Cartoon
Grami's Circus Show
The story
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.
Main characters
Grami (voiced by Yeo Min-jeong): Grami is the title character of the show. He's a lion cub who 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 a baboon who is working as an intern at the circus.
Rabbits (voiced by Kim Hyeon-ji): Rabbits are the audience of the circus show.
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
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.