Boyster

Boyster
GenreComedy
Adventure
Created byFrederic Azemar
Emmanuelle Fleury
Fabien Limousin
Directed by
  • Damien Barrau
  • Fabien Limousin
Voices ofAkie Kotabe
Rasmus Hardiker
Matthew Forbes
Rob Rackstraw
Jules de Jongh
Lizzie Waterworth
Composers
  • Alexis Pecharman
  • Denis Vautrin
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes52 (18 unaired in the U.S.)
Production
ProducersFranck Ekinci
Camille Sorceau
EditorsBob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
Fabien Limousin
Marianne Barbier
Running time22 minutes (11 minutes per segment)
Production companyJe suis bien content
Original release
NetworkDisney XD
France 4
ReleaseJune 16, 2014 (2014-06-16) –
May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)

Boyster (Molusco) is a French animated television series that premiered on Disney XD on June 16, 2014. The titular Boyster character is half human and half mollusk, and his name is a portmanteau of "boy" and "oyster."

Plot

The series focuses on the adventures of a half-human, half-oyster mutant named "Boyster", who was born from a toxic spill and adopted by a pair of humans and raised with his shell brother Shelby. Naturally, Boyster has to keep his oyster side under wraps, but he will use his many oyster-esque abilities to save the day.

Characters

Main

  • Boyster Likowski (voiced by Akie Kotabe) is the main protagonist and title character of the series. He is a half-human half-oyster child, has only two hairs and is endowed with superpowers: these include spitting pearls, stretching his limbs to infinity, etc. He is shy and horrified that someone might discover his powers. It is because of an oil spill that he and his brother are mutants, they were found on the beach and then adopted by Lola and Eugene Likowski. He is 11 years old at the beginning of the series but at the end, he is 12 years old. He is a fan of Spido-Dude, a reference to Spider-Man.
  • Shelby Likowski (voiced by Matthew Forbes) is Boyster's clam twin brother. He is intelligent and has a very high IQ. He almost never leaves his home and prefers to watch television all day long (which is where he gets all his knowledge from). He is obsessed with the "Prestige and Passion" series and admires the theories of Charles Darwin.
  • Rafik (voiced by Rasmus Hardiker) is Boyster's best friend. He's around 11–13 years old, and an overexcited kid. He is one of the only characters in the series to know Boyster's secret. He loves to act, make drama for any situation and often finds things funny even if they aren't really funny. He gets jealous when Boyster spends time with someone else, and he is arrogant and boastful, always thinking he is the best even giving himself the nickname "Rafik the Magnificent".

Supporting

  • Eugene Likowski is the adoptive father of Boyster and Shelby. He is a botanist and he is very fond of gardening. He is overprotective of Boyster and wouldn't want anything to happen to him.
  • Lola Likowski (voiced by Jules de Jongh) is the adoptive mother of Boyster and Shelby. She is an ingenious person and she loves fixing cars and making objects.
  • Alicia (voiced by Lizzie Waterworth) is Boyster's love interest. She is very rich and her parents are stingy and obsessed with money and want her to marry a billionaire at all costs. Alicia dreams of becoming an artist and loves drawing portraits of her beloved cat, Vanilla. Alicia is a nice girl, with a strong sense of integrity, who can't stand being rejected. She likes Boyster a lot but does not suspect that he has a crush on her and, worse, that he has powers. She is around 11–13 years old.
  • Ozzy (voiced by Rasmus Hardiker) is a bully at Boyster's school. A vain, idiotic and arrogant person, he loves hitting and putting people down, especially Boyster and Arthur. He seems to be in love with Alicia but obviously she doesn't love him due to his meanness. Ozzy has a lack of self-confidence and would like to be able to impress his two ruthless and muscular sisters by showing them that he can be as strong as them. He is described as being "ugly" by Rafik.
  • Arthur (voiced by Rasmus Hardiker) is a socially inept nerd with a passion for the extraterrestrial. He is very smart and is able to create an alien detector, he has been collecting toasters since he was 5 years old and is a fan of Sherlock Holmes. He doesn't have very good breath, he is in the chess club and was in the detective club. He gets harassed and beaten by Ozzy but, despite this, he remains sympathetic towards Ozzy and would like to be his friend. He has a pet spider named Ursula.
  • Mr. Marion "Teachinator" Pluss (voiced by Rob Rackstraw) is a teacher at Boyster's school. He is known as the strictest teacher at the school, and is usually seen angry or shouting. He has perceived robotic vision and the students call him the "Teachinator". In the episode of the same name, it is revealed that he only wished to please his late father, who was also a strict teacher.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
152June 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04)

Episodes

Season 1 (2014-2017)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
13"Supermollusk"
"Supermollusque"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
June 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)101a
21"The Necklace"
"Le collier"
Fabien LimousinJune 16, 2014 (2014-06-16)101b
34"Teachinator"
"Terminaprof"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
June 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)102a
42"The Alien"
"L'alien"
Fabien LimousinJune 17, 2014 (2014-06-17)102b
56"Shelby, the Art Lover"
"Par amour de l'art"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
June 23, 2014 (2014-06-23)103a
610"Skeleton"
"Le squelette"
Joel JessupJune 23, 2014 (2014-06-23)103b
77"A Strange New Friend"
"Un nouvei ami"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30)104a
89"Musculo"
"Muscle Boy"
Tim Dann
Neil Mossey
June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30)104b
95"Love at First Sight"
"Coup de foudre"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22)[1]105a
108"Go Fish!"
"Sauvez Poissonou"
Ciaran Murtagh
Andrew Jones
September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22)105b
1111"Quiz Show No No"
"La reine de quiz"
Ciaran Murtagh
Andrew Jones
September 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)106a
1212"Fish Humor"
"Molusclown"
Joel JessupSeptember 29, 2014 (2014-09-29)106b
1315"A Third Arm"
"Troisième bras"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
October 8, 2014 (2014-10-08)107a
1417"Pool Party!"
"La piscine"
Dan BerlinkaOctober 8, 2014 (2014-10-08)107b
1519"Puffed Up"
"Un look d'enfer"
Tim BainOctober 16, 2014 (2014-10-16)108a
1613"Marble Mischief!"
"La fièvre des billes"
Nicolas VerpilleuxOctober 16, 2014 (2014-10-16)108b
1721"Free Gilly"
"Sauvez Guili"
John CraneNovember 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)109a
1816"The Studio Inferno"
"Tournage infernal"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
November 10, 2014 (2014-11-10)109b
1927"Girlster"
"Molsuca"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
October 17, 2014 (2014-10-17)110a
2018"Video Star Vanilla"
"Vanille vidéo star"
Davey MooreNovember 17, 2014 (2014-11-17)110b
2125"Wings of Love"
"L'amour donne des ailes"
Matithieu Choquet
Eve Pisler
May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)111a
2228"Blackmailed!"
"Démasqué !"
Frank Ekinci
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
May 18, 2015 (2015-05-18)111b
2322"Local Hero"
"Héros grâce à lui"
John CraneMay 19, 2015 (2015-05-19)112a
2423"Full Speed Ahead"
"À toute vitesse"
Sébastien GuéroutMay 19, 2015 (2015-05-19)112b
2520"Three Hours of the Condor"
"Les trois heures du Condor"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)113a
2624"Boyster Pox"
"Huîtrellose"
Ciaran Murtagh
Andrew Jones
May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20)113b
2734"The Stache"
"La moustache"
Mélanie DuvalMay 21, 2015 (2015-05-21)114a
2826"Bust a Move"
"Le déménagement"
Doug LieblichMay 21, 2015 (2015-05-21)114b
2932"Sneezy Art"
"Un nez d'artiste"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26)115a
3033"Magic Rafik"
"Rafik le magnifique"
Frank Ekinci
Cédric Stephan
May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26)115b
3137"Wavester"
"Moluscondes"
Nicolas VerpilleuxMay 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)116a
3242"Hand in Sticky Hand"
"Trois jours de colle"
Thomas BarichellaMay 27, 2015 (2015-05-27)116b
3343"It Takes a Thief"
"Vol au-dessus d'un nid de Coco"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28)117a
3414"Lab Coat Party"
"Blouse party"
Matithieu Choquet
Léonie de Rubber
May 28, 2015 (2015-05-28)117b
3529"Pranks a Lot"
"Dans ta farce !"
Ciaran Murtagh
Andrew Jones
2017 (2017)118a
3636"Tough Hombre"
"Moluscatch"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
2017 (2017)118b
3738"MultiplOzzyty"
"Vol de face"
Fabien Limousin
Cédric Stephan
2017 (2017)119a
3830"Crustacean Invasion"
"L'invasion des crustacés"
Scott Tuft2017 (2017)119b
3939"He's Got Legs"
"Joue-la comme Coco !"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
2017 (2017)120a
4031"Boyster Claus"
"L'étrange Noël de Molusco"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
2017 (2017)120b
4145"Snow Daze"
"Vous avez dit blizzard ?"
John Crane2017 (2017)121a
4244"Pearl Before Swine"
"Perles d'amour"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
2017 (2017)121b
4335"It’s Not Easy Being Clean"
"Dur dur de nettoyer"
Adam Cohen2017 (2017)122a
4448"Superstition"Suaëna Airault
Elise Trinh
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
2017 (2017)122b
4549"A Very Special Advisor"
"La mairie en folie"
Emmanuel Leduc2017 (2017)123a
4641"Kitchen Nightmare"
"La petite cuisine des horreurs"
Nicolas Verpilleux2017 (2017)123b
4751"Homecoming (part 1)"
"Retour au bercail, 1ére partie"
Cédric Stephan2017 (2017)124a
4852"Homecoming (part 2)"
"Retour au bercail, 2ème partie"
Cédric Stephan2017 (2017)124b
4940"Shelby Holmes"
"Le club des détectives"
Cédric Stephan2017 (2017)125a
5050"Boysterclone"
"Molusclone"
Nicolas Verpilleux2017 (2017)125b
5147"Now You See It"
"Techno Coco"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
2017 (2017)126a
5246"Rash Decision"
"Ça gratte !"
Bob Mittenthal
Michael Rubiner
2017 (2017)126b

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result
2015 Annecy International Animated Film Festival TV series[2] For "Teachinator" Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Watch Disney XD Shows - Full Episodes & Videos | DisneyNOW".
  2. ^ "Annecy > Programme > Index".