Mykyta the Fox

Ukrainian animated series

Mykyta the Fox
Лис Микита
Created by	Volodymyr Kmetyk, Pavlo Movchan
Directed by	Volodymyr Kmetyk
Country of origin	Ukraine
Original language	Ukrainian
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	15 min

Mykyta the Fox (Ukrainian: Лис Микита) is the first Ukrainian animated series made in the country since it declared independence. The series is based on Ivan Franko's satirical fairy tale poem "Lys Mykyta".

History of creation

The series is based on the eponymous satirical fairy tale in verse by Ivan Franko (an adaptation of the popular European tale of Reynard). The budget of the series amounted to ₴10 million (according to alternative data, ₴6 million). A theatrical pre-release was held at Kinopalats in Kyiv on 15 June 2007.^[1] The series premiered on TV in 2009 on Pershyi Natsionalnyi after it had been already released on DVD in 2008.^[1] The cartoon was also broadcast in other countries, including Latvia, Hungary, Poland and Turkey.

Plot

The series tells the story of a witty and cunning fox Mykyta, his adventures and relationships with his fellow animals.

Characters

Mykyta the Fox
Burmylo the Bear
Hektor the Puppy
The Vixen
The Lion
Murlyka the Cat
Nesyty the Wolf
Bazyliy the Goat
The Hare
The Rooster
The Sheep
Fruzia the Monkey

Episodes

The series consists of 26 episodes of 15 minutes each:

Episode 1 «Вовк Неситый» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 2 «Гектор Цуцик» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 3 «Півень» Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 4 «Ведмідь» Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 5 «Борць» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 6 «Кіт Мурлика» Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 7 «Спижарня» (Камора) Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 8 «Трибунал» Archived 2017-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 9 «Вирок» Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 10 «Курятник» Archived 2017-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 11 «Бурмилів» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 12 «Іронія долі» Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 13 «Вовче лихо» Archived 2017-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 14 «Патріот війни» Archived 2017-08-18 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 15 «Кравчик» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 16 «Заєць» Archived 2017-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 17 «Лист Цареві» Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 18 «Цап Базилій» Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 19 «Свірэпа» Archived 2017-08-10 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 20 «Голос з неба» Archived 2017-08-16 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 21 «Паламар» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 22 «Мавпа Фрузя» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 23 «Рыбалка» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 24 «Криниця» Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 25 «Двбуой» Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine
Episode 26 «Канцлер його величності» Archived 2017-08-17 at the Wayback Machine

Music

The series soundtrack includes songs by GreenJolly, Okean Elzy, Braty Hadyukiny, and ABBA
The score was composed with the participation of Myroslav Skoryk.