Tai Chi Chasers
| Tai Chi Chasers | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language(s) |
Korean Japanese |
| No. of seasons | 3 (4Kids: 2) |
| No. of episodes | 39 (4Kids: 26) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Korea |
| Distributor |
Iconix Entertainment 4Kids Entertainment (North America) (2011-2012) 4Licensing Corporation (North America) (2012-2016) Disney XD (North America) (2017 - Present) |
| Release | |
| Original network | KBS |
| Original release | April 29, 2007 – January 20, 2008 |
Tai Chi Chasers (Korean: 태극천자문, Taegeuk Cheonjamun; known as Japanese: 太極千字文, Tai Chi Senjimon, lit. "1000 Characters of Tai Chi" in Asian territories) is a South Korean action-adventure cartoon series. On August 14, 2012, Tai Chi Chasers was removed from the homepage of the 4Kids TV website. Its final 13 English-dubbed episodes were cancelled for unknown reasons.
From the 4Kids website:
"After a strange and devastating attack on his home, a young boy named Rai is shocked to discover he is a secret descendent of the Tigeroids (Korean: 호족): an ancient race of peaceful beings locked in a struggle with the ruthless and cunning Dragonoids (Korean: 용족). In a parallel universe called Suhn, the Tigeroids and Dragonoids are battling furiously to recover 500 lost Tai Chi characters. Whoever retrieves these precious and potent symbols will possess the ultimate power to rule their realm... and destroy their enemies. As Rai hones his innate Tai Chi skills to fight the Dragonoids, he must find the lost Tai Chi and battle to become one of the champion Tai Chi Chasers!"
Being a Korean production, Tai Chi Chasers utilizes Korean hanja to represent the various Tai Chi powers. In the 4Kids version, the symbols are referred to by their Korean pronunciations, as well as their English translations.
The series is produced by KBS in association with Toei TV. The series was licensed and picked up by 4Kids Entertainment, and has aired on Toonzai on September 17, 2011, then ended on June 2, 2012. It is stated to have a total of 39 episodes divided into 3 separate seasons, with 13 episodes each. 4Kids' adaptation has only been dubbed to Hebrew and aired on Arutz HaYeladim in Israel under the name "".
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