Lilo & Stitch (franchise)

Lilo & Stitch
Creator Walt Disney Animation Studios
Films and television
Films
Short films
  • The Origin of Stitch (2005)
Television series
Games
Video games
Miscellaneous
Theme park attractions

The Lilo & Stitch film franchise consists of four films, created by Walt Disney Studios. The series was conceived in 2002 under directors Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders. Between these and other producers, four films were made as of 2015.

Beyond the four films, a television series entitled (Lilo & Stitch: The Series) was made between 2003 and 2006. A Japanese anime version of the series entitled Stitch! was launched in 2008. A short film titled The Origin of Stitch was seen on the Lilo & Stitch 2 DVD.

Film series (2002-2006)

Lilo & Stitch (2002)

Lilo & Stitch franchise chronology
Games, movies and TV

Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626
Lilo & Stitch
The Origin of Stitch
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
Stitch! The Movie
Lilo & Stitch: The Series
Leroy & Stitch
Stitch!

Main article: Lilo & Stitch

An extraterrestrial mad scientist named Dr. Jumba Jookiba (David Ogden Stiers) is put on trial for illegally creating creatures to cause chaos and destruction. His latest experiment is Number 6-2-6 (Chris Sanders): a cute little blue alien with four arms, two legs and antennae who is deceptively strong and indestructible. 6-2-6 is sentenced to exile, while Jumba himself is jailed.

Masquerading as a dog, 6-2-6 is adopted by a little girl named Lilo Pelekai (Daveigh Chase) who is living with her 19-year-old sister Nani (Tia Carrere). Lilo is lonely and a bit of an outcast until she finds a new friend in 6-2-6 whom she names "Stitch."

Stitch! The Movie (2003)

Main article: Stitch! The Movie

Ex-Captain Gantu on his new spaceship (his original got destroyed in the first film), being hired by Hämsterviel to retrieve the experiments. Meanwhile, on Earth, Stitch is still not fitting in. Lilo tries to encourage him by saying he's one-of-a-kind, comparing him to Frankenstein.

Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)

In this movie (set before Stitch the Movie) Lilo and her classmates are preparing for a hula competition where the winner gets to perform at the local May Day festival. Each student is required to create an original dance. While preparing for the competition, Stitch's past comes back to haunt him. It seems that after Stitch was created, Jumba did not get a chance to fully charge Stitch's molecules before they were both arrested. At first this glitch causes Stitch to revert to his old destructive programming, but it will ultimately destroy him if Jumba cannot create a charging pod before Stitch's energy runs out.

Leroy & Stitch (2006)

Main article: Leroy & Stitch

After three years, their mission to capture all 624 experiments and repurpose them on Earth has been completed, so Lilo and her family are honored as heroes by the Galactic Alliance.

TV Series (2003-2012)

Lilo & Stitch: The Series (2003-2006)

Continuing where Stitch! The Movie left off, Lilo and Stitch are given the task of collecting the rest of Jumba's missing experiments, changing them from bad to good, and finding the one place where they truly belong. Meanwhile, the former Captain Gantu and his reluctant partner, experiment 625, try to capture the experiments for the imprisoned Dr. Hämsterviel.

Running for two seasons and a total of 65 episodes, the series ended with the direct-to-DVD movie Leroy & Stitch. The series has been adapted into an anime series, Stitch! in Japan, taking place a few decades after Leroy and Stitch. The series had low quotes in the USA, but it was also a great hit in Europe. On May 29, 2007, Lilo and Stitch moved from its daily 12 p.m. time slot to its new daily time slot at 5 and 5:30 a.m.

Stitch! (2008-2012)

Main article: Stitch!

The show features a Japanese girl named Yuna in place of Lilo, and is be set on a fictional island off the shore of Okinawa instead of Hawaii. It is animated and co-produced by the Japanese animation house Madhouse LTD.[1][2][3] Many of the characters, such as Jumba Jookiba and Pleakley, appear, as well as six villains; Captain Gantu, Dr. Jacques von Hamsterviel, Gantu, Reuben, Experiment 627, and Leroy. It also features new experiments exclusive to this series. Although the series is doing very well in Japan, it has received only moderate praise everywhere else. 86 episode were made.

Cast and characters

Character Films Television
Lilo & Stitch
(2002)		 Stitch! The Movie
(2003)		 Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch
(2005)		 Leroy & Stitch
(2006)		 Lilo and Stitch: The Series
(2003-2006)		 Stitch!
(2010-2011)
Stitch (626) Chris Sanders Ben Diskin
Lilo Pelekai Daveigh Chase Dakota Fanning Daveigh Chase Gwendoline Yeo
Nani Pelekai Tia Carrere (no voice actor)
Dr. Jumba Jookiba David Ogden Stiers Jess Winfield
Agent Pleakley Kevin McDonald Ted Biaselli
Angel (624)   Tara Strong   Tara Strong Kate Higgins
Dr. Jacques von Hämsterviel Silent Cameo Jeff Bennett   Jeff Bennett Kirk Thornton
Gantu Kevin Michael Richardson   Kevin Michael Richardson Keith Silverstein
Reuben (625)   Rob Paulsen   Rob Paulsen Dave Wittenberg
Mertle Edmonds Miranda Paige Walls Liliana Mumy  
Cobra Bubbles Ving Rhames   Ving Rhames Kevin Micheal Richardson  
Grand Councilwoman Zoe Caldwell   Zoe Caldwell ?
David Kawena Jason Scott Lee  
Yuna Eden Riegel

Video games

Lilo & Stitch Pinball

Lilo & Stitch Pinball was released on January 1, 2002 on PC.[4]

Disney's Lilo & Stitch

Disney's Lilo & Stitch
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(GBA) 75.58%[5]
(PS) 57.73%[6]
Metacritic(GBA) 80/100[7]
(PS) 54/100[8]
Review scores
PublicationScore
AllGame[9][10]
Game Informer8/10[11]
GamePro[12]
GameSpot3.8/10[13]
GameSpy[14]
GameZone(GBA) 8.9/10[15]
(PS) 8.5/10[16]
IGN(GBA) 8/10[17]
(PS) 5/10[18]
Nintendo Power3.7/5[19]
Official PlayStation Magazine (US)[20]

Disney's Lilo & Stitch was released for Game Boy Advance on June 7, 2002,[21] and then for the PlayStation a week later.[22] The game was met with positive to very mixed reception; GameRankings and Metacritic gave it a score of 75.58% and 80 out of 100 for the GBA version,[5][7] and 57.73% and 54 out of 100 for the PlayStation version.[6][8]

Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise

Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise was released June 14, 2002 for the PC.[23]

Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626

Cover of Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 for PlayStation 2.
Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings63.59%[24]
Metacritic59/100[25]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Computer and Video Games5/10[26]
Electronic Gaming Monthly5.5/10[27]
Game Informer6/10[28]
Game RevolutionC[29]
GameSpot5.7/10[30]
GameSpy[31]
GameZone6.5/10[32]
IGN6/10[33]
Official PlayStation Magazine (US)[34]

Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 is a platform game for the PlayStation 2 on June 19, 2002.[35] It also serves as a prequel to the original film Lilo & Stitch. In the game, the player plays as Experiment 626 as he battles robots, mutated monsters (called Greemas), Experiment 621, and causes mass destruction. Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 is about finding DNA for Jumba's illegal genetic mutations. The game is set as a prequel to the first movie, describing 626's destructive rampage around the galaxy until his capture by the Galactic Federation.

Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 is a basic platformer, with an environment for exploring, item finding and fighting enemies. Plasma guns are the standard armaments. With his four arms, Stitch can equip up to 4 at once, but only 2 when climbing or holding an object. There are 2 special weapons: a "Big Gun" that fires guided rockets which do massive damage and a Freeze Ray which coats enemies in ice. Platformers commonly include collectibles that the player must equip and find to progress throughout the game. Stitch is under the control of Jumba at the time of the game, and he orders Stitch to find DNA samples, which assist him in performing more experiments. Squid bots allow the player to try and garner a "movie reel", these reels are used to buy various scenes from the movie. Stitch also can find gadgets to assist him in navigating the environment. Grapple guns are provided to allow Stitch to swing over hazardous substances or to reach difficult spots. A jet pack is also featured which can allow Stitch limited flight time.

Disney's Stitch: Experiment 626 has many enemies in his dangerous and deadly quest for DNA. These include UGF soldiers, frogbots, heavy soldiers, Gantu's elite frogbots, mutant greemas and buzzers. Bosses include Dr. Habbitrale in his giant robot, 621 (after being mutated), and Gantu.

The game was met with mixed reception upon release; GameRankings gave it a score of 63.59%,[24] while Metacritic gave it 59 out of 100.[25]

Disney's Stitch Jam

Cover of Disney's Stitch Jam for Nintendo DS.

Disney's Stitch Jam, known in Japan as Stitch! DS: Ohana to Rhythm de Daibouken (スティッチ！DS オハナとリズムで大冒険, Stitch! DS: A Great Adventure of Ohana and Rhythm), is a musical rhythm video game and the first video game in Stitch! series. It was released in Japan on December 3, 2009, in North America on March 23, 2010 and in Europe on March 26, 2010. Different from past Lilo & Stitch adaptations, Disney's Stitch Jam is a rhythm game. Players can take control of Stitch and friends in variety of missions set in space, out on the seas, and in a variety of areas by touching the notes and exclamation marks. The story happened when Angel was kidnapped by Gantu and Hamsterviel. Stitch has to rescue her by travelling into 10 worlds. Stitch is the main playable character. Angel, Reuben and Felix are unlockable.

Motto! Stitch! DS: Rhythm de Rakugaki Daisakusen

Cover of Motto! Stitch! DS: Rhythm de Rakugaki Daisakusen for Nintendo DS.

Motto! Stitch! DS: Rhythm de Rakugaki Daisakusen ♪ (もっと！スティッチ！DS　リズムでラクガキ大作戦♪) is a rhythm video game and a sequel of Disney's Stitch Jam. It was released in Japan on November 18, 2010. This game was not released in North America and Europe.

This game will be the same gameplay as its prequel, Disney's Stitch Jam, and has more new features, characters, and experiments. This game will be a modified engine of its prequel. Players can enjoy the rhythmic action of Stitch, who has a magic microphone that can draw his drawings on the air for decorations and travelling (which resembles and is a parody of Doraemon's secret tool, "Air Crayon"). Players can also dress up characters like Stitch and Angel.

Lilo & Stitch: Hawaiian Adventure

Lilo & Stitch: Hawaiian Adventure is a 2002 video game, which AllGame rated 3/5 stars, writing, "Less like an adventure game and more like a series of arcade games, there's enough entertainment on hand to get to the three-game finale."[36]

Lilo & Stitch 2: Hamsterviel Havoc

Lilo & Stitch 2: Hamsterviel Havoc
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings71.67%[37]
Metacritic66/100[38]
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameZone7.5/10[39]
Nintendo Power3/5[40]

Based on the film of the same name, Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havoc is an action/platformer developed by Climax Studios and published by Disney Interactive Studios for the Game Boy Advance platform on October 12, 2004. While Disney's Lilo & Stitch 2: Hamsterviel Havoc is primarily a platformer, the player will have the chance to play as other characters and vehicle segments. The game was met with average to mixed reception, as GameRankings gave it 71.67%,[37] while Metacritic gave it 66 out of 100.[38]

Bomberman: Disney Stitch Edition

Based on the Anime of the same name, Bomberman: Disney Stitch Edition, is a Maze developed and published by Hudson Soft on 2010 in Japan only.

Other appearances

Theme park attractions

Stitch's Great Escape!

Stitch's Great Escape! opened in 2004.

Stitch's Supersonic Celebration

Stitch's Supersonic Celebration ran from May 6, 2009 - June 27, 2009 at Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, and is currently closed.

Stitch Encounter

Stitch Encounter at Hong Kong Disneyland at the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Walt Disney Studios Park at the Disneyland Paris as "Stitch Live!, Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort in Spring 2015, Shanghai Disneyland Park at Shanghai Disney Resort in Fall 2015.

The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai!

The Enchanted Tiki Room: Stitch Presents Aloha e Komo Mai! at Tokyo Disneyland at Tokyo Disney Resort.

Songs

Reception

Box office performance

Film Release date Box office
United States Outside US Worldwide
Lilo & Stitch[42] June 21, 2002 $145,794,338 $127,349,813 $273,144,151
Stitch! The Movie August 26, 2003 Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch August 30, 2005 Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video
Leroy & Stitch June 26, 2006 Direct-to-video Direct-to-video Direct-to-video

Critical reaction

Film Rotten Tomatoes Metacritic
Lilo & Stitch[43][44] 86% (145 reviews) 73% (30 reviews)
Stitch! The Movie N/A N/A
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch[45] 40% (10 reviews) N/A
Leroy & Stitch[46] 40% (5 reviews) N/A

References

  1. ↑ Disney seals Japan anime and "Lilo and Stich" deal, International business times, March 6, 2008
  2. ↑ Disney says to produce Anime 'made in Japan' (March 8, 2008)
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