Mirette Investigates

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Mirette Investigates
GenreAnimation
Adventure
Comedy
Mystery
Directed byFlorence Heitz
ComposersJonathan Menard
Jean-Luc Daniel
Bastien Deshayes
Nicolas Clergue
Country of originFrance
Spain
Original languagesFrench
English
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52
Production
Executive producerPierre Sissmann
ProducersHelene Maret
Patricia Robert
EditorElodie Liger
Running time11 minutes[1]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTF1 (France)
Televisió de Catalunya (Spain)
Release6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) –
present

Mirette Investigates (French: Les enquêtes de Mirette) (Catalan: Les investigacións de la Mirette) is an animated series based on a series of picture books by the author Fanny Joly and published by Éditions Sarbacane. Laurent Audouin illustrated the books, which debuted in 2008.[1][2] The show premiered on TF1's TFOU on 6 November 2016,[3] and is billed as the "first travelling detective comedy".[4]

Premise[edit]

The show revolves on the international adventures of a young French detective named Mirette and her talking feline assistant Jean-Pat as they travel with Mirette's travel-agent father and solve mysteries.[5]

Characters[edit]

  • Mirette: An eleven-year-old girl who wants to be the world's greatest detective under the age of twelve. She prefers using traditional technology to solve mysteries.
  • Jean-Pat: A tech-savvy and lazy cat who is Mirette's main partner in their adventures.
  • Detective Mollo: A detective who has an unreliable performance in his job.
  • Sophie Scoop: A thirteen-year-old girl who is Mirette's best friend and wants to be a news reporter. She is also the number one fan of Jean-Pat.
  • The Grand Vilain International (GVI): The only member of the FPECTRE secret organization, he wants to turn the world into a giant minigolf course and attempts to harm Mirette. He has a dog named Gérard.

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Production[edit]

Mirette Investigates was one of the projects pitched at the European animation event Cartoon Forum in 2013.[7] Production began in October 2014.[8] It was produced by Cyber Group Studios and KD Productions.[5]

Release[edit]

The show was sold to TF1 and Canal+ (France), TV3 (Catalonia), WDR (Germany), Teletoon+ (Poland), Sveriges Television (Sweden), RTS (Switzerland), Minimax (Central Europe), and VRT (Belgium).[9] In June 2016, Studio 100 announced it acquired the DVD and VoD rights to Mirette Investigates in German-speaking territories.[10][11]

Interactive features[edit]

Cyber Group founder Pierre Sissman said the show would have webisodes and websites, and tablet games requiring clues from the television series for solving investigations.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Rullier, Jean-François (11 November 2016). "La BD de Laurent Audouin à la télé, c'est maintenant". La Nouvelle République (in French). Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. ^ Mangon, Angelique (5 February 2015). "Rencontre avec Laurent Audouin, illustrateur et créateur de Mirette, détective futée" (in French). France 3. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  3. ^ "TF1 : "Les enquêtes de Mirette" à partir du 6 novembre sur TFOU". média+ (in French). 24 October 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  4. ^ Akyuz, Gün. "Amazon India boosts Cyber sales". C21Media. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Show of the week: Mirette Investigates". TBIVision. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  6. ^ "Les personnages". Les enquêtes de Mirette. Cyber Group Studios. Retrieved 22 June 2017.
  7. ^ Zahed, Ramin (3 June 2013). "69 Projects to Make a Splash at Cartoon Forum". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  8. ^ McLean, Tom (10 October 2014). "New Shows, New Deals: Nick, Pixar and More!". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  9. ^ Mayorga, Emilio (15 June 2016). "French TV Animation: Top Shows at Annecy's Mifa". Variety. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Studio 100 Signs Deal for 'Mirette Investigates' and 'Gilbert & Allie'". Animation World Network. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Cyber Group announces deals for over 10 series with broadcasters and digital platforms worldwide". AnimationXpress. Retrieved 30 November 2016.

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