Boonie Bears

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Boonie Bears
Boonie Bears cover: from left to right; Bramble, Warren, Vick & Briar
Also known as	Bablu Dablu
Genre	3D Animation
Directed by	Ding Liang Xing Xuhui
Starring	Rick Jay Glen Justin J Wheeler Paul "Maxx" Rinehart Toni Thompson Siobhan Lumsden
Opening theme	我还有点小糊涂
Ending theme	我的甜蜜
Country of origin	China
Original languages	Mandarin, English
No. of seasons	10
No. of episodes	676
Production
Producer	Liu Fuyuan
Running time	Usually 13 minutes, actual video the theme song or credits is around 10 minutes.
Production company	Fantawild Animation
Release
Original network	China Central Television
Original release	22 January 2012 (2012-01-22) – present
External links
Boonie Bears official website

Boonie Bears (simplified Chinese: 熊出没; traditional Chinese: 熊出沒; pinyin: xióng chūmò, "Roaming Bears") is a Chinese animated cartoon series shown on multiple Chinese platforms and television stations, including Central China Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television Network (BTV).^[1][2][3] The series features two bears, Briar and Bramble, who try to stop Logger Vick from destroying their forest home. Some other minor characters, mainly animals, are also shown, such as an owl, a Gopher, and 2 monkeys.

The franchise is Fantawild Animation's tentpole^[4] and "has been the biggest animation brand in China for many years" according to Variety.^[5]

Origin[]

Boonie Bears was first shown in January 2012 and became the most popular children's show in China. More than 600 thirteen-minute episodes have been produced so far.^[6] The series is produced by Fantawild Holdings Inc.

Creation and translations[]

Although originally created in Mandarin, Boonie Bears has been translated to other languages, such as English,^[7] Spanish, French, Russian,^[8] Tamil and Hindi (as Babloo Dabloo on BIG Magic.)^[9] It has now been distributed to 82 countries worldwide and partnered with Netflix, Sony, and Disney.

Characters[]

Vick[]

Vick (光头强; 光頭強; Guāngtóu Qiáng) is a logger. He often runs into the bears who try to stop him from cutting down the trees in the forest. He is bald, so he wears a hat or an equestrian helmet to hide his head. He is often seen carrying a chainsaw or a shotgun and he usually wears a jacket and jeans. Every time he is defeated by the bears, he tries to think of a plan on how to get revenge. These plans usually end in failure. In Boonie Bears the Adventurers, Vick quits logging and becomes a tour guide. (Voiced by: Paul "Maxx" Rinehart)

Mr. Li[]

Mr. Li (李老板; Lǐ láobǎn) is Logger Vick's unseen boss who forces him to cut trees down. He always keeps shouting at Vick due to his laziness and often calls him a slacker. He usually cuts Vick's wages if he does not cut any trees down and whenever he sends Vick a machine or a gift, he deducts the money from Vick's salary. On Episode 26 of Forest Frenzy, Vick's boss can be seen calling a droid telling him to make sure Vick is logging. (Voiced by: Paul "Maxx" Rinhart)

Briar[]

Briar (熊大; Xióngdà) is the elder and the wiser of the two bears who is the one that leads attempts to stop Logger Vick. He fights with Bramble sometimes when he gets mad at him for being lazy or afraid. The color of his fur is Red. (Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen, Gene E. Hobbs Mario Lopez,Kieran Katarey)

Bramble[]

Bramble (熊二; Xióng'èr) is Briar's best friend who tries to stop Logger Vick with Briar from cutting down trees. He is the lazier of the two, and loves to eat food, especially fish & honey. The color of his fur is Yellow. (Voiced by: Justin J Wheeler, Josh Peck, Joseph Lambert)

Warren[]

Warren (蹦蹦; Bèngbèng) is a nervous squirrel who assists Briar and Bramble in their attempts to stop Logger Vick. He likes pine cones and nuts. Warren also is afraid of Vick, though he sometimes spies on Vick and gives information to the bears. He is allergic from snacks. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Siobhan Lumsden)

Herbert Diggs[]

Herbert Diggs (萝卜头; 蘿蔔頭; Luóbotóu; 'Radish Head') is a gopher who lives in the forest. He loves radishes, carrots and turnips and can do anything to find and protect them. He digs the land very fast and often protects forest from Vick. His voice is somewhat highpitched in the Mandarin version.(Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Justin J Wheeler, Joseph S Lambert)

Hoo Hoo[]

Hoo Hoo (涂涂; Tútu) is an owl who lives in the forest. She is very forgetful and lazy, dozing even in her flight. Hoo Hoo also helps the bears defeat Vick, and in Episode 104 of Boonie Bears Forest Frenzy, she supposedly had Predictive dreams. (Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen, Siobhan Lumsden)

Tiki[]

Tiki (吉吉; Jíji) is a monkey. He believes himself to be the king of the forest. He usually keeps a pineapple on his head to declare himself as a king. He also holds a curved stick in his hands containing a hanging pine cone and wears a necklace made of leaves. (Voiced by: Paul "Maxx" Rinehart)

Babu[]

Babu (毛毛; Máomao) is a small, weak monkey. He is the loyal servant of Tiki and regards Tiki as his king. (Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen, Gene E. Hobbs)

Fabian[]

Fabian (肥波; Féibō) is a cat. He is Logger Vick's pet. He sometimes accompanies Vick in his logging expeditions. He likes food, particularly fish. Vick officially adopted him in Boonie Bears Forest Frenzy Episode 5. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Rick Jay Glen, Siobhan Lumsden)

Sunny[]

Sunny (跳跳; Tiàotiào) is a red fox that is only present for a few episodes. She has a fear of insects and height.(Voiced by: Toni Thompson)

Natasha[]

Natasha (翠花; Cuìhuā) is a red female bear. She lives in the city and works in a circus. Both Briar and Bramble love her and they often fight among themselves because of her, but in reality, she only sees them as common friends. She also came to the forest for the bears once.(Voiced by: Toni Thompson)

Louie[]

Louie (老鳄; 老鱷; Lǎoè; 'Old Crocodile') is a green crocodile who lives in city along with his friends. He also works in the circus. He often tells stories to his circus friends and the bears. He laughs very loudly, and has also stolen Vick's mother's ornaments.(Voiced by: Justin J Wheeler)

Shao Lin[]

Shao Lin (铁掌大师; 鐵掌大師; Tiězhǎng Dàshī, 虎子, 虎妞) is a tiger who also works in circus and who only appears in Boonie Bears Or Bust. He lives in a cave with his friends in city. He knows martial arts and is often seen practicing. He sometimes saves the bears from Vick.(Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen)

Sheldon[]

Sheldon (拖拖; Tuōtuō) is a green tortoise. He is also a worker in the circus and only appears in Boonie Bears or Bust. He has a big iron ball which he likes a lot, usually wears a cap, and walks much slower that the other characters.(Voiced by: Toni Thompson)

Carly[]

Carly (赵琳; Zao Lin) is a teenage girl from the little town. She likes the forest and the nature. In the first episode where she appeared in English episodes, she is trying to find her little kitty, which happens to be a Siberian Tiger. She wants Logger Vick to help her (by this time, Logger Vick is no longer a logger, but he now works as a Tourist guide in the forest.) find her Siberian tiger. (Voiced by: Siobhan Lumsden)

Maurice[]

Maurice(大马猴;dà mǎ hóu) is the villain in the animated film. He is also one of the boss's men, and his accomplice is Arnold. He is tall and thin, values image, wears a comb all the time, and Arnold is a funny and unlucky partner. In the animation "Bear-Haunted Adventure Diary", he is one of the bosses of Wang. He and Arnold was arrested and charged for forest endangerment.(Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Justin J Wheeler, Joseph S Lambert)

Arnold[]

Arnold(二狗;ér gǒu)his Companion is Maurice. He is not high in IQ, short and fat, greedy and rude, nervous and impulsive, and Maurice is a funny and unlucky partner. he is one of the bosses of Wang.(Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen, Paul “Maxx” Rinehart)

Theme songs[]

• Part 1: I'm a little confused
• Part 2: Universal Adventure
• Part 3: I'm a little confused
• Part 4: My sweetness
• Part 5: I'm a little confused
• Chinese New Year Movies: I am a little confused (2013)

Episodes[]

Series[]

• Part 1: Boonie Bears (104 episodes)
• Part 2: Boonie Bears: Or Bust (104 episodes)
• Part 3: Boonie Bears: Forest Frenzy (104 episodes)
• Part 4: Boonie Bears: Spring Into Action (50 episodes)
• Part 5: Boonie Bears: Snow Daze (52 episodes)
• Part 6: Boonie Bears: Sunsational Summer (52 episodes)
• Part 7: Boonie Bears: Autumn Awesomeness (50 episodes)
• Part 8: Boonie Bears: The Adventurers (52 episodes)
• Part 9: Boonie Bears: The Adventurers 2 (52 episodes)
• Part 10: Boonie Bears: Monster Plan (52 episodes)

Other media[]

Featured films[]

Fantawild has produced six feature films in the Boonie Bears brand. The first film based on the series titled Boonie Bears: To the Rescue premiered in China on 17 January 2014. A second film, Boonie Bears: Mystical Winter, was released on 30 January 2015. A third installment, Boonie Bears III, was released on 16 January 2016. A fourth film, Boonie Bears: Fantastica, was released on 28 January 2017. A fifth film in the series, , was released on 16 February 2018. The sixth installment, , premiered in theaters all over China on 5 February 2019.^[10] Boonie Bears: Homeward Journey is also a featured film and the seventh installment, Boonie Bears: The Wild Life, premiered on Netflix on 4 December 2020.

Box office performance[]

Film	Release date	Chinese opening weekend	Box office gross			Ref(s)
			China	Other territories	Worldwide
Boonie Bears: To the Rescue	17 January 2014		$39,910,000	$611,387	$40,521,387	[11]
Boonie Bears: A Mystical Winter	30 January 2015		$47,581,416	$581,416	$47,581,416	[12]
Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret	16 January 2016	$15,942,975	$44,544,110	$606,280	$45,150,390	[13]
Boonie Bears: Entangled Worlds	28 January 2017	$14,424,419	$76,630,780	$520,316	$77,151,096	[14]
	16 February 2018	$32,499,377	$96,509,976	$278,953	$96,788,929	[15]
	5 February 2019	$27,894,234	$110,594,549	$1,774,710	$112,369,259	[16]
Boonie Bears: The Wild Life	12 February 2021	$36,500,000	$97,200,000	$25,611	$97,225,611	[17][18]
total		$127,261,005	$512,970,831	$4,398,673	$516,788,088
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Books[]

• The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Tracker
• The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Gopher Wars
• The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Invincible Fire Tongs
• The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Become a Warrior
• The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Werewolf Night

Awards and nominations[]

Year	Award	Result
2012	"Five One Project" Award	Won
	The first prize of excellent domestic animation of the year
	Italian "Gulf Cartoon Festival" Puchinella Award	Nominated
	The best anime of the 17th Italian Resnia Film Festival

Dubbed versions[]

• Babloo Dabloo in Big Magic (Hindi)
• Babloo Dabloo in Fakt Marathi (Marathi)
• Varuthapadatha Karadi Sangam in Chutti TV (Tamil)
• Kirik Karadigalu in Chintu TV (Kannada)
• Bear Brothers in Kushi TV (Telugu)
• Aniyan Bava Chettan Bava kattukallanmarodoppam (previously Bamboo Boys) in Kochu TV (Malayalam)
• Boonie Bears in Disney Channel (Mandarin/Taiwan)
• Boonie Bears in Star Chinese Movies (Mandarin/Taiwan)
• Boonie Bears in Star Chinese Channel (Mandarin/Taiwan)^{[citation needed]}
• Jungle Bears on Basma channel (Arabic)
• Boonie Bears on StarTimes Kids (French, Portuguese, Swahili)

See also[]

• Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf, another children's television series in China
• Xingxing Fox, a Chinese cartoon

References[]

External links[]

• Official website
• Boonie Bears at IMDb