Tai Chi Chasers
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Tai Chi Chasers
Tai Chi Chasers ( is a South Korean action-adventure
cartoon
series.
"After a strange and devastating attack on his home, a young boy named Rai is shocked to discover he’s a secret descendent of the Tigeroids: an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in a struggle with the ruthless and cunning Dragonoids. In a parallel universe called Suhn, the Tigeroids and Dragonoids are battling furiously to recover 500 lost tai chi characters. Whoever retrieves these precious and potent symbols will possess the ultimate power to rule their realm... and destroy their enemies. As Rai hones his innate tai chi skills to fight the Dragonoids, he must find the lost tai chi and battle to become one of the champion Tai Chi Chasers!"
Being a Korean production, Tai Chi Chasers utilizes Korean hanja
to represent the various Tai Chi powers. In the 4Kids version, the symbols are referred to by their Korean pronunciations as well as their English translations.
. The series was licensed and picked up by 4Kids Entertainment
, and has aired on Toonzai on September 16 2011. It is slated to have 39 episodes whole.
Tai Chi Chasers ( is a South Korean action-adventure
Action-adventure
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cartoon
Cartoon
A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...
series.
Plot
From the 4Kids website:"After a strange and devastating attack on his home, a young boy named Rai is shocked to discover he’s a secret descendent of the Tigeroids: an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in a struggle with the ruthless and cunning Dragonoids. In a parallel universe called Suhn, the Tigeroids and Dragonoids are battling furiously to recover 500 lost tai chi characters. Whoever retrieves these precious and potent symbols will possess the ultimate power to rule their realm... and destroy their enemies. As Rai hones his innate tai chi skills to fight the Dragonoids, he must find the lost tai chi and battle to become one of the champion Tai Chi Chasers!"
Being a Korean production, Tai Chi Chasers utilizes Korean hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
to represent the various Tai Chi powers. In the 4Kids version, the symbols are referred to by their Korean pronunciations as well as their English translations.
Tigeroids
- Rai:
- KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 라이 - Voiced by: Son Jeong Ah (Korean) / Bella Hudson (English)
- The main protagonistProtagonistA protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
, living a normal, happy life with his mother until his world is attacked and destroyed by Luka. Rai is rescued by the Tai Chi Chasers and brought to the Tiger Airship, he learns of his origins as a Tigeroid while joining the crew so he can take revenge upon Luka. Despite his seemingly amateurish mistakes on the team, Rai is actually considered a genius at using Tai Chi symbols and is actually quite intelligent, his recklessness being the cause of his mistakes. He uses the Hwa (fire) , Geom (sword), Po(aggression), Yang(sound), gok (bend) and cue (ball) Tai Chi cards. He can combine Po and Hwa to form Pock(explosion) and two Hwa's to form Yum (Flame) . During the beginning of the series Rai had some sort of grudge with everyone on the team , but soon grew to like his teammates. He also has a gifted ability where a tai chi card could react to his different emotions. He was secretly given the Myun(army) and Whoo(wings ) by the masked tigeroid warrior.
- Korean
- Sena:
- KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 세나 - Voiced by:Lee Hyeon Seon (Korean) / Suzy Myers (English)
- The kind and a strong leader of the Tai Chi Chasers. However, she gets into heated arguments with Rai on more than one occasion, though she comes to understand him a bit during their search for the bend Tai Chi card. She uses the (river/stream), (tree),(wind),(grass) and (darkness) Tai Chi cards.
- Korean
- Finn:
- KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 핀 - Voiced by: O Kirugyon (Korean) / Tom WaylandTom WaylandTom Wayland is an American musician, actor, voice actor, ADR director, producer and dubbing supervisor who works for 4Kids Entertainment, DuArt Film and Video, NYAV Post, Real Recording LLC, Matlin Recording LLC, Beatstreet Studios and Audioworks Producers Group. He previously worked for Central...
(English) - The calm and collected member of the team. Finn uses his Bing (ice), Jun(lighting), So(sweep)and Jul (break) tai chi cards. He is also very good at darts, pool, making card towers, and doing yoyo tricks. In his very first game of pool that he ever played, he won in one shot. Finn at times can be cold and unfriendly but cares dearly for his friends.
- Korean
- Donha:
- KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 돈하 - Voiced by: Sa Sonun (Korean) / Marc ThompsonMarc ThompsonMarc Thompson is an American voice actor who has worked with 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post and DuArt Film and Video. He lent his voice to Anthony DeMartino, Timothy O'Neill, Kevin Thompson and Charles "Upchuck" Ruttheimer III on the series Daria...
(English) - The oldest of the group. He loves to eat large amounts of food and uses the Byeok (wall) Seok (stone), and Bo(float) tai Chi cards.
- Korean
- Tori:
- KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 또리 - Voiced by: Kim Seo Yeong (Korean) / Veronica TaylorVeronica TaylorVeronica Taylor is an American voice actress. Taylor is best known for her dubbing work in English-language anime adaptations, in particular for voicing Ash Ketchum in the English dub of the Japanese anime, Pokémon....
(English) - The smallest of the group, a trickster who uses the Hwan (illusion) and Myeon (sleep), (lightening), Hwal(slip) , (laughing or lighten up) Gei(open) and Sang(up) Tai Chi cards. He has developed a close relationship with Rai as he was not willing to leave Rai alone with Luka and Rai was not willing to leave Tori behind.
- Korean
- Hak:
- KoreanKorean languageKorean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
: 하크 - Voiced by: Eun Yeong Seon (Korean) / David WillsDavid Wills (voice actor)David Wills is an American voice actor, who works with 4Kids Entertainment and NYAV Post. He was formerly a disc jockey under the name Ghosty for Sirius Satellite Radio and was the host of channel 118: Radio Classics under the name Dave Wills...
(English) - A talking cat who can detect Tai Chi cards for the Tigeroids.
- Korean
- Komorka
- Voiced by: ??? (Korean) / Kathryn Cahill (English)
- The Chasers' elder and only adult member of the crew. She has used a very powerful Storm Tai chi.
Dragonoids
- Luka:
- Voiced by: Wayne GraysonWayne GraysonVinnie Penna is an American actor and voice actor who is mostly known for voice over under the name Wayne Grayson and has worked with 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post and DuArt Film and Video....
(English) - Luka is Rai's main opponent and enemy throughout the series. His only wish is to defeat Rai and his friends for good. He wields the Su(water) and Cì chuān (pierce) tai chi cards.
- Voiced by: Wayne Grayson
- Ave : A cocky prankster of the dragonoids. He wields the Biān tai chi card as his main weapon hile his other cards include Yānwù, Qiújìn.
- Jahara: A female dragonoid. She usually wouldn't punch a guy while he's down , but makes Rai an exception. She wields the Xiànchéng (thread) and Jul (break) tai chi cards.
- Garnia: A brutal dragonoid that shows no mercy and will go as far to use unfair tactics such as shutting off the Chasers activators. He wields the real Pock (explosion) and Jìnyòng (disable) tai chi cards .
- Dragonoid robots: Goons used by all of the dragonoids
Production
The series is produced by KBS in association with Toei TVToei Company
is a Japanese film, television production, and distribution corporation. Based in Tokyo, Toei owns and operates thirty-four movie theaters across Japan, a modest vertically-integrated studio system by the standards of the 1930s United States; operates studios at Tokyo and Kyoto; and is a...
. The series was licensed and picked up by 4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment
4Kids Entertainment is an American film and television production company in bankruptcy since April 2011. It is known for English-dubbing Japanese anime and specializing in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States...
, and has aired on Toonzai on September 16 2011. It is slated to have 39 episodes whole.
Episodes List
- An Amazing Discovery
- The Chase Begins!
- Fitting in
- Friend and Foe
- Totally Warped
- Hidden Powers
- An Ocean of Trouble
- Opposite Day!
- Hannah’s Back!
- Fly, Rai!
- General's Daughter!