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King Shakir (Kral Şakir)

King Shakir (Kral Şakir) (translated)

TV Series · 2016 · 1 person

Kral Şakir (King Şakir) is a Turkish animated television series created by Varol Yaşaroğlu, Berk Tokay and Haluk Can Dizdaroğlu and produced by the studio Grafi2000 for Cartoon Network Turkey. It was the channel's first homegrown series: a sneak peek aired on April 23, 2016, and regular broadcasts began on May 16, 2016, with the show also running on Boomerang Turkey. With sarcastic humor aimed at adults as well as children, it has run to 283 episodes over eight seasons and has aired in many countries across Western Asia and North Africa.

In a city of animals living like people, the series follows the comic adventures of the lion cub Şakir and his family. His father Remzi is a lion, while his mother Kadriye and sister Canan are cats, and the household elder is the turtle Peyami Dede. Remzi's close friend Necati, a purple elephant, the inventor Mirket and the stray dog Tanju are the main supporting characters, and the scheming vulture Kürşat plays the villain.

Its success in Turkey grew it into a franchise. Its film career began with Kral Şakir: Oyun Zamanı, released on May 11, 2018, and new productions followed for Exxen and Disney+. The spin-off Kral Şakir Mini, a series of music videos aimed at preschoolers also joined the line-up.

Production companyGrafi2000
NetworkCartoon Network, Boomerang

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AI-assisted editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives. They are not reader reviews; those are below.

Series Binger A series devotee tracking character arcs, cast chemistry and season pacing.

Kral Şakir has reached 283 episodes over eight seasons, and it owes that staying power largely to its cast of characters: Remzi the lion dad, Kadriye the cat mom, Peyami Dede the turtle, Necati the purple elephant who is Remzi's friend, and Kürşat the scheming vulture. A cast this wide and colorful lets each episode put a different pair up front. The known risk of long-running kids' shows applies here too: as the seasons go on, the jokes can start to repeat themselves. Newcomers should start with the early seasons, where the ties between the characters are set up.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

Kral Şakir is an animated series set in a city of animals living like people, made for children but speaking to adults too with its sarcastic humor. A lion dad, a cat mom, a turtle grandpa: the family comedy is the kind viewers of any age will recognize. For preschoolers there is also Kral Şakir Mini, made up of music videos. The main show's sarcastic jokes speak most to primary-school kids and to the grown-ups watching alongside them.

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

Kral Şakir's family stands in an interesting mirror: Remzi the father is a lion, Kadriye the mother and Canan the sister are cats, and the household elder is Peyami Dede the turtle. This mixed family puts familiar Turkish household types into animal bodies; the father's close friend Necati, the stray dog Tanju and the inventor Mirket belong to the picture as well. That it was the channel's first homegrown series matters too: it offers a family portrait built from local characters and local humor. Its growth over time into a franchise reaching films and new platforms shows how far homegrown children's content can expand. For anyone trying to understand Turkish children's culture of the last decade, Kral Şakir is a starting point.

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