Diabolik (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Action Adventure Police drama |
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| Theme music composer | Michel Dax |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Will Meugniot |
| Editor(s) | Stéphane Berry |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
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| Distributor | Saban International |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | May 7, 1999 – January 28, 2001 |
Diabolik is an exciting animated TV show. It's also known as Saban's Diabolik or Diabolik: Track of the Panther. The series is based on popular Italian comic books created by Angela and Luciana Giussani.
This show was made by companies from the United States, France, and Italy. It first aired in Europe on Fox Kids in May 1999. The series has one season with 40 episodes and finished in January 2001.
The story follows a clever master thief named Diabolik and his partner, Eva Kant. They work together to stop a powerful criminal group called the Brotherhood. Their main enemy is the Brotherhood's leader, Dane. All the while, they are also trying to avoid the smart Inspector Ginko.
The TV show is different from the original comic books. It was made to be more suitable for younger viewers. For example, Diabolik and Eva are younger in the show. New characters, like Dane, were added. Diabolik's classic car was updated, and he doesn't harm anyone in the series. Also, the show takes place in the real world, not made-up places.
What's the Story?
The series is about Diabolik, a super-smart thief. He knows a lot about science, like chemistry, machines, and computers. He also uses amazing lifelike masks to trick people and pretend to be anyone he wants.
Diabolik grew up as an orphan on a secret island. This island was a hidden base for the Brotherhood, a criminal organization. The leader, King, found Diabolik as a baby and raised him like his own son. But King's real son, Dane, was always jealous of Diabolik.
Years later, Dane tricked Diabolik and blamed him for a crime he didn't do. Diabolik ended up in prison. After King passed away, Dane took over the Brotherhood. He pretended to help Diabolik escape, but his real plan was to get rid of him.
Diabolik survived the attack and promised to destroy Dane and the Brotherhood. He teamed up with Eva Kant, who also had reasons to go after Dane. Together, Diabolik and Eva cause a lot of trouble for Dane and his group. But they always have to watch out for Inspector Ginko, who is constantly trying to catch them.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in Diabolik:
| Character | French actor | Italian actor | English actor |
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| Diabolik | Pierre-François Pistorio | Claudio Moneta | Lawrence Bayne |
| Eva Kant | Blanche Ravalec | Sonia Mazza | Megan Fahlenbock |
| Dane | Bernard Woringer | Marco Balzarotti | Tony Daniels |
| Ginko | Marco Balbi | Graham Harley | |
| Graffam | Denis Akiyama | ||
| King | Gary Krawford | ||
| Naomi | Elda Olivieri | Julie Lemieux | |
| Micky | Janet Laine-Green | ||
| Banderas | Diego Matamoros | ||
| Ranavalona | Marie-Christine Darah | Alison Sealy-Smith | |
| Daggett | Jesse Collins | ||
| Leonov | Dan Chameroy | ||
| Coren | Michael Lamport | ||
| Yuko | Jane Luk |
Episode Guide
The Diabolik series has 40 exciting episodes. Here's a list of them:
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| 1 | "For Old Times Sake" | 7 September 2000 | |
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Diabolik goes to Paris to help his old mentor, Rana. She needs a special cure from an ancient tomb. But Rana's illness is a trick to make him steal gold.
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| 2 | "Under the North Pole" | 9 September 2000 | |
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Diabolik and Eva Kant help their old friend Ivan Fedorski. They need to get a dangerous particle gun from Leonov's submarine.
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| 3 | "Chinese Puzzle Box" | 10 September 2000 | |
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A Chinese crime group teams up with Dane to find a puzzle box. It leads to a huge hidden treasure. Diabolik and Eva steal the box and trick the group.
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| 4 | "Sea of Gold" | 16 September 2000 | |
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A villain named Mickey plans to bomb oil fields for Dane. But she wants to make more money for herself. Diabolik and Eva try to expose her plan.
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| 5 | "King's Legacy" | 17 September 2000 | |
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Diabolik is hired to save a girl kidnapped by Dane. She is the key to King's secret inheritance. Diabolik finds out the woman who hired him is a fake.
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| 6 | "Honor Student" | 23 September 2000 | |
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A smart student named Philip is tricked by Dane's group to steal gems. Diabolik discovers Dane uses the school to train new criminals. He saves Philip from trouble.
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| 7 | "Track of the Panther" | 24 September 2000 | |
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Diabolik hides from Dane and remembers how he met Eva Kant in Paris. He helped her get back a family treasure stolen by Dane. This was the start of their partnership.
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| 8 | "Panther Uncaged" | 30 September 2000 | |
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Diabolik remembers his childhood. King, the Brotherhood leader, found him as a baby. Dane, King's son, never liked him. Dane later framed Diabolik and got him arrested.
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| 9 | "The Mole" | 1 October 2000 | |
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Inspector Ginko is accused of crimes and put in jail. Eva and Diabolik investigate. They find out Ginko was framed by someone linked to Dane and the Brotherhood.
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| 10 | "A Sporting Chance" | 7 October 2000 | |
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Diabolik and Eva stop Mickey's plan to blackmail a young soccer player. She wants him to lose a game. They save the player's kidnapped family.
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| 11 | "Target: Diabolik" | 8 October 2000 | |
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Wolf, a killer working for Dane, hunts Diabolik. Dane lied to Wolf, making him believe Diabolik caused his face injury. Diabolik proves Dane was responsible.
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| 12 | "Hot Threads" | 14 October 2000 | |
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Diabolik and Eva are in Italy. They find out a dress at a fashion show is made with money threads. They set a trap to catch the counterfeiters.
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| 13 | "Tokyo Conspiracy" | 15 October 2000 | |
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Diabolik and Eva go to Japan. They discover Dagget is causing fights between crime families in Tokyo. They make sure his plan fails.
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| 14 | "Rust in Peace" | 21 October 2000 | |
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Diabolik and Eva try to stop Mickey. She wants to use a special substance that makes things rust for a terrorist attack.
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| 15 | "Triple Play" | 22 October 2000 | |
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Dane orders Wolf to steal three valuable treasures to frame Diabolik and Eva. Diabolik involves Inspector Ginko to stop Dane's plan.
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| 16 | "Merchant of Menace" | 28 October 2000 | |
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Diabolik and Eva chase thieves who stole a secret armored car project. Diabolik takes control of the car and destroys it to keep it from the Brotherhood.
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| 17 | "Question of Survival" | 29 October 2000 | |
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Diabolik gets stuck in a jungle, chased by Dane's men. He meets Eva to stop Dane's pirates from stealing ancient Mayan treasure from a ship.
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| 18 | "Her Father's Daughter" | 4 November 2000 | |
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Eva chases a man she thinks is her long-lost father. Diabolik finds out the man is a fake, sent by Dane to trap Eva.
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| 19 | "Memories" | 5 November 2000 | |
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Diabolik hits his head and forgets the last eight years. He thinks King is alive and he's still part of the Brotherhood. Dane tries to trick him.
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| 20 | "Lost City" | 11 November 2000 | |
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Diabolik joins Ben Darris's trip to find the Inca treasure of Mesocotyl.
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| 21 | "Eye of Storm" | 12 November 2000 | |
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Rana and Wolf use a machine to create a fake hurricane. They want to rob a bank without being caught. Diabolik steps in to stop them.
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| 22 | "Lights! Camera! Diabolik!" | 18 November 2000 | |
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Mickey plans to steal jewels during a movie awards show. Diabolik arrives to stop her.
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| 23 | "Hide and Seek" | 19 November 2000 | |
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Diabolik tries to steal an emperor's lost treasure before his brother Dane can get it.
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| 24 | "Ultimate Security" | 25 November 2000 | |
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Diabolik must stop Dagget from taking control of a military satellite.
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| 25 | "Crowning Glory" | 26 November 2000 | |
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Diabolik tries to get back some crown jewels that were stolen by Rana's helpers.
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| 26 | "The Kindness of Strangers" | 27 November 2000 | |
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A Russian doctor is in danger. She accidentally finds a device stolen by Diabolik from the organization.
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| 27 | "Redline: Diabolik" | 28 November 2000 | |
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Diabolik is on a mission to get photos used by the Brotherhood to blackmail Leonov. He remembers losing his special car in an old robbery.
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| 28 | "The Wrong Side of the Tracks" | 28 November 2000 | |
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Diabolik tries to steal Napoleon's diary. It's being carried on a train through the Channel Tunnel.
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| 29 | "Master Plan" | 3 December 2000 | |
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Diabolik faces a smart computer program that can plan perfect thefts.
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| 30 | "Partners" | 16 December 2000 | |
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Diabolik acts to stop Dane from stealing an experimental serum from a military base.
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| 31 | "The Thief who stole Tomorrow" | 23 December 2000 | |
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Diabolik makes Banderas believe he's been in a coma for twenty years. This makes Banderas reveal his criminal plans.
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| 32 | "The Detective's Obsession" | 24 December 2000 | |
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Ginko manages to arrest Eva. Diabolik comes up with a clever plan to save her.
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| 33 | "Strange Alliance" | 30 December 2000 | |
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Diabolik and Ginko get infected with a dangerous virus. Eva searches for a cure to save them both.
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| 34 | "Daggers And Swords" | 31 December 2000 | |
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Diabolik goes on a quest to find the legendary Durandal sword.
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| 35 | "Rainbow Warriors" | 13 January 2001 | |
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Diabolik gets involved in a race to choose the new chief of an Indian tribe called Ogala.
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| 36 | "From the Depths" | 14 January 2001 | |
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Diabolik and Eva plan to get an Inca statue from a sunken ship.
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| 37 | "Kid's Stuff" | 20 January 2001 | |
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A little girl named Sophie finds Diabolik's secret hideout. Dane's men kidnap her for information. Diabolik goes to rescue her.
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| 38 | "Future Imperfect" | 27 January 2001 | |
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Dane uses a person who can see the future to learn Diabolik's plans. But the thief uses this to his own advantage.
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| 39 | "Final Justice Part 1" | 27 January 2001 | |
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Diabolik decides to launch his final attack on Dane. With Eva's help, he tries to steal keys to the organization's vault from its six bosses.
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| 40 | "Final Justice Part 2" | 28 January 2001 | |
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Diabolik and Eva steal the security keys and replace them with fakes. This turns the Brotherhood leaders against Dane. Diabolik helps Ginko arrest Dane and expose the Brotherhood for good.
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