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Kral Şakir

TV SERIES · 2016– · TURKEY

Kral Şakir

Created by
Varol Yaşaroğlu
Network
Cartoon Network, Boomerang
Seasons
10
Episodes
320
Studio
Grafi2000 Productions

9 archived facts 2 topics 2 sources Last reviewed Sep 2026

Fun and filled with adventures, this cartoon series is telling the story about King Shakir's family of lions who are living a modern city life. Shakir's dad Remzi and close friend elephant Necati are constantly getting into trouble, mom Kadriye is always trying to keep things together and Canan, the youngest but very rational member of the family who is the main problem solver, are main characters of this fun and…

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9 Interesting Facts About Kral Şakir

Interesting Facts (8)

  1. #001

    Kral Şakir is the first Turkish-made animated series on Cartoon Network Türkiye and was produced by Grafi2000 for the channel.

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  2. #002

    The series was created by Varol Yaşaroğlu, Berk Tokay and Haluk Can Dizdaroğlu, and the production was also made for Boomerang Türkiye.

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  3. #003

    The series was introduced with a preview on 23 April 2016 and began regular broadcasts on 16 May 2016.

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  4. #004

    Fil Necati is a purple elephant; although his family is wealthy, he himself is not rich and works as a janitor at the school.

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  5. #005

    Filsu, the first disabled character in the series, appears from episode 235 onward. A pink elephant, Filsu uses a wheelchair and is Necati's cousin.

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  6. #006

    The series' stage adaptation, Kral Şakir, Uzdaya Şamata, is about the characters traveling to space.

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  7. #007

    The films Kral Şakir: Mikrop Avcıları and Kral Şakir: Cumperlop were released not in cinemas but exclusively on the Exxen platform.

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  8. #008

    Kral Şakir: Geri Dönüşüm was shown internationally on Disney+ starting in January 2023.

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Easter Eggs & References (1)

  1. #009

    The series' first feature film, Kral Şakir: Oyun Zamanı, was released on 11 May 2018.

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Sources & editorial notes

Reference databases

  • Wikipedia English Wikipedia article
  • IMDb IMDb title page (trivia)

Sources for the entries on this page

  1. Wikipedia Vikipedi (TR)Database · accessed 13 Sep 2026
  2. Wikipedia Wikipedia (EN)Database · accessed 13 Sep 2026

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