Diabolik (TV series)
Diabolik (also known as Saban's Diabolik or Diabolik: Track of the Panther) is an internationally co-produced animated television series, based on the Italian comic book series of the same name created by Angela and Luciana Giussani. It was directed by Jean Luc Ayach with Paul Diamond and Larry Brody as head writers.[1][2] Animated by Ashi Productions and produced by Saban Entertainment, Mediaset and M6 Métropole Télévision, it premiered on 5 May 1999 on Fox Kids and Jetix, and lasted for 40 episodes before ending on 7 May 2001.
| Diabolik | |
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| Also known as | Saban's Diabolik |
| Genre | |
| Based on | Diabolik book series by Angela and Luciana Giussani |
| Directed by |
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| Theme music composer | Michel Dax |
| Country of origin |
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| Original languages |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Will Meugniot |
| Editor | Stéphane Berry |
| Running time | 24 minutes |
| Production companies | |
| Distributor | Saban Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | |
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | May 5, 1999 – May 7, 2001 |
| External links | |
| Production website | |
The series features master thief Diabolik and his companion Eva, as they fight and gradually expos criminal organization known as the Brotherhood and his leader Dane, while evading Inspector Ginko.
Plot
Diabolik is a master thief with a set of lifelike masks which he uses to fool his opponents, assuming every identity at will, and with a deep knowledge in many scientific fields, including chemistry, mechanics, and computers. He was raised as an orphan on a secret island hideout of a criminal organization known as the Brotherhood, led by King, his adoptive father, where he learned all his criminal skills. His brother, Dane, jelous of him, framed him for a crime he didn't comit (the murder of a man, the father of Diabolik's future partner Eva Kant), and Diabolik remained in prison. Five years later, after King's death, Dane became the leader of the Brotherhood and organized the rescue of his brother, but that was all a cover for his brother's murder, his real plan. Diabolik survived the assassination and swore that he will destroy the Brotherhood and his brother. Together with his partner Eva Kant, who also got personal vendetta against Dane and the Brotherhood, Diabolik manages to make life miserable to Dane and his organization, while being pursued by Inspector Ginko.
Characters and cast
| Character | French actor | Italian actor | English actor |
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| Diabolik | Pierre-François Pistorio | Claudio Moneta | Lawrence Bayne |
| Eva Kant | Blanche Ravalec | Sonia Mazza | Megan Fahlenbock |
| Dane | Bernard Woringer | Marco Balzarotti | Tony Daniels |
| Ginko | Marco Balbi | Graham Harley | |
| Director Graffam | Denis Akiyama | ||
| King | Gary Krawford | ||
| Naomi | Elda Olivieri | Julie Lemieux | |
| Micky | Janet Laine-Green | ||
| Banderas | Diego Matamoros | ||
| Ranavalona | Marie-Christine Darah | Alison Sealy-Smith | |
| Daggett | Jesse Collins | ||
| Leonov | Dan Chameroy | ||
| Coren | Michael Lamport | ||
| Yuko | Jane Luk |
Episodes
| No. | Episode | Original airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Panther Uncaged" | TBA | |
| Diabolik remiscenes his childhood being raised by King and making his escape from prison 9 years later and faked his death which was then under heavy investigation. Later he got revenge by decimating the Brotherhood. | |||
| 2 | "For Old Times Sake" | TBA | |
| Diabolik seeks to meet his old saviour Rana and save her from a terminal disease, but realises this was a lie to raid a tomb of its gold. For that Diabolik ensures Rana is safe but arrested. | |||
| 3 | "Track of the Panther" | TBA | |
| While hiding, Diabolik remiscenes about his operation in Paris last year to recruit Eva Kant as an assistant thief on a heist to recover her heirloom from Dane and the Brotherhood. | |||
| 4 | "Honor Student" | TBA | |
| In Hillton Academy, Philip is being recruited by the Brotherhood to steal from the London Gem Tower. Diabolik manages to save Philip from corruption while Eva nabs his evil mentor. | |||
| 5 | "The Mole" | TBA | |
| Inspector Ginko is framed for numerous crimes. While clearing Ginko's name, Eva and Diabolik find the setup was done by someone in the Internal Affairs and prevent a hacking attempt linked to the setup. | |||
| 6 | "A Sporting Chance" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva root out Micky's crime scheme to get a fortune by blackmailing the Brazil soccer champion into losing the big game. Diabolik and Eva rescue the champion's family and thwart Micky's scheme. | |||
| 7 | "Sea of Gold" | TBA | |
| Micky is making a bombing threat on twelve oilfields, under Dane's orders, but has other plans to profit better. Diabolik puts the threat to a halt by placing the bomb on the sea bed. | |||
| 8 | "King's Legacy" | TBA | |
| Diabolik is requested by Janice Keegan to rescue her presumed daughter from Dane, who wants his inheritance from the Swiss bank. After the rescue Diabolik prevents Janice from robbing King's bank account. | |||
| 9 | "Under the North Pole" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva aided by Ivan Fedorski make haste to recover a deadly Russian-made Particle Gun from Leonov's submarine. Diabolik makes a difficult escape, with the submarine being destroyed along with the particle gun. | |||
| 10 | "Chinese Puzzle Box" | TBA | |
| The Chinese Golden Triad forms an alliance with Dane for the final puzzle box. Diabolik steals it and replaces it with a replica for the triad to find, the triad convinced this was Dane's doing. | |||
| 11 | "Question of Survival" | TBA | |
| Diabolik is stranded in a jungle with little equipment, chased by Ben Darris' men, until he manages to rendezvous with Eva to repel Dane's pirates from the Miramar Cruiser. | |||
| 12 | "Her Father's Daughter" | TBA | |
| Eva follows who she thinks is her father. While searching for Dane's ledger, Diabolik finds out that Eva's father is an impostor to lure her into a trap. Diabolik rescues Eva and the impostor. | |||
| 13 | "Memories" | TBA | |
| Diabolik suffers partial amnesia reverting him back to his 8-year-ago self. He steals some jewels for King. Dane captures Diabolik followed by Eva, but Diabolik recovers in time to strike back. | |||
| 14 | "Hide and Seek" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva follow Dane's secret cryptic clues to a hidden treasure, evading both Dane's men and Ginko's police force, but managing to stay one step ahead of Dane throughout the treasure hunt. | |||
| 15 | "Lost City" | TBA | |
| Ben Darris is after the treasure of Mesocotyl. Diabolik blends in with Ben Darris' expedition, while Eva is taken to Mesocotyl. Both Diabolik and the Mesocotylians drive Ben Darris and his men away. | |||
| 16 | "Ultimate Security" | TBA | |
| The Brotherhood are about to gain control of an advanced US Satellite. Diabolik undertakes a difficult task through tough security to put Nagget's duplicate control key out of action. | |||
| 17 | "Lights! Camera! Diabolik!" | TBA | |
| Micky is using some of Diabolik's mask technology to trick imposter actresses into robbing jewellers. With famous actress Belle's help, Diabolik and Eva thwart the robberies and expose Mr. Stanford. | |||
| 18 | "The Kindness of Strangers" | TBA | |
| 19 | "Crowning Glory" | TBA | |
| 20 | "Eye of Storm" | TBA | |
| Dr. Edmond Veest has a weapon that can create unnatural rainstorms, so the Brotherhood can cover their tracks from a robbery. Diabolik thwarts the bank robbery while Eva blocks the Brotherhood's escape route. | |||
| 21 | "Target: Diabolik" | TBA | |
| Wolf is intent on a hunting game with Diabolik as his prey with a personal revenge against him. After a couple of close shaves with Wolf, Diabolik has Eva trick him and has him arrested by the police. | |||
| 22 | "Hot Threads" | TBA | |
| Diabolik trails a group of counterfeiters led by Danton. He discovers that a woven dress had security threads laced in it. Diabolik and Eva attract the attention of Danton and get him arrested by Ginko. | |||
| 23 | "Tokyo Conspiracy" | TBA | |
| Akira and Yuko have a dilemma in family matters. Diabolik and Eva discover Nagget is the cause of the families' continuous feuds to conquer Tokyo, but they ensure his plan is in ruins. | |||
| 24 | "Rust in Peace" | TBA | |
| M.L. Tory has invented a quick rusting oxidant, but Micky is milking it out of him. Diabolik rescues Tory and with the aid of counter-agent, thwarts Micky's attempt to destroy a suspension bridge. | |||
| 25 | "Triple Play" | TBA | |
| Hoping to throw off Diabolik and Eva, Wolf plots three separate heists. Diabolik solves this problem by including Inspector Ginko to secure the artifacts in one place, allowing Diabolik and Eva to thwart another heist. | |||
| 26 | "Merchant of Menace" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva tail James Packard and his escaped superior Stone after they steal the QSB armoured car. Once Diabolik takes control of the QSB, he mows down Ben Darris' house and crashes it off a cliff. | |||
| 27 | "Redline: Diabolik" | TBA | |
| While Diabolik is on a heist to get some blackmail photos from Leonov, he reminisces a heist that lost him his car. Diabolik impersonated an Italian mechanic to rebuild the car and recover it from Dane's hands. | |||
| 28 | "The Wrong Side of the Tracks" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva board a train to steal Napoleon's Secret Diary in Wolf's possession, while Inspector Ginko tries to corner them. Diabolik and Eva caught between Wolf and Ginko, make a narrow escape. | |||
| 29 | "Master Plan" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva infiltrate Micky's HQ under full surveillance by an intelligent computer based on the hostage Selena. After a difficult trek through the building, Diabolik destroys Selena's central core, thus abolishing Micky's master plan. | |||
| 30 | "Partners" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva investigate a double theft of information and materials for Project Primal. Diabolik proceeds to steal the project's ionizer and prevent the Brotherhood getting hold of it. | |||
| 31 | "The Thief who stole Tomorrow" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva stage Ben Darris in hospitalisation to expose the Brotherhood's plan to conquer Brazil. Using this information, Diabolik and Eva hijack Darris' plane and abolish the plan of conquest. | |||
| 32 | "The Detective's Obsession" | TBA | |
| As Diabolik thwarts a diamond theft, Inspector Ginko captures Eva, hoping she'll lead him to Diabolik. Diabolik impersonates the Commissioner to ruin the Brotherhood's plan and rescue Eva. | |||
| 33 | "Strange Alliance" | TBA | |
| 34 | "Daggers And Swords" | TBA | |
| 35 | "From the Depths" | TBA | |
| Diabolik impersonates a salvage expert to intercept Ben Darris' search for the golden Idol of the Storms. Once underwater, Diabolik gets tangled with Stone and some sharks but manages to get away with the idol. | |||
| 36 | "Kid's Stuff" | TBA | |
| A girl called Sophie is being used by Dane to track Diabolik. Diabolik and Eva mislead Wolf and his men and uses Inspector Ginko to take out Sophie's would be kidnappers. Diabolik then gets hold of a stash of King's money. | |||
| 37 | "Future Imperfect" | TBA | |
| Dane is contacted by Sersi and she offers the Brotherhood her foresight, presumably killing Diabolik and Eva. Sersi was actually hired by Diabolik so he could get hold of Dane's treasure and Nagget's vault plans. | |||
| 38 | "Rainbow Warriors" | TBA | |
| In an Ogala Tribe Contest for title of Chieftain, Diabolik sabotages Lightning Horse's rigged efforts to prevent Micky getting hold of a land of gold. Whirlwind Soldier wins the contest and Diabolik claims Micky's prize stallion. | |||
| 39 | "Final Justice Part 1" | TBA | |
| Diabolik is after King's Ledger which is locked in a high security safe requiring five keys and security codes. Meanwhile an investigation against Dane ensues. Diabolik and Eva ensure it stays that way, giving them the chance to locate and get the five keys. | |||
| 40 | "Final Justice Part 2" | TBA | |
| Diabolik and Eva steal the five security keys and replace them with duplicates to keep their cover and in the process manage to turn the Brotherhood leaders against Dane. Diabolik confronts Dane, then helps Inspector Ginko to obtain King's Ledger, exposing the Brotherhood once and for all. | |||
See also
References
- Diabolik at IMDb
- TV.com. "Saban's Diabolik". TV.com.
External links
- Diabolik at IMDb
- Saban's Diabolik at TV.com
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