Master Raindrop is a children's animated television program produced jointly by Australian, New Zealand and Singaporean companies that first screened on the Australian Seven Network

Seven Network

The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...

 in 2008. There are 26 episodes of 24 minutes duration.

Overview

The series begins with personifications of two of the five elements, Raindrop (water) and Shao Yen (wood), training with their Master, Yun, in the ancient art of Chitaido

Chinese martial arts

Chinese martial arts, also referred to by the Mandarin Chinese term wushu and popularly as kung fu , are a number of fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in China. These fighting styles are often classified according to common traits, identified as "families" , "sects" or...

. However the strongest leader in the Land of a Thousand Legends, General Bu, upsets the peaceful world by taking Yun to begin his attempt to capture the four elements after Flamo, the fire element, joins him voluntarily. General Bu does this to stop the elements joining together and defeating him. Master Raindrop and Shao Yen are soon joined by the other two elements: Jin Hou, the metal element (an anthromorphic golden

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

 monkey

Monkey

A monkey is a primate, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species that live primarily on the ground, such as baboons. Monkeys are generally considered to be intelligent. Unlike apes, monkeys...

), and Niwa, the earth element (a humanoid girl who appears to be made of clay

Clay

Clay is a general term including many combinations of one or more clay minerals with traces of metal oxides and organic matter. Geologic clay deposits are mostly composed of phyllosilicate minerals containing variable amounts of water trapped in the mineral structure.- Formation :Clay minerals...

). Together they attempt to rescue Master Yun and travel to the place where the golden dragon was defeated and restore him to power.

Cast

• Jane Ubrien as Jin Hou
• Rachel King as Niwa
• Sarah Aubrey
  Sarah Aubrey
  Sarah Aubrey is an English-Australian actress. She has had guest roles in episodes of All Saints, Water Rats, and Above the Law, along with numerous TV commercials...
  
   as Sho Yen
• Josh Quong Tart
  Josh Quong Tart
  Josh Quong Tart is an Australian actor who has performed in several television, commercial and film roles.-Biography:...
  
   as Flamo
• Josh Anderson as Master Raindrop
• David Francis as Grub
• Brian Meegan as General Bu

Production

The series was produced by Big Communications, Flux Animation Studio, Flying Bark Productions

Flying Bark Productions

Flying Bark Productions Pty Ltd is an Australian animation studio. It is producer of animated children's entertainment such as Gumnutz: A Juicy Tale, Master Raindrop and Zeke's Pad....

, and Media Development Authority

Media Development Authority

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. As well as individually by Brent Chambers, Vincent Lim, Geoff Watson and Yasmin McConville. It was written by Paul Barber, Kym Goldsworthy, Lisa Hoppe, Anthony Luno, Brendan Luno, John Mein, Kitty Phipps, Gina Roncoli, James Walker, Anthony Watt and David Witt. Series one consisted of 26 episodes and was produced in 2008

Reception

The series has received mixed reviews. It has been accused of copying many of the martial arts and element-related themes in popular children's cartoons like Avatar: the Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an American animated television series that aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from 2005 to 2008. The series was created and produced by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, who served as executive producers along with Aaron Ehasz...

 and Xiaolin Showdown

Xiaolin Showdown

Xiaolin Showdown is an American animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows four young warriors in training that battle the forces of evil...

.

International Broadcasts

Country	Channel	Date of Premiere
	Network Seven	2008
	Cartoon Network Cartoon Network Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....	2009
	TV2	2009
	Cartoon Network	2010
	Cartoon Network	2010