Winx Club
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| Winx Club | |
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| Premiere | June 19, 2004 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Iginio Straffi |
| Network | Rai Due (FOX) 4Kids TV (USA) YTV (Canada) |
| Style | 30-minute fantasy adventure action |
| Company | Rainbow S.p.A. (Italy) 4 Kids Entertainment (USA) |
| Episodes | 104 |
| Seasons | 4 |
| Origin | Italy |
Winx Club is an Italian animated series. This show is about a fairy named Bloom, and her friends Stella, Tecna, Musa, Flora, and Layla, all whom attend the Alfea School for Fairies in the Realm of Magix. Together, they go on adventures and fight the forces of darkness and always have time for fun in between.
This series features two English dubs. One was created by Cinelume Film Video, and primarily airs overseas, in countries such as Singapore and Malaysia. This dub has been referred to as the "Rai English" dub, or incorrectly as the "UK" dub, even though it does not actually air in the UK. The other English dub was created for American markets by 4Kids Entertainment and airs in the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, and a few other countries.
Winx Club has spawned three 26-episode seasons and a full-length CGI movie, known as Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom and has been released in Italy in late 2007, with a Singapore release coming November 20. In a Licensing Show in 2008, a fourth season was announced for 2009, with a second movie coming that Christmas. Unknown at the moment is if 4Kids Entertainment will acquire the rights for the fourth season, or if the movies will ever be released in the USA.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||||
| Liza Jacqueline | Bloom | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Amy Birnbaum | Stella | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kerry Williams | Flora | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Lisa Ortiz | Musa | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Dani Schaffel | Tecna | 1 | 2 | |
| Rebecca Soler | 3 | |||
| Christina Rodriguez | Layla | 2 | 3 | |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4Kids TV | |||
| Season One | June 19, 2004 | December 11, 2004 | 26 |
| Season Two | September 10, 2005 | March 11, 2006 | 26 |
| Season Three | September 30, 2006 | September 22, 2007 | 26 |
| Nickelodeon | |||
| Season Three | November 14, 2011 | December 26, 2011 | 26 |
| Season Four | May 6, 2012 | July 29, 2012 | 26 |
| Season Five | September 2012 | — | 26 |
| Season Six | 2013 | — | 26 |
| Feature Films | |||
| Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | November 30, 2007 | ||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
- Characters: A listing of characters in the series
- Music: A list of music played on Winx Club
DVD Releases
Winx Club started out as five volume releases for the first season. The second season was released in two sets, one with 12 episodes and one with 14 episodes, and the first half of the third season will be released as a 13-disc set. It is unknown if or when the last half of the third season will be released, or if/when the first season will be re-released in this fashion.
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Episode Collections | |||
| Vol. 1: Welcome to Magix | July 12, 2005 | 1 | purchase |
| Vol. 2: The Power of Dragon Fire | November 15, 2005 | 1 | purchase |
| Vol. 3: Bloom's Secret Past | January 17, 2006 | 1 | purchase |
| Vol. 4: Stolen Dragon Fire | May 23, 2006 | 1 | purchase |
| Vol. 5: Battle for Alfea | August 29, 2006 | 1 | purchase |
| Season Sets | |||
| Layla & The Pixies First half of Season 2 (roughly) | February 13, 2007 | 2 | purchase |
| Battle for the Codex Second half of Season 2 (roughly) | September 18, 2007 | 2 | purchase |
| The Princess Ball First half of Season 3 | January 27, 2009 | 2 | purchase |
External Sites
- Official 4Kids website for Winx Club
- Official website for Winx Club
- Official YTV website for Winx Club
- Winx Club Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Winx Club: Cut it Out! - A Winx Club RAI vs. 4Kids comparison site
