Tales of Arcadia facts for kids
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| Creator | Guillermo del Toro |
| Original work | Trollhunters (2016) |
| Owner | (Universal Pictures) |
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| Films | Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021) |
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| Video games | Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia (2020) |
Tales of Arcadia is a cool series of three computer-animated TV shows made for Netflix. The famous director Guillermo del Toro created them. DreamWorks Animation helped make these shows.
The story is about the town of Arcadia Oaks. This normal-looking town is secretly home to many amazing creatures. Young heroes live there too. They fight against evil forces hiding in the shadows.
The three main shows are Trollhunters, 3Below, and Wizards. They were released all over the world.
People really love the Tales of Arcadia series. Many say it's a very creative and exciting animated show. One reviewer even called Trollhunters the best kids' animation since Avatar: The Last Airbender.
The series has won many awards. Trollhunters was nominated for nine Daytime Emmy Awards in 2017. It won more awards than any other animated show that year! The whole series has also been nominated for or won BAFTA Awards, Annie Awards, and Saturn Awards. It won the Kidscreen Award for "Best New Series" twice.
Critics praise the show for its awesome computer animation. They also like its deep stories, great voice acting, and how it shows different cultures. The music and characters are also very popular.
Besides the TV shows, there are also books and graphic novels. Dark Horse Comics released graphic novels based on the series. There's also a video game called Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia. You can play it on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
In 2020, it was announced that the story would end with a movie. The film is called Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans. It was released on Netflix on July 21, 2021.
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How the Series Was Made
Guillermo del Toro first thought of Trollhunters as a live-action TV show. But it would have cost too much money to make. So, he turned the idea into a book instead. He wrote the book with Daniel Kraus.
Later, DreamWorks Animation decided to make the book into an animated movie. But then Netflix decided to make it a computer-animated TV series. Marc Guggenheim helped write the first ideas for the show.
Many talented people worked on the series. This includes writers like Dan and Kevin Hageman, Aaron Waltke, and AC Bradley. The shows were made from 2014 until 2021.
Famous actors lent their voices to the characters. These include Anton Yelchin, Emile Hirsch, Mark Hamill, Kelsey Grammer, Ron Perlman, Glenn Close, and Lena Headey. Other stars like Diego Luna, Nick Frost, and Alfred Molina also voiced characters.
In 2017, del Toro announced that Trollhunters would be part of a bigger story. This new story would be called Tales of Arcadia. It would have two more connected series. These were 3Below and Wizards. They would explore the secret worlds of aliens and wizards. These hidden worlds are all in the same town as Trollhunters.
Sadly, the main voice actor for Jim Lake Jr., Anton Yelchin, passed away. But his voice was still used for some parts of Trollhunters Part 3. Emile Hirsch also took over the role.
Two characters from Trollhunters, Aja and Krel, became the main characters in 3Below. Steve Palchuk and Toby Domzalski were the first characters to appear in all three shows. Later, Douxie Casperan and his friend Archie became main characters in Wizards.
What the Story is About
Setting the Scene
Tales of Arcadia takes place in a small town called Arcadia Oaks. This town is a made-up version of Arcadia, California. It's a secret home for many magical creatures. Young heroes live there too. They fight against evil forces that hide in the shadows.
Main Adventures
In Trollhunters, a boy named Jim Lake Jr. becomes the first human Trollhunter. His job is to protect trolls living in a secret place called Trollmarket. He also protects humans from evil, flesh-eating trolls called Gumm-Gumms. Their leader is the scary warlord, Gunmar.
In 3Below, we meet royal siblings Princess Aja and Prince Krel. They are from an alien planet called Akiridion-5. They have to escape to Earth when an evil general takes over their home.
In Wizards, a wizard-in-training named Douxie Casperan goes on a time-traveling adventure. He travels to medieval Camelot. He must fight against a group called the Arcane Order. His mission is to save Arcadia Oaks and the whole world.
Finally, in Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans, all the heroes must work together. Arcadia is about to face a huge battle. This battle will decide the future of magic and all these supernatural worlds.
Series Overview
| Series | Season | Episodes | Originally released | Showrunner(s) | ||
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| Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | 1 | 26 | December 23, 2016 | Rodrigo Blaas, Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim, Dan and Kevin Hageman | ||
| 2 | 13 | December 15, 2017 | ||||
| 3 | 13 | May 25, 2018 | ||||
| 3Below: Tales of Arcadia | 1 | 13 | December 21, 2018 | Rodrigo Blaas, Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim, and Chad Hammes | ||
| 2 | 13 | July 12, 2019 | ||||
| Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | 1 | 10 | August 7, 2020 | Aaron Waltke, Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim, Chad Quandt and Chad Hammes | ||
| Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans | Film | July 21, 2021 | Story by : Marc Guggenheim, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman Directed by : Johane Matte, Francisco Ruiz Velasco, Andrew Schmidt |
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Characters and Voice Actors
You can find a full list of characters and the actors who voice them here: Characters and Cast Members.
Other Cool Stuff
Comic Books
- Trollhunters: The Secret History of Trollkind (2018)
- Trollhunters: The Felled (2018)
Novels (Books)
- Trollhunters: The Adventure Begins (2017)
- Trollhunters: Welcome to the Darklands (2017)
- Trollhunters: The Book of Ga-Huel (2018)
- Trollhunters: Age of the Amulet (2018)
- Trollhunters: The Way of the Wizard (2018)
- Trollhunters: Angor Reborn (2018)
- 3Below: Arcadia-Con (2019)
Video Game Fun
Trollhunters: Defenders of Arcadia is a video game based on the Trollhunters show. It came out on September 25, 2020. You can play it on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Awards and Nominations
The Tales of Arcadia series has won many awards and been nominated for even more! Here are some of them:
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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| 2017 | Annie Awards | Best Character Animation in a TV Show | Mike Chaffe for character Blinky in "Becoming, Part 1" | Won |
| Best Character Design in a TV Show | Victor Maldonado, Alfredo Torres and Jules Rigolle, "Win, Lose or Draal" | Won | ||
| Best Music in a TV Show | Alexandre Desplat and Tim Davies, "Becoming, Part 1" | Nominated | ||
| Best Storyboarding in a TV Show | Hyunjoo Song, "Win, Lose or Draal" | Won | ||
| Saturn Awards | Best Animated Series or Film on Television | Trollhunters | Nominated | |
| Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Lead Voice Performance in a TV Show | Anton Yelchin, for Jim Lake Jr. | Won | |
| Best Female Lead Voice Performance in a TV Show | Lexi Medrano, for Claire Nuñez | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Voice Performance in a Supporting Role in a TV Show | Laraine Newman, for Miss Janeth | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Voice Performance in a Guest Role in a TV Show | Anjelica Huston, for Queen Usurna | Nominated | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Character Animation | Mike Chaffe, "Becoming, Part 1" | Won | |
| Outstanding Individual Achievement in Character Design | Victor Maldonado, "Win, Lose Or Draal" | Won | ||
| Outstanding Special Class Animated Program | Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas, Marc Guggenheim, Chad Hammes, Christina Steinberg, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Lawrence Jonas | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Kelsey Grammer, for Blinky | Won | ||
| Outstanding Casting for an Animated Series or Special | Mary Hidalgo, Ania O'Hare, CSA | Won | ||
| Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Marc Guggenheim | Won | ||
| Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Rodrigo Blaas, Guillermo del Toro | Won | ||
| Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design | Rodrigo Blaas, Andy Erekson, Jonathan Catalan, Dai Weier, John Laus, David M.V. Jones | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing – Animation | Matthew Thomas Hall and Carlos Sanches, CAS | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Annie Awards | Best Character Animation in a TV Show | Bruno Chiou, Yi-Fan Cho, Kevin Jong, Chun-Jung Chu, "Homecoming" | Won |
| Best Character Design in a TV Show | Jules Rigolle, Alfredo Torres, Linda Chen, Rustam Hasanov, Alfonso Blaas, "Escape from the Darklands" | Nominated | ||
| Best Directing in a TV Show | Andrew Schmidt, "Unbecoming" | Nominated | ||
| Best Storyboarding in a TV Show | David Woo, "Hero with a Thousand Faces" | Nominated | ||
| Best Storyboarding in a TV Show | Hyunjoo Song, "In the Hall of the Gumm-Gumm King" | Nominated | ||
| Best Writing in a TV Show | A.C. Bradley, Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman, Aaron Waltke, Chad Quandt, "Escape from the Darklands" | Nominated | ||
| Kidscreen Awards | Best New Series, Kids Category | Trollhunters | Won | |
| Best Writing | Trollhunters | Won | ||
| Best Animation | Trollhunters | Won | ||
| Golden Reel Award | Outstanding Sound Editing, Animation Short Form | Matthew Hall, Jason Oliver, Goeun Lee, MPSE, James Miller, Carlos Sanches, Aran Tanchum, Vincent Guisetti | Nominated | |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Children's Animated Series | Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim, Chad Hammes, Rodrigo Blaas, Christina Steinberg, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Lawrence Jonas | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Writing in an Animated Program | Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Aaron Waltke, Chad Quandt, AC Bradley | Won | ||
| Outstanding Sound Editing – Animation | Matt Hall, Goeun Lee, James Miller, James Oliver, Aran Tanchum, Stacey Michaels, Vincent Guilsetti, Alex Ulrich | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Main Title and Graphic Design | Rodrigo Blaas, Andy Erekson, Jonathan Catalan, Dai Weier, David M.V. Jones, John Laus | Nominated | ||
| BAFTA | International Animation | Rodrigo Blaas, Marc Guggenheim, Chad Hammes | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Annie Awards | Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children | "Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia" | Nominated |
| Best Animated Effects in an Animated Production | "Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia" | Won | ||
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for an Animated Program | Marc Guggenheim, Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, AC Bradley, Chad Quandt, Lila Scott and Aaron Waltke | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Directing for an Animated Program | Rodrigo Blaas, Elaine Bogan, Guillermo del Toro, Johane Matte, Andrew Schmidt | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for an Animated Program | Carlos Sanches | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program | Matt Hall, Otis Van Osten, Jason Oliver, Aran Tanchum, Vincent Guisetti | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | Annie Awards | Best Animated Effects in a TV Show | Greg Lev, Igor Lodeiro, Chen Ling, Brandon Tyra | Nominated |
| Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production for Children | Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Blaas, Chad Hammes, Marc Guggenheim | Nominated | ||
| Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation Short Form | Supervising Sound Editor: Otis Van Osten, Foley Editor: Tommy Sarioglou, Dialogue Editors: Carlos Sanches, Jason Oliver, Foley Artist: Aran Tanchum, Vincent Guisetti, "3Below: Tales of Arcadia" | Won | |
| Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program | Otis Van Osten, Jason Oliver, Carlos Sanchez, Tommy Sarioglou, Aran Tanchum, Vincent Guisetti, James Miller | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Kidscreen Awards | Best New Series | Guillermo del Toro, Marc Guggenheim, Aaron Waltke, Chad Quandt, Chad Hammes. "Wizards: Tales of Arcadia" | Won |
| Golden Reel Awards | Outstanding Sound Editing - Animation Short Form | Supervising Sound Editors: James Miller, Otis Van Osten Foley Editor: Tommy Sarioglou, Aran Tanchum Dialogue Editors: Carlos Sanches, Jason Oliver Foley Artist: Vincent Guisetti, "Spellbound" | Nominated | |
| Annie Awards | Best Voice Acting, TV/Media | David Bradley for the character of Merlin, "Wizards: Tales of Arcadia", Episode: "Our Final Act" | Won | |
| Best FX for TV/Media | "Wizards: Tales of Arcadia", Episode: "Killahead, Part Two", DreamWorks Animation; Greg Lev, Igor Lodeiro, Brandon Tyra, Cui Wei, Ma Xiao | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Tales of Arcadia para niños
