Overview
"Catch! Teenieping" (캐치! 티니핑)is a South Korean magical girl computer-animated TV series produced by SAMG Animation.
Synopsis
The story centers on a young girl named Romi, a princess of the Emotion Kingdom living in the human world with her sister Sarah, who runs a bakeshop in Harmony Town called Heartrose Bakery. Following an incident that caused her to free the Teeniepings, mysterious fairies of emotion using magic to cause mischief to the humans, she, her Royal Teenieping partner Heartsping, and her other Royal Teenieping friends must capture the runaway Teeniepings as the Princess.
Broadcast
The first season aired on South Korea's KBS 2TV from March 19, 2020, to April 1, 2021, and on other networks for 51 episodes.
Twinkle Catch! Teenieping
The second season, titled "Twinkle Catch! Teenieping" was aired on South Korea's cable channel, JEI TV, from September 22, 2021, to March 16, 2022, and on other networks for 26 episodes.
In the second season, Romi and Heartsping are joined by three new apprentice Royal Teeniepings; Joahping, Trustping, and Teeheeping, as they're on their quest to capture the missing Jewel Teeniepings while uncovering a dark plot behind it.
Secret Catch! Teenieping
The third season, titled "Secret Catch! Teenieping" was aired on South Korea's JEI TV from September 14, 2022, to March 8, 2023, and on other networks for 26 episodes.
In the third season, Key Teeniepings from the Mystic Dimension appeared in Harmony Town and fell under the control of Jenny, Romi's best friend turned arch-nemesis from the previous season. Romi and Heartsping joined forces with three new Royal Teeniepings from the said dimension; Nanaping, Trueping, and Okeydokeyping, to catch all the Key Teeniepings, and uncover the mysterious Teenieping inside the secret box.
Dessert Catch! Teenieping
The fourth season, titled "Dessert Catch! Teenieping" was live-streamed on the official Catch! Teenieping YouTube channel on September 22, 2023, for 26 episodes before each live-streamed episode broadcasted on other TV channels such as JEI TV on September 27th.
In the fourth season, when a rogue Teenieping named Puffping stole the Magic Sugar Ball, the source of all magic in the "Dessert Dimension", Dessert Teeniepings started disappearing into Harmony Town, where Romi, Heartsping, and her friends live.
Joining alongside new Royal Teeniepings Shashaping, Jellyping, and Fluffyping, Romi and Heartsping are on a mission to capture all Dessert Teeniepings and save the Dessert Dimension.
Heartsping: Teenieping of Love (Movie)
A movie adaptation of the "Catch! Teenieping" series arrived in theaters across South Korea on August 7, 2024. Titled Heartsping: Teenieping of Love, the movie's storyline is set on events before the first season of the TV series. Winter from the popular K-pop girl group aespa performs the movie's theme song.
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