City of Ghosts (TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids City of Ghosts |
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| Created by | Elizabeth Ito |
| Directed by | Luis Grane (supervising) |
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| Composer(s) | Michael Andrews |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Animator(s) | Chromosphere Studio |
| Editor(s) | Hugo Morales |
| Running time | 18–20 minutes |
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| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080p |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | March 5, 2021 – present |
City of Ghosts is a cool animated TV show you can watch on Netflix. It's a mix of animation and a mockumentary style, which means it looks like a real documentary but it's actually a story! Elizabeth Ito created this series, and it first came out on March 5, 2021.
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What's the Show About?
The show follows a group of curious kids in Los Angeles. They have a special ability: they can talk to ghosts! As they explore the city, they meet different ghosts and learn their unique stories. It's like a mystery adventure in every episode.
Meet the Characters
The Ghost Club Kids
These are the main characters who talk to ghosts:
- Zelda (voiced by August Nuñez) is the leader and main detective of the Ghost Club.
- Thomas (voiced by Blue Chapman) is 7 years old and a member of the Ghost Club. Thomas uses they/them pronouns.
- Eva (voiced by Kirikou S'hai Muldrow) is 5 years old and part of the Ghost Club team.
- Peter (voiced by Michael Ren) is 6 years old and also a member of the Ghost Club.
Other Cool Characters
- Chef Jo (voiced by Isa Fabro) owns a cafe in Boyle Heights.
- Mariko (voiced by Kuniko Yagi) is a friend of Chef Jo who asks Zelda for help with a ghost.
- Jordan (voiced by Angel Chipagua) is Zelda's brother. He films all the Ghost Club's adventures.
- Janet (voiced by Judy Hayashi) is a ghost who lives in Jo's cafe.
- Sam (voiced by Teagan Meza) is an 8-year-old skateboarder who hangs out with a ghost.
- Sonya (voiced by Tomeicko Hawkins) runs a vegan cafe in Leimert Park.
- Jasper (voiced by Honor Calderon) is a child who gets help from the Ghost Club to learn about his Tongva family history.
- Zelda's Mom (voiced by Sandra Equihua) is Zelda's mother.
- Nancy Sekizawa (voiced by herself) is a former punk rocker.
- Yulissa (voiced by Yulissa Maqueos) teaches Oaxacan music and looks for her friend Chepe, a ghost who whistles to talk.
- Colton (voiced by Gage Fensler)
- Josh "Bagel" Klassman (voiced by himself) is a pro skater, surfer, and photographer.
- Aawkut (voiced by L. Frank Manrique) is a crow-shaped ghost.
- Walter (voiced by Adam Muto)
- Lena (voiced by Gala Parras-Kim)
Episodes
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| 1 | "The Sort of Japanese Restaurant" | Elizabeth Ito | Elizabeth Ito, Joanne Shen, Seo Kim, Ako Castuera and Jesse Flint | March 5, 2021 | |
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In Boyle Heights, a restaurant has a phantom come during the night, annoying the shop's owner. The Ghost Club comes to the scene to find out what is really going on.
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| 2 | "Venice" | Ako Castuera | Elizabeth Ito, Joanne Shen and Ako Castuera | March 5, 2021 | |
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In Venice Beach, the Ghost Club investigates the disappearance of a skater kid and talks with two spirits who were former skaters.
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| 3 | "Leimert Park" | Bob Logan | Elizabeth Ito, Joanne Shen and Bob Logan | March 5, 2021 | |
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The Ghost Club is called to investigate after a cafre experiences drumming which continues through the night.
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| 4 | "Tovaangar" | Ako Castuera | Elizabeth Ito, Ako Castuera and Joanne Shen | March 5, 2021 | |
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Jasper contacts the Ghost Club and they help him connect with his long-lost ancestors.
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| 5 | "Bob & Nancy" | Elizabeth Ito and Pendleton Ward | Elizabeth Ito, Joanne Shen and Pendleton Ward | March 5, 2021 | |
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Assisting a marionette theater, the Ghost Club is able to stop a daughter and her mother (a ghost) from fighting each other.
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| 6 | "Koreatown" | Luis Grane, Elizabeth Ito and Ako Castuera | Elizabeth Ito, Joanne Shen, Luis Grane and Ako Castuera | March 5, 2021 | |
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A music teacher comes to the Ghost Club, asking for help in finding her missing friend, which is a ghost.
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How the Show Was Made
Netflix first announced City of Ghosts in May 2019. Elizabeth Ito, who also wrote for Adventure Time, was the main person in charge of the show.
The amazing backgrounds you see in the show started as real photographs taken by Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin. Then, artists at Chromosphere Studio in Los Angeles painted over them. The characters themselves were animated by a French company called TeamTO. The animation team worked closely with Elizabeth Ito to make sure everything looked just right. They had weekly calls with Netflix and Chromosphere Studio to keep the project on track.
When Did It Come Out?
City of Ghosts was released on March 5, 2021, on Netflix. A preview trailer for the show came out on February 4, 2021. Parts of the series were also shown at the San Francisco International Film Festival in April 2021.
