Gaumont has announced the first sales of its comedy-action-fantasy series, Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (20 x 22’), to free TV channels ZDF/KiKA in Germany – premiering October 7 – and MTVA in Hungary. This Netflix original series, produced in CGI animation and aimed at children aged 8 to 12, is based on the popular comic book Usagi Yojimbo by award-winning author Stan Sakai. The adaptation follows the adventures of Yuichi Usagi, a descendant of the great warrior Miyamoto Usagi, on his quest to become the world’s greatest samurai. Throughout this epic journey, Usagi will meet new friends, defeat numerous enemies, and, with lots of comedy, learn to master his powers!

The whole team is eager to attend MIPJunior and MIPCOM (booth R8.C1) where they will be presenting their line-up, including two exciting new projects: Gilbert (52 x 11’), a comedy series for kids aged 5 to 9, currently in development, and based on the book series by Alex Willan; and Tiny Head (52 x 11’), a comedy series for kids aged 6 to 10 currently in pre-production. Tiny Head follows the friendly adventures of three city-dwelling pets who find themselves back in the wild after accidentally being ejected from their family’s trailer. Together, they face hilarious and unpredictable situations as they try to adapt to their new environment! The series is commissioned by France Télévisions and Rai Kids and has been pre-acquired by TV5Monde. International distribution will be managed by Studio 100, and the series is ready for pre-sales.