Monster Allergy

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Monster Allergy
Format	Animated television series
Starring	Kath Soucie Kevin Michael Richardson Candi Milo Joe Alaskey Kaley Cuoco Samuel Vincent David Kaufman
No. of episodes	26 (6 remain unaired on Kids' WB)
Production
Running time	Approximately 22 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	The CW (Kids' WB) (Disney Channel Asia)
Original run	September 23, 2006 – March 31, 2007
External links
TV.com summary

Monster Allergy is a comic book series of Disney Italy published by Buena Vista Comics, now adapted into an animated television series produced by the Italian production company Rainbow S.p.A. It was originally seen on Kids' WB, and now broadcasts twice every afternoon on Disney Channel Asia.

Contents 1 History 2 Tamers 2.1 The Doms 3 Keepers 4 Plot 4.1 Comic book series 4.1.1 The Beggining 4.1.2 Magnacat 4.1.3 The Monster Thrills 4.1.4 Meet the Thaurs 4.1.5 Deep in the Monster World 4.1.6 New Adventures 5 Characters 6 Episodes 6.1 Season 1 7 External links

[edit] History

In 1996, Disney Italy launched a new comic company called PKNA (Paperinik New Adventures) with an unusual format, featuring human characters rather than the typical anthropomorphic animals that Walt Disney used the first thirty years. This format convinced the Milan division of Disney to launch new plans. The comic book series of Monster Allergy was published on October 13, 2003, and is therefore third of these series, which includes Atlantis: The Lost Empire and W.I.T.C.H. It is published by Buena Vista Comics. The comic books were created by Alessandro Barbucci, Katja Centomo, Francesco Artibani and Barbara Canepa of Sky Doll and W.I.T.C.H.. fame, with. The series lasted 29 issues; however, it is still in the course of reprints, in newspaper stands the 13th of every month.

An animated series based on the comics was shown on Kids' WB (and other stations) in 2006 and premiered on Disney Channel Asia, April 1, 2007. It was produced, and directed by Iginio Straffi at Rainbow S.p.A., ironically, the creators of Winx Club (one of W.I.T.C.H.'s main competitors).

At present, Disney Channel was still showing reruns of Monster Allergy in countries like the Philippines, Malaysia, etc.

[edit] Tamers

Monster Tamers pass the natural power of the tone from father to son, thus creating long dynasties of heroes. Tamers are able to spot monsters and tame them. If they won't be subjugated, they will be captured and imprisoned in a special container, a Taming box called the Dom Box. This container has been specially treated in order to preserve the prisoner while preventing his escape. Every type of monster needs its own special Dom Box and canning method. Most importantly, a Tamer must master the tone, which is an enormous power but is strictly linked to the skills of who wields it.

Century's ago, Tamers and Tutors are friends, and allies and they protect Bibbur-Si. In time, some of the Tamers are started to abuse their powers, and betraying their trust in the Tutor. Since then, the Maximum Tutors decided to exile all the Tamers for their actions, sending them to Detention Oasises, under supervision of the tutors and stellar tutors. In the animated series, Tamers are humans with special powers to fight evil monsters and dark phantoms, while in the comic book series, Tamers are humans, they aren't monsters that look like humans with special powers but with same motives.

[edit] The Doms

A Tamer, in order to be known as such must possess the power of the Dom, a natural energy that can subjugate Monsters and Phantoms. However, this talent is not just limited to taming. If it developed correctly it can unleash unexcpected powers in its bearer, like we've seen in Zick's adventures. The hand gesture strengthens the Tamer's orders and allows him to move through walls, breath under water or tame telepathically. The Dom is weakened by the scent of lavender, and if a Tamer's voice cannot be heard, his powers will not work.

The different doms are:

1. The Sight Dom (introduced in the House of Monsters) - the ability to see monsters and ghosts that are invisible to ordinary people.
2. The Voice Dom (introduced in the Monster Pod Under Oldmill) - the ability of tamers to force monsters to do what tamers say.
3. The Gesture Dom - the power to control monsters by gesture.
4. The Enviro Dom (introduced in the Terror in the Deep) - ability to create an environment to be able to survive in an unfamiliar environment.
5. The Energy Dom - ability to release energy ray that affects monsters, ghosts and even ordinary things but not witches.

• Note: Tone and Dom are the same. Taming Box and DomBox are the same. More informations about Tamers can be found in the "Monster Taming Manual" which can be seen from the issues 7 to 15.

[edit] Keepers

Monster Keepers are humans who can see monsters, and who allow them to live in their homes, in Detension Oasis. They help the Tutors defend the monsters from the dangers of the human world, as well as the monster world. The gift of Sight from parent to child, and few special people, so that an entire generations of Keepers can look after the Oasis in total secret. Some Keepers marry Tamers to continue their generations, and children become either tamers, or keepers.

More information about Keepers can be found in the "Monster Keeper's Manual" which can be seen from issue 16 up to 20.

[edit] Plot

Monster Allergy details the adventures of Elena Potato, who moves with her family to Old Mill Village, and Ezekiel Zick, whose father is missing and is affected by all sorts of allergies including one that allows him to see monsters. Together, they uncover the secrets of the world of monsters. Zick and Elena face terrible danger and lethal enemies, which they are usually able to overcome. They are aided by Timothy-Moth, Zick's "cat" and "tutor", who is found to be unusual in that he has his own powers and can speak. He turns out to be a tutor and a guardian of the monsters that were sent to be detained and tutored for breaking the rules of their own city, Bibbur-Si.

[edit] Comic book series

In the Philippines and Singapore, it was published as a comic magazine last September 2004. However, SUMMIT Philippines stopped publishing Monster Allergy at Issue 14. Chuang Yi Sinagpore had managed to finish it until the 29th issue. The publishers of Monster Allergy in Malaysia stopped publishing at the 24th issue. The 29th issue is the ending and one may notice that the comic book titles are quite different from the television series titles.

[edit] The Beggining

1. The House of Monsters

[edit] Magnacat

1. The Pyramid of the Invulnerable / The Pyramid of Invulnerability
2. The Mystery of Mister Magnacat
3. The Suspended City

[edit] The Monster Thrills

1. The Stellar Tutor
2. Here Comes Charlie Schuster'
3. Pickled Monsters
4. The Keeper of the Lighthouse
5. The Return of Zob
6. Inside the Hollow Tree
7. The Anguanas of Er

[edit] Meet the Thaurs

1. The Other Tamer
2. The Mask of Fire
3. Together Again

[edit] Deep in the Monster World

1. The Ancient Armoury
2. Stormy Weather
3. The Last Anchor
4. The Lost Monsters
5. The Great Escape
6. Mushrooms and Chestnuts

[edit] New Adventures

1. A Trip to Kalamaludu-Si
2. The Two Sisters
3. The Form of the Shadow
4. Sinistro's Circus
5. The Invaders
6. The Fall of the Barrymore House
7. The Eye of Maggoth
8. The Hundredth and First Door / The 101th Door
9. Only for Elena

[edit] Characters

Main article: List of Monster Allergy characters

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Season 1

1. "House of Monsters" (pilot)
2. "Monster Pod Under Oldmill"
3. "Cat in the Pot"
4. "The Monster Next Door"
5. "The Pyramid of the Invulnerable"
6. "Magnacat"
7. "Pirates Hideout"
8. "Terror in the Deep"
9. "Canned Monsters"
10. "Zick vs. Zick"
11. "The Ancient Armory"
12. "Witches Village"
13. "Mugalak!"
14. "Family Reunion"
15. "Claws"
16. "Bewitched Party" (unaired on Kids' WB!)
17. "The Return of Magnacat"
18. "The General Inspector"
19. "The Haunted Skyscraper"
20. "Shoes for Bombo"
21. "The Skeleton Army"
22. "The Secret Door" (unaired on Kids' WB!)
23. "The Devourer" (unaired on Kids' WB!)
24. "The Last Tamer" (unaired on Kids' WB!)
25. "The Great Escape" (unaired on Kids' WB!)
26. "The Horn of Kong" (unaired on Kids' WB!)

[edit] External links

• English trailer of the TV series
• English version of the Official homepage for the TV series
• Listing issues of the comic book series