Grami's Circus Show

Grami's Circus Show (Korean: 그라미의 서커스 쇼; RR: Geuramiui Seokeoseu Syo) is a South Korean slapstick comedy 3D animated television series produced by Studio Gale. It aired on KBS1 and is available on Netflix.

Synopsis

Grami, Nemo and Sam, a trio of three lions and a ringmaster Jack train for and perform their circus show.

Characters

Main characters

• Grami (voiced by Yeo Min-jeong): Grami is the title character of the show. He's a baby lion. He is very optimistic, never takes anything seriously and never gets upset or sad.
• Jack (voiced by Seok-pil Choi): Jack is a strict, dignified and hot-tempered ringmaster who wants to get rich by performing circus shows with lions.
• Nemo (voiced by Seok-pil Choi): Nemo is a lion who came from Africa. He's jealous of Grami. He's dumb, bossy and only uses his power to solve problems. He always wants to gain recognition from Jack.
• Sam (voiced by Um Sang-hyun and Jeon Tae-yeol): Sam is a weakling lion who used to live in a zoo. Nemo picks on Sam since Sam is tenderhearted and weak. He always wants to relax and sleep.

Recurring characters

• Baboo (voiced by Seok-pil Choi): Baboo is intern baboon working at the circus.
• Rabbits (voiced by Kim Hyeon-ji): Rabbits are the audience of the circus show.

Voice cast

• Yeo Min-jeong as Grami, various characters
• Seok-pil Choi as Jack, Nemo, Baboo, various characters
• Um Sang-hyun as Sam, various characters
• Jeon Tae-yeol as Sam, various characters
• Kim Hyeon-ji as Rabbits, various characters

Crew

• Director: Chang Hwan Shin
• Writers: Heong Myeong Choe, Chang Hwan Shin
• Producers: Eunee Park, Jun Oh and Yu Kyung Lee
• Executive Producers: Chang Hwan Shin
• Supervising Animator: Ki Hong Gil
• Art Director: Seung Min Lee
• Story Board: Hyeon Myeong Choe, Hye Lim Chun and Seung Min Lee
• Animator: Eun Hee Jung and Gwang Hyun Jung
• Modeling: Kwang Il Ahn
• Lighting Supervisor: Young Suk Kim
• Lighting: Suk Jin Kim, Tae Hwan No, Jun Ho Kim and Hyoung Mo Cho
• Composite: Min Hyeong Chang
• Music By: Mint Condition
• Sound Design: Ji Hee Kim
• Recording & Mixing: Hee Jung Kang

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1

Season 2

Reception

Critical response

Stuart Heritage of The Guardian wrote, "I have to hold my hands up here and admit that I’m slightly obsessed with Grami’s Circus Show. I boggle at the audacity of it. It is so spectacularly inappropriate that watching it is like picking a scab. Watching it with a toddler, as I’ve done by accident, is like playing chicken with object permanence; it’s fun in the moment, but the second any of it sinks in is the moment we’re all screwed."

Accolades

In 2014, the series won a Pulcinella award in the category of "TV Series for Teen", being the only Asian show to do so in that year. The show was also in the official selections for the SICAF awards but didn't win.

References

External links

• Grami's Circus Show at IMDb
• Grami's Circus Show on ABC TV