''Doki'' (also known as ''Doki Adventures''
[) is a Canadian ]animated
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children's television series
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for Discovery Kids
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that premiered on the channel in Latin America
Latin America or
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on April 15, 2013. The series is produced by Portfolio Entertainment
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The series is about a six-year-old dog named Doki and his five friends; Mundi, Oto, Anabella, Gabi, and Fico, who are members of the Worldwide Expedition Club, a travel group. On May 12, 2016, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on March 4, 2017, and a fourth season, that was actually cancelled.[
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Characters
Main
* Doki (voiced by Griffin Hook in seasons 1–3, William Romain in season 3-present) is a six-year-old dalmatian dog
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, whose love of gaming makes crazy situations no problem for him. Doki is always open to suggestions and tips from his friends. He learns from his mistakes and applies his knowledge to his adventures. He wears a green cap.
* Mundi (voiced by Tara Emo) is a ladybug
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, who is also an expert mechanic. She is very cute and always helps others when needed.
* Oto (voiced by Caden Hughes in seasons 1–2, Collin Dean
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Personal life
Collin hails from Gilbert, Arizona, and he has an older sister named Michaela.
Career
Voice acting
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in season 3-4, Lukas Engel in Season 4) is an anteater, and the cute captain, conductor, or driver of any vehicle or transport method that the group of explorers use in their adventures. His confidence doesn't always fit with their skills and perfect landings. Oto loves to change clothes, costume or hat and almost always travels with his friend Mundi. Mundi can fix what he breaks.
* Anabella (voiced by Katie Grant) is a hot pink Heron
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, and the doctor, loving little sister of the group. Always happy and loving, she tends to daydream and can easily get distracted by anything beautiful or unusual. She is deeply sensitive, and she often expresses how she feels by dancing. Anabella has a free spirit, and is open and adventurous.
* Gabi (voiced by Sarah Sheppard) is a bright, energetic, and precocious goat
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who is the most adult of the group and often uses complex words that the team doesn't always understand. She has a great sense of humor and is brave, loyal, stubborn when necessary, and very competitive. Despite her obvious maturity, Gabi hides a weakness; a tendency to believe that she is the smartest of the group, appearing insensitive to the feelings of others and her great heart the salvation of all complicated situations. She has a pet worm named Lancelot.
* Fico (voiced by Lucas Kalechstein in seasons 1–3, Roman Lutterotti in season 3-present) is a blue otter
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, and the funny one of the group who is always happy and known for being silly, affectionate, and impulsive. He's like a whirlwind, impetuous and energetic, to the point of almost being hyperactive. However, he gets confused and easily distracted sometimes, and this situation usually leads to awkward and difficult situations that he struggles to face. He loves risky activities, water sports, and speed.
Episodes
Production
Doki was originally the ''Discovery Kids
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'' mascot in Latin America
Latin America or
* french: Amérique Latine, link=no
* ht, Amerik Latin, link=no
* pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...
in 2005. JBMW Media eventually developed ''Doki'' as a full series, and Portfolio Entertainment
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produced and distributed the series.[
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Broadcast
''Doki'' premiered on Discovery Familia
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in the United States
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on November 11, 2013. The English version later premiered on Qubo
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on September 1, 2014 until it ceased on February 28, 2021. and ION Television
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's Qubo Kids Corner block on January 4, 2015. The "Doki Rocks Rio" episode aired on Discovery Family on August 5, 2016 and August 7, 2016. In Asia
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, the series premiered on Discovery Kids Asia on February 15, 2016, and Discovery Family in Africa
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on April 1, 2016. In Canada
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, the show airs on Knowledge Network
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, TVOKids
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and Toon-A-Vision. In Australia
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, the show aired on Discovery Kids
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. In the United Arab Emirates
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the show was aired on Nat Geo Kids Abu Dhabi
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since November 20, 2017.
References
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*' at Portfolio Entertainment
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*' on Discovery Kids (Latin America)
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*' on Discovery Kids (Brazil)
*' on Discovery Familia
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*' on Knowledge Kids
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*''{{url, www.tvokids.com/shows/doki, Doki'' on TVOKids
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2010s Canadian animated television series
2013 Canadian television series debuts
2019 Canadian television series endings
Canadian children's animated adventure television series
Canadian children's animated comedy television series
Canadian children's animated fantasy television series
TVOntario original programming
Animated television series about dogs
English-language television shows