Balala the Fairies
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Balala the Fairies | |
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Also known as | Balala, Little Magic Fairy |
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Directed by | Zhou Jianji Li Sijie Li Junze |
Starring | Mikan Liu Liao Jingxuan Huang Anyi Jony Sun |
Opening theme | "Balala the Fairies" by A2A (AOA) |
Ending theme | "The Happy Money Box" |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 52 |
Production | |
Producer | Cai Dongqing |
Running time | 25 minutes |
Production company | Alpha Group Co. Ltd. |
Release | |
Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Original release | April 12, 2008 |
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Chinese | 巴啦啦小魔仙 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Balala, Little Magic Fairy | ||||||
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Balala the Fairies, or Balala, Little Magic Fairy (巴啦啦小魔仙, Bālālā xiǎo mó xian), is a Chinese magical girl metaseries created and produced by Alpha Group.[1] Each series focuses on a group of magical girls fighting against evil and dark forces while following their ordinary lives and personal wishes. The first installment was the , which first aired in 2008. There were five seasons in total and 52 episodes.[2]
Overview[]
Each season focuses on a group of girls, mainly Chinese schoolgirls, who are granted magical powers and talents and transform into the legendary warriors known as the "Fairies of Balala" to fight against unknown evil forces. Their strength will be contested many times until they find out. They will also gain more new items, stuff and abilities to fight evil, as the enemies get stronger from time to time.
Television[]
Live-action series[]
- (2008–2009)
- (2015–2016)
Animated series[]
- (2011–2012)
- (2013–2014)
- (2015–2016)
- (2016–2017)
- (2018–2020)
Film[]
- Balala the Fairies: The Movie (2013)
- Balala the Fairies: The Magic Trial (2014)
- Balala the Fairies: Princess Camellia (2015)
Critical reception & Controversy[]
The series is praised as an advancement of Chinese animation programs. However, some critics aimed to the fact that the series is too similar to Japan's magical girl anime series, such as Pretty Cure. [3] However many have rebutted this claim as the series has many differences with its characters and stories to be considered its own thing.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Alpha Products". www.auldeytoys.com.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Balala the Fairies - Aired Order - All Seasons - TheTVDB.com". www.thetvdb.com. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "r/MagicalGirls - Is balala the fairies a copy of precure". reddit. Retrieved 2020-12-23.
- ^ "Balala VS Pretty Cure".
External links[]
- Chinese culture
- Chinese animated television series
- Chinese fantasy television series
- Magical girl television series