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Calabash Brothers

Calabash Brothers

TV-PG1986•10m•8.7/10
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Ratings

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8.7/10(23)

Calabash Brothers is a Chinese animation TV series produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It is also referred to as Bottle Gourd Brothers, Hulu Brothers, Seven Brothers and Pumpkin Brothers. In China, the series is popularly known as Huluwa.

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Production

Shanghai Animation Film Studio

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 1, 1986

Last Aired

December 1, 1986

Networks

Tencent Video, CCTV-14, China Network Television 央视网 (CNTV)

Created By

Zhongli Yao, 墨犊, 杨玉良, Guiyun Ge, Hu Jinqing

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Adventures in Mountain
E1
Adventures in Mountain
Air date: 1986-12-01
Magic Gourd
E2
Magic Gourd
Air date: 1986-12-01
Stray into the quagmire
E3
Stray into the quagmire
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 1986-12-01
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 1986-12-01

Cast

Yu Ding

Yu Ding

老爷爷（配音）

Zhan Che

Zhan Che

蝎子精（配音）

Fan Jie

六娃（配音）

Ni Yilin

Ni Yilin

蛇精（第2~4集、第10~13集配音）、青蛇精（配音）

Zhu Sha

Zhu Sha

蛇精（第6~9集配音）

戴欣

大娃、二娃、三娃、四娃（配音）

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