In the continuation of cartoons that I previously hadn't heard of nor watched until recently, this is yet another great discovery I made. I came across this on a site called IT Saturday while searching for some, other sites related to the now, mostly defunct Saturday morning cartoon tradition. It basically features circular pictures of these various show titles in the Animation genre (with some live-action material as well), which are links to video streams of episodes from these programs. As I looked over them, I noticed this title and decided to check out the first episode segment, and I'm very glad I did. It is just, if there's one word that I can use to describe this, luminous. As far as I know, this seems to be yet another, superior, animated T.V. series that has been overlooked or passed up by the U.S. airwaves. I love it and find what I consider it to have been another winner. I think I really know how to pick them. Another program that's now a part of my favorites list.
Since the plot synopsis has already been explained and covered on here, I'll just add some other things about this in my review and discuss all the technical aspects of it. This is somewhat reminiscent of and similar to other stories with tiny beings, such as those from the Borrowers and the Littles, but also different in its own right, in that this features tiny people who reside in a street lamp and are responsible for maintaining the illumination of power sources, not just at night, but at all times. They serve as a team of electricians. The history of the Lampies and others like them or related to them probably goes all the way back to the discovery of electricity. I don't know for sure whether there was an episode segment that explained their origins, but if not, then there should've been to expand upon how they came to be and got involved, since probably all the bigger people would be unaware of or oblivious to their existence. When I first saw the title picture of this, at first, I thought or presumed this would be about the characters being genies who come from the kind of lamps of which they emerge when rubbed. But this turns out not to be the case at all. Essentially, this is a look at a world in which somebody may wonder, "What if there were diminutive beings who actually caused all the power sources to function" and explores it.
The animation is as well-done as it can be, successfully containing both traditionally hand-drawn objects and those that are in CGI. The writing is of the highest caliber and most intelligent or even intellectual. The music's well-composed. I'm not familiar with any of the voice cast, but everyone sounded like he/she did a good job in voicing his/her role.
Currently, only some of the episodes are available for streaming online, as the complete series isn't yet complete on the Internet. Anyone else who is curious about this and contemplating checking it out, I say go for it. It will appeal to anyone who is looking for a breath of fresh air from the lowbrow-ism of the majority of cartoon series in recent years and seeking out the kind of shows that are the opposite for those who find that more appealing. I've seen little of it, but I already enjoyed and was impressed by what I saw so far. I can't ask for anything more or better than what this has to offer me. Among my picks for best cartoons of not just the 2000s, but ever. Not a disappointment nor a waste of time, it truly delivers. Recommended.
