If things work out right, Stephen will be getting more fans on Asia as Kamen Rider’s rights have been sold to Cartoon Network.
Dragon Knight spreads its wings
Tokyo-headquartered studio Adness Entertainment has licensed live-action series Kamen Rider Dragon Knight to Cartoon Network in Asia and Australia.
The 40×30′ kids show is due to launch to international audiences this year. It has already been picked up by Cartoon Network Latin America and by broadcasters in a string of other territories including the US, Germany and Italy.
The latest deal will mean that the series also airs on Cartoon Network in Australia, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
Kamen Rider Dragon Knight follows the adventures of a teenage boy who finds a mysterious card that turns him into a powerful warrior in another dimension.
The series is based on hit children’s series Kamen Rider Ryuki, produced by Toei Company in 2002 for Japanese TV channel MBS. The franchise, however, dates back to 1971 and remains one of Japan’s most popular, spawning some 20 TV series and movies. The Adness version is a US update, produced out of the firm’s Tokyo studio but driven by its Los Angeles office.
All european Kamen Rider fans can be happy to know the show will also be released on Region 2. At least in Germany, but we can be thankful for online shopping.
Amazon.de will release both Volume 1 (episodes 1-5) and Volume 2 on February 18, 2010. Prices are 9,95€ for the first volume and 12,99€ for the second.
Here are some technical information:
- Format: PAL
- Audio: German (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 – 1.77:1
Malaysian fans of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight are lucky to enjoy their favourite show on DVD. Volume 1 (episodes 1-4) and Volume 2 (5-8) are already available and Volume 3 will be released on December 28.
The show, distribuited by PMP-Entertaiment, is Region 3 and has English audio with English, Chinese and Malay subtitles.
I have just added screencaptures of Stephen on Malcom In The Middle. Not much, because he had a background role and even if he is listed in 2 episodes I can’t find him on the other one.
You can now watch Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight episodes 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 and 40 online on the 4KidsTV website.
Remember December 26th episode 38 (For Ventara And Earth Pt. 1) will air on cw4Kids and it’ll be the end of show, and the two remaining episodes will only be available online.
I have added screencaptures of Stephen’s epsiodes on both Zoey 101 and Cory In The House. Also, there are 2 pictures of him filming Victorious, the new Nickelodeon show starring Victoria Justice that will premiere in 2010.
2010 is going to be a great year for Stephen. Not only he will be on more Private Practice episodes but he just landed a role on the new Dan Schneider’s show for Nickelodeon Victorious, starring Victoria Justice.
Nickelodeon partners with Columbia/Epic Label Group (a label group of Sony Music Entertainment) to co-produce Victorious, an original new live-action comedy series from prolific creator and executive producer Dan Schneider (iCarly, Zoey 101, Drake & Josh) and featuring teen star Victoria Justice (Zoey 101, Spectacular!). Twenty episodes have been ordered of the half-hour comedy series, which is set in a modern day Hollywood school for the performing arts and features an ensemble cast of teens who act, sing, dance and perform original music. The series, set to premiere in 2010, is currently being produced in Los Angeles, CA.
There are no more information on his role, but keep coming back.
Also, his latest spoof, New Moon: Alternate Scenes, has reached over 40,000 views on YouTube in only 4 days. Putting him on the Most Viewed ranking on the video sharing website.
#72 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Comedy – Australia
#69 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Comedy – India
#97 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Comedy – New Zealand
#53 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Comedy – France
#37 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Comedy – Russia
#14 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Comedy – Czech Republic
#29 – Most Viewed (This Week) – Comedy – Sweden
#46 – Top Favorited (This Week) – Comedy
Steve Wang, producer of Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight has confirmed the 2 remaining episodes of the show will be exclusively posted on 4KidsTV.com after December 26th. Looks like we may be able to watch the end of the show after all.
“I did get confirmation that 4kids WILL post the last 2 episodes on their website so hopefully that will lessen the grief the fans are dealing with.”
To watch the episodes online, go to 4KidsTV.com
Edit: However, if you’d like the episodes to be broadcasted on TV, sign this petition.
It’s official. With only 2 episodes left to air, 4Kids has pulled the plug on Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight. His creator Steve Wang confirms the cancellation is effective as of December 26.
“Well, It’s official. According to Adness Entertainment, as of dec 26th, KRDK will be cancelled by CW for kids due to low ratings I am told. Because January is when they air new shows, they will not be airing the last 2 episodes of KRDK.
I have no confirmation whether they will post the last 2 episodes on their website or not. But I am sure someone will. As for my feelings about this? well, it’s long and complicated as I have a little more insight about some of the behind the scenes, but at this point, I don’t think it really matters what I think. The reality is that the cancellation is confirmed. That’s not to say it won’t pop up on a different network in the future.
I also have no news about a new KR series, but again because of this situation, I don’t think we will be involved with it anyway.
and no news of a DVD release either. I was told in order to release a DVD, it had to have good ratings or no one will want to distribute it. As for my last conversation with Adness, they said potential distributors were waiting to see the results of the ratings.
So thanks to all of you that have stuck with and supported Dragon Knight. It was much appreciated! It’s been a fun ride and I hope some people were able to get some enjoyment out of it.”
We’re going to see a lot of Stephen on Private Practice when the show resumes airing next year. We’ll be meeting Dink’s crunchy-granola mom, played by no other than Rosanna Arquette.
Rosanna Arquette will guest-star on Private Practice, TVGuide.com has learned exclusively.
The 50-year-old actress — who appeared on another Shonda Rhimes program, Grey’s Anatomy, as an inmate who jeopardized her health to evade solitary confinement — will be playing the bohemian mother of Dink (Stephen Lunsford), who happens to be Maya Bennett’s new boyfriend. Maya is the daughter of Sam (Taye Diggs) and Naomi (Audra McDonald).
Arquette, who recently guest-starred on two episodes of ABC’s Eastwick, is scheduled to appear in one episode of Private Practice in early February.