With Willy Fog to the center of the earth
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | With Willy Fog to the center of the earth |
| Original title | Willy Fog 2 |
| Country of production | Spain , Taiwan |
| original language | Spanish |
| year | 1993 |
| length | 26 minutes |
| Episodes | 26th |
| genre | adventure |
| idea | Claudio Biern Boyd, Jules Verne |
| production | Claudio Biern Boyd, José Manuel Iglesias, José Luis Rodríguez |
| music | Guido De Angelis , Maurizio De Angelis |
| First broadcast | 1993 on RTVE |
| German-language first broadcast |
1996 on RTL 2 |
With Willy Fog to the Center of the Earth (Spanish: Willy Fog 2 ) is a cartoon series produced by BRB Internacional in 1993 and animated by Wang Film Productions, which is based on the novel The Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne . In contrast to the novel, the characters are embodied here by animals. The series is the sequel to Around the World with Willy Fog . The Spanish original version Willy Fog 2 was split into two parts in the German version : With Willy Fog to the center of the earth and Willy Fog on the trail of the Nautilus .
action
The English businessman Willy Fog once again bets the unfriendly banker Sullivan and three other members of a gentleman’s club for loads of British pounds that after he was able to circumnavigate the world in 80 days, he would now also reach the center of the earth. He is accompanied by his loyal servant Rigodon and his friend Tico, and this time Willy's wife Romy is also there. This time, too, not everything goes smoothly and the trip harbors many dangers, and Sullivan tries again with the help of his henchmen to sabotage the project so that Willy Fog loses his bet this time.
This time too, Willy Fog manages to achieve his goal and win the bet with Sullivan and the other members of the Gentleman Club. All adventures and dangers that Willy and his companions encounter on the journey are successfully mastered by them with one or the other clever trick. So they finally reach the center of the earth and Sullivan and the others succeed in producing the desired proof and thus winning the bet again. With this, the lion gained the reputation of the greatest adventurer in the world at that time.
main characters
The series characters are again anthromorphic animals in the sequel .
- Willy Fog ( Leo ): Willy Fog is an English gentleman to whom politeness is paramount. Although he tries everything to win his bet, he never forgets the essential things in life such as his friends.
- Rigodon ( hangover ) and Tico ( hamster ): Two inseparable friends who are more than once a great help to Willy Fog on the trip.
- Princess Romy ( cat ): The princess was supposed to be burned in the Indian jungle after the death of her husband, but Willy Fog was able to save her. Her heart has belonged to him ever since. At the end of the first series, Around the World with Willy Fog , she and Willy get married on December 22nd
- Sullivan ( Wolf ): He is an unscrupulous businessman and the eternal competitor of Willy Fog, with the help of his henchman transfer he tries to win the bet in this series too by sabotaging the journey of Willy and his companions.
- Transfer ( Wolf ): This criminal was hired by Sullivan to sabotage Willy Fog in his venture. As its name suggests, Transfer is a master at disguise.
- Inspector Dix ( dog ): Due to a misunderstanding, the Scotland Yard cop thought Willy Fog was a bank robber in the first series Around the World with Willy Fog and was chasing him with his assistant Bully, a bulldog.
Production and publications
The series was animated by Wang Film Productions on behalf of BRB Internacional . The idea for the series comes from Claudio Biern Boyd, based on the works of Jules Verne . The music comes from Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis . The Spanish version with its 26 episodes was split into two parts in German: With Willy Fog to the center of the earth and Willy Fog on the trail of the Nautilus .
The Spanish broadcaster RTVE first broadcast the series in 1993; the German version was first shown on RTL 2 in 1996 . In the 1990s and 2000s, the entire series was released on video. The episodes were later released on DVDs by Phoenix Entertainment. Since July 9, 2012, the series can be seen in German on-demand on MyVideo .
There are also translations into English, French and Polish.
synchronization
| figure | Spanish speaker | German speaker |
|---|---|---|
| Willy Fog | Claudio Rodriguez | Herbert Weicker |
| Romy | Glòria Camara | Michaela Degen |
| Tico | Jose Moratalla | Michael Habeck |
| Rigodón | Manuel Peiró | Florian Halm |
| transfer | Eduardo Jover | Michael Rüth |
| Sullivan | Daniel Dicenta | Holger Schwiers |
Web links
- With Willy Fog to the Earth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- cartoonserien.de about the series
- With Willy Fog to the center of the earth at anisearch.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ BRB Internacional about the series ( Memento of the original from June 21, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF file; 357 kB)
