[size=16]Tai Chi Chasers / Tai Chi Senjimon[/size]
[quote]Genres: fantasy
Plot Summary: Rai, a young orphan, is shocked to discover he’s a secret descendent of the Tigeroids: an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in struggle with the ruthless Dragonoids. In a parallel universe called Suhn, the Tigeroids and Dragonoids are locked in an age-old race to recover 500 lost tai chi symbols. Whoever recovers these precious and potent symbols will possess the ultimate power to rule their realm…and destroy their enemies. Rai must now hone his innate tai chi card skills to fight the Dragonoids, find the lost symbols and battle to become one of the champion Tai Chi Chasers.
Number of episodes: 39
Vintage: 2007-04-29 to 2008-01-20[/quote]
ANN Info Page
Finally a new show!! They better start making good use of their slogan “Where Anime Lives” from here on out.
Timeslot: 11 AM
###Tai Chi Chasers’ 1st 2 Episodes Posted Before U.S. TV Debut
posted on 2011-08-31 13:35 EDT
4Kids’ 1st new Japanese-animated kids’ license in 4 years to air on September 9
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-09/tai-chi-chasers-premieres-on-u.s-tv-this-afternoon
[quote][size=5]Tai Chi Chasers Premieres on U.S. TV This Afternoon[/size]
posted on 2011-09-09 13:50 EDT
4Kids’ 1st new Japanese-animated kids’ license in 3 years then moves to Saturdays
Tai Chi Chasers (Tai Chi Senjimon), the first new Japanese-animated children’s series that 4Kids Entertainment is adapting in three years, will premiere on American television this afternoon. (Check local listings for station and airing time.) 4Kids describes the story of the 39-episode series as follows:
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!
After the Friday preview, the series will move to its regular Saturday timelot in The CWKids lineup on September 17.
The veteran Japanese studio Toei Animation, the Korean studio JM Animation, and the Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) co-produced the series with traditional cel animation and computer graphics. It premiered on Korean television in 2007.[/quote]