Titeuf
Comic book series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comic book series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Titeuf (known sometimes as Tootuff in English) is a French comic series created by the Swiss comic-book creator Zep in 1992. In 2001 it was adapted into an animated TV series[1][2] and in 2011 into a film with the same title.[3] The series also appears in the Franco-Belgian comics magazine Tchô!.
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| Titeuf | |
|---|---|
Official logo | |
| Author(s) | Zep |
| Current status/schedule | Current daily strip |
| Launch date | 1992 |
| Alternate name(s) | "Tootuff" (English Dandy strips) |
| Publisher(s) | fanzine Glénat The Dandy (The UK) |
| Genre(s) | Humor, family and school life, blue comedy, toilet humor, satire |
Titeuf was initially published in the fanzine Sauve qui peut ("Run for your lives") and noticed by Glénat executive Jean-Claude Camano.[4] Zep joined Glénat in 1992 and Titeuf eventually became one of France's most popular comics.[5] The first Titeuf album, Dieu, le sexe et les bretelles (God, Sex, and Suspenders), appeared in 1993 and sold a few thousand copies, but the subsequent books gradually attracted a colossal readership. The series is now considered the highest grossing in the French comics market.[6] Titeuf was adapted into an Italian-French animated TV series in 2001, initially broadcast on Canal J.[7] By 2008, Titeuf was the comic series with by far the largest circulation in France (over 1.8 million copies per year), three times the size of the second most popular series, with it being translated into various languages, such as Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Chinese, among others.[citation needed]
Translated as Tootuff, it appeared for a short while during 2005 in The Dandy comic in the UK, with the books being translated as well (though they retained the original "Titeuf" title). The animated series was dubbed into English and aired on GMTV's Toonattik[8] in the UK, Starz Kids & Family in the US,[citation needed] CBC Television's Kids' CBC in Canada,[citation needed] Nickelodeon in Southeast Asia[citation needed] and Cartoon Network and ABC3 in Australia & New Zealand. [citation needed]
"Le Guide du zizi sexuel",[10] a sex ed book based on the franchise published by Glénat editions, was released in 2001. It is a short guide with educational and humorous vocation, intended to answer the questions posed by pre-teens about love and sex.
In 2011 Titeuf le film was released in theaters.[11]
The franchise has seen many video games released over the years.
In the 2000s, Infogrames/Atari held the video game license to the franchise. These games were only released in European territories.
The first game, simply titled Titeuf, was released for the Game Boy Color in 2001. Developed by Planet Interactive, It is a party game that plays in a similar way to the Mario Party franchise. The game was released outside France as Tootuff.[12]
The next game - Titeuf: Ze Gag Machine, was released for the Game Boy Advance in 2002, developed by Teddy Sday 3D Light Team. It was only released in France in French, but an English version under the name Tootuff: The Gag Machine also exists, leading that the game was going to be released internationally as well.
The first console and PC game based on the comic - Titeuf: Mega-Compet', was released for the PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows in September 2004. Developed by Eden Games, this title contains a selection of minigames all connected together with a storyline. The PS2 version also has minigames that support the EyeToy Camera. A separate Game Boy Advance version developed by Dream On Studio was also released. All three versions were only available in France and are French-only.
In 2005, the character's first Nintendo DS game - Titeuf: Mission Nadia, was released, developed again by Dream On Studio. It is another minigame compilation that combines various genres of its type. It was released outside France as Tootuff: Mission Nadia.[13]
In 2007, Le Monde de Titeuf and Le Monde de Nadia were released for the Nintendo DS, once more developed by Dream On Studio. Both titles were 3D action-adventure games with minigames as well, although each version having a different selection of minigames. They were released outside France as Tootuff's World and Nadia's World.
In 2008, the last Titeuf games from Atari were released - Titeuf Mégafunland and Nadia Mégafunland, again developed by Dream On Studio. They were also 3D action-adventure games with separate minigames for each title. Both titles were only released in France, but the games can be played in English as well.[14][15]
In 2011, a game based on Titeuf, le Film was released for the Wii, Microsoft Windows and the Nintendo DS which like with Mega Compet', consisted of many minigames. It was published by Deep Silver and developed by Tate Interactive. Like with Mega Compet', the game was only released in France.[16]
In November 2019, Microids released a remaster of Titeuf Mega-Compet' titled Titeuf: Mega Party for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows and macOS. For the first time, the game was released in North America in addition to Europe, under the title of Mega Party - a Tootuff Adventure in English, with a new English translation and dub. The French release retained its 7+ rating, while the English release was increased to 12+ due to the game's content.
There were also two Titeuf board games called "The Overmégamortel game"[17] and "Titeuf: zizi sexuel le jeu"[18] were released in 2008.
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