Boonie Bears

Boonie Bears
Boonie Bears cover: from left to right; Bramble, Warren, Vick & Briar
Also known as	Boonie Bears
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 language	Mandarin
No. of episodes	600
Production
Producer	Liu Fuyuan
Running time	13 minutes
Production company	Fantawild Animation
Original release
Network	China Central Television
Release	22 January 2012 (2012-01-22) – present

Boonie Bears (simplified Chinese: 熊出没; traditional Chinese: 熊出沒; pinyin: xióng chūmò, "Roaming Bears") is a Chinese animated cartoon brand shown on multiple Chinese platforms and television stations, including Central China Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television Network (BTV). The series features two bears, Briar and Bramble, who try to stop Logger Vick from destroying their forest home.

Origin

Boonie Bears was first shown in January 2012 and became the most popular children's show in China. More than 600 13-minute episodes have been produced so far. The series is produced by Fantawild Holdings Inc..

Creation & Translations

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

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 January 17, 2014. A second film, Boonie Bears: Mystical Winter, was released on January 30, 2015. A third installment, Boonie Bears III, was released on January 16, 2016. A fourth film, Boonie Bears: Fantastica, was released on January 28, 2017. A fifth film in the series, Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink, was released on February 16, 2018. The sixth installment, Boonie Bears: Blast into the Past, premiered in theaters all over China on February 5, 2019. Boonie Bears: Homeward Journey is also a featured film.

Characters

Forest Characters

Vick

Vick (光头强; 光頭強; guāng tóu qiáng) is a logger. He usually 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 & Jeans.

Mr. Li

Mr. Li (李老板; lǐ láo bǎn) is Logger Vick's unseen boss who forces him to cut trees down. 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

Briar

Briar (熊大; xióng dà) is the elder and the wiser of the two brother 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.

Bramble

Bramble (熊二; xióng èr) is Briar's younger brother bear 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.

Warren

Warren (蹦蹦; bèng bèng) is a nervous squirrel who assists Briar and Bramble in their attempts to stop Logger Vick. He likes pine cones and nuts. He is allergic from snacks.

Herbert Diggs

Herbert Diggs (萝卜; 蘿蔔頭; luó bo tóu; 'Radish Head') is a gopher who lives in the forest. He loves radishes, carrots an turnips and can do anything to find and protect them. He digs the land very fast and often protects forest from Vick.

Hoot Hoot

Hoo Hoo (涂涂; tú tu) is an owl who lives in the forest. He is very forgetful and lazy, dozing even in his flight.

Tiki

Tiki (吉吉; jí ji) 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.

Babu

Babu (毛子; máo mao) is a small, weak monkey. He is the loyal servant of Tiki and regards Tiki as his king.

Fabian

Fabian (肥波; féi bō) is a cat. He is Logger Vick's pet. He sometimes accompanies Vick in his logging expeditions. He likes food, particularly fish.

Sunny

Sunny is a red fox. She is present only a few episodes. She fears from insects and from climbing trees & hills. She loves flowers and takes care of them.

City Characters

Emberald Flower

She 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 she does not like them back.

Old Crocodile

He 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.

Iron Palm Master

He is a tiger who also works in circus. 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.

Tow

He is a green tortoise. He is also a worker in the circus. He has a big iron ball which he likes a lot, usually wears a cap, and walks much slower that the other characters.

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 (52 episodes)
• Part 5: Boonie Bears Snow Daze (52 episodes)
• Part 6: Boonie Bears Sumsational Summer (52 episodes)
• Part 7: Boonie Bears Autumn Awesomeness (52 episodes)
• Part 8: Boonie Bears The Adventure (52 episodes)
• Part 9: Boonie Bears The Adventures 2 (52 episodes)

Movies

• 2013 Boonie Bears Homeward jaurney
• 2014: Boonie Bears To The Rescue
• 2014. Boonie Beers Robo Rumble
• 2015: Boonie Bears A Mystical Winter
• 2016: The bear The Big Top Secret
• 2017: Boonie Bears Fantasica
• 2018: Boonie Bears The Big Shrink
• 2019: Boonie Bears Blast Into The Past
• 2020: Boonie Bears The Wild Life

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 & Nominations

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

Dubbed Versions

• Babloo Dabloo in Big Magic (Hindi)
• Babloo Dabloo in Fakt Marathi (Marathi)
• Kirik Karadigalu in Chintu TV (Kannada)
• Bear Brothers in Kushi TV (Telugu)
• Varutapadatha Karadi Sangam in Chutti TV (Tamil)
• Aniyan Bawa Chettan bawa kattukallanmarodoppam in Kochu TV (Malayalam)
• Boonies Bears in Disney Channel (Mandarin/Taiwan)
• Boonies Bears in Star Chinese Movies (Mandarin/Taiwan)
• Boonies Bears in Star Chinese Channel (Mandarin/Taiwan)

See also

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

External links

• Boonie Bears at IMDb