Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do
| Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do | |
|---|---|
 Chinese promotional poster | |
| Genre | Sports, Action, Adventure |
| Directed by |
Gu Yan Hua Wang Hong Long Yu Hai Ying Hui Zheng Huang Jian Feng Xiang Zheng |
| Voices of |
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| Composer(s) | Henry Lai |
| Country of origin |
China United States |
| Original language(s) |
Chinese English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Cai Dong Qing |
| Producer(s) | Gina Guo |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Shenzhen Sun Animation Co. Ltd. Shenzhen Charm Animation Co. Ltd. Nexson Audio-Visual Production Studio |
| Distributor | Hasbro Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Discovery Family (USA) iQiyi (China) |
| Picture format | HDTV (1080i) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | November 13, 2015 – September 9, 2017 |
Blazing Team: Masters of Yo Kwon Do (Chinese: 火力少年王悠拳英雄; pinyin: Huǒlì Shàonián Wáng Yōu Quán Yīngxióng) is a Chinese-American animated series produced by Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture and Hasbro Studios. The show is a re-imagining of Alpha's Blazing Teens yo-yo property aimed at western audiences.[1]
Originally commissioned for 52-episodes, the series aired over two seasons.[2] The first of which debuted in the United States on Discovery Family on November 13, 2015.[3] With an episode count reduced by 10, the second season premiered on July 22, 2017.[4] In China, the series debuted on iQiyi and other streaming platforms in August 2017.
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Start date | Finale date | Network |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | November 13, 2015 | May 15, 2016 | Discovery Family |
| 2 | 16 | July 22, 2017 | September 9, 2017 |
Season 1 (2015–2016)
| Series # | Season # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The First Yo" | November 13, 2015 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Second Yo" | November 13, 2015 |
| 3 | 3 | "Balancing Act" | November 20, 2015 |
| 4 | 4 | "Double Trouble" | November 27, 2015 |
| 5 | 5 | "The Greatest Yo on Earth" | December 4, 2015 |
| 6 | 6 | "Such A Lonely World" | December 11, 2015 |
| 7 | 7 | "Not So Great Scott!" | December 18, 2015 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Tiger by the Tail" | January 17, 2016 |
| 9 | 9 | "Blind Spot" | January 17, 2016 |
| 10 | 10 | "When Fanboys Attack" | January 24, 2016 |
| 11 | 11 | "Lonely at the Top" | January 31, 2016 |
| 12 | 12 | "Strong like Wilson" | February 7, 2016 |
| 13 | 13 | "A Rock and a Shard Place" | February 14, 2016 |
| 14 | 14 | "Muscle Beach" | February 21, 2016 |
| 15 | 15 | "The Eagle Has Landed" | February 28, 2016 |
| 16 | 16 | "Yo-Rassic Park" | March 6, 2016 |
| 17 | 17 | "Yo-Tomatic for the People" | March 13, 2016 |
| 18 | 18 | "In the Light" | March 20, 2016 |
| 19 | 19 | "The Longest Shard" | March 27, 2016 |
| 20 | 20 | "A Spy for a Spy" | April 3, 2016 |
| 21 | 21 | "Return of the Corn Dog" | April 10, 2016 |
| 22 | 22 | "Jumping Jack Shard" | April 17, 2016 |
| 23 | 23 | "Blaze-y Like a Fox" | April 24, 2016 |
| 24 | 24 | "Race to the Finish" | May 1, 2016 |
| 25 | 25 | "The End, So Far..." | May 8, 2016 |
| 26 | 26 | "Enter the Black Dragon" | 15 May 2016 |
Season 2 (2017)
| Series # | Season # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Darkness Descends" | July 22, 2017 |
| 28 | 2 | "The Order in Chaos" | July 22, 2017 |
| 29 | 3 | "The Boy Who Cried Yo" | July 29, 2017 |
| 30 | 4 | "Three's a Crowd" | July 29, 2017 |
| 31 | 5 | "Heroes & Villains" | August 5, 2017 |
| 32 | 6 | "Lightning Strikes" | August 5, 2017 |
| 33 | 7 | "Blazing Man: The Movie!" | August 12, 2017 |
| 34 | 8 | "A Blazing Scheme" | August 12, 2017 |
| 35 | 9 | "So We Meet Again, for the First Time" | August 19, 2017 |
| 36 | 10 | "Hail/Hydra" | August 19, 2017 |
| 37 | 11 | "Bad Signal" | August 26, 2017 |
| 38 | 12 | "Yo'In in the Wind" | August 26, 2017 |
| 39 | 13 | "Prison Break" | September 2, 2017 |
| 40 | 14 | "Lights Out" | September 2, 2017 |
| 41 | 15 | "Three the Hard Way" | September 9, 2017 |
| 42 | 16 | "It Takes Two" | September 9, 2017 |
International broadcast
In Canada, the series aired on Cartoon Network, premiering on April 6, 2016, with a limited promotional run on sibling channel Teletoon, from June 24, 2016 to July 11, 2016.
In New Zealand, the series debuted on TVNZ 2 on September 5, 2016.[5] The second season started on August 23, 2017.[6] In Australia, the series aired on Eleven as part of Toasted TV.
References
- ↑ Dickson, Jeremy (October 28, 2015). "Hasbro and Alpha send Blazing Team to new markets". Kidscreen. Brunico Communications. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Blazing Team - Hasbro Studios". Hasbro Studios. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Hasbro, Inc. and Guangdong Alpha Animation & Culture Co. to Bring 'BLAZING TEAM' Brand Across Multiple Platforms in New Markets" (Press release). Hasbro Studios. October 28, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Blazing Team (Season 2)". Discovery Family. Discovery Communications. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Watch Blazing Team S1E1". TVNZ. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ↑ "Watch Blazing Team S2E1". TVNZ. Retrieved September 16, 2018.