Stitch!
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is the anime
adaptation of the animated feature film Lilo & Stitch
and the subsequent successor for the Lilo & Stitch series by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It takes place after the film and debuted in Japan on October 2008. The show features a Japanese girl named Yuna in place of Lilo, and is set on a fictional island in the Ryukyus
off the shore of Okinawa instead of Hawaii
. The island is called Izayoi. A second anime season, called began airing in Japan on October 13, 2009. A third yet different series from the first two season anime, entitled Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~ (スティッチ！～ずっと最高のトモダチ～ Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~) aired on TV Asahi
on July 6, 2010.
The first season began airing under the English language on the Australian Disney Channel on 4 December 2009, and went to also air in English later on Disney Channel Asia
December 19, 2009. The first season premiered on Disney Channel Latin America
on May 2, 2010, in Latin Spanish dub. The Second season premiered on Disney Channel Latin America
on June 6, 2011.
The first season premiered on Finland's Disney Channel June 7, 2010, subtitled in Finnish with English dub. The anime is also broadcast in other Scandinavian countries on The Disney Channel, and on Disney Cinemagic in the UK. The Dutch dub version airs on Disney XD Netherlands and Disney Channel Netherlands as well as on the Disney Channel in Belgium. On October 24, 2011, the series aired on Disney XD
in the United States but was removed from the schedule four days later due to unknown reasons.
.
At the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair, the pilot for the series was showcased for attendees at the Madhouse booth. Information was also shown around Disney's booth, showing the cast of characters who would appear in the anime. From the information available, many of the past characters, such as Jumba Jookiba and Pleakley. might appear, as well as five villains; Captain Gantu, Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel, 625 Reuben, Experiment 627 and Leroy. In addition are in the anime three characters, 624 Angel, 621 Chopsuey and 221 Sparky also appear in the anime due to their popularity from the English franchise.
Stitch! started on TV Tokyo and following affiliates at 7:00pm on October 8, 2008 and had an hour premiere of the first two episodes. Afterwords, it aired on every Wednesday after at 7:26PM timeslot, essentially replacing Bleach
.
Where the Hawaiian culture was featured in the original version, the culture of Okinawa Prefecture
and the other Ryukyu Islands
is featured. For example, Yuna's karate
has replaced Lilo's hula
.
The Stitch anime is influenced by children's manga. It was originally aimed in Japan at young kids aged 4 to 14 years. Most of the main characters are young children, including Yuna, and most of the characters are aged from 8-12 years old.
It is being a mostly peaceful and toddler and kindergartener friendly anime because there is very little violence, fighting and battle and it shows very little crude humor and even is mostly not too scary since the episodes are much lightly toned with almost no fights or scary stuff.Its target audience is young children below 10 years and is a Japanese children's program, which is about the same target demographic audience as that of an American cartoon with a low TV-Y rating.
But however unlike the movies and like all other Japanese anime, the anime contains some darker and mature content which are present in the original Japanese version as they were appropriate and friendly to children in Japan.
Obaa (Grandma)
Kijimunaa
Takumi
Lilo Pelekai
Captain Gantu
Reuben
Piko (named Penny in the English dub)
Cyber
Delia
Reika
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Ending themes: by Begin
w/ Hatoma Kanako (ep 1 - 13)
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Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
adaptation of the animated feature film Lilo & Stitch
Lilo & Stitch
This article is about the movie. For the television series, see Lilo & Stitch: The Series.Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 American animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released on June 21, 2002...
and the subsequent successor for the Lilo & Stitch series by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It takes place after the film and debuted in Japan on October 2008. The show features a Japanese girl named Yuna in place of Lilo, and is set on a fictional island in the Ryukyus
Ryukyu Islands
The , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
off the shore of Okinawa instead of Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. The island is called Izayoi. A second anime season, called began airing in Japan on October 13, 2009. A third yet different series from the first two season anime, entitled Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~ (スティッチ！～ずっと最高のトモダチ～ Stitch! ~Zutto Saikō no Tomodachi~) aired on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
on July 6, 2010.
The first season began airing under the English language on the Australian Disney Channel on 4 December 2009, and went to also air in English later on Disney Channel Asia
Disney Channel Asia
Disney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian...
December 19, 2009. The first season premiered on Disney Channel Latin America
Disney Channel Latin America
Disney Channel Latin America is an cable television channel and is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is broadcast in five feeds, North Zone, Center Zone, South Zone,and the Pacific Zone...
on May 2, 2010, in Latin Spanish dub. The Second season premiered on Disney Channel Latin America
Disney Channel Latin America
Disney Channel Latin America is an cable television channel and is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting to Latin America and the Caribbean. It is broadcast in five feeds, North Zone, Center Zone, South Zone,and the Pacific Zone...
on June 6, 2011.
The first season premiered on Finland's Disney Channel June 7, 2010, subtitled in Finnish with English dub. The anime is also broadcast in other Scandinavian countries on The Disney Channel, and on Disney Cinemagic in the UK. The Dutch dub version airs on Disney XD Netherlands and Disney Channel Netherlands as well as on the Disney Channel in Belgium. On October 24, 2011, the series aired on Disney XD
Disney XD
Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for...
in the United States but was removed from the schedule four days later due to unknown reasons.
Production
The show is animated and co-produced by the Japanese animation house Madhouse LTDMadhouse (company)
is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It has created and helped to produce many well known shows, starting with TV anime series Ace o Nerae! in 1973, and including western favourites Ninja...
.
At the 2008 Tokyo International Anime Fair, the pilot for the series was showcased for attendees at the Madhouse booth. Information was also shown around Disney's booth, showing the cast of characters who would appear in the anime. From the information available, many of the past characters, such as Jumba Jookiba and Pleakley. might appear, as well as five villains; Captain Gantu, Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel, 625 Reuben, Experiment 627 and Leroy. In addition are in the anime three characters, 624 Angel, 621 Chopsuey and 221 Sparky also appear in the anime due to their popularity from the English franchise.
Stitch! started on TV Tokyo and following affiliates at 7:00pm on October 8, 2008 and had an hour premiere of the first two episodes. Afterwords, it aired on every Wednesday after at 7:26PM timeslot, essentially replacing Bleach
Bleach (manga)
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
.
Where the Hawaiian culture was featured in the original version, the culture of Okinawa Prefecture
Okinawa Prefecture
is one of Japan's southern prefectures. It consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over long, which extends southwest from Kyūshū to Taiwan. Okinawa's capital, Naha, is located in the southern part of Okinawa Island...
and the other Ryukyu Islands
Ryukyu Islands
The , also known as the , is a chain of islands in the western Pacific, on the eastern limit of the East China Sea and to the southwest of the island of Kyushu in Japan. From about 1829 until the mid 20th century, they were alternately called Luchu, Loochoo, or Lewchew, akin to the Mandarin...
is featured. For example, Yuna's karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
has replaced Lilo's hula
Hula
Hula is a dance form accompanied by chant or song . It was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there. The hula dramatizes or portrays the words of the oli or mele in a visual dance form....
.
The Stitch anime is influenced by children's manga. It was originally aimed in Japan at young kids aged 4 to 14 years. Most of the main characters are young children, including Yuna, and most of the characters are aged from 8-12 years old.
It is being a mostly peaceful and toddler and kindergartener friendly anime because there is very little violence, fighting and battle and it shows very little crude humor and even is mostly not too scary since the episodes are much lightly toned with almost no fights or scary stuff.Its target audience is young children below 10 years and is a Japanese children's program, which is about the same target demographic audience as that of an American cartoon with a low TV-Y rating.
But however unlike the movies and like all other Japanese anime, the anime contains some darker and mature content which are present in the original Japanese version as they were appropriate and friendly to children in Japan.
Main characters
- Stitch (original name: Experiment #626), an alien from outer space, one day ends up falling to an island located on Earth, called Izayoi Island, off the coast of Okinawa. He discovers "The Spiritual Stone" on Okinawa, with the help of his new friend Yuna, and learns it can grant his wish of becoming the strongest in the universe...provided he does enough good deeds which is 43. Thus, with his Good Deed Counter made by Jumba, he is able to keep track of his good deeds, and keep track of his wish of becoming strongest in the universe. However, he has mischievous tendencies that often make him lose deeds due to his overabundance of such things.
- Yuna is a young Japanese girl; a tomboy at that, and is a 4th Grade elementary school student who lives on a fictional island off the shore of Okinawa in the Ryukyus called Izayoi Island. Her personality is sweet and outgoing, while still tough and feisty all in all. Living on Izayoi Island, she learns and studies karate, having learned it from her grandpa. Her grandpa also did the honor of giving her a special type of moonsand, as a good luck charm in her study of karate before he left. Yuna lives a rather normal cherished life with her grandma, Obaa. The other majority of her family are elsewhere, her father is out at work a lot as a marine biologist around Okinawa, and her mother died when she was an infant in a typhoon. Her life remained normal yet happy until one day, after a varied coincidence, she meets a strange creature that came crashlanding from the Turo system of outer space, Experiment 626, or as we know him, Stitch. From then and there when they met, the two became best friends and the duo go on various adventures on Stitch's quest in order to be "good". Yuna though, has a strong sense of justice and an overbearing attitude, which make her a tomboy, and that shows throughout the series. The creators of the anime got Yuna's name from the Japanese name of sea hibiscus out in Okinawa (known in Japanese as Yuna). Yuna's birthday is February 25. It can be assumed that Yuna's favorite animal is a porpoisePorpoisePorpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae; they are related to whales and dolphins. They are distinct from dolphins, although the word "porpoise" has been used to refer to any small dolphin, especially by sailors and fishermen...
from a few instances in the series. Yuna isn't good at mathematics, often getting low scores on math tests. Yuna's last name, Kamihara, wasn't unveiled until much later, although previous guesses were Chitama, after the dojo and the forest on Izayoi and Hanako, which was Yuna's previous name and design during development of the anime.
- Jumba is an evil genius scientist, the one who created Stitch, and the other 625 Experiments. He is assigned by the Galactic Council to watch over Stitch, and lives with Yuna and Obaa. He is more friendly in this series than the original, and has less of a penchant for evil.
- He is a one-eyed alien working for the Galactic Council and Earth expert. He is Jumba's best friend, and lives with him along with Yuna, Obaa, and Stitch.
Obaa (Grandma)
- Yuna's grandmother.
Kijimunaa
- He is a little yokai, who is Yuna & Stitch's friend. He is kind of a coward, but with the help of his friends, he can find the courage to best whatever he can.
- Experiment #624: A pink female experiment who is Stitch's love interest. Stitch is madly in love with her and she shares the same feeling. Angel travels a lot, but she stops at the island, at times, to visit Stitch and Yuna.
- A young girl about Yuna's age who is introduced in the second season. A transfer student from Koube, she joins Yuna's class amidst the second season. She believes in good fashion and beauty, and is girly in spirit, often talking about fashion, love and all. She's also quite ditsy at times. She believes Yuna has a good fashion sense, and becomes good friends with her; as her fashion sense reminded her of her mother, a tropical fashion designer. Her father is a doctor. She not only has a rather brave personality, like Yuna; but she has a sweet and gentle personality too. Kouji (Kenny) has a crush for Sae, unbeknownst to her, and Piko (Penny) secretly dislikes Sae, but believes that Sae dresses better than she does.
Takumi
- A boy from Okinawa New Town introduced in the third season. A popular soccer player, and love interest of Reika, he often acts cool and calm. He bears a secret of acting as a maid to his sisters, and even dressing up in bishoujo-styled outfits for his sisters' enjoyment.
Lilo Pelekai
- A character mentioned in the English dub, she was Stitch's best friend in the past, but one day she got a boyfriend. However, her mention in the English dub is only due to Disney intertwining Stitch! from Leroy and Stitch for the English dub. The Japanese original bears little to no mention of Lilo, in any case. However, Episode 23 of the series Stitch! Zutto Saiko no Tomodachi had Lilo visit Okinawa in cahoots to reunite with Stitch, only for a while though. Lilo is now grown up and with a daughter who looks just like her when she was younger, named Kidda.
Villains
Dr. Jacques Von Hämsterviel- The villain who was a college buddy of Jumba. Much like the rest of the franchise, he bears a waning to defeat Stitch, but this time, to steal Stitch's Good Deed Counter in order to gain ultimate power.
Captain Gantu
- He works under Dr. Hamsterviel, to steal Stitch's Good Deed Counter. According to the English dub, Gantu was dishonorably discharged from his Galactic Federation job due to bad karaoke singing. Gantu bears an overobsession to a television drama called "Red Rose Maiden", or "The Young and the Stupid" in the English dub, and bears a huge crush over the main character of the drama, Princess Michigo.
Reuben
- Experiment #625: he has all powers of Stitch, but he is lazy and eats sandwiches. Gantu claims he doesn't do much beside make sandwiches all the time. During the series he isn't much of an enemy to Stitch, even coming to visiting him sometimes. During "Onigiri Rueben", he becomes fond of Japanese Rice balls, and even includes them among his sandwich liking.
Piko (named Penny in the English dub)
- A blonde girl, rival to Yuna. Piko/Penny is self-centered, impatient and in some cases, a bit snobby. She often takes great pride to mock and deride Yuna and Stitch in any case, often ending with Yuna and her fighting. There's rare occasions where she and Yuna can get along though. Her father runs the island's pineapple plants and her family runs the highest rated hotels and resorts on Izayoi. There's a habit with Piko/Penny where when she's angered, she'll often end her ranting with a comparison of something akin to pineapples. She is also a black-team karate leader. Piko/Penny may have been idealized after Hawaiian pop song Pineapple PrincessPineapple Princess"Pineapple Princess" is an American pop song made popular by Annette Funicello in the summer of 1960. It appeared on the LP album, Hawaiiannette...
. Piko/Penny dislikes Sae but secretly does believe that she dresses better than her.
Cyber
- Experiment #000: He is an evil experiment that is a cyborg version of Stitch.
Delia
- An evil alien woman that is in a partnership with Dr. Jacques Von Hämsterviel to get the Neo-PowerChip that is inside of Stitch. Delia altered a majority of Experiments, which had caused them to become physically stronger, and Angel which is rescued by Stitch. Delia usually calls Dr. Jacques Von Hämsterviel the wrong name such as Hamu Sama, or Hämusta Sama and then eventually punishing him with various explosions or robots.
Reika
- Yuna's rival in season 3. She has a crush on Takumi and friends who she bosses around. She, like Piko/Penny from the first two seasons, likes to mock and deride Stitch and Yuna. She also bears a trait of saying rather dull jokes and puns, often met with silent response.
Cast
The original English voice cast from the Lilo & Stitch movies and the television series did not reprise their roles for this anime.| Character | Voice Actor (Japanese) | Voice Actor (English) |
|---|---|---|
| Stitch | Kōichi Yamadera Koichi Yamadera is a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's... |
Ben Diskin |
| Yuna | Motoko Kumai Motoko Kumai is a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. Her most notable roles are Takao Kinomiya on Beyblade and Syaoran Li on Cardcaptor Sakura. From December 21, 2006 until October 2007, Motoko left her voice career due to an illness requiring medical treatment.... |
Eden Riegel Eden Riegel Eden Sonja Jane Riegel is an American actress. She portrayed Bianca Montgomery on the daytime drama All My Children, and propelled the character into a gay icon, as well as a popular figure within the medium... |
| Jumba | Shōzō Iizuka Shozo Iizuka is a male Japanese voice actor from Fukushima Prefecture who is affiliated with Sigma Seven. He graduated from the fine arts department of Nihon University.... |
Jess Winfield Jess Winfield Jess Winfield is an American novelist, self-help author, and television writer. His books include: What Would Shakespeare Do and My Name Is Will... |
| Pleakley | Yūji Mitsuya Yuji Mitsuya is a Japanese actor, voice actor, and sound supervisor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who is affiliated with Bring Up. He graduated from Meiji University.... |
Ted Biaselli |
| Hämsterviel | Hiroshi Yanaka Hiroshi Yanaka is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company.-TV Anime:*Avenger *Baby and Me *Battle Programmer Shirase *Chuka Ichiban... |
Kirk Thornton Kirk Thornton Kirk Thornton is an American voice actor.-Bio:He is known for playing tough or grouchy men in English-dubbed anime and video games. His career includes Hotohori in Fushigi Yūgi and Jin in Samurai Champloo... |
| Delia | Romi Park | ??? |
| Captain Gantu | Unshou Ishizuka Unshou Ishizuka , better known as is a Japanese seiyū from Katsuyama, Fukui. He is currently affiliated with Aoni Production and also provides the voice for the Narrator and Professor Oak on Pokémon. During the Johto saga, he voiced Jasmine's Steelix, Pryce's Piloswine, Clair's Gyarados and also Ash's Kingler in... |
Keith Silverstein Keith Silverstein -Anime:*Blade of the Immortal - Manji*Bleach - Coyote Starrk, Aaroniero Arruruerie , Mabashi, Tesra Lindocruz*Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion - Sōjirō Kusaka*Blue Dragon - Lemaire*Buso Renkin - Masashi Daihama, Mita... |
| Obaa (Grandma) | Hisako Kyōda Hisako Kyoda is a Japanese voice actor from Tokyo who, among other roles, voiced Slappy Squirrel in the Japanese dub of Animaniacs. She is most known for the roles of Genkai , Omusubiman , and Yukari Godai... |
Gwendoline Yeo Gwendoline Yeo -Early life:Born in Singapore, Yeo is the niece of George Yeo, Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs. She moved to California as a teenager, graduating from St. Ignatius College Preparatory in 1994... |
| Kijimunaa | Kappei Yamaguchi Kappei Yamaguchi , better known by his stage name of , is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox.He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome , Jackson Neil , Tombo , Yattaro , InuYasha , Ryuichi Sakuma , L , Usopp... |
Colleen O'Shaughnessey Colleen O'Shaughnessey Colleen Ann O'Shaughnessey is an American voice actress, perhaps best known for her roles as Sora from the first and second seasons of Digimon , Jazz Fenton in Danny Phantom, Ino Yamanaka and Konohamaru in Naruto.She has also worked in the video game industry where she voiced Genis Sage in... |
| Reuben | Kōji Ochiai | Dave Wittenberg Dave Wittenberg David Richard Paul "Dave" Wittenberg is a prolific South African-born American video game and anime voice actor with nearly one hundred titles to his credit. While Wittenberg was born in a hospital in South Africa, he was primarily raised in Boston... |
| Yūna's father | Kōichi Yamadera Koichi Yamadera is a Japanese voice actor, actor, tarento, narrator, master of ceremonies and impressionist from Shiogama, Miyagi Prefecture. He graduated from Tohoku Gakuin University's economics school, and is currently affiliated with Across Entertainment. Before that, he was affiliated with the Tokyo Actor's... |
Jeff Nimoy Jeff Nimoy -Biography:Jeff Nimoy wrote, directed, and served as story editor for the English translation of the anime Digimon: Digital Monsters . He also served as an Executive Producer and writer on numerous other Fox Kids shows... |
| Tarō | Tomoe Hanba Tomoe Hanba is a Japanese voice actress who works for Arts Vision.-Anime:* Etna Makai Senki Disgaea* Phil Phleira Deed in The Candidate for Goddess* Viro in Elemental Gelade* Aura and Moogle in Final Fantasy: Unlimited* Maki Amakasu in Iketeru Futari... |
Stephanie Sheh Stephanie Sheh Stephanie Ru-Phan Sheh is a Chinese-American voice actress, a writer, and a story editor who has worked for Geneon Entertainment, Bang Zoom! Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment, Media Blasters, NYAV Post, FUNimation Entertainment, and Viz Media... |
| Taka (Ted) | Hitomi Hase | Laura Bailey Laura Bailey (voice actress) Laura Dawn Bailey is an American actress, voice actress, Singer, Line Producer and ADR Director. She has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films, television series, as well as video games... |
| Masa (Marvin) | Yuki Ishii | Kari Wahlgren Kari Wahlgren Kari K. Wahlgren is an American voice actress who has provided English language voices for dozens of anime titles and video games. Her debut role was as one of the main characters of FLCL, Haruko Haruhara. She had a live-action role as Tinker Bell in the 2003 Damion Dietz film Neverland... |
| Honda-san (Mr. Honda) | Sōryū Konno | Dave Wittenberg |
| Suzuki | Kanji Suzumori Kanji Suzumori is a male Japanese voice actor from Aichi, Japan and is attached to Office Kaoru.-Voice roles:*Chobits as Bamboo Pole Seller ; Salaryman *Darker than Black as Man *Noramimi as Shigeru's Father ; Yocchan's Father... |
Kirk Thornton |
| Piko (Penny) | Miyako Ito Miyako Ito is a Japanese voice actress and part of Ken Production.-Voice roles:* Deltora Quest as Kree and Joanna* Katanagatari as Rinne Higaki* Kotenkotenko as Kotenko * Kyoro-chan as Kyoro-chan* Mermaid Melody as Hippo* Paranoia Agent as Additional Voices... |
Meghan Strange |
| Angel | Keiko Toda Keiko Toda is a Japanese actress and seiyū. Her most famous role is being the voice of the children's hero Anpanman on the long running anime Soreike! Anpanman... |
Kate Higgins Kate Higgins Catherine Davis "Kate" Higgins is an American voice actress, singer, and jazz pianist. She was born in Charlottesville, Virginia grew up in Auburn, Alabama, and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is best known as the English voice of Sakura Haruno on the hit anime series Naruto, Talho Yūki from... |
| Kōji (Kenny) | Yuka Nishigaki Yuka Nishigaki is a seiyū.-Anime:*Allison & Lillia as First-year student ; Matthew *Ghost Hound as Female student *Inazuma Eleven as Ichirouta Kazemaru, Marco Maserati*Macross Frontier as Female student B... |
Derek Stephen Prince Derek Stephen Prince Derek Stephen Prince is an American voice actor who is most memorable for his various roles in the Digimon series, as well as the voice of Elgar in the live-action Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers in Space.While a talented actor, with vocal skills capable of anything from High School girls to... |
| Jun (JJ) | Yuri Konno | Laura Bailey |
| Tonbo | Yūki Kaji Yūki Kaji is a Japanese male seiyū from Tokyo, Japan. He is affiliated with Arts Vision.-Anime:2006*Ouran High School Host Club as Chikage Ukyo 2007*Fist of the Blue Sky as Tài-Yán *Kirarin Revolution as Takashi Matsushima... |
Dave Wittenberg |
| Sparky | Yūji Mitsuya | Steven Jay Blum |
| Felix | Kappei Yamaguchi | Steven Jay Blum |
| Kawasaki-sensei (Ms. Kawasaki) | Ryōko Nagata Ryoko Nagata is a seiyū who works for Vi-Vo.- Anime :*Azumanga Daioh *Black Blood Brothers *Canvas 2 ~Niji Iro no Sketch~ *Geneshaft... |
Kari Wahlgren |
| Tachicchu | Sōryū Konno | Steven Jay Blum |
| 627 | Ryūtani Osamu | Ben Diskin |
| Cyber | Tomohiro Nishimura | ??? |
| Pilolo | ??? | Brian Beacock Brian Beacock Brian Keith Beacock is an American television and film actor and a voice actor in anime and video games... |
| Nosy | Matsuno Taiki | ??? |
| BooGoo | ??? | Steven Jay Blum |
| Sae (Sasha) | Tomiko Orikasa | Melissa Fahn Melissa Fahn Melissa Fahn is an American voice and stage actress and singer known for her work in anime dubs and other mainstream animated series, as well as her work in Broadway and Los Angeles Theatre.-Biography:... |
| Zuruko (Tigerlily) | ??? | Laura Bailey |
Differences between the Japanese and the English
- The opening and ending themes are replaced with one theme for the English version, composed of electric guitarsElectric GuitarsElectric Guitars were formed early in 1980 by Neil Davenport and Richard Hall who were both studying English at Bristol University. The band soon increased to a five-man line-up, with Andy Saunders , Matt Salt and Dick Truscott , they also later added two backing singers: Sara and Wendy...
, taikoTaikomeans "drum" in Japanese . Outside Japan, the word is often used to refer to any of the various Japanese drums and to the relatively recent art-form of ensemble taiko drumming...
drums and character voices. - The opening title sequence in the English version is made up of clips from various English dub episodes, rather than the unique animation used in the Japanese versions.
- The ending credits sequence in the English version is made up of still screenshots from various English dub episodes, rather than the unique animation used in the Japanese versions.
- All of the original Japanese background music is replaced with new English dub music composed by Thorsten LaeweThorsten LaeweThorsten Laewe is a film, tv and videogame composer and music producer and also known for his work as a mix engineer.Thorsten Laewe's work as a composer has appeared in many films, video games and television shows such as Edison Force, Zatch Bell, The Matrix: Path of Neo...
. - The original Japanese sound effects are replaced with different sounds.
- The music of any of the traditional Japanese and Okinawan instruments such as the Okinawan musical instrument called the SanshinSanshinThe sanshin is an Okinawan musical instrument and precursor of the Japanese shamisen. Often likened to a banjo, it consists of a snakeskin-covered body, neck and three strings....
as the precursor of the Japanese shamisen are completely replaced and replaced with new different Japanese and Okinawan instrument music in the dub. - Some scenes are cut or rearranged in the English version.
- Some episodes are shortened to half-length and aired together in a single 22-minute block in the English version.
- In the original Japanese version, each episode ended with a next episode preview. In the English dub, the next episode previews are removed.
- Although Japanese cultural references (and even Japanese kana, kanji and romaji) are mostly kept in the dub (with some Japanese kana, and kanji translated to English, and some Japanese characters given western and American names and Japanese yen changed to American dollars), the script/dialogue have been completely rewritten. This is partly done to make the anime seem like a direct sequel to the Leroy & StitchLeroy & StitchLeroy & Stitch is an animated TV film produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is a spin-off film of the 2002 animated feature film Lilo & Stitch and the conclusion to the television series Lilo & Stitch: The Series and the franchise as well...
movie (which in itself is a sequel of Lilo & Stitch: The SeriesLilo & Stitch: The SeriesLilo & Stitch: The Series is the animated television spinoff of the feature film, Lilo & Stitch and the follow-up to Stitch! The Movie.-Plot:...
). This continuation factor was confirmed true for the anime ever since an episode of Stitch! Zutto Saiko no Tomodachi had Lilo come to Okinawa, in cahoots to find Stitch. - Just as the setting of the country and location of the island are all kept as in Japan and as part of the Ryukyu Islands in the dub, the car, bus and road scenes that show driving on the left side of the road and people driving on the left are kept and left out unmirrored in the dub. And even the books are shown being read from right to left just like in Japan at the dub, and even one has its title translated in the Christmas special.
Crew
- Project Planning/Executive Producer: Masao MaruyamaMasao Maruyama (film producer)is a Japanese film producer, animation developer, the co-founder, board of directors member, and producer of Studio Madhouse, one of the leading animation production companies in the world...
(seasons 1-2) - Producers: Yasuteru Iwase, Satoru Yoshimoto (seasons 1-2)
- Series Composition: Shoji YonemuraShoji Yonemurais a Japanese writer who has done work for various anime and tokusatsu television shows and films. He is originally from Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu Island, Japan.-Biography:...
, Yuuko Kakihara (seasons 1-2) - Director: Masami Hata (seasons 1-2)
- Animation Production: MadhouseMadhouse (company)is a Japanese animation studio, founded in 1972 by ex–Mushi Pro animators including Masao Maruyama, Osamu Dezaki, Rintaro, and Yoshiaki Kawajiri. It has created and helped to produce many well known shows, starting with TV anime series Ace o Nerae! in 1973, and including western favourites Ninja...
(seasons 1-2), Shin-Ei AnimationShin-Ei Animationis a Japanese animation company owned by TV Asahi Corporation. Founded in Tokyo in 1976, it is the successor to A Production, a previous animation venture by its founder, Daikichirō Kusube, who was previously an animator for Toei Animation...
(season 3) - Production: TV TokyoTV Tokyois a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...
(season 1), TV AsahiTV Asahi, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
(season 2 onwards), Walt Disney Animation JapanWalt Disney Animation JapanWalt Disney Animation Japan was an animation studio located in Japan that worked on both feature length Disney films and television series, founded by ex-employees of Tokyo Movie Shinsha. In contrast with Walt Disney Animation Australia, Walt Disney Japan's expertise was attention to action scenes...
DVD
A list of DVDs and boxsets of this anime.| Season # | DVD/Boxset name | Episodes | Released | Ref |
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Stitch! BOX 1 | 1 - 13 | August 5, 2009 | |
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Stitch! Kessaku Episode Shu / Sukisuki! Angel | 6, 8, 11 | August 5, 2009 | |
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Stitch! BOX 2 | 14 - 26 | October 7, 2009 | |
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Stitch! Kessaku Episode Shu / Hi No Tama Boya Damacchi | 15, 17, 18 | October 7, 2009 | |
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Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibouken~ BOX 1 | 1 - 15 | June 23, 2010 | |
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Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibouken~ The Best: Lovely Alien | 2, 14, 15 | June 23, 2010 | |
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Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibouken~ BOX 2 | 16 - 30 | October 20, 2010 | |
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Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibouken~ The Best: Stitch Goes to Tokyo Disneyland | 3, 9, 26 | October 20, 2010 | |
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Stitch! ~Zutto Saiko no Tomodachi~ BOX 1 | 1 - 15 | June 17, 2011 | |
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Stitch! ~Zutto Saiko no Tomodachi~ The Best: Stitch goes to New Town | 1, 18, 23 | June 17, 2011 | |
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Stitch! ~Zutto Saiko no Tomodachi~ BOX 2 | 16 - 30 | July 20, 2011 |
Soundtrack
is a collection of opening, insert, and ending songs based on Stitch!. It was released on April 28, 2010.Track list:
- by Mongol800MONGOL800is an Okinawan band from Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan consisting of three members. When they were aged 19, they released their first album. They have released five studio recordings, one single, and one live concert DVD. In 2001, despite low commercial attention, they sold over two-million records from...
- "Rodeo star mate" by The PillowsThe PillowsThe Pillows are a Japanese rock band. The group has released more than a dozen original studio albums, along with several EPs, singles and compilations...
- "SMILE" by Kimaguren
- by BeginBegin (band)is a Japanese pop group from Ishigaki Island in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Their sound contains many elements of traditional Ryukyuan folk music, and prominently features the sanshin.-History:...
- by All Japan Goith
- "TOMODACHI" (Friends) by Glean Piece
- "HERO" by Ishikawa Kiyotaka
- by Bless4
- "Number One" by LoversSoul
- by Chihiro Kamiya
- by Bless4Bless4bless4 is a Japanese vocal ensemble from the United States consisting of the four brothers and sisters of the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single to accompany his book.-History:All but Akashi were born...
- by LoversSoul
- by BeginBegin (band)is a Japanese pop group from Ishigaki Island in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Their sound contains many elements of traditional Ryukyuan folk music, and prominently features the sanshin.-History:...
featuring Hatoma Kanako
International releases
In order of debut| Country/Region | Channel | Series premiere | Title in country | Language | Version adapted from |
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| TV Tokyo TV Tokyo is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime... TV Asahi TV Asahi , also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network.... Disney Channel Japan Disney Channel Japan For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Japan is a television channel that is broadcast in Japan.-The Current Shows:* JONAS... |
October 8, 2008 October 13, 2009 December 6, 2008 |
スティッチ! | Japanese | Original Japanese version | |
| Disney Channel Australia | December 4, 2009 | Stitch | English | Original English version | |
| Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian... |
December 19, 2009 | Stitch! | English | Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian... |
December 19, 2009 | Stitch! | English | Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian... |
December 19, 2009 | Stitch! | English | Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia Disney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian... TV5 Associated Broadcasting Company The Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal... |
December 19, 2009 | Stitch! | Tagalog | Dubbed in Tagalog language Tagalog language Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila... in TV5 |
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| Disney Channel India Disney Channel India For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming... |
2009 | Stitch! | Hindi | Hindi Version | |
| Disney Channel Germany Disney Channel (Germany) Disney Channel Germany, Austria & Switzerland is a German cable television network. It launched on October 16, 1999.- Shows & Films on Disney Channel:*Blue's Clues*JoJo's Circus*Almost Naked Animals*Regular Show*Higglytown Heroes*Fraggle Rock... |
April 14, 2010 (Season 1) May 2, 2011 (Season 2) |
Yuna & Stitch | German | Adapted from Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Brazil Disney Channel (Brazil) Disney Channel Brazil is an cable television channel and is an edition of the The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel, broadcasting to Brazil. It is marketed to mostly children; however, in recent years the diversity of viewers has increased with an older audience... |
May 17, 2010 | Stitch! | Portuguese | Adapted from Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Scandinavia Disney Channel Scandinavia For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Scandinavia is an edition of The Walt Disney Company-owned Disney Channel broadcasting to the Nordic countries and Baltic states... |
June 7, 2010 (Season 1) June 13, 2011 (Season 2) |
Stitch! | English (with Finnish subtitles) | Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Italy Disney Channel (Italy) Disney Channel Italia is the Italian version of Disney Channel. Disney Channel Italy also includes a +1 hour timeshift service , a +2 hours timeshift service , a channel for pre-school children , an English-audio channel with subtitles , and a channel for male teenagers... |
June 14, 2010 | Stitch! | Italian | Adapted from Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Poland | June 21, 2010 | Stitch! | Polish | Adapted from Original English Version | |
| Disney XD Netherlands | July 2010 | Stitch! | Dutch | Adapted from Original English Version | |
| Disney Cinemagic | October 3, 2010 | Stitch! | English | Original English Version | |
 IrelandIreland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
RTE Two RTÉ Two RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of... |
October 22, 2011 | Stitich! | English | Original English Version |
| Disney Channel Israel | 2010 | סטיץ'! (Stitch!) | |||
| Disney Cinemagic Disney Cinemagic (France) Disney Cinemagic was launched on 4 September 2007 along with a 1 hour timeshift . Both channels are available on CanalSat channel 112 and 113. The channel replaced Toon Disney on CanalSat... |
January 3, 2011 | Stitch! | |||
| Disney Channel Bulgaria | February 1, 2011 | Стич | |||
| Disney Channel Korea Disney Channel Korea Disney Channel Korea is a television channel which is a local version of the Disney Channel for South Korea. It launched on July 1, 2011... |
April 11, 2011 | 스티치: 새로운 모험 (Stitch: The New Adventures) |
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| Disney XD Disney XD Disney XD is a brand of children's TV channels worldwide targeting young males, owned by The Walt Disney Company. The channel was formerly known as Toon Disney and/or Jetix in most areas. According to Gary Marsh, President of Entertainment for Disney Channel Worldwide, "XD" does not "stand for... |
October 24, 2011 | Stitch! | English | Original English Version | |
| Disney Channel Russia Disney Channel (Russia) Disney Channel Russia is a television channel owned by The Walt Disney Company, which began broadcast in Russia and other CIS countries. It replaced Jetix.... |
TBA 2011 | Стич! |
Theme songs
In the English version of the show, the opening theme song only uses generic music instead of any of the Japanese songs.Stitch! (Season 1)
Opening theme: by BeginBegin (band)
is a Japanese pop group from Ishigaki Island in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Their sound contains many elements of traditional Ryukyuan folk music, and prominently features the sanshin.-History:...
Ending themes: by Begin
Begin (band)
is a Japanese pop group from Ishigaki Island in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Their sound contains many elements of traditional Ryukyuan folk music, and prominently features the sanshin.-History:...
w/ Hatoma Kanako (ep 1 - 13)
- "Stitch is Coming" by Bless4Bless4bless4 is a Japanese vocal ensemble from the United States consisting of the four brothers and sisters of the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single to accompany his book.-History:All but Akashi were born...
(ep 14 - 26)
Insert themes:
- "Hitori Janai (You Are Not Alone)" by Bless4Bless4bless4 is a Japanese vocal ensemble from the United States consisting of the four brothers and sisters of the Kawamitsu family. Youngest sister Akino has her own solo musical career, and youngest brother Aiki has also released a solo single to accompany his book.-History:All but Akashi were born...
Stitch! ~The Mischievous Alien's Great Adventure~ (Season 2)
Opening theme:- "SMILE" by Kimaguren (ep 1 - 10)
- "Rodeo star mate" by The PillowsThe PillowsThe Pillows are a Japanese rock band. The group has released more than a dozen original studio albums, along with several EPs, singles and compilations...
(ep 11 - 19) by Mongol800MONGOL800is an Okinawan band from Urasoe, Okinawa, Japan consisting of three members. When they were aged 19, they released their first album. They have released five studio recordings, one single, and one live concert DVD. In 2001, despite low commercial attention, they sold over two-million records from...
(ep 20 - 29)
Ending theme:
- "Stitch Eisa" by LoversSoul (ep 1 only)
Insert Song:
- "Waning Moon" by Chihiro Kamiya
- "Number One" by LoversSoul
- "Tomodachi" by Gleam Piece
- "Aoi Arashi" by All Japan Goith
- "Hero" by Ishikawa Kiyotaka
Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~ (Season 3)
Opening theme:- "Everybody's Dream" by LoversSoul
Ending theme
- "Everyone Stitch The Friends!" by SYUHEI (Disney Channel JapanDisney Channel JapanFor the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel Japan is a television channel that is broadcast in Japan.-The Current Shows:* JONAS...
Only)
Official Japanese Sites
- Disney's Stitch! website
- Disney's Stitch character page (Hawaii)
- Disney's Stitch character page (Okinawa)
- Official TV Asahi page of Stitch! ~Zutto Saikou no Tomodachi~
- Official TV Asahi page of Stitch! ~Itazura Alien no Daibouken~
- Official TV Tokyo page of Stitch!
International Sites
- Official site from Disney Channel AsiaDisney Channel AsiaDisney Channel Asia, a franchise of Disney Channel, airs in most parts of Southeast Asia.- Programming :Disney Channel Asia airs a variety of shows, aimed particularly at children and teenagers. Most of the programming is similar to the American counterpart with some shows exclusive to the Asian...
- Official site from Disney Channel TaiwanDisney Channel TaiwanFor the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel . For the original Disney Channel, see Disney ChannelDisney Channel Taiwan is a television channel that is broadcast in Taiwan.-Shows:* Phineas and Ferb* Mickey Mouse Clubhouse...
- Official site from Disney XD (Netherlands)
- Official Korean site
- Official Cantonese site
Others
- Haisai Stitch (unofficial news source)