Supa Strikas (TV series)
Supa Strikas is an animated series television series about the super league's greatest football team based on the pan-African football (soccer) themed comic of the same name, which is produced in Malaysia by Animasia Studio, and Strika Entertainment originally in South Africa.
| Supa Strikas | |
|---|---|
 Supa Strikas comic book cover | |
| Created by | Strika Entertainment |
| Based on | Supa Strikas |
| Written by | Bruce Legg Greig Cameron Lucy Heavens |
| Directed by | Bruce Legg (39 episodes, 2008) |
| Starring | Nolan Balzer Kevin Aichele Wayne Buss Brian Cook Geoff Hughes Davide Montebruno Corny Rempel Sambath San Robyn Slade Daniel Thau-Eleff |
| Theme music composer | Olaf Pyttlik Nolan Balzer |
| Opening theme | "Supa Strikas" performed by Kevin Aichele |
| Country of origin | South Africa Malaysia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 57 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Richard Morgan-Grenville |
| Editor(s) | Gregan Tarlton |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Strika Entertainment Animasia Studio (animation) daCapo Productions (voices, sound effects) |
| Distributor | Moonbug Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | Disney Channel Asia SABC 1 |
| Original release | 2008 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
The animated show is broadcast in the same countries and across South East Asia and Latin America, and receives over a million viewers for each episode in South Africa.
The series was produced by Strika Entertainment, a South African-based comics and animation production studio until 2019, when the entire franchise was acquired by Moonbug Entertainment.
It is broadcast in all Supa Strikas territories. In South Africa season one was previously broadcast on SABC 1 and SABC 2 until the rights were taken over by e.tv which is yet to broadcast the latest season which is currently on Disney XD and Cartoon Network (Africa), across South east Asia on STAR Sports Asia and Disney Channel Asia, in Zambia on ZNBC, in Panama on TVMax and across Latin America on ESPN Latin America. Meanwhile, in India and Pakistan, Supa Strikas can also be seen on Sonic-Nickelodeon, in Canada on Citytv, in Chile on Canal 13, in Morocco on 2M TV, in France on Orange and Canal+, in Qatar on JeemTV, in Malaysia on Disney XD Asia and TV2 (previously on TV3 and TV9), in Hungary on TV2, in the Philippines on Studio 23 (now ABS-CBN Sports+Action) and in Poland, Turkey and the United Kingdom on Disney XD (previously on ZigZap and Teletoon+) and in Singapore on Mediacorp Suria.
Plot
In their bid to raise the Super League trophy (equivalent to UEFA Champions League), the world's greatest soccer team, Supa Strikas, must adventure through the world of soccer. Supa Strikas explore the roots of the game (from Mexico to China and other countries) meet its greatest players (past and present) and confront its most unscrupulous coaches and players!
The story centers around the team's young striker, Shakes, whom many believe is the best striker in the world. But for Shakes and his teammates, being the best is only the beginning. The game's global legacy and the players who dream of being crowned Super League champs mean Shakes must constantly challenge himself to remain in contention. As a result, he often finds himself spearheading the team's exploration of the unknown – be it a strange land, a strange opposition or a new soccer challenge.
Supa Strikas combines humor (often in the form of Shakes’ best mate, Spenza), action, technology and exploration in the context of a real soccer challenge. The stories are usually positive life messages that deal with self-actualization, fair play, teamwork and respect.
Characters
There are 10
main players in the team:
- Shakes (Striker, Main Character)
- Big Bo (Goal Keeper, Vice Captain)
- North Shaw (Main Defender)
- Blok (Defender)
- Dancing Rasta (Midfielder, Captain)
- Cool Joe (Midfielder, Left Winger)
- Klaus (Defender, Midfielder, Striker)
- Twisting Tiger (Midfielder, Right Winger)
- El Matador (Striker)
- Coach (Team Coach)
- Spenza (Shakes' Bestfriend)
Eagle eye ( defender)
Origins
Production
Release
The series started airing in the United Kingdom on Disney XD on 6 June 2016.
Reception and Achievements
The series gets 7.7/10 points, rated by IMDB.
References
External links
- Official website
- Supa Strikas on IMDb
- Supa Strikas at Strikas Communications
- Supa Strikas Malaysia Website