Fantasy Patrol (Russian: Сказочный патруль, romanizedSkazochnyy patrul) is a Russian animated fantasy television series created by Vadim Volya and Evgeniy Golovin. The series follows the adventures of four young sorceress girls who live in the city of Myshkin. The series is produced by Studio Parovoz. It premiered on the multi-series newsreel, Moolt in Cinema on April 30, 2016,[1] and was later released to YouTube on May 19, 2016.

Fantasy Patrol
RussianСказочный патруль
Genre
Created by
  • Vadim Volya
  • Evgeniy Golovin
Written by
  • Maria Parfenova
  • Evgeny Golovin
  • Anton Lanshakov
  • Julia Ivanova
  • Jordan Kefalidi
  • Natalya Tikhomirova
Directed by
  • Nail Mubinov
  • Anastasia Chernova
  • Tatyana Bolotnova
  • Marina Nefyodova
  • Svetlana Tugabay
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  • Alexey Lukyanchikov
  • Alexey Sudakov
  • Alexey Ignatov
  • Ekaterina Rodina
  • Mikhail Milotovsky
  • Elena Phillipik
  • Daria Rud
  • Polina Morozova
  • Vladimir Gagurin
Voices of
Opening theme"Fantasy Patrol Theme" (season 1)
"Тайнами наполнен мир" (season 2)
by Dariya Stavrovich
Composers
  • Sergey Bogolubskiy
  • Dariya Stavrovich
Country of originRussia
Original languageRussian
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes104 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Dmitriy Mednikov
  • Tatiyana Tsyvareva
  • Evgeniy Golovin
  • Anton Smetankin
  • Alexander Sablukov
  • Natalia Belyanina
EditorMaksim Maksimov
Running time11 minutes
Production companyStudio Parovoz
Original release
Network
ReleaseApril 30, 2016 (2016-04-30) –
present
Related
Fantasy Patrol: The Chronicles

A spin-off series, Fantasy Patrol: The Chronicles premiered on August 2, 2019. An animated film based on the series, Koshchey: The True Story is in production, planned to be released in theaters.[when?]

Plot

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The series takes place in the mysterious city of Myshkin (Fableton in the English version), which is filled with many fairytale heroes and unusual adventures and miracles. The ordinary residents of the city are unsuspecting of the true nature of the city. Three young girls who also appear to be ordinary but are actually young sorceresses; Varya, Masha, and Snowy, move to Myshkin where they meet Helena, a local city girl. They soon become best friends with each other, forming a superhero team called the Fantasy Patrol. Their task is to observe the behavior of any fairytale characters that inhabit the city and help them, while protecting the calm side of the city from any harm, maintaining a balance between both worlds.

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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  • Glafira Tarkhanova as Alice
  • Alex Louis

Episodes

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
126April 30, 2016 (2016-04-30)December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14)
226February 16, 2019 (2019-02-16)February 5, 2021 (2021-02-05)
Chronicles78August 2, 2019 (2019-08-02)TBA
326February 12, 2021 (2021-02-12)TBA
Film2021 (2021)

Broadcast

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Fantasy Patrol has been broadcast in Russia on Moolt and Ani since May 2016, on Carousel by the end of 2016,[2] and later on Super in 2018.[when?] In South Africa, the series premiered on eToonz on March 25, 2019.[3] The first season is available in English on iTunes.[4] In Pakistan, Fantasy Patrol was released in the Urdu language in Kids Zone. A total of 17 episodes of the show in English have been uploaded so far onto the Moolt Kids YouTube channel.

Songs

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The music for the series was written by Russian band, Slot.

Title Performer(s) Episode
Fantasy Patrol Theme All season 1 episodes
"Приветствие Алёнки" Miroslava Karpovich "The Beginning"
"Сражение с Тоской Зелёной"
"Город Мышкин" "The Beginning"
"Everything Is Under Control"
"Персонажи сказки" Miroslava Karpovich
Polina Kutepova
Olga Kuzmina
Yuliya Aleksandrova
"How to Become a Star"
"В старинной сказке говорится" Olga Kuzmina
Yuliya Aleksandrova
Dariya Stavrovich
"The Big Day"
"Песня Алёнки и её клонов" Miroslava Karpovich "The Prophecy"
"Бывает жизнь порой" Polina Kutepova
Yuliya Aleksandrova
Olga Kuzmina
"Dancing Queen"
"Бывает жизнь порой" "A Fiery Guest"
"Как узнать свою подругу" "Snow Queen"
"Тайнами наполнен мир" Dariya Stavrovich All season 2 episodes
"Колыбельная для дракона" "Страна саламандр"
"Волшебный мир, встречай!" "Волшебный мир, встречай!"

Accolades

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2017 Icarus Startup Fantasy Patrol (for "Everybody Dance Now!") Won [5]
Cyber Sousa Best Foreign Animated Series Fantasy Patrol Won [6]
2018 Mooltimir Best Russian Animated Series Fantasy Patrol Won [7]
Best Song of Russian Animated Series Fantasy Patrol (for "Поверь в себя") Won [7]
Best Licensed Product for Russian Animated Series Fantasy Patrol dolls (0+ Media) Won [7]
Best Heroine of Russian Animated Series Snowy Won [7]
2019 Taffy-Kids 2019 Best Animated Series Fantasy Patrol Won

Merchandise

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Books

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Russian writer and screenwriter, Oleg Roy set to work on a series of books based on Fantasy Patrol. In total, 12 books are planned to be published for the series.[8] So far, 6 books have been released.

Games

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Four apps were released for the series; "Fantasy Patrol", "Fantasy Patrol: Adventures", "Music Patrol", and "Fantasy Patrol: Cafe". All of these games were released on Android and iOS platforms.

Magazines

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In November 2018, Fantasy Patrol magazines were released. Posters, stickers, and stories from Oleg Roy also come with the magazines.

Spin-off

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A spin-off series of Fantasy Patrol was previewed on the main stage of Mooltimir on June 1, 2019 titled "Fantasy Patrol: The Chronicles". The series premiered on Moolt on August 2, 2019,[9] and the first episode was then released to YouTube on August 27.[10]

Film

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In August 2017, the director of Parovoz, Anton Smetankin, announced the production of an animated film, Koschey: The Everlasting Story, based on the Fantasy Patrol series, which is originally scheduled to release in 2020, but it was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12] The script will be written by Evgeny Golovin and Maria Parfenova.[13] The film will tell the story of young Koschey and how he tries to find his way.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Громкая премьера от "МУЛЬТ в кино": на большие экраны выходит "Сказочный патруль"". ФильмПРО.
  2. ^ "Премьера "Сказочного патруля" на телеканале "Карусель" прошла с успехом". Tlum.ru. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  3. ^ "Entertainment Inside Us: Coming Later In March 2019 On eToonz". March 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Fantasy Patrol on Apple TV". Apple TV. 27 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Аниматор.ру | Новости | В День российской анимации 8 апреля в Москве в третий р..." www.animator.ru.
  6. ^ ""Сказочный патруль" получил международную премию Cyber Sousa". November 17, 2017.
  7. ^ a b c d "Аниматор.ру | Новости | "Мультимир" раздал призы". www.animator.ru.
  8. ^ ""Сказочный Патруль" студии "Паровоз" от Олега Роя". April 4, 2017.
  9. ^ "Wall". m.vk.com.
  10. ^ "PREMIERE OF THE NEW ANIMATED SERIES FROM THE FANTASY PATROL UNIVERSE". August 1, 2019. Archived from the original on February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "Вселенная "Сказочного патруля" • История • Игры • Куклы • Награды". March 4, 2019.
  12. ^ "Studio Parovoz's Animated Koshchey: The True Story Revives Russian Classics". Animation Magazine. June 6, 2019. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  13. ^ ""Кощей. Настоящая история": сказка начинается!". November 29, 2018.
  14. ^ "Сказочный Патруль: Настоящая история Кощея - новые картинки и интересные факты о мультфильме". YouLoveIt.ru.
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