Manga and animation licensing/publishing entity VIZ Media will introduce young Canadian viewers to the animated preschool series Deko Boko Friends on Treehouse TV in September. The kid broadcaster will air 61 episodes of the Japanese hit that airs in the U.S. on Nick Jr., Noggin and Nicktoons.
VIZ Media’s debut Japanese animation property for preschool audiences, Deko Boko is a series of 30-second animated shorts that aim to deliver positive messages and teach lasting life lessons of acceptance and difference through the adventures of 12 unique characters.
Treehouse TV, owned by Corus Ent., is seen in more than five million homes across Canada. Kids will also be able to visit the world of Deko Boko Friends through toys from Spin Master and books from Simon & Schuster. Additional licensees will be announced at a later date.
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