirror, Off the WallMiroir, mon beau miroirMichel CoulonAlexandre Ulmann7347An Almost-Perfect DayUne journée presque parfaiteRenaud GagnonAlexandre Ulmann7448Right Under Your NoseAu nez et à la barbeLison d'AndreaAlexandre Ulmann7549Mom, We Broke the Wand!Maman, on a cassé la baguette!Lison d'AndreaAlexandre Ulmann7650My Worst Best FriendMa nouvelle meilleure amieElisa Loche Pierre Le GallStephane Annette7751Princess Melba ThreePrincesse Melba IIIRenaud GagnonRomain Cislo7852In My ShoesVis ma viePierre Le GallAlexandre Ulmann
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