a cool japanese kids' show i found
This is Bitworld (formerly known as Tensai Bit-Kun), and it is an interactive children's show that airs on NHK's educational block, NHK-E. It first aired in 2001, and they're still making episodes of it in 2024!
(Older version on the left, newer version on the right.)
I don't wanna get too much into the lore, but the story takes place in a digital realm called Bitworld; formerly known as Bitland. The denizens of Bitworld are under attack by different villains throughout the series, so they transport children to their world to solve problems and defend Bitworld from evil.
Here's the fun part! Children have to submit their ideas, drawings, and ecetera to its official website for them be seen on TELEVISION!
Screenshots are kinda low-quality, but here are some examples!
In segments like these, you have to press the buttons on the remote to control a little mini-game!
I thought this would be funny to include. This specific segment is animated by Studio AC-BU, and they're the very same guys who worked on Bob Team Epic.
I saved the best thing for last. Bitworld even had a video game called Gramon Battle, and it was released on the Gamecube and the PS2. I'll describe it as short as possible: Pokemon meets Grafitti Kingdom.
Since this is the end of this post, I just want to tell you something. It was very nice of these showrunners to encourage their young audience to interact with them. Does anything similar to Bitworld exist in America?
