''Master Raindrop'' is an

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television program produced jointly by Australian, New Zealand and Singaporean companies that first screened on the Australian

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from 15 March 2008 to 14 February 2009. There are 26 episodes of 24 minutes duration.

Overview

The series begins with personifications of two of the five elements, Raindrop (water) and Shao Yen (wood), training with their Master, Yun, in the ancient art of Chitaido. However the strongest leader in the Land of a Thousand Legends, General Bu, upsets the peaceful world by taking Yun to begin his attempt to capture the four elements after Flamo, the fire element, joins him voluntarily. General Bu does this to stop the elements joining together and defeating him. Master Raindrop and Shao Yen are soon joined by the other two elements: Jin Hou, the metal element (an anthropomorphic

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en monkey), and Niwa, the earth element (a humanoid girl who appears to be made of

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). Together they attempt to rescue Master Yun and travel to the place where the golden dragon was defeated and restore him to power.

Cast

* Josh Anderson as Master Raindrop * Jane U'Brien as Jin Hou,

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and various characters * Rachel King as Niwa *

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as Shao Yen *

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as Flamo * David Francis as Grub * Brian Meegan as General Bu

Production

The series was produced by Big Communications, Flux Animation Studio,

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, Media Development Authority, and

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. As well as individually by Brent Chambers, Vincent Lim, Geoff Watson and Yasmin McConville. Directed by Susan Oliver, Steve Cooper and Kevin Wotton. It was written by Paul Barber, Kym Goldsworthy, Lisa Hoppe, Brendan Luno, John Mein, Kitty Phipps, Gina Roncoli, James Walker, Anthony Watt, David Witt, Leonard Mah, James Meldrum, Joshua Chiang and Jeff Lawrence. Series one consisted of 26 episodes and was produced in 2008

Reception

The series has received mixed reviews. It has been accused of copying many of the martial arts and element-related themes in popular children's cartoons like ''

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International broadcasts

Episodes

References

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External links

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