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Villager News is a series created by Element Animation. It features a crew of villagers reporting on the news happening in their village, often comical and with disastrous results.
Each of the episodes begin and end with a trio of Villagers harmonising "Villager News".
Episodes[]
Villager News: The Giant Problem
Villager (and Pillager?) News (spinoff)
VILLAGER NEWS: CHRISTMAS 2020 (Christmas special)
VILLAGER NEWS in 60s - End of the WORLD! (Shorts Spinoff)
VILLAGER NEWS: BEES (Shorts Spinoff)
VILLAGER NEWS: INVASION! (Shorts Spinoff)
Release[]
Villager News was released on YouTube in April 26, 2013 and became vastly popular. In January 21, 2015, with an agreement from Apple, Villager News was released on iTunes as Villager News: Vol. 1.
In 2015, Apple customers bought and watched Villager News, ensuring its success on the platform. On January 21, 2018, an agreement between Element Animation and Amazon for additional profits allowed it to be released in Amazon Prime and on Amazon Prime Video the next year.
International broadcast[]
When Element Animation International was launched, international dubs started being produced and uploaded to Element Animation.
The Japanese dub was produced during 2017 and was aired in January 4, 2018.
The Finnish dub was produced in 2020 and was aired in January 1, 2021. However due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was pushed to April 29, 2021.
The Brazilian Portuguese dub was produced in 2016 and it was aired in 2017. However, when Element's official Brazilian Portuguese channel Element Animation Brasil was founded and when its channel was released, the series, along with The Crack! and other dubs moved to the channel.
Every other international dub was produced in the 2010´s and in 2021.
Trivia[]
- Some of the episodes were inspired by a local newspaper.
- Villager News: WAR! was the final episode for Villager No. 4 to appear in. Due to his death, Villager No. 5 took over as news anchor.
- Villager No. 14 the person who littered in the first episode, made a cameo in Villager News: WAR! saying that he’s been in the Pit of Death since 2013.