Mykyta the Fox

Mykyta the Fox Лис Микита
Created by	Volodymyr Kmetyk, Pavlo Movchan
Directed by	Volodymyr Kmetyk
Country of origin	Ukraine
Original language(s)	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 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 UAH 10 million (according to alternative data, UAH 6 million). A theatrical pre-release was held at Kinopalats in Kiev 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]

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 Cock
• The Sheep
• Fruzia the Monkey

Music

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

References

1. (Ukrainian) Мультяшний Лис Микита порадує чи злякає дітей? Cartoon Fox Mikita delights or frights children?, Chytomo (4 December 2009)

External links

• The series trailer at YouTube