El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera
| El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Superhero Fiction Action/Adventure Drama Comedy |
| Created by |
Jorge R. Gutierrez Sandra Equihua |
| Directed by |
Dave Thomas Gabe Swarr |
| Voices of |
Alanna Ubach Grey DeLisle Eric Bauza Carlos Alazraqui April Stewart |
| Composer(s) | Shawn Patterson |
| Country of origin | United States[1] |
| Original language(s) | English[1] |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 (50 segments) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Sandra Equihua Jorge R. Gutierrez |
| Running time |
24 minutes 11 minutes (segments) |
| Production company(s) |
Mexopolis Nickelodeon Animation Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | Nickelodeon |
| Original release | 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. 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. The entire series is available on iTunes as Season 1, and is also available on the PlayStation Network Store. Some clips of the series is available for viewing on the Nickelodeon website.
Premise
Set in the fictional crime-ridden Mexican metropolis 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. Manny's father is a superhero known as White Pantera, and wants Manny to grow up to be good and fight evil. Manny's Grandpapi is a supervillain known as Puma Loco who 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 likely based on Tijuana, where Jorge grew up.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | "Sole of a Hero" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | March 3, 2007 |
| While "borrowing" Rodolfo's super charged Bronze Boots of Truth, Manny and Frida break them. Manny covers it up until Rodolfo slips into a depression after being beaten by El Oso. | ||||
| 1b | "Night of the Living Guacamole" | Dave Thomas | Doug Langdale | March 3, 2007 |
| Manny spends money on a laser tattoo maker instead of some expensive guacamole so Manny buys some free ones from a disguised Doctor Chipotle Jr. which turns Rofolfo and Granpapi into zombie guacamole monsters. | ||||
| 2a | "Enter the Cuervo" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | March 3, 2007 |
| 2b | "Fistful of Collars" | Dave Thomas | Scott Gimple | March 3, 2007 |
| 3a | "Fool's Goal" | Dave Thomas | Rob Humphrey, John Behnke & Doug Langdale | March 10, 2007 |
| 3b | "El Tigre, El Jefe" | Dave Thomas | Scott Gimple | March 10, 2007 |
| 4a | "Zebra Donkey" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple | March 17, 2007 |
| 4b | "Adios Amigos" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | March 17, 2007 |
| 5a | "The Mother of All Tigres" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple | April 7, 2007 |
| 5b | "Old Money" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple | April 7, 2007 |
| 6a | "The Late Manny Rivera" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | April 21, 2007 |
| 6b | "Party Monsters" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | April 21, 2007 |
| 7a | "The Mustache Kid" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | May 5, 2007 |
| 7b | "Puma Licito" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | May 5, 2007 |
| 8a | "Miracle City Worker" | Dave Thomas & Gabe Swarr | Scott M. Gimple | May 12, 2007 |
| 8b | "Dia de los Malos" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | May 12, 2007 |
| 9a | "Yellow Pantera" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | June 16, 2007 |
| 9b | "Rising Son" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | June 16, 2007 |
| 10a | "The Curse of the Albino Burrito" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | September 21, 2007 |
| 10b | "La Tigresa" | Dave Thomas | Scott Gimple | September 21, 2007 |
| 11a | "Ballad of Frida Suarez" | Dave Thomas | Scott M. Gimple | September 28, 2007 |
| 11b | "Fool Speed Ahead" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | September 28, 2007 |
| 12a | "Miracle City Undercover" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | October 5, 2007 |
| 12b | "Bride of Puma Loco" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | October 5, 2007 |
| 13a | "Eye Caramba" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | October 12, 2007 |
| 13b | "Clash of the Titan" | Dave Thomas | Scott Gimple | October 12, 2007 |
| 14 | "The Grave Escape" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer & Doug Langdale | October 19, 2007 |
| 15a | "Burrito's Little Helper" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | November 2, 2007 |
| 15b | "Crouching Tigre, Hidden Dragon" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer | November 2, 2007 |
| 16a | "The Cactus Kid" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer | November 9, 2007 |
| 16b | "A Mother's Glove" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | November 9, 2007 |
| 17 | "The Good, the Bad, and the Tigre" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | January 25, 2008 |
| 18a | "A Fistful of Nickels" | Dave Thomas | Thomas Hart & Doug Langdale | June 16, 2008 |
| 18b | "Animales" | Dave Thomas | Sean Szeles, Scott Kreamer, Dave Thomas, Gabe Swarr & Jorge Gutierrez (story) | June 16, 2008 |
| 19a | "Tigre + Cuervo Forever" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | June 17, 2008 |
| 19b | "The Thing That Ate Frida's Brain" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer | June 17, 2008 |
| 20a | "Stinking Badges" | Gabe Swarr | Scott Kreamer | June 18, 2008 |
| 20b | "Mech Daddy" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | June 18, 2008 |
| 21a | "The Return of Plata Peligrosa" | Gabe Swarr | Scott Kreamer | June 19, 2008 |
| 21b | "Chupacabros!" | Dave Thomas | Eddie Guzelian | June 19, 2008 |
| 22a | "Love and War" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | June 20, 2008 |
| 22b | "Wrong and Dance" | Dave Thomas | Brandon Sawyer | June 20, 2008 |
| 23a | "Oso Sole Mio" | Gabe Swarr | Brandon Sawyer | August 7, 2008 |
| 23b | "Silver Wolf" | Dave Thomas | Tracy Berna | August 7, 2008 |
| 24a | "The Cuervo Project" | Dave Thomas | Henry Gilroy | August 8, 2008 |
| 24b | "The Golden Eagle Twins" | Gabe Swarr | Scott Kreamer | August 8, 2008 |
| 25a | "Dia de los Padres" | Gabe Swarr | Henry Gilroy | September 13, 2008 |
| 25b | "Mustache Love" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | September 13, 2008 |
| 26a | "Back to Escuela" | Dave Thomas | Scott Kreamer | September 13, 2008 |
| 26b | "No Boots, No Belt, No Brero" | Gabe Swarr | Doug Langdale | September 13, 2008 |
Characters
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35th Annie Awards[2] | Best Animated Television Production for Children | El Tigre | Won |
| Character Animation in a Television Production | Monica Kennedy – El Tigre | Nominated | |
| Character Design in an Animated Television Production | Jorge R. Gutierrez – El Tigre "Fistful of Collars" | Won | |
| Music in an Animated Television Production | Shawn Patterson – El Tigre "Yellow Pantera" | Nominated | |
| 36th Annie Awards[3] | Writing in an Animated Television Production or Short Form | Scott Kreamer – El Tigre "Mustache Love" – Nickelodeon | Nominated |
| Character Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form | Jorge Gutierrez – El Tigre "The Good, The Bad and The Tigre" | Nominated | |
| 35th Daytime Emmy Awards[4][5] | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation Emmy Award | Sandra Equihua, Character Designer | Won |
| Jorge Gutierrez, Character Designer | Won | ||
| Gerald de Jesus, Art Direction | Won | ||
| Eddie Trigueros, Storyboard | Won | ||
| 36th Daytime Emmy Awards[6][7] | Outstanding Directing in an Animated Program | Dave Thomas, Gabe Swarr & Andrea Romano | 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.[8] 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 and Frida and ruled over the world into old age.
Other appearances
El Tigre has been licensed in El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera the video game, and is featured in the Nintendo DS version of Nicktoons: Attack of the Toybots. He also makes a cameo appearance in Nicktoons MLB.
El Tigre has its own game at Nick Arcade, Festival De Las Piñatas, and is also a playable character in Nick Arcade's Nicktoons HoverZone.
The characters Manny, Frida, and Grandpapi/Puma Loco make an appearance during a 2D animated scene in The Book of Life which is Jorge Gutierrez' first feature-length film. He Also appears in the video for "Dragon Soul" By Nathan Simpson (Theme From Reboot and "Dragon Ball Z Kai")
References
- 1 2 "El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera", combined details, IMDB. Accessed on line February 20, 2008.
- ↑ "35th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients". International Animated Film Society ASIFA Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "35th Annual Annie Nominations and Awards Recipients". International Animated Film Society ASIFA Hollywood. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ Moody, Annemarie (June 16, 2008). "Daytime Emmys Honor Curious George, The Batman And More". Animation World Network. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "Creative Arts Emmys – Winners List (part I)". Variety. August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ↑ "The 36th annual Daytime Emmy® Award nomination" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. May 14, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2009.
- ↑ "Creative Arts Emmys Winners" (PDF). The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. August 30, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2009.
- ↑ 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.