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| image = [[Image:Raymandvdf.jpg|center|180px|''Rayman: The Animated Series'']]

| release date = 1999

| platforms = DVD, VHS, televised broadcast

'''''Rayman: The Animated Series''''' is a computer-animated TV programme based on the [[Rayman (series)|''Rayman'' video games series]]. It was produced in 1999 as an accompaniment to the release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' in the same year. Although it was planned to be a full 13-episode series that was meant to be aired on TV worldwide the following year, the series was cancelled and only four episodes were aired in very few countries in Europe, notably France, Germany (in which it was aired on Super RTL) and the Netherlands.

The French daily newspaper ''Midi Libre'' reported in 2020 that six episodes had been produced,<ref>''Midi Libre'', ''Millau : Laurent Jennet, du coup de crayon aux dessins animés à la télévision'', https://www.midilibre.fr/2020/08/20/millau-laurent-jennet-du-coup-de-crayon-aux-dessins-animes-a-la-television-9027009.php</ref> but it is unclear whether this is a mistake or if an additional two episodes were produced but never released. Animator Émile Ghorayeb cited high costs<ref>YouTube, ''Interview with Emile Ghorayeb | Animation Director | MPC'' (20:52), https://youtu.be/_Kc3H1KuOf0?t=1252</ref> and "marketing reasons"<ref>Emilio Graphics, CV of Émile Ghorayeb, http://emilio3dgraphics.50megs.com/Documents/Emile%20Ghorayeb%20CV.doc</ref> for the cancellation of the series.

[[Rayman]] had already been captured by [[Admiral Razorbeard]] and is being held at [[Rigatoni]]'s circus - a giant tent which floats from one location to another, where he is forced to do circus tricks. After being thrown in the dungeons, he soon meets four other prisoners, [[Betina]], [[Cookie]], [[Flips]] and [[Lac-Mac]], who is the star of the circus show and therefore [[Rigatoni]]'s favorite prisoner, and plans their escape. When they do escape, they end up on the run in the vast forest city of [[Aeropolis]], where [[Inspector Grub]] is pursuing them under the orders of [[Rigatoni]].

==Characters==  

* [[Rigatoni]]  

* [[Admiral Razorbeard]]

#''My Fair Lac-Mac'' (cancelled)

* Carlos Alazraqui – [[Admiral Razorbeard]], [[Cookie]]

* Candi Millo – Additional Voices

* Kate Donahue – Additional Voices

* Brian Stepanek – Additional Voices

* Catherine Hamilty – Additional Voices

* Marie Vincent – Additional Voices

 

Although very rare, the ''Rayman: The Animated Series'' is available on VHS and DVD. An English VHS was released in the United States and Australia, a French one can be found in France and Belgium, and a German one was bundled alongside some copies of ''[[Rayman 1|Rayman]]''. A DVD is also available, but only in France. Though the text on the cover is in French, the English and German versions are included as well as the French version. Some French copies of ''[[Rayman 2|Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'' on PC also contain the series on the same disc. An Australian release of ''[[Rayman 2]]'' also claims to include the series on the disc, but this is not the case.

== [[Ubisoft]] Press Kit (1999) ==

=== Concept Art ===

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=== 3D Artwork ===

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* [http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA0A177490D5E86BC Rayman - The Animated Series at Youtube.]

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