''The Small Giant'' (French: ''La Petite Géante'') (Japanese: ''彼岸島のかな美'Higanjima no Kanami'') is an animated television series that began in 2010. It was animated by

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(now

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) along with Jiang Toon Animation and distributed by

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(now

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). Each of the 52 episodes is around 13 minutes long and the first season was translated into English for American distribution.

Broadcasting

It was broadcast on

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beginning September 2010.

Characters

*Emily: Emily is a 10-year-old girl who grows up to 3 meters tall. *Elmer Baokan: Elmer is an 11-year-old boy whose family hosts Emily during her stay and she becomes his adopted little sister. *Fred: Ten-year-old bundle of nerves and daredevil. *Betty: A village girl who Emily helps rebuild her hut. *Jonas: A boy that Emily likes. *Kinoobi: Kinoobi is Emily's panda backpack that comes to life. *Callas Kardamohn: 11-year-old girl who's jealous of Emily's size and competes with her for Jonas' attentions. *Georges Pao-Ju: Hangs out with Callas and Fiona. *Fiona Surayo: Admirer of Callas.

Episodes

*? = The Innkeeper French titles then English retitles: * 1. Le collier d'Amalia * 2. La fugue de Betty: Emily helps Betty rebuild her hut. * 3. Le Nid d'Aigle = The Eagle's Nest * 4. Émilie la sorcière * 5. La pêche aux crabes Crab Fishing * 6. Le protégé d'Émilie * 7. Kinoubi vide son sac * 8. L'inondation = The Flood * 9. La fête du renouveau * 10. La mare aux esprits * 11. La chasse aux papillons = The Butterfly Hunt' * 12. La guerre des cabanes * 13. Mauvaises nuits = Sleepless Nights * 14. La majorette * 15. Le secret d'Émilie = Emily's Secret * 16. Les trafiquants * 17. Le filet de Mendelssohn * 18. Georges dans les nuages * 19. La grande douche * 20. Toile d'araignée * 21. La nuit des oisiflores * 22. Du gros poisson * 23. La règle du jeu * 24. Kakis en folie * 25. Bain de boue * 26. La relève * 27. Tête de buffle * 28. Une géante dans la nuit * 29. Les gardes du corps * 30. Un nouveau parfum * 31. Le journal d'Émilie * 32. La panne d'eau * 33. Émilie fait son miel * 34. La nuit des étoiles filantes * 35. La fête d'Émilie * 36. Le serpent à trois yeux * 37. La poule perd la boule * 38. Le labyrinthe des kakis * 39. Georges passe à l'Est * 40. Le rapt de Kinoubi * 41. Votez pour moi * 42. Le concours de cerfs-volant * 43. Fred fait scission * 44. Panier de crabes * 45. L'arbre aux enfants * 46. Le secret du Shaman * 47. Mini Kinoubi * 48. La lampe magique * 49. La marchande * 50. Quand les jumelles s'en mêlent * 51. Le kaki de la justice * 52. Callas a disparu

Voices Original

* Kaoru Mizuhara:Emily (Kanami :Japanese) *

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Kimnobi-Kuma *

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: Fiona *

Sayaka Harada is a Japanese voice actress who is previously affiliated with Clare Voice. She played leading roles in each series, including ''Tawawa on Monday'', '' Urara Meirocho'', ''Aho-Girl'', ''UQ Holder!'' and ''The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls''. Biogra ...

: Elmer (Kaoru :Japanese) *

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: Shaman (Hanakoi :Japanese) *

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: Callas

Voices French

* Frédérique Marlot : Émilie * Yann Pichon : Kinoubi * Astrid Le mellot : Fiona * Marie Diot : Elmer * Karine Pinoteau : Fred * Patrick Noérie : Aaron Baokan * Magali Rosenzweig : Callas * Patrick Pellegrin : Shaman * Coco Noël : Georges

Voices English

*Stephen Bent *Felicity Duncan *Candida Gubbins *Lesley Harcourt *Stuart Milligan *Dave Kitchen *Jo Lee *Juliet Prague *John Vernon

External links

series' profile on GaumontAnimation.com

La petite géante - Présentation - Gulli
retrieved 01-03-2013 *

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