Cartoon
Sharkdog
The story
Sharkdog is a children's animated television series. Created by Singaporean artist Jacinth Tan Yi Ting, the series premiered on Netflix on September 3, 2021. A special, titled Sharkdog's Fintastic Halloween, was released on October 15, 2021.
A second season premiered on June 30, 2022 with Jordan Gershowitz taking over as head writer for Ed Valentine. On January 18, 2023, it was announced the series was renewed for a third and final season, that premiered on April 27.
Premise
This show is about ten-year-old Max and his best friend Sharkdog, who is half-shark, half-dog, and all appetite. Blissfully unaware of his own strength, stealth and general sharkiness, Sharkdog often leaves a trail of chaos in his wake.
Main
Dee Bradley Baker as Sharkdog (speaking and vocal effects)
Liam Mitchell as Max
Grey Griffin as Mom
Josh McDermitt as Dad
Kari Wahlgren as Mia
Aly Mawji as Royce
Judy Alice Lee as Olivia
Villains
Max Mittelman as Brody Ceviche
Minor
Meaghan Davies as Annabelle
Donna J. Fulks as Mayor Muckford
Jenny Lorenzo as Christina
Villa Junior Lemanu as Aleki
Jentel Hawkins as Ms. Williams
Ian James Corlett as Mr. Heubel
Liz Burnette as Captain Barb Quigley
Henry Kaufman as Dennis Muckford
Kari Wahlgren as Delilah
Debi Derryberry as Hammerhead Pup and Mega Mouth Pup
Audrey Wasilewski as Sausage Pup
Dee Bradley Baker as Smoochers (vocal effects)
Production
The series was originally announced in October 2017, when Nickelodeon ordered its first short-form animated television series from Asia entitled Sharkdog which was based from the short of the same name from Nickelodeon's variety series Nickelodeon Animated Shorts Program, Jacinth Tan and Raihan Harun who partnered on the Nickelodeon short would serve as creators foe the series with multi-award-winning CG animation studio behind Oddbods, One Animation would serve as a production company and would handle animation production servies for the series.
In April 2020, Netflix announced it had partnered with Nickelodeon's fellow production unit ViacomCBS International Studios to produce a full-length animated television series based on the short-form series entitled Sharkdog, marking ViacomCBS International Studios's first global animated television series with One Animation who previously the short-form series had served as a producer as would provide animation production services for Sharkdog.
Release
Sharkdog was released on Netflix on 3 September 2021.