Ape Escape (animated TV series)
| Ape Escape | |
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Cover of UK DVD release | |
| Genre | Animated |
| Voices of |
Annie Mumolo Greg Ellis Eric Bauza |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2 min. |
| Production company(s) |
Frederator Studios Hawaii Film Partners Project 51 Productions Showcase Entertainment |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Nicktoons |
Ape Escape is a series of cartoon shorts developed by Frederator Studios, Hawaii Film Partners, Project 51 Productions and Showcase Entertainment which aired on Nicktoons in 2009. It is based on Sony Computer Entertainment's Ape Escape video game franchise, with characters and designs based on Ape Escape 2 in particular, and focuses around Specter's attempts to take over the world with his monkey army.
Development
Frederator first announced that they have obtained the cartoon rights to Ape Escape on May 31, 2007.[1] Various talents were brought in to help including Doug TenNapel. The character designs are based on Ape Escape 2, with Jimmy as the protagonist.[2] The animations are primarily animated using Adobe Flash. The shorts were completed in 2008 and were sent to Nicktoons in 2009. The shorts were released on DVD in the United Kingdom by Lions Gate Home Entertainment on February 18, 2013.[3]
Cast
- Annie Mumolo as Jimmy, Spike and Natalie
- Greg Ellis as Specter
- Eric Bauza as Professor and the Pipo Monkeys
References
See also
- Saru Get You -On Air- - A Japanese anime series based on the video game franchise
External links
- Frederator Studios Ape Escape Blog
- Trailer (Vimeo)
- Ape Escape at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- Ape Escape at the Internet Movie Database
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