Bellflower Siblings XM

Bellflower Siblings XM is a Flash-Animated TV show created in collaboration between Bandai Namco Entetainment, Square Enix, Cyber Group Studios, Rainbow S.r.l. and Walt Disney Animation. It is a remastered and retold version of The Bellflower Bunnies, unlike this show which is aimed for young children, Bellflower Siblings XM is TV-PG, and it contains mild violence, mention of drugs and alcohol, and the use of two words "Crap" and "Hell". The film not only contains elements from Beechwood Bunny Tales, but also elements from The Bellflower Bunnies, The World Ends with You, Klonoa, Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures, Tekken, Winx Club and Huntik. The TV Show is created due to the success of the Winx Club Trilogy films by Disney and Periwinkle Bellflower and Company: Rabbits of Beechflua. The show will run for 4 seasons with 26 episodes each. This show centers on the adventures, ordeals and exploits of not only the children of the Bellflower family (Periwinkle, Poppy, Violette, Mistletoe and Dandelion), but also their friends (Pimpernelle, Lilli, Anthony, Tony, Austin, Keaton and Gina). The show also features human characters, as well as many new villainous characters (Such as Duke Aromemdelz or Rejargul Bontapostez). This show also reveals the deceased mother of the Bellflower Siblings, Isabella (Also known as Mia in the French Versions).

Premise
The series takes place in a fictional European country called Faumodabia in the year 2020. The Bellflower Family moved to a place called Cherryglam Hills when Bramble Bellflower, the widowed father of the Bellflower siblings, was transferred to work at the lumberyard and to find a big house in the settlement. A few days after moving here, Bramble's 4th child Periwinkle started to develop magical god-like powers that are somewhat difficult to control. Concerned for his son, Bramble took him to the monastery in Cherryglam Hills to tame his abilities. After practising his abilities, Periwinkle and his siblings began to experience unusual exploits and ordeals during their lives.

In the First Season, Periwinkle and his siblings and friends experienced notorious activity caused by a gruesome syndicate called Red Venom (An organization responsible for a series of nasty acts such as the Massacre of Gonscour, the Imperial Insurrection of the Eleven, and the Territory Civil War of Faumodabia). In the middle of the season, Periwinkle's four siblings were captured by Red Venom along with Pimpernelle (Periwinkle's close friend and love interest) and Lilli (A girl who is the daughter of the Usagigino Family and Periwinkle's close friend). Red Venom began to target Periwinkle due to his god-like magical abilities, but with help from Austin (A young male noble teenager and Periwinkle's best friend), Anthony (Periwinkle's close friend from a neighbouring territory next to Cherryglam Hills), Tony (One of Periwinkle's friends and schoolmates), Keaton (A teenage rabbit boy who attends the same school as Periwinkle and his siblings) and Gina (A teenage rabbit girl who is Keaton's love interest and friend), Periwinkle manages to foil Red Venom's plan and rescue Poppy, Violette, Mistletoe, Dandelion, Lilli and Pimpernelle.

In the second season, Periwinkle and his siblings travel across the world in order to know the secrets of Periwinkle's maternal ancestors and the origins of Periwinkle's magical god-like abilities. They along with their friends, Pimpernelle, Lilli, Anthony, Keaton and Austin travelled through several countries in order: Austria, Italy, United Kingdom, Pakistan, Japan, Canada, USA, Brazil and Australia. During the season's last three episodes, A shady and notorious crime syndicate called Loch Illumination have captured Periwinkle's four siblings after Grumps (A mystical fairy beast who is looked after by Theo, Bramble's widowed father) left them due to their greedy and misbehaving antics. Periwinkle was put under government protection at House Cleanheart (A noble family that Austin comes from), but due to Loch Illumination coming after him, Austin took Periwinkle to safety at a Youth Mercenary facility. In the end, with help from the youth mercenaries and a female mystical warrior named Edelnelia, Periwinkle and the others manages to rescue his four siblings, and put an end to Loch Illumination's plans.

In the third season, Periwinkle and the others deal with a huge civil war between Faumodabia, Vulgaria, Syldavia and Botorobius, orchestrated by a mysterious black magic syndicate called the Sith. The first 7 episodes of this season, a young echidna man named Shane Bentos brought in the children of Vulgaria's Royal Family to the Bellflower Family's house for protection, much to Bramble's concern. During the season, Periwinkle and his siblings and friends discovered that the Sith are the ones behind everything including the actions of Red Venom and Loch Illumination. In the middle of the season, Periwinkle and the others come face-to-face with Nazi gangsters who were taking control of Vulgaria lead by a gangster named Francouis Haimsen. Also in the season's last 6 episodes, Periwinkle and the others deal with rampaging winged mystical near-humans (Called Fairies and Paldins) who were driven mad with vengeance after the Sith imprisoned them in a underground temple. But thanks to Periwinkle, Austin and Edelnelia, the fairies and paldins stop their bloody attempt to seek vengeance and help them restore magic to planet Earth.

In the fourth and final season, Periwinkle and the others deal with not only corrupt nobles across Faumodabia and Glemfageria, but also a wicked emperor from Glemfageria, the Corporate Alliance (A Corrupt Commerce Guild), and of course the Sith. The first half of the season deals with Faumodabia and Glemfageria being at war with each other due to the Sith's treachery, and Periwinkle's siblings were taken prisoner by Glemfageria's bounty hunters and mercenaries. But with help from his friends as well as Faumodabia's military strike force led by Prince Alumotino Von Blaimabonz, they manage to stop the emperor and rescue Periwinkle's siblings. The second half of the season deals with the Sith, who plan on ravaging Earth with negative energy and black magic. They were using ancient moon-like machines called the black moons in order to increase madness, hatred, feuding, distrust and negative energy across the country. Periwinkle with help from his friends and a powerful organization called Haloseiros (The one that follows the teaching of the Almighty God and known to foster the founding of the Youth Mercenary Organizations which includes child mercenaries and teenage mercenaries), managed to put at stop to their wicked plans, and at the same time Periwinkle discovers that his paternal grandfather Theo was from a noble family which were once counts before being massacred during a nasty civil war. At the end of the season, Periwinkle was given the rights to become the heir of the noble house called House Bellflower to become his late paternal great-grandfather's successor.

Trivia

 * Some of the voice actors who are part of the voice cast are known for dubbing anime, while other voice actors who are part of the voice cast are known for voicing American TV show characters. A few other voice actors who are also celebrity voice actors such as Elizabeth Gillies or Drake Bell become part of the voice cast in later seasons.
 * The Art Style of the TV Show is a mixture of the Winx Club Seasons 1-7 Art Style and the Bellflower Bunnies 2-3 Art Style.
 * Some of the anthropomorphic rabbit background characters from The Bellflower Bunnies return in this TV Show, but their limbs are bit more longer and they are given footwear as well.
 * Many human background characters from the Winx Club Seasons 1-8 appear in this TV Show, and some of them are females while others are males. Despite this, many new human background characters (with most of them males and a few females) appear to make the number of Winx Club Background Characters even.
 * Although it contains anthropomorphic animals in the TV Show, most of the the anthropomorphic animals are mammals, while a few are ducks, swallows, magpies, dragonflies, sparrows, cockroaches and manta rays. However, many bird, insect, reptile, amphibian or fish aren't seen as anthropomorphic characters.
 * According to an interview with the producers, it is confirmed that show is a huge homage to Zootopia, and they have to limit the number of non-mammalian anthropomorphic animal species to 7.
 * Also it is confirmed that many mammalian anthropomorphic animal species appear in the series, but a few are mentioned yet not seen. In this case, Chimpanzees, Baboons, Dolphins, Wolverines and Elephants are mentioned as anthropomorphic characters.
 * Almost of all of the scenes in many retold series were completely redrawn and reanimated instead of recycling old footage.
 * One example in "Inventor Bunnies" is that the ropes were not only tied around Poppy's body, but also around his arms that were behind his back while he and Lilli were taken prisoner. Another example is that in "Papa Bramble's Invention", the majority of the civilians during the convention are humans, rabbits and armadillos.
 * However most scenes were edited or replaced, and in the case of "Papa Bramble's Invention", Periwinkle and Pimpernelle were tied up and suspended in the cell after being captured by gangsters instead of being tied to a tree. Another example is that in "Ordeal in the Mountain" (Loosely based on "Hairy Nanny"), that Periwinkle is wearing a sweater instead of a long-sleeved shirt and scarf when he is at the mountains.
 * There were also a few cases of objects, outfits, and characters being redesigned for the show:
 * Periwinkle and his siblings were given new outfits influenced by shonen-themed anime shows and outfits similar to Periwinkle Bellflower and Company: Rabbits of Beechflua.
 * The majority of anthropomorphic animals were given footwear, while others like the ducks, magpies, cockroaches and manta rays weren't seen wearing footwear.
 * Most of the human and rabbit background characters were given palette swaps to either their hair colors or the color of their clothes. While a few of them were given palette swaps to both their hair colors and the color of their clothes.
 * Bramble is wearing an outfit similar to his craftsman outfit seen in some of the Bellflower Bunnies Episodes, but with gloves and shoes.
 * Zinnia is wearing an outfit similar to her outfit in a Bellflower Bunnies Episode "Born to be Bunnies", yet the not difference is her hat is a garden hat and she wears gloves and footwear.
 * Papilio, Flora, Agathe and Nigel were given modifications on their outfits, and they now include gloves and footwear.
 * Pimpernelle, Lilli and Anthony were given huge outfit changes, and their outfits now include footwear and gloves.
 * Almost all of the named rabbit characters have white or pink tails, while a few have pale or light grey tails.
 * Grumps is slightly redesigned due to him being portrayed as a fairy beast.
 * Tallulah is redesigned as a human woman.
 * The Frog Woman and Male Wood Pigeon seen in "Periwinkle's First Dance" were replaced by a Manta Ray Female and a Badger Male in the remastered episode "Periwinkle and the Big Moon Ball".
 * A Mongoose Woman takes Tallulah's place in the remastered episode "Bellflower Siblings on the Case".
 * There's a belt buckle on the front of Roderick's belt, and the traps hanging on his belt are removed.
 * Some of the gangsters in the remaster episode "Papa Bramble's Invention" are not only otters, but also foxes, rabbits, bears, gorillas, badgers, tigers and wolves.
 * Oscar seen in the Bellflower Bunnies version of "Inventor Bunnies" is not seen in the remastered version of the episode, however he is mentioned twice, and his role as the antagonist is given to Ricky, Hans and Duke Aromemdelz.
 * Many major or minor characters such as Gamba or Sylvester were slighty or moderately redesigned or given a huge wardrobe change.
 * Sylvester is portrayed as a 13-year old boy.
 * Poppy, Violette and Mistletoe are portrayed as teenagers, while Periwinkle and Dandelion remain as young children.
 * Lilli and Anthony are portrayed as teenagers, while Pimpernelle remain as a female child.
 * Zinnia is portrayed as Bramble's older sister, and is depicted as 40 years old.
 * Gamba, Pammy, Romeo, Emile and Norbert are portrayed as teenagers.
 * Salterello is both muscular and obese which is a moderate homage to the Street Fighter Character, E Honda. The outfit he wears in Season 2 is inspired and influenced from fictional crime lords, due to Salterello becoming an antagonist in this episode.
 * Ollie (Now renamed Owen) is depicted as a ten-year old bear child.
 * The anthropomorphic seagulls seen in the Bellflower Bunnies episode "Bellflowers by the Sea" were replaced by new characters in its counterpart "Periwinkle and Dandelion by the Seaside".
 * The Super Carrotmobile and a few other vehicles were given an amplified or slightly futuristic design.
 * Most of the buildings including the Bellflower Family's home were given a suburban and half-futuristic design.
 * Many rock or pop songs were heard in most of the show's episodes. Some are songs played by other bands, while others are completely new songs.
 * Lacey Sturm - Two Hearts Forever (Alessia Orlando cover).
 * Johnny Gioeli and Miley Cyrus - Never Give Up.
 * Johnny Gioeli and Elisa Rosselli - Step by Step.
 * Nickelback - How You Remind Me.
 * Nickelback - Animals.
 * Nickelback - Million Miles Per Hour.
 * Halestorm - I Get Off.
 * Halestorm - Freak Like Me.
 * Halestorm - Apocalyptic.
 * KISS - Love Gun.
 * KISS - Lick it Up.
 * KISS - Hide Your Heart.
 * KISS - Russian Roulette.
 * Pop Evil - Deal with the Devil.
 * Pop Evil - Breathe Again.
 * Stryper - To Hell with the Devil.
 * Stryper - No More Hell to Pay.
 * Stryper - Sympathy.
 * Stryper - Carry on Wayward Son.
 * Stryper - Distances in the Woods.
 * Skillet - Comatose.
 * Skillet - Not Gonna Die.
 * Skillet - Child of Purity.
 * Hardline - Rhythm of a Red Car.
 * Hardline - Where Will We Go from Here.
 * Orianthi - According to You.
 * Orianthi - Suffocated.
 * Heartist - Skeletons.
 * The Hives - Tick Tick Boom.
 * Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me.
 * Def Leppard - Rocket.
 * Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name.
 * Lacuna Coil - Closer.
 * Seether - Same Damn Life.
 * Five Finger Death Punch - Hard to See.
 * Warlock - All We Are.
 * Lee Aaron - Tomboy.
 * Queensrÿche - Jet City Woman.
 * Queensrÿche - Guardian.
 * Miley Cyrus and Nita Strauss - Life is a Party (Aaron Carter cover).
 * Miley Cyrus, Johnny Gioeli and Slash - Arms in the Arena.
 * Miley Cyrus - Can't Be Tamed (Melodic Metal Remix).
 * Demi Lovato - A Mother's Connection.
 * Demi Lovato - Give Your Heart a Break.
 * Demi Lovato - Commander in Chief (Glam Rock Remix).
 * Escape the Fate - Alive.
 * Inkubus Sukkubus - Queen of the May (Glam Rock 2011 Version).
 * Corey Taylor - Black Eyes Blue.
 * Smash Mouth - All Star.
 * HIM - Wings of a Butterfly.
 * Scorpions - No One Like You (2011 Version).
 * Black Veil Brides - Fallen Angels.
 * Black Veil Brides - Wretched and Divine.
 * Black Veil Brides - Saints of the Blood.
 * Black Veil Brides - Fields of Bone.
 * Black Veil Brides - Torch.
 * Black Veil Brides - Heavens of the Beasts.
 * Lacey Sturm featuring Russ "Satchel" Parrish - All Is Magic (Elisa Rosselli cover).
 * Andy Black featuring Slash - Friday Bloom.
 * Myles Kennedy - Breaking Free (Neo: The World Ends with You cover).
 * Most of the Episodes in the show are either influenced from other shows like Winx Club, Tintin, Digimon Data Squad, Huntik or SatAM Sonic, or paying homage to comics and books published by Archie Comics, IDW Publishing and other Book Publishing Countries in USA and Canada.

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Category:Flash Animation