Chop Chop (franchise)

Summary

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 in 2011, the “Chop Chop” series had gained over 15 million downloads on the App Store.[1]

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

The series of games then became a Canadian television series on Teletoon, produced by Sardine Productions.

Games edit

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 edit

Shorts edit

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 Sardine Productions 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 edit

Following the success of the shorts, Teletoon greenlit the longer form series in March 2016. Once again made by Sardine 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 edit

Interstitials (2014) edit

There are nine interstitial episodes. Each character does the challenge and the interstitials 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) edit

  • Season 1 premiered in Canada on October 6, 2018 and ended on February 16, 2019.
No.TitleDirected byWritten byStoryboard byOriginal air dateAmerican air dateProd.
code
US viewers
(millions)
1"Iro the Daring"Suren PereraKevin ShustackDidier Loubat & Yann Ben AlluchOctober 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)TBATBAN/A
"Pretty Li'l Pet"Paul StoicaMichel Carbonneau
2"Chop Chop Not!"Suren PereraAllen MarkuzeAlexei KazakovOctober 7, 2018 (2018-10-07)TBATBAN/A
"The Annual Attack"Paul StoicaYann Ben Alluch
3"Open House"Suren PereraAnne-Marie PerrottaZee RisekOctober 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)TBATBAN/A
"Two Cool Dudes"Paul StoicaMichelle Ku
4"Tetsuo the Bully"Suren PereraLisa HunterRaphaele BardOctober 14, 2018 (2018-10-14)TBATBAN/A
"Neeko's Dojo"Pat DussaultYann Ben Alluch
5"Clone General"Suren PereraLisa HunterAidan CasserlyOctober 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)TBATBAN/A
"Jo and Yuki BFF's"Gerard Lewis & Dominic WebberMike Horowitz
6"Who is the Chop Chop?"Suren PereraAllen MarkuzeNorman J. LeblancOctober 21, 2018 (2018-10-21)TBATBAN/A
"Masako"Kevin ShustackRaphaele Bard
7"Substitute Sharp"Suren PereraKevin ShustackZee RisekOctober 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)TBATBAN/A
"Camping at Kami's"Paul StoicaYann Ben Alluch
8"Neeko Prankster"Suren PereraShane SimmonsGlen KennedyOctober 28, 2018 (2018-10-28)TBATBAN/A
"Iro's Skill Scam"Richard ClarkMike Horowitz
9"General Chicken"Suren PereraKevin ShustackAmélie Sakelaris, Alex Basio & Francis GouletNovember 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)TBATBAN/A
"The Magic Sandwich"Alexei Kazakov
10"Island Fever"Suren PereraRichard ClarkAidan CasserlyNovember 4, 2018 (2018-11-04)TBATBAN/A
"Secret Mission!"Pat DussaultRaphaele Bard & Amélie Sakelaris
11"Not-So-Nice Niece!"Suren PereraShawn KalbYann Ben AlluchNovember 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)TBATBAN/A
"Lady Ninja"Lisa HunterAlexei Kazakov
12"Yuki's Resort"Suren PereraPat DussaultFaisal RajaNovember 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)TBATBAN/A
"The Rizon Awards"Kevin ShustackAidan Casserly
13"Neeko's Amnesia"Suren PereraPaul StoicaZee RisekNovember 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)TBATBAN/A
"Iro's Orb"Richard ClarkAidan Casserly
14"Lights, Camera, Ninja!"Suren PereraStephen SendersAlexei KazakovNovember 18, 2018 (2018-11-18)TBATBAN/A
"Neeko Princess"Shane SimmonsZee Risek
15"Evil Plants"Suren PereraKevin ShustackAlexei KazakovNovember 24, 2018 (2018-11-24)TBATBAN/A
"Doom's-Day-Putt!"Charles-Alexandre Gauthier
16"Selfie Stick Sorcery"Suren PereraAllen MarkuzeAidan CasserlyNovember 25, 2018 (2018-11-25)TBATBAN/A
"Mama Tetsuo"Richard ClarkAlexei Kazakov
17"Mother Enoki"Suren PereraPat DussaultFaisal RajaDecember 1, 2018 (2018-12-01)TBATBAN/A
"Iro's Quadrant"Kevin ShustackCharles-Alexandre Gauthier
18"Now What?"Suren PereraKevin ShustackAidan CasserlyDecember 2, 2018 (2018-12-02)TBATBAN/A
"Kami's Heat"Pat Dussault
19"The Sceptre of Movement"Suren PereraPaul Stoica & Alexandre RiendeauJeremy O'NeillDecember 8, 2018 (2018-12-08)TBATBAN/A
"The Guest of Honour"Kevin Shustack
20"In Charge"Suren PereraPaul Stoica & Alexandre RiendeauKevin CurrieDecember 9, 2018 (2018-12-09)TBATBAN/A
"Heart"Kevin ShustackAlexei Kazakov

References edit

  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. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. 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.