Wolfoo
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these template messages)
|
| Wolfoo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Pre-school |
| Country of origin | Vietnam |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 1,917 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 2–3 minutes |
| Production company | Sconnect |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube |
| Release | August 23, 2018 – present |
Wolfoo is a Vietnamese animated series produced by Sconnect.[1] It has stirred much criticism on the internet due to its visual similarity to Peppa Pig and copyright infringement by using sound effects and using characters from other intellectual properties, particularly from other children's content.
Overview
The show follows Wolfoo, an anthropomorphic 5-year-old wolf who lives on a hill in a small American-styled village[2] with his parents and sisters, Lucy and Jenny, along with his two best friends, Pando and Kat.
Release and musical trailer
The first official episode of Wolfoo was published on August 23, 2018. Several Wolfoo channels were launched on YouTube, some examples are "Wolfoo America", "Wolfoo's Stories", "Wolfoo Shows", and "Wolfoo - Sing Along Songs". This is similar to a method used by other content farms. A series of feature-length online films, such as Wolfoo the Adventurer, were also released on YouTube. A spin-off, Bearee, was released on April 16, 2022.
Reception and controversy
Wolfoo has also been criticized for its usage of gross-out humor throughout its run, constantly featuring animated depictions of defecation and or urination by several characters, pregnancy and anthropomorphic organs. It has been accused of copyright infringement by the creators of Peppa Pig, and the show's distributor, Entertainment One, has sued Sconnect for Wolfoo's visual and aesthetic similarity to the show.[3][4][5][6]
Meanwhile in England, on January 24, 2022, eOne filled a case against Sconnect at the High Court of Justice as follows: rework of Peppa Pig characters, using the art style of Peppa Pig, using the exclamation sounds of Peppa Pig in 91 Wolfoo videos; causing unfair competition, causing the misunderstanding that Peppa Pig and Wolfoo share the same owner and violating the trademark of Peppa Pig.[7]
References
- ^ "Wolfoo is dominating YouTube for kids - HỌC VIỆN ĐÀO TẠO HOẠT HÌNH QUỐC TẾ SCONNECT". Sconnect. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Wolfoo Official Channel". YouTube. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (January 26, 2022). "Peppa Pig owner sues studio behind Wolfoo YouTube character". The Guardian. Archived from the original on November 10, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ Yossman, K.J. (January 25, 2022). "'Peppa Pig' Owners eOne Sue Animation Studio Behind 'Wolfoo' YouTube Channel (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023.
- ^ Dudok de Wit, Alex (January 26, 2022). "'Peppa Pig' Owner eOne Sues Studio Behind Youtube Channel Wolfoo". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023.
- ^ Weinstein, Max (January 27, 2022). "'Peppa Pig' Owners Target 'Wolfoo' in New Lawsuit". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023.
- ^ "Sconnect Media May File a Lawsuit in the US to Protect Wolfoo's Business Rights". Bloomberg.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2023.