Sunny Bunnies (Russian: Солнечные зайчики) is an animated preschool children's television series produced by Digital Light Studio (for its first 6 seasons and part of the 7th) and Animation Café (season 7 onwards). The show currently consists of nine seasons, with 26 episodes each. The ninth season was launched on December 6, 2024, and is airing on YouTube. Sunny Bunnies is broadcast in more than 160 countries internationally, and its YouTube channel launched in April 2016 with management support from DHX-owned online kidsnet WildBrain. Sunny Bunnies also currently streams on Yippee TV, a Christian-based American children's subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service.
Plot
The Sunny Bunnies are a group of mischievous, and friendly magical bunnies spawned from the sun. In each episode they appear in seemingly randomly chosen locations, ranging from the local park and various other places throughout the world. During these endeavors, the characters end up at odds with each other and clash, leaving a trail of chaos and destruction in their wake, or play kids' games to amuse themselves. As opposed to most other preschool-oriented shows, Sunny Bunnies heavily utilizes absurdist humor and slapstick to drive its comedy.
At the end of every episode, several "bloopers" are featured, either showing something happening during the episode's in-universe production, a clip from the episode itself, bloopers of scenes not shown in the episode, extensions of the episode, or something else entirely. The series puts a heavy focus on the main five, their personalities, their semi-dysfunctional relationship with one another, and their dynamics.
Characters
Main
- Turbo (the orange bunny, voiced by Dmitri Davidovich) is the overprotective, short-tempered and occasionally arrogant designated leader of the other bunnies. He is caring, intelligent, and self-confident, but a little bossy and controlling. He usually serves as the straight-man to the madcap antics of the others. He is 5 years old.
- "Big" Boo (the pink bunny, voiced by Dmitri Davidovich) is the oldest bunny at 6 years old. He is the largest bunny in the group, and loves ice cream, to the point that in some episodes, he's rarely seen without it. Sometimes he appears to be clumsy and dimwitted, but he is actually smart and kind, although a bit impulsive at times.
- Iris (the purple bunny, voiced by Svetlana Tsimokhina) is one of the most intelligent bunnies. She has a younger sister named Shiny, and they tend to do everything together. She always wears a large pink bow (with light pink dots) and does not like it when her bow gets lost or stolen. Iris understands magic and is 4 years old.
- Shiny (the light blue bunny, voiced by Svetlana Tsimokhina) is a kind-hearted and sensitive bunny who has a tendency to cry at whatever upsets her, even petty or unimportant things. She always wears a flower clip on her head. Shiny is sisters with Iris, and spends most of her time playing with her. She is also 4 years old. She is the only bunny to have hair resembling that of a human.
- Hopper (the green bunny, voiced by Svetlana Tsimokhina) is 2 years old. Despite his cute demeanor, he is the most mischievous, short-tempered, and impatient member, and most of the show's comedy is driven by his antics, practical jokes and the mayhem that he generates, especially in early episodes. He also has a problem with greed and letting his impulses dictate his actions, but ultimately has his friends' best interests at heart and will do the right thing.
Recurring
- The Big Gray Wolf (voiced by Dmitri Davidovich) is the main antagonist of seasons 2 and 3. Debuting in the episode of the same name, the wolf comes from the moon and formulates many plans to trap and eat the Bunnies, but always gets fooled or loses them, often in humiliating fashions.
- Toy Jaw (voiced by N/A) is, as the name suggests, a toy jaw who is introduced in season 3. It was a regular toy before being brought to life by Hopper's magic wand and eats anything in its path, but can make a surprisingly good friend if treated with kindness.
- Robot S-Marty (voiced by Dmitri Davidovich) is a new resident in Sunny Park, introduced in season 5. S-Marty is an orderly and punctual robot who keeps an eye on the bunnies and how tidy the places they roam (especially the park) are.
- The Parrot (voiced by N/A) is a parrot who first appears in season 7. It is a mischievous parrot who does anything to get what it wants, from eating fruit to stealing candy.
- Mimi the Frog (voiced by Svetlana Tsimokhina) is a frog that was introduced in season 9. The bunnies want to play with her, but she wants to be left alone doing her own thing. She inflates her body when feeling uncomfortable.
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2015)
Season 2 (2016–17)
Season 3 (2017–18)
Note: Starting with "Magic Eraser", all episodes would be first released on the official YouTube channel.
Season 4 (2018–19)
Season 5 (2020)
Season 6 (2021–22)
Season 7 (2022–23)
Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as of this season, the series' studio has been relocated from Belarus to Poland.
Season 8 (2023–24)
Season 9 (2024–)
Video games
Sunny Bunnies: Magic Pop
In March 2020, it was announced that an official Sunny Bunnies video game was in development by video game company 9th Impact. On 7 March 2023, "Sunny Bunnies: Magic Pop!" was launched on the iOS App Store and Google Play Store. The game is a puzzle where players tap three or more adjoining of the same color in order to make them magically "pop" and count towards achievement of the level objective. An episode of the TV series was released on the same day to promote the game. In the episode, the bunnies discover a digital game on a computer and start playing. One of the bunnies, Boo, unwittingly knocks over the screen, crushing the others and somehow transporting them inside the game itself. After lifting up the computer, he discovers how to play the game and complete the objective to "pop" his friends out of the game and back into reality, thus restoring things to normal.
Sunny Bunnies: Coloring Book
In early 2018 another game, an app entitled "Sunny Bunnies: Coloring Book" was launched on Google Play Store and on 3 May 2019, an updated version was released. The app is said to be committed to creating a safe and educational environment for children: girls and boys of 2–6 years of age. The colorful images in the game are designed to enhance pattern recognition and develop creative problem solving skills. There are also rewards which included at many levels including coloring multiple pictures at day or over a number of days to allow prizes for all players.
Merchandise
The series has been licensed in the US by Evolution, and merchandise was announced for a Fall 2018 release at the New York Toy Fair 2018 by Funrise Toys, including light-up and bouncing plush toys, talking plush toys, large huggable plush toys, and a "bunny blast cannon" playset alongside figurines.
References
External links
- Official website
- Sunny Bunnies's channel on YouTube
- Sunny Bunnies at IMDb
- Sunny Bunnies: Magic Pop! on Google Play Store
- Sunny Bunnies: Magic Pop! on App Store
