Klonoa (film)

Klonoa is a 2006 El Kadsreian computer-animated adventure fantasy film directed by Gergely Somogyi and written by Juan Andrés Manzanares. Based on the video game series by, it is the first (and so far the only) animated film adaptation of the series, as well as the only installment in the franchise to be released by Disney via Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. It follows the eponymous Klonoa and his companion Huepow as they journey to save the songstress Lephise from the evil Ghadeus.

Klonoa was produced by Somogyi and Juan Andrés Pareja and the former's production company Lightdream Studios as its last film before its dissolution. After multiple production difficulties and mixed response to test screenings, the film was given a limited theatrical release in El Kadsre by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution on September 4, 2006. Upon its release, the film was a critical and commercial failure, and was criticized for its humor, animation and inconsistent tone, though the appearance of the title character, voice performances and soundtrack were mostly praised. Because of its critical and commercial failure, Lightdream Studios went into dissolution on September 5.

In the years since, it has been considered among the worst films of all time, but has also developed a cult following.

Plot
The film is set in Phantomile, a land fueled by dreams people have at night. An anthropomorphic animal named Klonoa has been having dreams about an airship crashing into a nearby mountain, and one day an airship does indeed crash into the mountain. Klonoa and his friend, a "ring spirit" named Huepow, decide to investigate. They find a dark spirit named Ghadius on the mountain searching for a magical moon pendant so he can turn Phantomile into a world of nightmares. Klonoa ventures back to town where his grandfather tells him that his grandmother knows about the pendant.

Klonoa and Huepow travel to find his grandmother, who tells them that the pendant is at his grandfather's house. One of Ghadius' henchmen eavesdrops on the conversation, and ventures off to steal the pendant and kill his grandfather before Klonoa can arrive back. Klonoa eventually defeats Ghadius who unleashes a nightmarish beast known as Nahatomb as he dies. Huepow reveals himself to be a prince and helps Klonoa defeat Nahatomb and restore peace to Phantomile. After this final battle, Huepow explains that Klonoa actually came from another world and was given fake memories when summoned to Phantomile. Klonoa is then sucked through a portal back to his own world.

Voice cast

 * William Young as Klonoa
 * Karsen Meadows as Huepow
 * Andy Wilson as Ghadius
 * Marcel Casey as Joker
 * Kelly Sanchez as Lephise
 * Donte Barrera as Karal
 * Kathy Tolentino as Pamela
 * Michael Fordham as King Seadoph
 * Simon Davis as Balue
 * Andrew Kayos as Klonoa's Grandfather