Lilo & Stitch (also known as Stitch) is an American Disney media
franchise that commenced in 2002 with the release of the animated film
of the same name written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean
DeBlois. The combined critical and commercial success of the original
film, which was a rarity for the company's feature animation studio
during the early 2000s, led to three direct-to-video and television
sequel films, a short film, three animated television series, several
video games, some theme park attractions, and various merchandise.The
franchise mainly focuses on the adventures of the titular eccentric
and mischievous duo; an orphaned Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai
(voiced by Daveigh Chase in most media) and an artificial
extraterrestrial creature originally named Experiment 626, whom she
adopts and names Stitch (voiced by Chris Sanders in all media except
for the two Asian-produced TV series). Stitch was originally
genetically-engineered by alien mad scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba
(voiced by David Ogden Stiers in the films, Lilo & Stitch: The Series,
and in video games up to and including Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
to cause chaos and destruction across the galaxy, but was
rehabilitated by Lilo thanks to the Hawaiian concept of ʻohana, or
family. Most of the sequel and spin-off material of the franchise also
involve many genetic experiments similar to Stitch, who he treats as
his "cousins", while the franchise's films and first television series
made frequent references to American musician Elvis Presley (who was
popular in Hawaii, where he made three films and held numerous
successful concerts there), using his music and sometimes his imagery
in the films.The later spin-off material released after 2006â€"the
Japanese anime Stitch!, the Chinese animated series Stitch & Ai, and
Japanese web manga Tono & Stitchâ€"separate Stitch from Lilo by
putting him into other regions of Earth (primarily in the countries
where these works are produced), and replacing her with different
humans who take him in with their families. The anime was produced by
an entirely different crew from the original franchise, while the
Chinese series was partially produced by American animators, including
those who worked on Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Neither the anime nor
the Chinese series feature any of the original voice cast from the
four films or the first TV series, although Benjamin Diskin and Lilo &
Stitch: The Series executive producer and screenwriter Jess Winfield
respectively voiced Stitch and Jumba in both shows. Tono & Stitch is
written and illustrated by Hiroto Wada. A live-action/CGI remake of
the original film is in development.
franchise that commenced in 2002 with the release of the animated film
of the same name written and directed by Chris Sanders and Dean
DeBlois. The combined critical and commercial success of the original
film, which was a rarity for the company's feature animation studio
during the early 2000s, led to three direct-to-video and television
sequel films, a short film, three animated television series, several
video games, some theme park attractions, and various merchandise.The
franchise mainly focuses on the adventures of the titular eccentric
and mischievous duo; an orphaned Hawaiian girl named Lilo Pelekai
(voiced by Daveigh Chase in most media) and an artificial
extraterrestrial creature originally named Experiment 626, whom she
adopts and names Stitch (voiced by Chris Sanders in all media except
for the two Asian-produced TV series). Stitch was originally
genetically-engineered by alien mad scientist Dr. Jumba Jookiba
(voiced by David Ogden Stiers in the films, Lilo & Stitch: The Series,
and in video games up to and including Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep)
to cause chaos and destruction across the galaxy, but was
rehabilitated by Lilo thanks to the Hawaiian concept of ʻohana, or
family. Most of the sequel and spin-off material of the franchise also
involve many genetic experiments similar to Stitch, who he treats as
his "cousins", while the franchise's films and first television series
made frequent references to American musician Elvis Presley (who was
popular in Hawaii, where he made three films and held numerous
successful concerts there), using his music and sometimes his imagery
in the films.The later spin-off material released after 2006â€"the
Japanese anime Stitch!, the Chinese animated series Stitch & Ai, and
Japanese web manga Tono & Stitchâ€"separate Stitch from Lilo by
putting him into other regions of Earth (primarily in the countries
where these works are produced), and replacing her with different
humans who take him in with their families. The anime was produced by
an entirely different crew from the original franchise, while the
Chinese series was partially produced by American animators, including
those who worked on Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Neither the anime nor
the Chinese series feature any of the original voice cast from the
four films or the first TV series, although Benjamin Diskin and Lilo &
Stitch: The Series executive producer and screenwriter Jess Winfield
respectively voiced Stitch and Jumba in both shows. Tono & Stitch is
written and illustrated by Hiroto Wada. A live-action/CGI remake of
the original film is in development.
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