Tashi (TV series)

Tashi is an Australian animated television series based on a series of Tashi books by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg. It first screened on 7TWO in 2015 and was repeated on the ABC.[1]

Tashi
Title card
GenreAnimated
Based onTashi books by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg
Directed byMarc Wasik
Voices ofJames Buckingham
Leon Williams
Jacqueline Marriott
Theme music composerCaitlin Yeo
Jonathan Dower
Opening themeTashi's World
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producersJim Ballantine
Chris Rose
ProducerBarbara Stephen
Running time11 minutes
Production companiesFlying Bark Productions
Studio 100 Animation
DistributorStudio 100 Media
Release
Original network7TWO
Picture format576i (SDTV)
Audio formatStereo
Original releaseNovember 2014 (2014-11) 
January 2015 (2015-01)
External links
Website
[Tashi on 7plus Production website]

Plot

Tashi's distant cousin Jack has been sent to stay with him. With the help of creature-whisperer Lotus Blossom, they encounter wild adventures filled with giants, ghosts, witches, bandits, demons and dragons.[2]

Characters

  • Tashi (voiced by James Buckingham)
  • Jack (voiced by Leon Williams)
  • Lotus Blossom (voiced by Jacqueline Marriott)

International

Tashi has also screened in Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, UK and Ireland.

Awards

  • Nominated for "Most Outstanding Children's Program" at the 2015 Logie Awards (Australia)
  • Nominated for "Best Children's Television Program" at the SPA Awards (Australia)
  • Nominated for "Tricks For Kids" category at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (Germany)
  • Nominated for "Best Animation Series" at the AEAF Awards (Australia)

Notes

    References

    1. Knox, David (24 December 2017). "Networks turn to animation to fulfill Children's quotas". Retrieved 12 January 2018.
    2. http://www.flyingbark.com.au/tashi
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