
Daniel Spellbound
Taste attributes: animationaction & adventuremonster/alien/supernaturalactionadventurefastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life animated series that is breakneck, expansive and stylish. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
8.0 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Seasons
Season 1
· 2022 · 10 episodesAfter recovering his late father's journal, Daniel sets out to find the all-powerful Gryphon's Egg — before someone more sinister beats him to it.
Episodes (10)
1Dirty Hands27 Oct 2022
To settle his debt with the evil Pie Maker, Daniel must track a rare magical item: the Fugu Rose. But not without the help of a talking pig named Hoagie.
2D Is for Dungeon27 Oct 2022
During an unexpected visit to the Bureau of Magical Enforcement, the Primus offers to help Daniel out of his deal with Pie Maker — for a price.
3The Cheat Code27 Oct 2022
Daniel's on the hunt for a Boatman Token, which may bring him one step closer to the Gryphon's Egg... if he can find the right item to trade for it.
4Under the Open Waters27 Oct 2022
In the wake of a close confrontation — and a narrow escape — Daniel, Lucy and Hoagie travel to Shanghai in search of a royal gem.
5I Will Win Your Heart27 Oct 2022
While Lucy distracts a salesperson at an illegal trading post, Daniel and Hoagie sneak into a vault to steal the heart of the Mermaid Queen.
6Look What I Got27 Oct 2022
After a run-in with a rival tracker, Daniel and Lucy must barter with gremlins to repair their ice cream truck and resume their magical journey.
7Big Fat Nope27 Oct 2022
Daniel and Lucy storm the hive of the Insect King in search of the Key Staff, only to find that someone's already beaten them to it.
8How Dare You27 Oct 2022
To hold up their end of the Tracker Code, the trio leads a rival tracker to the Gryphon's lair. But getting out alive? That's another story.
9A Sandwich of Evil27 Oct 2022
Lucy's quick thinking keeps the Gryphon's Egg out of the hands of the Dark Mage… for now. But Daniel worries the egg is too powerful for any one person.
10Hold On Tight27 Oct 2022
In a final battle with the Dark Mage, Daniel, Lucy and Hoagie must defend the Gryphon's Egg. The fate of the magical world — and ours — depends on it.
Season 2
· 2023 · 10 episodesDaniel teams up with a legendary tracker to help him reverse a demonic curse and restart an age of magic that has mysterious ties to Daniel's family.
Episodes (10)
1Swing Batter Batter26 Jan 2023
To rejoin the Trackers' Guild, Daniel needs an Untrackable — and his new friend Shak knows exactly where to find one.
2A Secret for a Secret26 Jan 2023
After coming across an unusual shrine in Jayce's hideout, the group travels to the most cursed place on Earth to look for the legendary tracker.
3The Hidden Island26 Jan 2023
Daniel decides to help Jayce track an ancient coffer in exchange for an item he desperately needs... if they can make it off a mysterious island alive.
4The Tickle Pit26 Jan 2023
At the illegal trading post, Jayce tries to make good on his deal with Daniel. But first, Daniel must play a sinister game to pay off his debt to Kel.
5Witches Only26 Jan 2023
In order to get their hands on Witching Silver, the gang infiltrates a secret forge. Meanwhile, Lucy and Hoagie pay a visit to the oracle.
6Break On Through26 Jan 2023
The team astral projects into another realm to figure out the location of the Scepter. There, Daniel learns about his family from an unexpected source.
7Gizmos and Death Traps26 Jan 2023
To repair his armor, Daniel will have to strike a deal with a tough-talking fish. Then, Jayce and Shak storm a volcano in search of the Scepter.
8The Final Trial26 Jan 2023
In Selcouth, the teams must pass four trials to win the Scepter — unless someone untrustworthy beats them to it.
9The Scepter and the Sacrifice26 Jan 2023
A powerful item falls into unexpected hands, leaving Shak to make an impossible choice. Later, Daniel and his friends try to contain a dark force.
10You've Looked Better26 Jan 2023
Back in New York, the city's greatest magicians combine their powers to battle a formidable foe. But will it be enough to save magic as they know it?
MixedsampleWhy this match?ShowHide
What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
- Pace: Fast, where this profile leans slow
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Synopsis
In New York City, a teenage tracker makes his living selling hard-to-find mystical items to sorcerers — but dealing in magic can be risky business.
Synopsis: TMDB
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2022
- Status
- Returning
- Studio
- Boat Rocker Studios
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