Wakfu is a great TV series

[max_cady]

Studio behinds this gem? Ankama Studios
Origin? French
Based on? An MMORPG with the same name by Ankama Games
Created in? Adobe Flash
Seasons? 2, so far.

Plot?

Misteriously gifted-child Yugo is adopted by a retired bounty hunter turned inskeeper Alibert, when the village is attacked by a misterious warrior simply named Nox, leaving his foster dad ill he sets out in a quest with a few misfit characters (Sadlygrove, a knight who is a bumbling idiot, Amalia, a princess, Evangyline, an elven archer, Amalia's bodyguard and childhood friend and Ruel,  Alibert's close friend, active bounty hunter, skinflint, greedy and complete weirdo).

Why I liked it?

-Very good prodution values, unlike many animes, very few assets are reused;
-Great story with a great sense of character development;
-Comedy;
-Amazing antagonist;

[inthesky]

Different game and all, but I actually played dofus for about a couple of hours, a year or two ago. I remember loving all of the color options you got with the character creator, and of course the character class system. After grinding for a bit I just never went back.

The music from the standard "town", overworld map, or whatever is burned into my mind. I like it though

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgzgC8iJrc4

I'll give this a watch sometime.

[nuckles87]

I've heard pretty good things about it, and the animation is amazing for flash. I'm surprised there isn't any kind of english dub yet.

[max_cady]

So far, I've only seen the french dub. France is becoming quite the animation powerhouse as of late.
And Wakfu clearly raises the bar on this.

Fun fact about the intro, there's always something different in every episode, intro and ending:
http://youtu.be/omk9C26IOYM

[nuckles87]

My god, I CANNOT believe that is being done in flash.

[max_cady]

Ah, but is, mon ami.

I saw both seasons entirely in 1080p which makes it even more stunning.

[Nameless 24]

Those French Producers NEED to make this in English.

[max_cady]

Well... Since you mentioned it:


Ankama announces Wakfu English Dub Kickstarter


Updated with YT Kickstarter video:

http://youtu.be/Jct9cXZdHwA

[Happy Cat]

Well... Since you mentioned it:


Ankama announces Wakfu English Dub Kickstarter


Updated with YT Kickstarter video:

http://youtu.be/Jct9cXZdHwA

Wow $30,000 gained already. People must really wanna see this in English.

It does look like a really cool cartoon. Really cool Kickstarter idea. I remember being interested in this series when you told me about it a while back, but sadly nothing in English.

[nuckles87]

FINALLY /drops money bomb on the creators from a space station in orbit

[Happy Cat]

FINALLY /drops money bomb on the creators from a space station in orbit

*sees kickstarter counter jump like $1000*

I always knew Nux was loaded

[nuckles87]

Unfortunately the money bomb only had $40, so that must have been someone else. God damned russians probably spent the rest on vodka and space hookers...

[Chaosmaster8753]

Wow, it's already gotten halfway through its main goal in one day...

[max_cady]

Only less than 8000 Canadian smackers left to go. A great TV show that deserves a stop in animation history. And those french croissant munchers are teasing me with a third season, curse them!

[nuckles87]

Last I heard they were doing a few OVAs that would lead into a comic series.