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44 Cats
''44 Cats'' () is an Italian Computer animation, computer-animated children's television series created by Iginio Straffi. The series is mainly produced by the Rainbow S.r.l., Rainbow studio, which was co-owned by Viacom (2005-2019), Viacom at the time of the show's premiere. Viacom's Nickelodeon channels broadcast ''44 Cats'' worldwide, while both RAI's Rai YoYo, YoYo network and Nick Jr. (Italy), Nick Jr. Italy air the series in Italy. The series follows the adventures of four kittens who make up a musical group called the Buffycats. The series premiered on Rai YoYo in Italy on 11 December 2018. The series was inspired by a song from the 1968 ''Zecchino d'Oro'' competition called "Quarantaquattro gatti". The series was renewed for a second season, which began airing in Italy in March 2020. It aired internationally later in the year. Characters Main *Lampo (voiced by Federico Campaiola in Italian and Sarah Natochenny in English, singing by Elisabeth Tsong) is the lead singer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iginio Straffi
Iginio Straffi is an Italian animator and former comic book author. He is the founder and president of Rainbow SpA, which he co-owns alongside the American media company Paramount Global. Straffi is the creator of the studio's animated series '' Winx Club'' and '' Huntik: Secrets & Seekers'', as well as the co-creator of its comic book series '' Maya Fox''. While at university, Straffi published his first comic story in a 1985 issue of ''Tilt''. He continued to work as a comic book illustrator through the 1990s, eventually drawing an issue of Sergio Bonelli Editore's ''Nick Raider'' series. In 1995, Straffi founded Rainbow with the assistance of Lamberto Pigini and Giuseppe Casali. The studio began with a capital of 10,000 euros, which was mostly used to purchase computers and software for digital design. Rainbow initially provided creative services for other companies until securing funds for original projects. In 2004, Iginio Straffi's creation ''Winx Club'' premiered in Italy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |