Yakari | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher |
Le Lombard (French) Cinebook (English) |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | Graphic Novel |
Publication date | December 1969 |
No. of issues | 42 (in French) 20 (in English) |
Creative team | |
Created by | Derib & Job |
Written by |
Job (André Jobin) (1973–2016) Joris Chamblain (2016–present) |
Artist(s) | Derib (Claude de Ribaupierre) |
Yakari is a Franco-Belgian comic book series, aimed at a younger audience, originally written by Job, and illustrated by Derib, both from Switzerland. The series is now written by Frenchman Joris Chamblain. [1]
Yakari is one of the best-known Franco-Belgian comics in Europe. Yakari has (on two occasions, 1983 and 2005 [2]) been adapted into a cartoon series on television. A French animated movie adaptation was released in 2020. [3]
Yakari is a young Sioux Native American who has the ability to understand and speak animal languages. During his adventures, he meets all sorts of North American animals. His best friends are a Sioux girl, "Rainbow", a Sioux boy "Buffalo Seed" and his pony "Little Thunder". He has a totem animal, "Great Eagle", who frequently appears to him to give him critical advice.
The setting is the North American Great Plains, mainly. Horses have already been introduced by the Spanish, but there is no mention of white men whatsoever in the series. (In one book, there is even an observation by an old tribesman that there is a mystery as to how the horse came to the land, and that it has not always been there. [4]) It can therefore be assumed that Yakari's adventures take place after the 15th century, but long before the settling rush in the late 18th/19th century.
The comic shows a very positive view of the culture of the Sioux and depicts them as peaceful people who live in harmony with nature.
(English names; original French names in brackets when available, unless universally applicable)
Humans:
Mounts and wild animals:
Totem animals:
The books have been translated into at least 18 languages including English, Portuguese, German, Dutch, the Scandinavian languages, Finnish, Breton, Indonesian, Polish, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Inuktitut , Catalan and Greek.
Only the original French language publication is indicated. [5]
Cinebook Ltd is the current publisher for the English version of the series. Cinebook has been translating and publishing the volumes in their original French order of publication, but have skipped volume 14, Le vol des corbeaux (The Flight of the Crows). [6]
In 1983, the French-language vinyl record Salut Yakari was released by CBS Disques. [7] Since 2009, several German-language CD's have been released with told comic stories. [8]
Original stories involving original and additional characters were written for two television series. The 1983 version, made in French for the French station Antenne 2 and also aired by the Swiss Télévision suisse romande (TSR), had 52 episodes. [9] The 2005 version, also in French, was a Franco-Belgian co-production made for France 3 and RTBF. An initial season of 52 episodes was followed by three more, 26 episodes each, and nine more episodes on VHS and DVD. The fourth season is different from previous seasons as it is completely CG-animated. A movie sequel is in the making. The series[ which?] was nominated for the TVFI Export award. [10]
A French animated film adaptation, Yakari, A Spectacular Journey, was released in France on 12 August 2020. The film has grossed $3,734,725 in France, Germany, and Hungary, [11] and it has sold 454,806 tickets in France and Germany. [12]
A German musical from 2013 was named Yakari - Freunde fürs Leben (English: Yakari - Friends for life). [13]
The Mystery of Four Seasons is a platform game released for Nintendo 3DS in 2015. [14]
A horse show tour in Germany, named Yakari und Kleiner Donner started in 2023. [15]
In 1984, the Schleich company released collectible figures for the comic series Yakari. [16] Similar figures were later released by companies like Bullyland or Tonies. [17] [18]
There was also at least one Yakari set of Playmobil. [19]
Yakari | |
---|---|
Publication information | |
Publisher |
Le Lombard (French) Cinebook (English) |
Format | Ongoing series |
Genre | Graphic Novel |
Publication date | December 1969 |
No. of issues | 42 (in French) 20 (in English) |
Creative team | |
Created by | Derib & Job |
Written by |
Job (André Jobin) (1973–2016) Joris Chamblain (2016–present) |
Artist(s) | Derib (Claude de Ribaupierre) |
Yakari is a Franco-Belgian comic book series, aimed at a younger audience, originally written by Job, and illustrated by Derib, both from Switzerland. The series is now written by Frenchman Joris Chamblain. [1]
Yakari is one of the best-known Franco-Belgian comics in Europe. Yakari has (on two occasions, 1983 and 2005 [2]) been adapted into a cartoon series on television. A French animated movie adaptation was released in 2020. [3]
Yakari is a young Sioux Native American who has the ability to understand and speak animal languages. During his adventures, he meets all sorts of North American animals. His best friends are a Sioux girl, "Rainbow", a Sioux boy "Buffalo Seed" and his pony "Little Thunder". He has a totem animal, "Great Eagle", who frequently appears to him to give him critical advice.
The setting is the North American Great Plains, mainly. Horses have already been introduced by the Spanish, but there is no mention of white men whatsoever in the series. (In one book, there is even an observation by an old tribesman that there is a mystery as to how the horse came to the land, and that it has not always been there. [4]) It can therefore be assumed that Yakari's adventures take place after the 15th century, but long before the settling rush in the late 18th/19th century.
The comic shows a very positive view of the culture of the Sioux and depicts them as peaceful people who live in harmony with nature.
(English names; original French names in brackets when available, unless universally applicable)
Humans:
Mounts and wild animals:
Totem animals:
The books have been translated into at least 18 languages including English, Portuguese, German, Dutch, the Scandinavian languages, Finnish, Breton, Indonesian, Polish, Chinese, Turkish, Arabic, Inuktitut , Catalan and Greek.
Only the original French language publication is indicated. [5]
Cinebook Ltd is the current publisher for the English version of the series. Cinebook has been translating and publishing the volumes in their original French order of publication, but have skipped volume 14, Le vol des corbeaux (The Flight of the Crows). [6]
In 1983, the French-language vinyl record Salut Yakari was released by CBS Disques. [7] Since 2009, several German-language CD's have been released with told comic stories. [8]
Original stories involving original and additional characters were written for two television series. The 1983 version, made in French for the French station Antenne 2 and also aired by the Swiss Télévision suisse romande (TSR), had 52 episodes. [9] The 2005 version, also in French, was a Franco-Belgian co-production made for France 3 and RTBF. An initial season of 52 episodes was followed by three more, 26 episodes each, and nine more episodes on VHS and DVD. The fourth season is different from previous seasons as it is completely CG-animated. A movie sequel is in the making. The series[ which?] was nominated for the TVFI Export award. [10]
A French animated film adaptation, Yakari, A Spectacular Journey, was released in France on 12 August 2020. The film has grossed $3,734,725 in France, Germany, and Hungary, [11] and it has sold 454,806 tickets in France and Germany. [12]
A German musical from 2013 was named Yakari - Freunde fürs Leben (English: Yakari - Friends for life). [13]
The Mystery of Four Seasons is a platform game released for Nintendo 3DS in 2015. [14]
A horse show tour in Germany, named Yakari und Kleiner Donner started in 2023. [15]
In 1984, the Schleich company released collectible figures for the comic series Yakari. [16] Similar figures were later released by companies like Bullyland or Tonies. [17] [18]
There was also at least one Yakari set of Playmobil. [19]