''Canimals'' (

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of "can" and "animal") (, ''kaenimeol''), also known as ''Canimals: We Can Do It!'', is a live-action and animated television series by Voozclub Co., Ltd., BRB Internacional, Screen 21 and Aardman Animations. The main characters are Ato, Mimi, Uly, Fizzy, Nia, Oz, Pow, Toki, and Leon. Internationally, the series has aired in South Korea through

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and worldwide through

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Development

The character's creation began in 2006. At the this time, the characters were visually different and lacked arms. Aardman, BRB International and VoozClub co-produced the show. The voice acting was done by Aardman, while the modeling, animation, and sound processing were handled by VoozClub and BRB International.

Licensing

BRB International manages all the series' rights on the

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. The series was picked up by

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in November 2015, and the entire series was available until June 2019 when it was pulled. Canal+ managed the series rights In

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where it aired on TeleTOON+.

Reception

Viewership

In South Korea, ''Canimals'' was first broadcast on EBS in 2011, and it received a high viewership rating and was well-received throughout the country. In the United Kingdom, ''Canimals'' was a Ratings success. The show achieved a peak viewership of around 153,800 viewers on February 4, 2013 during the after school block. The Show quickly became one of

's flagship shows, delivering the second highest average audience viewing figures against competitors in the afternoons. ''Canimals'' also delivered the highest average audience viewing figures against competitors in the mornings.

Awards and nominations

Canimals won as the best for kids 7–10 at the 2010 Kids' Jury and nominated for the Licensing Challenge in MIPJR 2010. It was also placed 2nd among more than 1,000 works at MIPCOM Junior 2009 where It won the best animation award. In 2011, it won the Grand Prize (President Award) at the Korean Content Awards.

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