User:DDG9912/Arpo: The Robot for All Kids

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Arpo: The Robot for All Kids
Also known asRobot Arpo
Korean로봇알포
GenreScience fiction
Sitcom
Created byToonzip
Opening themeOh! Oh! Song (also known as Robot Arpo)
Ending themeRobot Arpo
ComposerHyungseok Kim
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languagesKorean
English
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerNamkyu Kang
ProducerByungjun Lee
Production companyToonzip
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseApril 2 (2012-04-02) –
July 2, 2012 (2012-07-02)

Arpo: The Robot for All Kids (Korean: 로봇알포, romanized: Robot Alpo) is a South Korean animated television series created by Toonzip. It was first aired by MBC TV in early 2012. This series focuses on the struggles of the humanoid robot Arpo while taking care of 9-month-old baby Daniel. British company Moonbug Entertainment claimed to have acquired the series in 2020, although Moonbug has started uploading Arpo: The Robot for All Kids videos on YouTube since mid-2018. It has also created non-dialogue shorts with same name but with substantially different look since 2019.

History[edit]

Development (2006–2012)[edit]

Arpo: The Robot for All Kids was originated back from 2006, six years before its release, from a poster which shows concept characters known as Robot Arpo which is produced by Trunk Animation,[1] the predecessor of Toonzip.[2] It has similarities with, and maybe possibly, further derived from the characters of Mighty Block, a software of unknown purpose developed by Trunk Animation and Softwit on the same year.[3] On 8 January 2008, Trunk Animation announced partnership with Italian studio CartoonOne.[4] In the same year, Trunk Animation was later renamed to Toonzip.[citation needed]

Robot Arpo had weird-shaped human characters, namely Daniel (다니엘), Noe (노에), Emma (엠마), Debby (데비), and Bob (밥); with the robot characters Arpo (알포), Witwini (위트위니), and Seedstar (시드스타).[5] Now, these characters are only used for Hancom Typing Training 2010 (Korean: 한컴타자연습 2010).[5] The Robot Arpo prototype also has two pilots, Battle of Bathtub[6] and Arpo Space Travel[7] (Korean: 알포의 우주여앵, 알포의 우주체험[8]).

Later, Robot Arpo redesigned sometime in 2011[citation needed] and changed the English name to Arpo: The Robot for All Kids (the Korean name remains the same), whilst retaining some of characters' names, with the characters Noe, Witwini, and Seedstar are removed in the 2011 concept. Instead, Joey was added as a character.[9] During the first broadcasts on April 2012, Arpo: The Robot for All Kids once gained viewership rating of 1.3%, and was ranked as third most popular TV animated program on Daum.[10]

Decline and regain[edit]

In 2013, former Toonzip employees, including Lee Byung-jun, founded Anyzac (which currently owns Zombiedumb), following its bankruptcy and the company had "went into an unfortunate incident".[11] Also, the founder of Toonzip, Kang Nam-kyu deceased on 25 September 2013,[12] leaving the franchise with no ownership. In Indonesia, RTV first aired the Arpo: The Robot for All Kids in 2014.[13] In Russia, the series was premiered on 28 March 2015 by Multimania (now Multilandia).[14]

Acquisition by Moonbug and later developments[edit]

In February 28, 2020, British company Moonbug Entertainment has acquired the whole franchise.[15] However, the YouTube channel who uploads Arpo: The Robot for All Kids episodes has been active since July 2018. In October 29, 2019, non-dialogue shorts under same name was premiered on Youtube,[16] and it was co-produced by Moonbug and Canary Islands-based studio 3Doubles Producciones.[17]

In February 17, 2020, the channel first uploaded Arpo: The Robot for All Kids episodes made by Toonzip with different voice actors and audio,[18] and last uploaded by the official channel in March 2, 2021.[19] One month later, in April 9, 2021, the non-dialogue version of the series changed its name to Arpo.[20] According to Moonbug, Arpo is a backronym of Army Robot Prototype Omega.[21]

Plot[edit]

Arpo is a humanoid robot, formerly a military commando combat robot, who takes care of Daniel, a 9-month-old mischievous baby belonging to the Dilovely family (Korean: 디러블리, romanized: Dileobeulli), who live in a unnamed neighbourhood. Arpo has to face with many troubles and struggles while doing his job.

Characters[edit]

  • Arpo (Korean: 알포): A light blue-colored humanoid robot who takes care of Daniel. He is formerly a military commando combat robot.[22]
  • Daniel (Korean: 다니엘): A 9-month-old baby, took care by Arpo.[22]
  • Joey (Korean: 조이): A 9-year-old boy.
  • Emma (Korean: 엠마): Dilovelys' neighbour.
  • Debby Dilovely (Korean: 데비 디로블리)[23] is the mother of Daniel and Joey. She mentioned her full name only on the episode "Mission Moo Moo".
  • Bob (Korean: 밥): Father of Daniel and Joey.
  • Looloo (Korean: 루루) is the pet Holstein cow owned by the Dilovely family.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "직원과 함께 성장하는 스튜디오 꿈꿔". animatoon.co.kr. Retrieved 2024-01-28.
  2. ^ "인기 애니메이션, 외국회사에 팔리나?". re-koani.kr. February 26, 2020. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Oiehot". Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  4. ^ "트렁크, HD 애니 '로봇알포' 제작 위해 이태리와 손잡는다". daum.net. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  5. ^ a b "영어와 한글 한컴 타자연습 프로그램 다운받고 여습하기". alwoo.tistory.com. October 13, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  6. ^ DDG9912. "Robot Arpo — 2009 pilot / 로봇알포 — 2009 파이럿". youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Hwang, Kyungsoo. "극장용1 알포의 우주여행". youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-04-27.
  8. ^ "VR Simulator". hanyoungeng.com. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  9. ^ "로봇알포, 나눔센터와 친구가 되다!". blog.naver.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "애니한류 기대작 '로봇 알포' 인기 좋네". newspeak.kr. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  11. ^ "완성도 높은 국산 캐릭터 '좀비덤' 한국 콘텐츠의 우수성 알리는 홍보대사 되다". prapp.globalwindow.org. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
  12. ^ https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1118167184937994&id=100002341705635
  13. ^ "It's ARPO time!! (...)". twitter.com. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  14. ^ "Робот Арпо". multilandia.tv. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  15. ^ "Deals You Missed: Spin Master, Zuru, Moonbug". Kidscreen. February 28, 2020. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  16. ^ https://youtube.com/watch?v=IZHg5iUCtJY
  17. ^ "3Doubles Producciones is Working on Production Arpo the Robot". 3doubles.com. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
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  21. ^ "Amazon Orders 'Arpo Robot Babysitter' Show from Moonbug Entertainment". variety.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  22. ^ a b "로봇알포, 나눔센터와 친구가 되다!". naver.com. Retrieved 2024-04-12.
  23. ^ "Mission Moo Moo". Arpo: The Robot for All Kids. Season 1. Episode 1.

Attribution[edit]

Category:Moonbug Entertainment

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