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Monster Allergy
Format	Comic book series and TV show.
Starring	Kath Soucie as Lardine Kevin Michael Richardson as Magnacat Candi Milo as Greta Barrymore Joe Alaskey as Theo Barrymore Kaley Cuoco as Elena Samuel Vincent as Timothy David Kaufman as Zick
No. of episodes	26 (6 remain unaired on Kids' WB)
Production
Running time	22 Minutes (Approximately)
Broadcast
Original channel	The CW (Kids' WB) (Disney Channel Asia)
Original run	September 23, 2006 – March 31, 2007

Monster Allergy is a comic book series of Disney Italy published by Buena Vista Comics, now adapted into an animated television series produced by the Italian production company Rainbow S.p.A. It was originally seen on Kids' WB, and now broadcasts twice every afternoon on Disney Channel Asia.

In 1996, Disney Italy launched a new comic company called PKNA (Paperinik New Adventures) with an unusual format, featuring human characters rather than the typical anthropomorphic animals that Walt Disney used the first thirty years. This format convinced the Milan division of Disney to launch new plans. The comic book series of Monster Allergy was published on October 13, 2003, and is therefore third of these series, which includes Atlantis: The Lost Empire and W.I.T.C.H. It is published by Buena Vista Comics. The comic books were created by Alessandro Barbucci and Katja Centomo, of Sky Doll and W.I.T.C.H.. fame, with Francisco Artibani and Barbara Canepa. The series lasted 29 issues; however, it is still in the course of reprints, in newspaper stands the 13th of every month.

An animated series based on the comics was shown on Kids' WB (and other stations) in 2006 and premiered on Disney Channel Asia, April 1, 2007. It was produced, and directed by Iginio Straffi at Rainbow S.p.A., ironically, the creators of Winx Club (one of W.I.T.C.H.'s main competitor).

Monster Tamers pass the natural power of the tone from father to son, thus creating long dynasties of heroes. Tamers are able to spot monsters and tame them. If they won't be subjugated, they will be captured and imprisoned in a special container, a Taming box called the Dom Box. This container has been specially treated in order to preserve the prisoner while preventing his escape. Every type of monster needs its own special Dom Box and canning method. Most importantly, a Tamer must master the tone,which is an enormous power but is strictly linked to the skills of he who wields it. Century's ago, Tamers and Tutors are friends, and allies and they protect Bibbur-Si. In time, some of the Tamers are started to abuse their powers, and betraying thier trust in the Tutor. Since then, the Maximum Tutors decided to exile all the Tamers for their actions, sending them to Detention Oasises, under supervision of the tutors and stellar tutors. In the animated series, Tamers are humans with special powers to fight evil monsters and dark phantoms, while in the comic book series, Tamers aren't humans, they are monsters that look like humans with special powers but with same motives.

Monster Keepers are humans who can see monsters, and who allow them to live in their homes, in Detension Oasis. They help the Tutors defend the monsters from the dangers of the human world, as well as the monster world. The gift of Sight from parent to child, and few special people, so that a entire genertions of Keepers can look after the Oasis in total secret. Some Keepers marry Tamers to continue their generations, and children become either tamers, or keepers.

Monster Allergy details the adventures of Elena Potato, who moves with her family to Old Mill Village, and Ezekiel Zick, whose father is missing and is affected by all sorts of allergies including one that allows him to see monsters. Together, they uncover the secrets of the world of monsters. Zick and Elena face terrible danger and lethal enemies, which they are usually able to overcome. They are aided by Timothy-Moth, Zick's "cat" and "tutor", who is found to be unusual in that he has his own powers and can speak. He turns out to be a tutor and a guardian of the monsters that were sent to be detained and tutored for breaking the rules of their own city, Bibbur-Si.

Main article: List of Monster Allergy characters

1. House of Monsters (pilot)
2. Monster Pod Under Oldmill
3. Cat In The Pot
4. The Monster Next Door
5. The Pyramid of the Invulnerable (series premiere on Kids' WB!)
6. Magnacat
7. Pirates Hideout
8. Terror in the Deep
9. Canned Monsters
10. Zick Vs. Zick
11. The Ancient Armory
12. Witches Village
13. Mugalak!
14. Family Reunion
15. Claws
16. Bewitched Party (unaired on Kids' WB!)
17. The Return of Magnacat
18. The General Inspector
19. The Haunted Skyscraper
20. Shoes for Bombo
21. The Skeleton Army
22. The Secret Door (unaired on Kids' WB!)
23. The Devourer (unaired on Kids' WB!)
24. The Last Tamer (unaired on Kids' WB!
25. The Great Escape (unaired on Kids' WB!)
26. The Horn of Kong (unaired on Kids' WB!)

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