Gormiti (Italian: or ) is an animated series co-produced by Giochi Preziosi Group and Marathon Media, based on the Italian Gormiti toy line. It consisted of three seasons with 65 episodes. The first season, titled Gormiti: The Lords of Nature Return!, premiered on 27 October 2008. The second season, Gormiti: The Supreme Eclipse Era! debuted on 29 October 2009, while the third season, Gormiti: The Neorganic Evolution, aired on 30 October 2010.
It was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 and Canal J from 27 October 2008. It aired on 5 October 2009 on Cartoon Network in the United States, and on CITV and Nicktoons in the United Kingdom. The second season returned to the USA and Canada in Summer 2012.
The series had high ratings worldwide and received positive reviews. A new CGI series, titled Gormiti Nature Unleashed, began airing in Italy in 2012, followed by a third series in 2018.I Gormiti al MipJunior e MipCom
Plot The show follows two brothers, Nick and Toby, who discover that they have the power to transform into powerful creatures known as Gormitis. Their two friends Jessica and Lucas join the fight, and together they harness the power of the four elements. Now it is up to them to save their world, and many others, from threats of destruction.
Characters Toby Tripp Toby Tripp (voiced by Paolo De Santis in Italian, Sam Riegel in English, Emmanuel Garijo in French) is Nick's older brother and the Lord of Water. He would rather "go Gormiti" than stay as a Keeper in the Primal Pad. As the Lord of Water, Toby can control water and breathe underwater. In "Curse of the Crown", Toby is revealed to have arachnophobia, and in "Going Buggy", he is forced to face his fear head on to save his friends, allowing him in the end to conquer his fear of spiders.
Nick Tripp Nick Tripp (voiced by Massimo Di Benedetto in Italian, Brian Beacock in English, Hervé Grull in French is Toby's younger brother. He serves as a foil to his brother, being intelligent, tidy, and willing to observe proper manners and protocols on Earth and in Gorm. As the Lord of the Earth, Nick is able to control rocks and stones.
Lucas Wanson Lucas Wanson (voiced by Federico Zanandrea in Italian, Ogie Banks in English, Alexandre Nguyen in French) is an 11-year-old boy and lover of nature. As the Lord of the Forest, Lucas can control trees and plants. He is oblivious of Gina's feelings for him.
Jessica Herleins Jessica Herleins (voiced by Patrizia Mottola and Marcella Silvestri in Italian, Melissa Fahn in episodes 1-26 of the English dub, Kate Higgins in episodes 27-65 of the English dub, Laura Bailey in episode 53 of the English dub, Delphine Braillon in French) is the Lord of Air and Gina's best friend. Although often engaged in fashion-related occurrences, she is always there for her friends and above all else when there are problems, does not hesitate to risk her life to save them.
Razzle Razzle (voiced by Graziano Galoforo in Italian, Brian Beacock in English, Christophe Lemoine in French) is an intelligent dinosaur who was entrusted by the Old Sage with the task of finding the Lords of Nature. He lives in the Primal Pad, and acts as the kids' guide and a link between Earth and Gorm.
Paula Pickney Paula Pickney (voiced by Colleen O'Shaughnessey in English, Laura Préjean in French) is a girl who attempts to catch the Lords, believing them to be aliens. In the episode "Slip Rift", a giant whirlwind carries Paula to Gorm, where she learns that Toby, Lucas, Nick, and Jessica are the Lords. She obtains photographic evidence of the Lords' existence, but the photos are deleted before she can share them.
Ike Pickney Ike Pickney (voiced by Wally Wingert in English, Tony Marot in French) is a classmate of Nick and Archaeology Club Component. He is always cracking jokes in bad taste and hates Toby for unknown reasons and usually tends to be his bodyguard. Ike is the older brother of Paula.
Gina Louren Gina Louren (voiced by Tara Platt in English, Sylvie Jacob in French) is the best friend of Jessica. Like Ike and Paula, she mostly appears in the first season. She is also obsessed with fashion, like Jessica, and is always there when needed. She is in love with Lucas and has no problems showing it and is also the football team's mascot for the soccer team Toby and Nick are on.
Magmion Magmion is the leader of the volcano Gormiti and the main antagonist of the first season. He wishes to destroy the people of Gorm and become its ruler.
Episodes <onlyinclude>
Season 1: The Lords of Nature Return! (2008-09) No. Title Original air date English air date 1 The Sulfur Stone 27 October 2008 5 October 2009 2 Lucas Goes Green 29 October 2008 6 October 2009 3 The Keeper Kept 31 October 2008 7 October 2009 4 Tidal Wave Goodbye 3 November 2008 8 October 2009 5 Curse of the Crown 5 November 2008 9 October 2009 6 Beastly 7 November 2008 12 October 2009 7 Outsiders 10 November 2008 13 October 2009 8 Black Salt Diamonds 12 November 2008 14 October 2009 9 Underwater Extinction 14 November 2008 15 October 2009 10 Root of Evil 18 November 2008 16 October 2009 11 Shock to the System 20 November 2008 19 October 2009 12 Sick Day 25 November 2008 20 October 2009 13 Tunnel Vision 27 November 2008 21 October 2009 14 Toad House Blues 1 December 2008 22 October 2009 15 Lords of Fate 3 December 2008 23 October 2009 16 Sting of Insecticus 5 December 2008 26 October 2009 17 Super Gormiti 8 December 2008 27 October 2009 18 Crops of Wrath 10 December 2008 28 October 2009 19 The Fog 12 December 2008 29 October 2009 20 The Harvest 15 December 2008 30 October 2009 21 Manners 17 December 2008 2 November 2009 22 Labyrinth of Chaos 19 December 2008 3 November 2009 23 The Supreme of Darkness 22 December 2008 4 November 2009 24 Dazed 24 December 2008 5 November 2009 25 26 Slip Rift 26 December 2008 30 December 2008 6 November 2009 9 November 2009
Season 2: The Supreme Eclipse Era! (2009-10) O S Episode Original airdate 27 1 The Rot of Gorm 31 October 2009 28 2 Going Buggy 7 November 2009 29 3 The Crystal Curse 14 November 2009 30 4 The Forgotten Valley 21 November 2009 31 5 Refracting Rock 28 November 2009 32 6 Senseless 5 December 2009 33 7 The Ring of Eternity 12 December 2009 34 8 Diamonds are an Evil Lord's Best Friend 19 December 2009 35 9 Diverted 26 December 2009 36 10 Exchange of Powers 17 April 2010 37 11 Battle from Within 10 April 2010 38 12 Hibernation 16 October 2010 39 13 Solitary Egg 24 April 2010 40 14 Grounded 1 May 2010 41 15 Crushed 8 May 2010 42 16 Wingless 15 May 2010 43 17 Forest Asunder 22 May 2010 44 18 Flight of the Snow Eagle 29 May 2010 45 19 The Pearl of the Deep 5 June 2010 46 20 Tripping Up 12 June 2010 47 21 Power of the North 19 June 2010 48 22 Power of the South 26 September 2010 49 23 Power of the West 25 September 2010 50 24 Power of the East 17 October 2010 51 52 2526 Eternal Eclipse 23 October 2010 24 October 2010
Season 3: The Neorganic Evolution (2010-11) No. Title Original airdate 53 Rebith 30 October 2010 54 Dust in the Wind 31 October 2010 55 Forces of the Water 6 November 2010 56 Forest of Fire 7 November 2010 57 The Curse of the Winds 13 November 2010 58 Dark Water 14 November 2010 59 Lava Rocks 20 November 2010 60 Unseen Danger 21 November 2010 61 Underground Attack 11 August 2011 62 The Poisoned Forest 27 November 2010 63 Magor's Fog 11 August 2011 64 Metal Leaves 11 August 2011 65 The Passageway 11 August 2011
Broadcast The series was broadcast for the first time on Italia 1 in Italy and Canal J in France from 27 October 2008. It aired on 5 October 2009 on Cartoon Network in the United States, on Nickelodeon in the UK, and on Disney XD in Latin America in 2011. The second season returning to the USA and Canada in Summer 2012.
On 3 January 2011, Giochi Preziosi Group launched its animated series in Brazil, where the series is the number one show on TV Globinho. Gormiti has been well known among boys in Brazil, long before the television show appeared. There are already over 200 Gormiti licensed toys on the market in Brazil.
DVD The first season was released on DVD by Clear Vision in March 2011, with the 2nd season being released on 18 February 2013.
Video On-Demand The first season of Gormiti is available for streaming via Toon Goggles On-Demand Entertainment for Kids.
All three seasons can also be located on HULU.
Video game A Gormiti video game for the Nintendo DS and the Wii was developed by Climax Studios and released by Konami in August 2010 on Europe and September of the same year on North America.
References
External links Il Mondo del Bambino | www.giochipreziosi.it Official corporate site of Giochi Preziosi, creators of Gormiti.