Sea Princesses (known as Princesas do Mar in Brazil) is a series of children’s books created by the Brazilian writer and cartoonist Fabio Yabu (also creator of the webcomic Combo Rangers). Their first book was released in 2004 by publisher Panda Books; due to the success three other books were made.
In 2007 it was adapted into a cartoon produced by the Spanish studio Neptuno Films and the Australian distributor Southern Star Entertainment. It was broadcast in 50 countries including France on Piwi+, Germany on KiKa, Spain on Clan TVE, Portugal on RTP2 ZigZag and Italy on Playhouse Disney (Italy).
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The stories are in the world of Salacia, a hidden kingdom under the sea, full of princes and princesses from different animal species. Fearing an inevitable conflict with the people of Terra Firma, the kings and queens of the sea forbid their daughters and sons to have any contact with the surface people who are completely unaware of the existence of Salacia. Three princesses, the show’s protagonists, live, go to school and play together as friends: Polvina, the Octopus Kingdom princess; Tubarina, the Shark Kingdom princess and Ester, the Starfish Kingdom princess living unraveling the mysteries of Salacia.
