Master Raindrop

Master Raindrop
Created by	Flying Bark Productions
Country of origin	Australia New Zealand Singapore
No. of episodes	26
Production
Running time	24 minutes
Production companies	Big Communications Flux Animation Studio Media Development Authority Southern Star Entertainment
Original release
Network	Seven Network
Release	15 March 2008 (15 March 2008) – 14 February 2009 (14 February 2009)

Master Raindrop is an animated television program produced jointly by Australian, New Zealand and Singaporean companies that first screened on the Australian Seven Network from 15 March 2008 to 14 February 2009. There are 26 episodes of 24 minutes duration.^[1]

Overview

The series begins with personifications of two of the five elements, Raindrop (water) and Shao Yen (wood), training with their Master, Yun, in the ancient art of Chitaido. However the strongest leader in the Land of a Thousand Legends, General Bu, upsets the peaceful world by taking Yun to begin his attempt to capture the four elements after Flamo, the fire element, joins him voluntarily. General Bu does this to stop the elements joining together and defeating him. Master Raindrop and Shao Yen are soon joined by the other two elements: Jin Hou, the metal element (an anthropomorphic golden monkey), and Niwa, the earth element (a humanoid girl who appears to be made of clay). Together they attempt to rescue Master Yun and travel to the place where the golden dragon was defeated and restore him to power.^[2]

Cast

• Josh Anderson as Master Raindrop
• Jane U'Brien as Jin Hou, Red boy and various characters
• Rachel King as Niwa
• Sarah Aubrey as Shao Yen
• Josh Quong Tart as Flamo
• David Francis as Grub
• Brian Meegan as General Bu

Production

The series was produced by Big Communications, Flux Animation Studio, Flying Bark Productions, Media Development Authority, and Southern Star Entertainment. As well as individually by Brent Chambers, Vincent Lim, Geoff Watson and Yasmin McConville. Directed by Susan Oliver, Steve Cooper and Kevin Wotton. It was written by Paul Barber, Kym Goldsworthy, Lisa Hoppe, Brendan Luno, John Mein, Kitty Phipps, Gina Roncoli, James Walker, Anthony Watt, David Witt, Leonard Mah, James Meldrum, Joshua Chiang and Jeff Lawrence.^[3] Series one consisted of 26 episodes and was produced in 2008.^[4]

Reception

The series has received mixed reviews. It has been accused of copying many of the martial arts and element-related themes in popular children's cartoons like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Xiaolin Showdown and Samurai Jack.

International broadcasts

Country	Channel	Date of Premiere
Australia	Network Seven	2008
New Zealand	TV2[2]	2009
Serbia	Minimax (TV channel)	2008
Romania	Minimax (TV channel)	2011
Sri Lanka	Hiru TV	2014
India (Tamil Nadu)	Chutti TV
India(Andhra Pradesh&Telangana-> collectively Telugu)	Kushi TV
India(Kerala)	Kochu TV
Slovenia	Minimax (TV channel)

Episodes

No. in season	Title	Written by	Original Air Date	Production Name
1	"Courage"	Gina Roncoli[5]	June 21, 2008	"Stormy Weather"[5]
Raindrop and Shao Yen’s peaceful lives training under Master Yun at his martial arts academy comes to an end, when the evil General Bu destroys the academy and kidnaps Master Yun.
2	"Loyalty"	Lisa Hoppe[5]	June 28, 2008	"The Red Lotus/Monastery"[5]
3	"Humility"	Brendan Luno Anthony Watt[5]	July 5, 2008	"Finding Niwa/The Jade Trade"[5]
While fleeing General Bu, the Elements enter a cavern covered in Jade, where they find the glamorous but vain, Jade Princess and her kind and humble handmaiden Niwa. Raindrop kidnaps the Jade Princess assuming she is the Earth Element.
4	"Commitment"	Kitty Phipps[5]	July 12, 2008	"Shao Yen Blossoms"[5]
General Bu sets the moon ablaze to create constant daylight, to help him search for the elements at night. Due to this the Moon Goddess, Chang Er, falls to the Earth. Raindrop and Shao Yen go to find Archer Yi, the only person able to extinguish the moon's blaze.
5	"Faith"	James Walker David Witt[5]	July 19, 2008	"Footsteps of the Dragon"[5]
The Elements realise that they have to reunite with the fifth Element, Flamo, who is still working with General Bu in the Flying Fortress. During the time of the elements helping a beggar the fortress has taken off.
6	"Co-operation"	Kym Goldsworthy[5]	July 26, 2008	"Red Boy[5]
7	"Honor"	David Witt[5]	August 2, 2008	"The Pearl of Posterity"[5]
The Elements find themselves shipwrecked on an island. They assist an unfit Phoenix and a not-so-scary Dragon looking for the Pearl of Prosperity, which they have lost while guarding. the island will experience drought and despair without the pearl.
8	"Caring"	Paul Barber David Witt[5]	August 30, 2008	"The Potion"[5]
While the Elements hide in a dense forest, General Bu desperately searches for ideas on how to catch them. An apothecary white snake gives General Bu a poison that will harm the forest the elements are hiding in, due to this Shao Yen becomes deathly sick. The Elements have to find an antidote before it is too late.
9	"Determination"	Brendan Luno[5]	September 6, 2008	"Qilin Time"[5]
10	"Creativity"	Joshua Chiang Jeff Lawrence[5]	September 13, 2008	"Magic Paint Brushes"[5]
11	"Moderation"	Joshua Chiang Jeff Lawrence[5]	September 20, 2008	"Masks of Fury"[5]
Jinhou and Raindrop are kidnapped by a terrifying witch queen, who uses a magic mask to coerce them into marrying her daughter, Keket. At the same time General Bu plans to steal the powerful mask by offering Grub as a suitor for Keket.
12	"Forgiveness"	Paul Barber Brendan Luno[5]	September 22, 2008	"Mekla and Ramasura"[5]
13	"Patience"	Joshua Chiang Jeff Lawrence[5]	September 23, 2008	"Monkey Bride"[5]
While the Elements are on the run from General Bu’s army, they take refuge in a remote village that Bu’s forces cannot enter. When the Elements fall asleep, they find out the village is the centre of a Dream Realm.
14	"Acceptance"	John Mein[5]	September 24, 2008	"The Dream Eater"[5]
Jinhou is frozen when a lightning bolt hits him, when the god of thunder, Ramasura and his wife, the goddess of lightning, Mekla are bickering. The Elements must find a way to get the pair to reconcile to unfreeze Jinhou. however General Bu uses the bickering to his advantage to seize control of Mekla’s lighting ball and starts freezing the Elements one by one.
15	"Caution"	Stephen Batt[5]	September 25, 2008	"Magic Seeds"[5]
When a greedy Geni steals the Dragon’s Eye, the Elements find themselves on a dangerous journey to get it back. On the way they enlist the help of a young man who has some magic seeds, who is on a quest to gain a magic mortar to marry his girlfriend.
16	"Honesty"	Jamie R. Meldrum[5]	September 26, 2008	"Badang the Strong"[5]
17	"Friendship"	Stephen Batt[5]	September 28, 2008	"Vampire Cat"[5]
Niwa is licked by a mysterious cat that the Elements encounter that takes her powers, which turns her into a zombie that General Bu easily captures. When the Elements go to rescue Niwa, the cat turns Jinhou into a zombie too and takes his elemental powers. Raindrop and Shao Yen manage to escape and bump into a Little Old Lady.
18	"Sincerity"	Leonard Mah[5]	September 29, 2008	"Peach Boy and Oni"[5]
The Elements are left powerless because of General Bu. They meet a boy, Momotaro, and form an alliance together to get their powers back, with the use of a magic statue. However it turns out to be an Oni’s hideout, and the boy uses this opportunity to steal their treasures.
19	"Integrity"	Joshua Chiang Jeff Lawrence[5]	September 30, 2008	"Pointy Fish"[5]
When the Elements rush past a walled city they are caught by guards and taken to pay their respects to the city's vain king. General Bu’s army can’t get into the city, in retaliation Bu creates a flock of winged garfish to fly over the walls and terrorise the city.
20	"Perseverance"	Jamie R. Meldrum[5]	October 1, 2008	"Tree of Power"[5]
21	"Focus"	Kitty Phipps[5]	October 2, 2008	"Dragon Volcano"[5]
A Fire Dragon is summoned by General Bu to try and catch the Elements by creating a volcano in their paths. The Elements have no choice but to go underground.
22	"Responsibility"	Brendan Luno Anthony Watt[5]	October 3, 2008	"L'il Dragons"[5]
When the Elements overhear General Bu’s plans to get hold of a magic Daruma Doll, so he can wish to capture them. While taking refuge in a cave the elements  realise that they have to get the doll before General Bu.During the chase for the doll they discover a baby dragon has hatched in the cave, with no signs of a mother.
23	"Flexibility"	Gina Roncoli[5]	February 7, 2009	"Tea of Forgetfulness"[5]
24	"Originality"	Joshua Chiang Jeff Lawrence[5]	February 21, 2009	"Evil Raindrop"[5]
25	"Trust"	Brendan Luno Anthony Watt[5]	February 21, 2009	"Flamo Turns"[5]
General Bu finale discovers that the Elements are being guided on their journey with the Dragon’s Eye. He gets Flamo to steal it but when General Bu gets his hands on the eye he doesn't know how to use it. He goes to Master Yun prison to ask him the secret.
26	"Wisdom"	David Witt[5]	February 28, 2009	"Golden Dragon"[5]
The Elements are drawn by the Golden Dragons mysterious pull.The Elements and Master Yun find themselves at the academy where this journey all began. The Elements must go through the Golden Gate to raise the Golden Dragon.

References

1. "Master Raindrop". IF Online. Archived from the original on 9 March 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
2. "Master Raindrop Information". TV2.co.nz. Archived from the original on 29 December 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
3. "MASTER RAINDROP 2008".
4. "Master Raindrop to Cartoon Network". Toon-Barn.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
5. Austlit. "Master Raindrop | AustLit: Discover Australian Stories". www.austlit.edu.au. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

External links

• Master Raindrop at IMDb