The Small Giant

The Small Giant

Company type	Television series
Industry	Animation
Founded	2010
Products	Animated TV show
Parent	Gaumont Alphanim, Jiang Toon Animation, Village Productions, Europool, Cofinova 5

The Small Giant (original French title: La Petite Géante) is an animated TV show from 2010, produced through a collaboration between Gaumont Alphanim and Jiang Toon Animation, alongside Village Productions, Europool, and Cofinova 5. The series consists of 52 episodes, each lasting about 13 minutes. Its inaugural season was adapted into English for audiences in the United States.

Characters

• Emily: A young girl aged 10 who grows to a height of 3 meters after relocating to a magical realm.
• Elmer Baokan: An 11-year-old boy whose family welcomes Emily; she becomes his adopted younger sister.
• Fred: A fearless ten-year-old boy who also experiences moments of anxiety.
• Betty: A local village girl whom Emily helps by reconstructing her hut.
• Jonas: A boy for whom Emily has affectionate feelings.
• Kinoobi: Emily’s lively panda-shaped backpack.
• Callas Kardamohn: An 11-year-old competitor who envies Emily’s stature and vies for Jonas’ interest.
• Georges Pao-Ju: Ally to both Callas and Fiona.
• Fiona Surayo: A follower and admirer of Callas.

Episodes

The show features a total of 52 episodes, including titles like "Le collier d'Amalia," "La fugue de Betty," "Le Nid d'Aigle" ("The Eagle's Nest"), "Émilie la sorcière," and "La pêche aux crabes" ("Crab Fishing"). Each installment delves into interpersonal relationships and various escapades set within the enchanted environment.

Japanese

• Kaoru Mizuhara – Emily (Kanami)
• Akio Suyama – Kimnobi-Kuma
• Koharu Kusumi – Fiona
• Sayaka Harada – Elmer (Kaoru)
• Ryō Horikawa – Shaman (Hanakoi)
• Tina Tamashiro – Callas

French

• Frédérique Marlot – Émilie
• Yann Pichon – Kinoubi
• Astrid Le Mellot – Fiona
• Marie Diot – Elmer
• Karine Pinoteau – Fred
• Patrick Noérie – Aaron Baokan
• Magali Rosenzweig – Callas
• Patrick Pellegrin – Shaman
• Coco Noël – Georges

English

• Stephen Bent
• Felicity Duncan
• Candida Gubbins
• Lesley Harcourt
• Stuart Milligan
• Dave Kitchen
• Jo Lee
• Juliet Prague
• John Vernon

Broadcast

The series made its debut on Gulli in September of 2010.

External links

• Series profile at Gaumont
• La petite géante - Présentation - Gulli, accessed 01-03-2013
• Series information at The Big Cartoon DataBase
• Series page at TV France International