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A Kind of Magic, also known as Magic, is a 2006 animated television series created by Marc Du Pontavice
Marc du Pontavice

Marc du Pontavice is a French animator who is the creator of Oggy and the Cockroaches , The Extreme Ducks, The Magician", Space Goofs, and Ratz ....
 and his animation company Xilam
Xilam

Xilam is a France animation production company which founded in 1999 by Marc du Pontavice. It is closely related to the another television company, Gaumont....
. The story deals with a kid named Tom and his family's problems, including his sister Cindy, who is crazy after every boy she sees, his toad 'His Highness' his evil Aunt Ferocia who wants to turn him evil as well, and his parents who have been exiled from FairyLand and now have to live on Earth.






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A Kind of Magic, also known as Magic, is a 2006 animated television series created by Marc Du Pontavice
Marc du Pontavice

Marc du Pontavice is a French animator who is the creator of Oggy and the Cockroaches , The Extreme Ducks, The Magician", Space Goofs, and Ratz ....
 and his animation company Xilam
Xilam

Xilam is a France animation production company which founded in 1999 by Marc du Pontavice. It is closely related to the another television company, Gaumont....
. The story deals with a kid named Tom and his family's problems, including his sister Cindy, who is crazy after every boy she sees, his toad 'His Highness' his evil Aunt Ferocia who wants to turn him evil as well, and his parents who have been exiled from FairyLand and now have to live on Earth.

The introduction song sequence is a shortened version of A Kind of Magic
A Kind of Magic (song)

"A Kind of Magic" is a Rock music song written by Roger Meddows-Taylor for the film Highlander , for which Queen wrote the music. The song reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, but only reached number forty-two on the U.S....
, by Queen
Queen (band)

Queen were an England rock music band formed in 1970 in London by guitarist Brian May, lead vocalist Freddie Mercury and drummer Roger Meddows-Taylor, with bassist John Deacon completing the lineup the following year....
.

The series has been an instant hit and was rated the most popular series at MIPCOM Junior
Mipcom

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, attracting over 280 buyers.

Plot

The story follows the life of Willow the fairy
Fairy

A fairy is a type of mythological being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as spirit#Metaphysical and metaphorical uses, supernatural or preternatural....
, and her reformed ogre
Ogre

An ogre is a large, cruel and hideous humanoid monster], featured in mythology, folklore and fiction. Ogres are often depicted in fairy tales and folklore as feeding on human beings, and have appeared in many classic works of literature....
 husband Gregore, who are not allowed to get married as per Fairyland rules. They move out to Planet Earth
Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
, where they try and fit into society as normal human beings with their children, Tom and Cindy.

Broadcast

  • France
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     (2006-present) - Disney Channel France
    Disney Channel France

    Disney Channel France is the French language edition of the Disney Channel, owned by the Walt Disney Company. It was launched in March 1997, primarily on the CanalSat platform....
    /France 3
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    France 3 is the second largest France public television channel and part of the France T?l?visions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France ?....
  • India
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    , Pakistan
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    Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia and borders Central Asia and the Middle East. It has a 1,046 kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea and Gulf of Oman in the south, and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and People's Republic of China in th...
    , Bangladesh
    Bangladesh

    , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south....
     (2009-present) - Disney Channel India
    Disney Channel India

    For the Disney Channel in other countries, see Disney Channel around the world. For the original Disney Channel, see Disney Channel.Disney Channel India is an Indian television channel specializing in television programming for children through original series and movies as well as third party programming....