Tashi (TV series)
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GenreAnimated
Based onTashi
by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg
by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg
Directed byMarc Wasik
Voices ofJames Buckingham
Leon Williams
Jacqueline Marriott
Leon Williams
Jacqueline Marriott
| Tashi | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Animated |
| Based on | Tashi by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg |
| Directed by | Marc Wasik |
| Voices of | James Buckingham Leon Williams Jacqueline Marriott |
| Theme music composer | Caitlin Yeo Jonathan Dower |
| Opening theme | Tashi's World |
| Country of origin | Australia Ireland |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jim Ballantine Chris Rose |
| Producer | Barbara Stephen |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production companies | Flying Bark Productions Telegael[1] Discreet Art Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | 7TWO |
| Release | November 27, 2014 – January 8, 2015 |
Tashi is an Australian animated television series based on a series of Tashi books by mother and daughter Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg and illustrated by Kim Gamble.[2] It first screened on 7TWO in 2015 and was repeated on the ABC.[3]
Tashi's distant cousin Jack has been sent to stay with him. With the help of creature-whisperer Lotus Blossom, they encounter wild adventures filled with giants, ghosts, witches, bandits, demons and dragons.[4]
Characters
- Tashi (voiced by James Buckingham)
- Jack (voiced by Leon Williams)
- Lotus Blossom (voiced by Jacqueline Marriott)
International
Tashi has also screened in Germany, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, UK and Ireland.
Awards
- Nominated for "Most Outstanding Children's Program" at the 2015 Logie Awards (Australia)
- Nominated for "Best Children's Television Program" at the SPA Awards (Australia)
- Nominated for "Tricks For Kids" category at the Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film (Germany)
- Nominated for "Best Animation Series" at the AEAF Awards (Australia)