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''Kikoriki'', known in Russian as ''Smeshariki'' ((ロシア語:Смеша́рики)), is a Russian animated television series consisting of 208 episodes of 6 minutes and 30 seconds each, aimed at children of 3 to 8 years. The first episode premiered in Russia on May 7, 2004. English-language distribution rights to the series were acquired by 4Kids Entertainment from worldwide distributor Fun Game Media, Munich〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=GoGoRiki confirmed for fall 2008 ) 〕 and began airing as part of The CW4Kids block on The CW on September 13, 2008, under the name ''GoGoRiki''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=4Kids announces fall 2008 Lineups for Fox and The CW ) 〕 Fun Game Media is also producing a European version, which began airing on KI.KA on December 8, 2008.〔(Fun Game Media: News ). Retrieved December 7, 2008.〕〔KI.KA. Sendungen von A-Z. ("KIKORIKI" ). Retrieved December 7, 2008.〕 The Smeshariki (the name is derived from смешные "smeshnye" meaning "funny", and шарики "shariki" meaning "little balls") are stylized rounded animals. Each of the nine characters has a unique personality and a range of interests with no negative characters among them. Plots are built not on the battle of opposing forces but on the unexpected situations the animated characters stumble upon in their interactions deemed similar to the ones that children may encounter in their everyday lives. Many of the topics foreground the guidance that friendship and community provide to the individual making his or her way in the world. Complex themes and specific cultural references place this cartoon firmly within the Russian tradition of animation.〔http://www.kinokultura.com/2012/38r-smeshariki.shtml〕 Much attention was devoted to the humor in the series, some of which has attracted adults as well. ''GoGoRiki'' began its second season in the United States on August 22, 2009. ==Creators== The series was created as part of the cultural-educational project "World Without Violence" as part of the federal program "Forming bulwarks of tolerance and preventing extremism in Russian society". It is made with the help of the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation and with the participation of the company "Master-Film" at the computer animation studio "Peterburg", which was created in March 2003 specifically for ''Smeshariki''. * Artistic supervisor: Anatoliy Prokhorov * General producer: Ilya Popov * Co-producers: Aleksandr Gerasimov, Vyacheslav Mayasov * Leading director: Denis Chernov * Leading writer: Aleksey Lebedev * Art director: Salavat Shaykhinurov 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kikoriki」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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