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{{Short description|South Korean animated television series}}
{{For|the toyline and media franchise which the series is a part of|Turning Mecard}}
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| alt_name = Mecard
| native_name = {{Infobox name module|Korean|{{Noitalic|터닝메카드}}}}<br>{{Infobox name module|Japanese|{{Noitalic|至高の戦い!メカード}}}}
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| writer = [[Atsushi Maekawa]] {{Small|(head writer)}}
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| composer = Kim Jungah <small>{{Small|(Musicmusic Directordirector)</small>}}
| country = South Korea<br>Japan
| language = Korean<br>Japanese
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| executive_producer = Choi Jongil<br />Kim Suntae
| producer = Shim Hyewon<br />Lee Namhoon
| company = [[Heewon Entertainment]]<br />Choirock<br />[[Sonokong]]<br />'''Animations'''<br />Paprika Entertainment<br />Production Reve<br />[[Synergy SP]]
| distributor = Choirock <small>([[South Korea]])</small><br />Lingdong <small>([[Mainland China]])</small><br />[[Mattel]] <small>(worldwide)</small>
| network = [[KBS2]]
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2015|02|03}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2016|02|05}}
| followed_byrelated = ''Turning Mecard W''<br/>''Dino Mecard''
| related = ''Dino Mecard''
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'''''Turning Mecard''''' ({{lang-ko|터닝메카드}}, a transliteration), released in the United States as '''''Mecard''''', is ana [[AnimeSouth Korea]]n-influenced animation[[Japan|anime-influencedJapanese]]-American [[South Koreaaeni]]/[[anime]]n animated television series which is a part of the [[Turning Mecard|toyline and media franchise of the same name]] developed for toy company [[Sonokong]] by Choirock (Sonokong's multimedia production arm). The series was produced for Choirock by [[Heewon Entertainment]], and was animated by Paprika Entertainment and, Production Reve and [[SynergySP]].
The series was followed by ''Turning Mecard W'', which was aired between May 2016 and September 2017 in South Korea, then followed by a soft reboot titled ''Turning Mecard R'' in September 2017 and a spin-off titled ''Dino Mecard'' ({{Lang-ko|공룡메카드}}) in November 2017.
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== Release ==
===South Korea===
''Turning Mecard'' premiered on 3 February 2015 on [[KBS2]]. Initially, it aired on Tuesdays until episode 30 (11 August 2015), but it moved to Fridays since episode 31 (21 August 2015). The show's finale aired on 5 February 2016.
=== Japan ===
''Turning Mecard'' premiered in Japan on 6 February 2016 on [[TV Asahi]]. It initially aired at 2:30 PM until episode 20 (18 June 2016), but it moved to 3:15 PM since episode 21 (25 June 2016). The finale of the series aired on 11 February 2017.
=== Pakistan ===
In [[Pakistan]], it was aired on [[Kids Zone]], with [[Urdu]] dubbing. The series received great TRPs in the country.
===English-speaking areas===
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The other version, simply titled '''''Mecard''''', was produced by [[Studiopolis]] for Mattel, which released it on their Mecard website and through the Mattel Action [[YouTube]] channel beginning on January 26, 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toonbarn.com/other-cartoons/mattel-debuts-mecard-u-s-abroad/|title=Mattel debuts Mecard in the U.S., abroad|date=January 28, 2018|access-date=January 28, 2018|work=ToonBarn}}</ref> It was also streamed on [[Toon Goggles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/toon-goggles-teams-up-with-mattel/|title=Toon Goggles Teams Up with Mattel|first=Mercedes|last=Milligan|date=September 12, 2018|access-date=February 11, 2020|work=[[Animation Magazine]]}}</ref> In Mattel's web release, each full episode is split into two parts. A 22-minute version of this dub aired on the [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] [[KidsClick]] programming block in the United States from June 16, 2018 to January 20, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.toonbarn.com/other-cartoons/kidsclick-picks-mecard-legendaries/|title=KidsClick picks up Mecard, The Legendaries|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=June 4, 2018|work=ToonBarn}}</ref> This dub was cancelled after 26 half hour episodes.
== Reception ==
''Turning Mecard'' toys became a [[fad]] in its native [[South Korea]], helping propel [[Sonokong|Sonokong's]] stock price from [[₩]]2,980 to a peak of [[₩]]8,750 in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20160107000974|title=Korean toy market driven by animation success, parents’ pride|last=Chung-un|first=Cho|date=January 7, 2016|work=[[The Korea Herald]]|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref> The brand accounted for roughly 80% of the company's record-breaking [[₩]]125 billion revenue that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/business/2016/04/21/86/0501000000AEN20160421002200320F.html|title=Transforming toy mesmerizes kids as well as local toy market|last=Sang-soo|first=Park|date=April 22, 2016|work=[[Yonhap News Agency]] |access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref> However, by 2017 sales for ''Mecard'' toys had slowed significantly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20170809000618|title=Mattel-backed Sonokong reports 3rd consecutive quarterly loss|date=August 9, 2017|work=The Investor|publisher=[[The Korea Herald]]|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref>
''Turning Mecard W: The Revival of Black Mirror'' ranked as the fifth highest-grossing film in South Korea in its weekend of release.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/asia/korea-box-office-the-king-rules-1201966774/|title=Korea Box Office: ‘The King’ Rules Weekend With Record Opening|last=Kil|first=Sonia|date=January 23, 2017|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation]]|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref> The movie eventually grossed a total of [[₩]]3.1 billion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/korea/?yr=2017&wk=5¤cy=local&p=.htm|title=South Korea Box Office, February 3–5, 2017|work=[[Box Office Mojo]]|access-date=October 30, 2017}}</ref>
== See also ==
* [[South Korean animation|aeni]]
==References==
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