- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
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El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera Genre action-comedy Format Flash animation Created by Sandra Equihua
Jorge R. GutierrezWritten by Scott M. Gimple
Scott Kreamer
Doug Langdale
Jorge R. GutierrezDirected by Dave Thomas
Gabe SwarrVoices of Alanna Ubach
Grey DeLisle
Eric Bauza
Carlos Alazraqui
April StewartComposer(s) Shawn Patterson Country of origin United States[1] Language(s) English[1] No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 26 (List of episodes) Production Executive producer(s) Sandra Equihua
Jorge R. GutierrezRunning time 24 minutes Production company(s) Mexopolis
Nickelodeon Animation StudiosBroadcast Original channel Nickelodeon First shown in February 19, 2007 Original run March 3, 2007 – September 13, 2008 External links Website El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera is Nickelodeon's first ever flash animation series produced for Nickelodeon and Nicktoons Network. The first screening of the show was on January 19, 2007 in the first ever Nickelodeon Creative Summit held in San Juan, Puerto Rico as a special treat for the 60 exclusive attendees (The Summit was led by 4 of the main branches of Nickelodeon). Later sneak peeks aired on February 19, with the series television debut on March 3, 2007 for both networks. It premiered on YTV on May 4, 2007. The entire series is available on iTunes as Season 1, and is also available on the "PlayStation Network" Store.
Contents
Premise
Set in the fictional crime-ridden Mexican city of Miracle City, El Tigre follows the adventures of Manny Rivera, a regular 13-year-old boy with superpowers trying to choose between being good or evil. His father, a superhero known as White Pantera, wants Manny to grow up to be good and fight evil, but Manny's Grandpapi, a supervillain known as Puma Loco, thinks Manny should go to the dark side.
Origin
El Tigre was created by a husband-and-wife team named Jorge Gutierrez and Sandra Equihua along with others who were employed to make the show. The couple made the project from experiences they had when they were younger. Manny Rivera is based on Jorge's young self. Many things known of the show were based on actual events or parts in Jorge's life. His father was an architect (which was viewed as good) and his grandfather was a general in the military (which was viewed as evil). That idea was exaggerated to the idea of Super Heroes and Villains. The city Miracle City is based on Mexico City, where Jorge grew up.
Episodes
Characters
Main article: List of characters in El TigrePrincipal voice actors
- Alanna Ubach - Manny Rivera/El Tigre, Sega, Ella, Mrs. Rodriguez, Audra
- Grey DeLisle - Frida Suárez, La Flama Dama, Carmelita Aves/Voltura, Che Chapuza, Aaron Chokovich, Waldo, Audrey, Sophia Baffi
- Carlos Alazraqui - Grandpapi Rivera/Puma Loco, El Tarántula, Señor Chapi, Tiny, Grandmami Aves/Lady Gobbler, Vice-Principal Chakal, Guero, Humberto, Jorge, Lupito, El Sombrerito, Zebra Donkey, Uno Rodriguez, Juana Kahlo
- Eric Bauza - Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera, Justice Jaguar, Principal Tonino, Takeshi Watanabe, Chorizo, Mikey, Cactus Kid, Toshiro Mifune/Cyber-Sumo, Dos Rodriguez, Tres Rodriguez, Dr. Eugene L. Butterman, Lupita
- April Stewart - Maria Rivera/Plata Peligrosa
Additional voices
- Charlie Adler - Mano Negra
- Pamela Adlon - Marni/Silver Echo
- Jack Angel - Comrade Chaos
- Jeff Bennett - Sergio/Señor Siniestro, Pedro/Dr. Enchanto, Knuckles, The Silver Sombrero, Miracle City Judge
- Clancy Brown - Monsterzuma
- Bruce Campbell - The Industrialist
- Jessica DiCicco - Davi Roccoco/Albino Burrito, Astrid Suárez
- John DiMaggio - El Oso, Dark Leopard, General Chapuza, El Tigre I, Municipal President Rodriguez
- Richard Steven Horvitz - Diego/Dr. Chipotle, Jr., Dr. Chipotle, Sr., Dr. Chipotle Sr. Sr., Assistant Manager
- Candi Milo - Zoe Aves/Black Cuervo, Poe, Carla/Golden Eagle Twin #1, Carlito/Golden Eagle Twin #2, Ms. Chichita
- Phil LaMarr - Raheem/Captain Photon
- Rene Mujica - Titanium Titan
- Daran Norris - Emiliano Suárez
- Jon Polito - Don Baffi, Big Man
- Efren Ramirez - El Cucharon
- Miguel Sandoval - Golden Leon
- Susan Silo - Sartana of the Dead
- George Takei - Seventh Samurai
- Danny Trejo - El Mal Verde
- Danny Cooksey - Django of the Dead
Spanish voice cast (Mexico)
- Manny Rivera/El Tigre: Alfredo Leal
- Frida Suárez: Diana Pérez
- Rodolfo Rivera/White Pantera: Roberto Carrillo
- Granpapi Rivera/Puma Loco: Roberto Espriú (1ra voz), José Luis Orozco (un episodio), Miguel Ángel Ghigliazza(2da voz).
- María Rivera/Plata Peligrosa: Rebeca Gómez
- Sartana de los Muertos: Anabel Méndez
- Diego/Dr. Chipotle Jr., Toshiro/Cibersumo, Niño Cáctus, Che Chapuza : Irwin Daayán
- Sergio/Señor Siniestro, Dr. Chipotle Padre, Señor Chapi, Narrador: Armando Coria
- Zoe Aves/Cuervo Negro: Mayra Arellano, Norma Echevarría (un episodio).
- Srita. Carmelita Aves/Buitrila: Gabriela Gómez, Patricia Palestino (un episodio).
- Zoe Aves/Cuervo Negro (un episodio), Granmami Aves/Guajolota, Profesora Lupita: Patricia Acevedo
- General Chapuza, Sub-Director Chakal: Ernesto Lezama
- Django de los Muertos, Che Chapuza (segunda voz), Carlitos/Gemelo Águila Dorada: Miguel Ángel Leal
- Carla/Gemela Águila Dorada: Lupita Leal
- El Oso, Titán de Titanio: Raúl de la Fuente
- Séptimo Samurái, Titán de Titanio (2da voz), Dr. Chipotle Padre Padre: Pedro D'Aguillon Jr.
- El Cucharón: Carlos del Campo
- Don Baffi: Carlos Águila
- Voces adicionales: Eduardo Garza, Lupita Leal
Awards and nominations
Award Category Nominee Result 2007 Annie Awards Best Animated Television Production for Children El Tigre Won[2] 2007 Annie Awards Character Animation in a Television Production Monica Kennedy – El Tigre – Nominated[2] 2007 Annie Awards Character Design in an Animated Television Production Jorge R. Gutierrez – El Tigre “Fistful of Collars” Won[2] 2007 Annie Awards Music in an Animated Television Production Shawn Patterson – El Tigre “Yellow Pantera” Nominated[2] 2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Award Sandra Equihua, Character Designer for "El Tigre" for the episode "Enter the Cuervo" Won 2008 Annie Awards Writing in a Hard Wood Television Production or Short Form Scott Kreamer – El Tigre “Mustache Love” – Nickelodeon Nominated[2] 2008 Annie Awards Character Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form Jorge Gutierrez – "El Tigre “The Good, The Bad and The Tigre” Nominated[2] 2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Award Jorge Gutierrez, Character Designer for "El Tigre" for the episode El Tigre “The Good, The Bad and The Tigre” Won 2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Award Gerald de Jesus, Art Direction for "El Tigre" for the episode "No Boots, No Belt, No Brero" Won 2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Award Eddie Trigueros, Storyboard for "El Tigre" for the episode "The Thing that Ate Frida's Brain" Won 2008 Emmy Awards Directing in an Animated Program Emmy Award Dave Thomas, Gabe Swarr & Andrea Romano for "El Tigre" for the episode “The Good, The Bad and The Tigre” Won El Tigre's Decision of Destiny
On January 25, 2008, Nickelodeon allowed viewers to vote on an ending deciding El Tigre's fate on a brand-new episode that premiered on the same day.[3] The ending chosen was hero, in which he defeated Django and Sartana.
Had evil been chosen he would have helped Django and Sartana conquer the world but turned against them to take the empire for himself.
Video game appearances
El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (video game)
El Tigre has been licensed in two video games so far; El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera (video game), and he is featured in the Nintendo DS version of Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots
El Tigre has its own game at Nick Arcade: Festival De Las Piñatas and El Tigre is a playable character in Nick Arcade's Nicktoons HoverZone along with Spongebob, Patrick, Danny Phantom, Timmy Turner and Tak.
References
- ^ a b "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera", combined details, IMDB. Accessed on line February 20, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f "Legacy: 35th Annual Annie Award Nominees and Winners (2007)". International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood. http://annieawards.org/35thwinners.html. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
- ^ El Tigre Decision of Destiny!
External links
- Official website
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera at the Internet Movie Database
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera at TV.com
- AnimationInsider.net Interview with Shawn Patterson, Composer for 'El Tigre'
- Interview with Jorge Guiterrez' co-creator of El Tigre.
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