Redakai: Conquer the Kairu


Redakai: Conquer the Kairu is an animated series that premiered on YTV in Canada on July 9, 2011, on Cartoon Network in the United States on July 16, 2011 and on Canal J and Gulli in France on October 22, 2011. The series was created by Vincent Chalvon-Demersay and David Michel and was co-produced by Canada's Spin Master Entertainment and France's Zodiak Kids/Marathon Media in association with Canal J and Gulli. Like Totally Spies! and Martin Mystery, which were also produced by Marathon, the show's animation style was influenced by anime.

Premise

The series revolves around Ky, a 15-year-old student of ancient martial arts, who embarks on an epic quest to find the Kairu, a primordial alien energy source. Aided by his friends Maya and Boomer, Ky travels the world searching for the Kairu while attempting to make sure that his extraterrestrial teenage alien adversaries don’t find it first.

Studios

Creators

  • Vincent Chalvon Demersay
  • David Michel
  • Stephane Berry
  • Olivier Jongerlynck

Voices

French

English

Characters

Main

Ky StaxMaya
  • '''Boomer'''

Allies

Master Boaddai
  • Connor Stax
  • '''Mookee'''

Villains

  • '''Lokar'''

Team Radikor

ZaneZair
  • '''Techris'''

Team Imperiaz

Princess DiaraKoz
  • '''Teeny'''

Team Battacor

ZylusRynoh
  • '''Bash'''

Broadcast

Following the show's US launch on Cartoon Network in July 2011, Zodiak Kids announced in September 2011 that they had pre-sold the pay rights to the series to Turner Broadcasting System Europe to air on their Cartoon Network channels in EMEA territories except in Spain and French-speaking areas.