''Boonie Bears'' ( zh, first=s, s=熊出没, t=熊出沒, p=xióng chūmò, "Roaming Bears" ; Bear Hunting) is a Chinese

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shown on multiple Chinese platforms and television stations, including Central China Television (CCTV) and Beijing Television Network (BTV). The series features two

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s, Briar and Bramble, who try to stop Logger Vick from destroying their forest home. Some other minor characters, mainly animals, are also shown, such as an owl, a gopher and two monkeys. The franchise is Fantawild Animation's tentpole and "has been the biggest animation brand in China for many years" according to ''

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''. As of 2024, the animation brand has developed more than 3,000 products, covering a wide range of categories like food, beverages, clothing, learning supplies and toys.

Origin

''Boonie Bears'' was first shown in January 2012 and last shown in February 2024 and became the most popular children's show in China. More than 600 thirteen-minute episodes have been produced so far. The series is produced by Fantawild Holdings Inc.

Creation and translations

Although originally created in

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, ''Boonie Bears'' has been translated to other languages, such as English, Spanish, French,

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, Bengali and

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(as ''Babloo Dabloo'' on BIG Magic). It has now been distributed to 82 countries worldwide and partnered with Netflix, Sony, and Disney.

Characters

Victor "Vick" Von Finkelstein

Vick (formerly called Logger Vick) ( zh, first=s, s=光头强, t=光頭強, p=Guāngtóu Qiáng, labels=no) is a logger who often runs into the animals for his misdeeds against the forest. He is considered as the primary antagonist in the earlier seasons, until redeeming himself and eventually becoming one of the main protagonists starting in season 8: Adventure 1. He is bald, usually wearing a

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or an

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to conceal it. He is often seen carrying a

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or a hunting rifle, wearing a jacket and jeans. Despite his menacing demeanor, Vick is often stays determined in light of threats from the forest, his superiors and poverty, not wishing to be in conflict with anyone if possible, despite sometimes seeking vengeance as a hunter. Vick later decided to quit logging and becomes a

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to preserve the forest with his animal friends. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Paul "Maxx" Rinehart)

Mr. Li

Mr. Li ( zh, s=李老板, p=Lǐ láobǎn, labels=no) is Logger Vick's unseen merciless boss. He is primarily known for threatening Vick and deducting his salary for providing any benefits. (Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen, Paul "Maxx" Rinehart)

Briar

Briar ( zh, s=熊大, p=Xióngdà, labels=no) is one of the titular protagonists of the show, he is an

(except the color of his fur is reddish brown instead of black) who is Bramble's older brother, and a valiant, kind respected and sometimes arrogant stubborn and hardheaded figure in the forest. His intelligence and leadership allows him to rally other animals and battle whatever antagonist, be it Vick or not. Whenever the forest is not under threat, Briar has a carefree life with his brother inside their

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-like

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.(Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen, Gene E. Hobbs III, Kieran Katarey, Patrick Freeman)

Bramble

Bramble ( zh, s=熊二, p=Xióng'èr, labels=no) is one of the titular protagonists of the show. Like his brother, he is an

(except the color of his fur is light yellowish brown instead of black) and is Briar's younger brother. Bramble is physically slightly robust (more so than his brother though he and his brother were both quite stocky) but brash, dim-witted, naive kind hedonistic and also sometimes cowardly clumsy and childish (though bramble claims that he’s not childish) as well as daydreaming, much to Briar's annoyance, although he has proven himself on occasion. He also enjoys eating food of many kinds, specifically fruit fish and honey. he is similar to Po from

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both are naive clumsy daydreaming and love eating food but still proven themselves on occasion. (Voiced by: Justin J. Wheeler, Joseph S. Lambert)

Warren

Warren ( zh, s=蹦蹦, p=Bèngbèng, labels=no) is a nervous

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and a friend of the bears. He likes pine cones and nuts. Warren's agility allows him to weave through threats and conduct espionage for the bears. He is allergic to snacks. He is also mistaken for a female due to his voice. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Siobhan Lumsden)

Herbert "Herb" Diggs

Herbert Diggs ( zh, s=萝卜头, t=蘿蔔頭, p=Luóbotóu, labels=no, c=, l=Radish Head) is a

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who lives in the forest. He is unusually obsessed with

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es, carrots and

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s, attempting to secure them at all ends when given the chance. His expertise in subterranean navigation and excavation gives him the upper hand in many confrontations. His voice is somewhat high-pitched in the Mandarin version. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Justin J Wheeler, Joseph S Lambert)

Hoo Hoo

Hoo Hoo ( zh, s=涂涂, p=Tútu, labels=no) is a

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who lives in the forest. She is very forgetful and lazy, dozing even in her flight. She is only occasionally helpful and refrains to join their conflicts. More often than not she is also mistaken for a male due her voice which sound like a high-pitched version of Rick Jay Glen’s voice. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Rick Jay Glen, Siobhan Lumsden)

King Tiki

Tiki ( zh, s=吉吉, p=Jíji, labels=no) is an arrogant, and greedy

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. He is the self-proclaimed ruler of the forest that occasionally runs into conflict with other animals and questions Briar's leadership. He and his servant Babu originally came from a jungle along with other monkeys before they were accidentally shipped and transported to the Pine Tree Mountain forest where they currently live. He really loves fruit, especially bananas. He usually keeps a pineapple crown. He also holds a curved stick in his hands containing a hanging pine cone and wears a necklace made of leaves. (Voiced by: Paul "Maxx" Rinehart)

Babu

Babu ( zh, c=毛毛, p=Máomao, labels=no) is a small golden

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who is the loyal sidekick servant and best friend of Tiki. he admires Tiki and is like a little brother to him. he likes bananas like Tiki. (Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen, Gene E. Hobbs III)

Fabian

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who became Vick's pet to escape his nomadic life. A fraudulent con artist, he often manipulates Vick and other creatures for private gains. He likes food, particularly fish. Vick officially adopted him in the ''Boonie Bears Forest Frenzy'' episode ''I'm Feline Fine!''. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Rick Jay Glen, Siobhan Lumsden)

Natasha

Natasha ( zh, c=翠花, p=Cuìhuā, labels=no) is a female

(except the color of her fur is light reddish brown instead of black). She lives in the city and works in a circus. Both Briar and Bramble have a crush on her, although she perceives them friends. She also came to the forest for the bears once. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson)

Louie

Louie ( zh, first=s, s=老鳄, t=老鱷, p=Lǎoè, l=Old Alligator, labels=no) is a

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who lives in the city along with his friends. He also works in the circus. He often tells stories to his circus friends and the bears. He laughs very loudly, and has also stolen Vick's mother's ornaments. (Voiced by: Justin J Wheeler)

Shao Lin

Shao Lin ( zh, first=s, s=铁掌大师, t=鐵掌大師, p=Tiězhǎng Dàshī, labels=no) is a South China tiger who also works in circus and who only appears in Boonie Bears Or Bust. He lives in a cave with his friends in city. He knows martial arts and is often seen practicing. He sometimes saves the bears from Vick. (Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen)

Sheldon

Sheldon ( zh, c=拖拖, p=Tuōtuō, labels=no) is a small tortoise. He is also a worker in the circus and only appears in Boonie Bears or Bust. He has a big iron ball which he likes a lot, usually wears a cap, and walks much slower than the other characters. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson)

Carly

Carly ( zh, c=赵琳, p=Zhào Lín, labels=no) is a teenage girl coming from a small town. Sometimes, she takes foolish decisions. She likes the forest and the nature. In the English episodes where she first appeared, she is trying to find her little Kitty, which happens to be a Siberian Tiger. She wants Logger Vick to help her (who was, at this point, a tour guide and thus in league with the creatures) to find her Siberian tiger. She was the only female characters to have a main role. She is also the main protagonist of her own spin-off series, titled ''Adventurer Carly''. (Voiced by: Carly Leung)

Maurice

Maurice (大马猴; Dà mǎ hóu) is a swindler and gangster. He and his partner Arnold have an abundant criminal history, working for many crime lords as henchmen. He is tall and thin, values image and carries a comb all the time. He is also self-indulgent, narcissistic and self-centered. (Voiced by: Toni Thompson, Justin J Wheeler, Gene E. Hobbs III)

Arnold

Arnold (二狗; Ér gǒu) is a criminal and sidekick of Maurice, who he aids in their quest. Though pudgy and short, he is often seen more as an annoyance than anything with his violent and reckless tendencies. (Voiced by: Rick Jay Glen Paul "Maxx" Rinehart and Joseph S Lambert)

Rex Vector

Rex Vector (天才威; tiān cái wei) was the primary antagonist of the show starting in Adventure 2. He is a proclaimed scientist, an inventor, and an animal poacher. However, his boss Wolfgang ends up firing him because he is unable to catch any animals because of Briar and Bramble. In Monster Plan, he creates a chimeric robotic monster along with special electronics that resemble fruits and beehives to collect the animals' powers. And in ''Boonie Bears: Monster Plan'', he intends to create a far more powerful and improved version of the Monster Robot to win in a science competition. To accomplish his goals, he seeks to find various scattered energy stone fragments across the forest.

Mr. Pete

Mr. Pete (洞洞幺 dòng dòng yāo) is Rex Vector's animal partner, who is a hamster. He is very loyal to Rex Vector. Before he met Rex Vector, he couldn't walk. He tried a lot to let people buy him, but the employee of the pet store was afraid to sell a costumer a lame hamster. However, Rex Vector brought him from the pet store and fixed his leg because he wants the science rewards. After he got a "Most caring award", he let Mr. Pete be his animal assistant and worked for him.

Theme songs

*Part 1: "I'm a Little Confused" *Part 2: "Universal Adventure" *Part 3: "I'm a Little Confused" *Part 4: "My Sweetness" *Part 5,6,7: "I'm a Little Confused" *Chinese New Year Films: "I'm a Little Confused" (2013)

Episodes

Series

* Part 1: ''Boonie Bears'' (104 episodes) * Part 2: ''Boonie Bears or Bust'' (104 episodes) * Part 3: ''Boonie Bears: Forest Frenzy'' (104 episodes) * Part 4: ''Boonie Bears: Spring Into Action'' (52 episodes) * Part 5: ''Boonie Bears: Snow Daze'' (52 episodes) * Part 6: ''Boonie Bears: Sunsational Summer'' (52 episodes) * Part 7: ''Boonie Bears: Autumn Awesomeness'' (52 episodes) * Part 8: ''Boonie Bears: The Adventurers'' (52 episodes) * Part 9: ''Boonie Bears: The Adventurers 2'' (52 episodes) * Part 10: ''Boonie Bears: Monster Plan'' (52 episodes) * Part 11: ''Boonie Bears: Monster Plan 2'' (52 episodes) * Part 12: ''Boonie Bears: Shrink'' (52 episodes)

Other media

Feature films

Fantawild has produced 2 television films and 10 feature films in the ''Boonie Bears'' brand. The first television film '' Boonie Bears: Homeward Journey'' was released in 8 February 2013 and the second television film ''Boonie Bears: Robo-Rumble'' was released in 2014. The first feature film based on the series titled '' Boonie Bears: To the Rescue'' premiered in China on 17 January 2014. A second film, '' Boonie Bears: Mystical Winter'', was released on 30 January 2015. A third installment, '' Boonie Bears: The Big Top Secret'', was released on 16 January 2016. A fourth film, '' Boonie Bears: Fantastica'', was released on 28 January 2017. A fifth film in the series, ''Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink'', was released on 16 February 2018. The sixth installment, ''Boonie Bears: Blast Into the Past'', premiered in China on 5 February 2019 and was later released in international territories. The seventh installment, '' Boonie Bears: The Wild Life'', was released in China on 12 February 2021. '' Boonie Bears: Back to Earth'' was released in China on 1 February 2022 as part of the

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slate. '' Boonie Bears: Guardian Code'' was released in China on 22 January 2023, ''Boonie Bears: Time Twist'' was released on 10 February 2024, and '' Boonie Bears: Future Reborn'' was released on 29 January 2025.

Crew

Box office performance

Books

*''The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Tracker'' *''The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Gopher Wars'' *''The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Invincible Fire Tongs'' *''The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Become a Warrior'' *''The Universal Adventure of the Bears (Jungle): Werewolf Night''

Awards and nominations

Dubbed versions

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(Mandarin) *''Boonie Bears'' on RTV ( Bengali) *''Bablu Dablu'' on Rongeen TV ( Bengali) *''Jungle Bears'' on Basma channel (

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( Turkish) *''Forest Protector Bears'' (''Khers Haye Mohafeze Jangal'') on IRIB Pooya & Nahal (Persian) *''Медведи-соседи'' on Карусель (Carousel) (Russian) *''Мишки-братишки'' on YouTube (Russian) *''Boonie Bears'' on MNC TV (Indonesia) *''Boonie Bears'' on Rajawali Televisi (Indonesia)

References

External links

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