Shen Gong Wu
| Xiaolin Showdown | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Christy Hui |
| Directed by |
Mike Milo Jeff Allen Stephen Sandoval Matt Danner Dan Riba Tim Eldred Steve Lyons |
| Starring |
Tara Strong Grey DeLisle Tom Kenny Jeff Bennett Danny Cooksey Wayne Knight Maurice LaMarche Susan Silo Jason Marsden |
| Theme music composer |
Chris Vrenna Clint Walsh |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Manthei |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Bill Motz (season 1) Bob Roth (season 1) David Silverman (season 2) Stephen Sustarsic (seasons 2–3) |
| Producer(s) | Christy Hui |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Warner Bros. Animation |
| Distributor | Warner Bros. Television Distribution |
| Release | |
| Original network | Kids' WB |
| Original release | November 1, 2003 – May 13, 2006 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Xiaolin Chronicles |
| External links | |
| Website | www2 |
Xiaolin Showdown is an American animated television series that aired on Kids WB and was created by Christy Hui. Set in a world where martial arts battles and Eastern magic are commonplace, the series follows four young Xiaolin warriors in training who battle the Heylin forces of evil. They do this by protecting Shen Gong Wu (ancient artifacts that have great magical powers) from villains that would use them to conquer the world. Typical episodes revolve around a specific Shen Gong Wu being revealed which results in both sides racing to find it. Episodes usually reach a head when one good and one evil character must challenge each other to a magical duel called a Xiaolin Showdown for possession of the artifact.
Originally airing on the Kids' WB block of programming on WB Network from 2003 to 2006, the series ran for 3 seasons and 52 episodes. Reruns also aired on Cartoon Network from 2006 to 2007. Xiaolin Chronicles, a direct sequel of the series, was previewed on August 26, 2013 on Disney XD. It began its long-term run on September 14 the same year.
Xiaolin Showdown was created by Christy Hui and co-produced by executive producer Sander Schwartz, supervising producer Eric Radomski and producers Bill Motz and Bob Roth and composed by Kevin Manthei was developed by Warner Bros. Animation. The first episode of Xiaolin Showdown was developed over three years following its conception, and premiered November 1, 2003.
Series creator Christy Hui has stated that despite the growing popularity of anime in the United States, she preferred to create a show that was a "fusion of Eastern and Western culture". Xiaolin Showdown shows subtle influences of Eastern art, action, and philosophy, but also includes very Western characters and humor.
Following the success of its first season, a second twenty-six episode season was ordered, and a third after that, resulting in 3 seasons and 52 episodes. The show has ended and despite heavy promotion in other media, including Postopia, a trading card game, and a video game, Warner Bros. have not shown any signs of releasing the second and third seasons on DVD.
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