Chop Chop (franchise)

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Chop Chop
Developer(s)Gamerizon
Platform(s)iOS

Chop Chop is a series of iOS video games developed by Gamerizon since 2009. The games in the series cover a wide variety of game types, primarily action and sports games, though they generally share a common art style. According to Gamerizon, 15 million "Chop Chop" games were downloaded by 2011 on the App Store and six of those have been downloaded a million times each.[1]

The series of games soon became Canadian television series on Teletoon and produced by Sardine Productions.

Games[]

All games listed were released by Gamerizon for iOS.

Game Release Date
Chop Chop Ninja December 25, 2009
Chop Chop Runner March 18, 2010
Chop Chop Tennis May 5, 2010
Chop Chop Soccer August 4, 2010
Chop Chop Hockey November 3, 2010
Chop Chop Caveman November 25, 2010
Chop Chop Kicker March 24, 2011
Chop Chop Rocket April 21, 2011
Chop Chop Slicer June 9, 2011
Chop Chop Ninja World November 28, 2012

Animation[]

Shorts[]

In 2012, Gamerizon announced that an animated series based on Chop Chop Ninja was in development with Canadian broadcaster Teletoon.[2] The following year, Teletoon officially ordered a series of 40 ninety-second shorts produced by called Chop Chop Ninja Challenge. A longer form series was also announced to be in development.[3]

Chop Chop Ninja Challenge debuted on Teletoon and Télétoon in Canada on November 8, 2014.[4][5] The series was later aired in over 100 markets globally.[6]

TV series[]

Following the success of the shorts, Teletoon greenlit the longer form series in March 2016. Once again made by Sardine Productions and GO-N Productions, the series, simply called Chop Chop Ninja, consists of 40 eleven-minute episodes or 20 twenty-two-minute episodes.[7] It debuted on Télétoon on September 1, 2018.[8] The English-language premiere aired on Teletoon on October 6, 2018.[9]

Episodes[]

Intersitials (2014)[]

There are nine intersitial episodes. Each character does the challenge and the intersitials air for one-and-a-half minutes.

  • Hang a Picture (November 8, 2014)
  • Catch the Fly (November 15, 2014)
  • Catch the Fish (November 22, 2014)
  • Get Candy (November 29, 2014)
  • Light the Torch (December 6, 2014)
  • Steal the Golden Egg (December 13, 2014)
  • Put the Monkey in the Barrel (December 20, 2014)
  • Ring the Bell (December 27, 2014)
  • Save the Waka (January 3, 2015)
  • Extinguish the Volcano (January 10, 2015)

Season 1 (2018)[]

  • Season 1 premiered in Canada on October 5, 2018.
No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateAmerican air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
1"Iro the Daring"
"Pretty Li'l Pet"
Suren PereraKevin Shustack
Paul Stoica
Didier Loubat & Yann Ben Alluch
Michel Carbonneau
October 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)TBATBAN/A
2"Chop Chop Not!"
"The Annual Attack"
Suren PereraAllen Markuze
Paul Stoica
Alexei Kazakov
Yann Ben Alluch
October 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)TBATBAN/A
3"Open House"
"Two Cool Dudes"
Suren PereraAnne-Marie Perrotta
Paul Stoica
Zee Risek
Michelle Ku
October 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)TBATBAN/A
4"Tetsuo the Bully"
"Neeko's Dojo"
Suren PereraLisa Hunter
Pat Dussault
Raphaele Bard
Yann Ben Alluch
October 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)TBATBAN/A
5"Clone General"
"Jo and Yuki BFF's"
Suren PereraLisa Hunter
Gerard Lewis & Dominic Webber
Aidan Casserly
Mike Horowitz
October 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)TBATBAN/A
6"Who is the Chop Chop?"
"Masako"
Suren PereraAllen Markuze
Kevin Shustack
Norman J. Leblanc
Raphaele Bard
October 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)TBATBAN/A
7"Substitute Sharp"
"Camping at Kami's"
Suren PereraKevin Shustack
Paul Stoica
Zee Risek
Yann Ben Alluch
October 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)TBATBAN/A
8"Neeko Prankster"
"Iro's Skill Scam"
Suren PereraShane Simmons
Richard Clark
Glen Kennedy
Mike Horowitz
October 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)TBATBAN/A
9"General Chicken"
"The Magic Sandwich"
Suren PereraKevin ShustackAmélie Sakelaris, Alex Basio & Francis Goulet
Alexei Kazakov
November 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)TBATBAN/A
10"Island Fever"
"Secret Mission!"
Suren PereraRichard Clark
Pat Dussault
Aidan Casserly
Raphaele Bard & Amélie Sakelaris
November 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)TBATBAN/A
11"Not-So-Nice Niece!"
"Lady Ninja"
Suren PereraShawn Kalb
Lisa Hunter
Yann Ben Alluch
Alexei Kazakov
November 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)TBATBAN/A
12"Yuki's Resort"
"The Rizon Awards"
Suren PereraPat Dussault
Kevin Shustack
Faisal Raja
Aidan Casserly
November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)TBATBAN/A
13"Neeko's Amnesia"
"Iro's Orb"
Suren PereraPaul Stoica
Richard Clark
Zee Risek
Aidan Casserly
November 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)TBATBAN/A
14"Lights, Camera, Ninja!"
"Neeko Princess"
Suren PereraStephen Senders
Shane Simmons
Alexei Kazakov
Zee Risek
November 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)TBATBAN/A
15"Evil Plants"
"Doom's-Day-Putt!"
Suren PereraKevin ShustackAlexei Kazakov
Charles-Alexandre Gauthier
November 24, 2018 (2018-11-24)TBATBAN/A
16"Selfie Stick Sorcery"
"Mama Tetsuo"
Suren PereraAllen Markuze
Richard Clark
Aidan Casserly
Alexei Kazakov
November 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)TBATBAN/A
17"Mother Enoki"
"Iro's Quadrant"
Suren PereraPat Dussault
Kevin Shustack
Faisal Raja
Charles-Alexandre Gauthier
December 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)TBATBAN/A
18"Now What?"
"Kami's Heat"
Suren PereraKevin Shustack
Pat Dussault
Aidan CasserlyDecember 2, 2018 (2018-12-02)TBATBAN/A
19"The Sceptre of Movement"
"The Guest of Honour"
Suren PereraPaul Stoica & Alexandre Riendeau
Kevin Shustack
Jeremy O'NeillDecember 8, 2018 (2018-12-08)TBATBAN/A
20"In Charge"
"Heart"
Suren PereraPaul Stoica & Alexandre Riendeau
Kevin Shustack
Kevin Currie
Alexei Kazakov
December 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)TBATBAN/A

References[]

  1. ^ "Montreal-Based Mobile Game Studio Gamerizon Closes Five Million Dollars Investment Round". Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
  2. ^ "Gamerizon announces Chop Chop Ninja animated series [interview]". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  3. ^ Rusak, Gary (September 24, 2013). "Sardine and Gamerizon ready Chop Chop Ninja". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Television Program Logs". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2016-03-02.[dead link] Alt URL
  5. ^ "Press Release - Gotta Gotta See It: TELETOON Launches 2014 Fall Slate". corusent.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
  6. ^ Dickson, Jeremy (March 2, 2016). "Chop Chop Ninja Challenge cuts deals with more broadcasters". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  7. ^ Dickson, Jeremy (March 28, 2016). "Teletoon greenlights Chop Chop Ninja". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  8. ^ "La nouvelle série animée Chop Chop Ninja débute bientôt! Restez à l'affût et apprenez à connaître nos héros!". Sardine Productions. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  9. ^ "TELETOON BOLSTERS ITS POSITION AS CANADA'S ANIMATION STATION WITH FOUR BRAND NEW ORIGINAL ANIMATED SERIES PREMIERING THIS FALL". Teletoon (Press release). Corus Entertainment. August 30, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
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