Acadieman is the first Acadiansuperhero, created by cartoonist and musician Daniel "Dano" Leblanc. His animated series ''Acadieman'', aired from 2005 to 2009 as a community channel production on
Rogers TV
Rogers TV (stylized as Rogers tv) is a group of English-language community channels owned by Rogers Communications. Many of these channels share common programs. Rogers TV broadcasts in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and ...
, and was then acquired by
TV5 Québec Canada
TV5 Québec Canada (abbreviated to TV5) is a Canadian French-language specialty channel that focuses primarily on programming from international French-speaking broadcasters.
The channel shares a broadcast licence with its sister network, Unis, ...
for national distribution; however, TV5 cancelled the series in advance of its premiere.
Acadieman also exists in a comic book series, published by Éditions Court-Circuit, and in an animated feature film, ''Acadieman Vs. le CMA 2009''.
Characters
Acadieman
The first Acadian superhero, he is the "official" pirate of the French language. He loves "the great indoors" and hates walking long distances. Coffee makes him strong, similar to the effect of spinach on
Popeye
Popeye the Sailor Man is a fictional cartoon character created by Elzie Crisler Segar.Anne of Green Gables) and a mutant potato (Jericot) who have appeared in the 4th episode "Le tourisme," in the first season.
Episodes
Season 1
# Acadieman vs. Memere Spy
# Acadieman vs. Sa Mere
# Acadieman vs. La Beach
# Acadieman vs. Le Tourisme
# Acadieman vs. The Living Dead
# Acadieman vs. Le Time Travel
(the episodes are all on the DVD of "Acadieman la complete first saison")
Season 2
# Acadieman Vs. Le Job Market (aired May 26, 2007)
# Acadieman Vs. La War des Étoiles (aired June 30, 2007)
# Acadieman Vs. Les Super Beavers (aired July 27, 2007)
# Acadieman Vs. Les Super Heroes
# Acadieman Vs. La Guerre Civile
# Acadieman Vs. True Acadienne stories
(Dano LeBlanc confirmed that the second season has six episodes)
Season 3
A full-length film entitled ''Acadieman vs. le CMA 2009'' was released in 2009, with a plot that centred on Acadieman's efforts to save the Maritime Provinces from an invasion by the United States during the
Acadian World Congress
The Acadian World Congress, or Le Congrès Mondial Acadien, is a festival of Acadian and Cajun culture and history, held every five years. It is also informally known as the ''Acadian Reunion''. Its creator was André Boudreau (1945-2005).
Histor ...
(Congrès mondial acadien). The film won the award for Best Acadian Feature at the 2009
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie
Festival international du cinéma francophone en Acadie (trans: International Francophone Film Festival in Acadie), or FICFA, is a francophone international film festival held annually in Moncton, New Brunswick.Chiac
Chiac (or ''Chiak'', ''Chi’aq''), is a Creole variety of Acadian French spoken mostly in southeastern New Brunswick, Canada. Chiac is often characterized and distinguished from other forms of Acadian French by its borrowings from English, ...
of Acadieman, and the other in standard French.
Awards
* 2006 Impression Awards – Public Choice
* 2006 Impression Awards – Diversity Programming
* Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival – Animation Category Nomination
* Yorkton Short Film and Video Festival – Jury's Choice Award