Titeuf

Titeuf was initially published in the fanzine Sauve qui peut ("Run for your lives") and noticed by Glénat executive Jean-Claude Camano.[4] Zep joined Glénat in 1992 and Titeuf eventually became one of France's most popular comics.[5] The first Titeuf album, Dieu, le sexe et les bretelles (God, Sex, and Suspenders), appeared in 1993 and sold only a few thousand copies but the subsequent books gradually won over a colossal readership. The series is now considered the highest grossing in the French comics market.[6] Titeuf was adapted into an Italian-French animated TV series in 2001, initially broadcast on Canal J.[7] By 2008, Titeuf was the comic series with by far the largest publication in France, with over 1.8 million copies per year, three times the number of the second most popular series, with it being translated to various languages such as Spanish, Italian, Russian, and Chinese, among others.

Main

• Titeuf: The main character. He is a 10-year-old boy with a blonde cowlick. His best friends are Manu, Hugo, Jean Claude and Vominator. Voiced by Dan Russell.
• Roger: Titeuf's father. He is 49 years old. He often scolds Titeuf. Voiced by Bob Saker.
• Anne-Mathilde: Titeuf's mother. She is 47 years old. She wears a black turtleneck and a pair of tan pants. Voiced by Megg Nicol.
• Zizie: Titeuf's cute little sister. She first appears in the 7th book. She always cries. She is 1 year old. Voiced by Dan Russell.
• Aunt Monica: Titeuf's ugly, depressed aunt. She is a blonde-haired woman, and she first appears in the second book. Voiced by Dian Perry.
• Julie: Titeuf's cute little cousin. She first appears in the fourth book. She is a cheerful, fun loving 9 year old. She is at first angry with Titeuf, but then both laugh. She kisses Titeuf on the cheek in the end, showing that they love each other very much. She wears a pink (purple in her first appearance) hoodie, lilac (tan in her first appearance) pants, green and black (indigo and purple in her first appearance) striped socks, and dark pink shoes. She has red hair. In one episode of Season 1 she goes to the mall with Titeuf and in another she sleeps with him. In Season 3 she cries because Big Nearsighted stole her phone and punched her in the back. She is smarter than Titeuf and is a bit tomboyish, but they still care for each other. Voiced by Jules De Jongh.
• Pépé: Titeuf's grandfather. Voiced by Bob Saker.
• Glaieul: Titeuf's uncle who is in a wheelchair and tells tall tales.

Recurring

• Manu: Titeuf’s idiotic best friend from school, he has black hair, a big nose, and wears glasses.
• Jean-Claude: Is a boy with a lisp because of his front teeth with braces. He has black hair and big eyebrows. Voiced by Megg Nicol.
• Nadia: Is Titeuf’s crush, but she doesn’t like him. She has a ponytail, and has big lips. She is cute. She wears red shoes and white socks. In one episode, she is pushed by Hugo, who takes one of her shoes and socks and throws them at Titeuf. Voiced by Jules De Jongh.
• Hugo: Is a bully and a friend at the same time, he is big, and has red hair. He is usually scolded by his father, who is an Italian truck driver. Voiced by Dan Russell.
• François: Is a boy who also wears glasses, and has a long nose. He is Titeuf's smart friend.
• Vominator: Is also a redhead who vomits a lot, that’s why his name is Vominator. He has a pet hamster named Moulinus. Voice by Dian Perry.
• Dumbo: Is Nadia’s best friend with pigtails. Voiced by Dian Perry.
• Tim: Is a black boy who wears a green hoodie.
• Ramatou: Is a black tall and lanky girl who is Titeuf’s new girlfriend, she wears a green cap, and a light blue tank top.
• The Mistress: Is Titeuf’s unnamed elderly teacher, who is very strict.
• Morvax: Is a character who always sneezes.
• Maxime: Titeuf's Muslim friend who is discriminated by anti-Muslims. He first appears in the eleventh book. He is not allowed to eat pork.
• Romuald: Is a 7 year old who has blue hair and wears glasses. He is the smartest student in Titeuf's school. He is even smarter than François.
• Therese: Is a stupid girl with pink hair.
• Moulinus: Is Vominator's aggressive hamster.
• Marco: A 13 years old hypocrite who is the son of a factory worker. In one episode, he has a crush on Julie.
• Basil: An autistic boy who speaks weirdly. Titeuf thinks he is an alien.
• The Bosnian Boy: Titeuf teaches him to swear in French and the teacher scolds him.
• Robert: A boy who appears in the fourth book.
• Nathalie: A nerdy girl. Voiced by Megg Nicol.
• Ramone: A Spaniard who is laughed at just because he can't speak proper French.
• Élie: A jew who is not allowed to eat pork.
• Samuel: A boy who is pranked by Titeuf and his friends.
• Milos: A Croatian pacifist.
• Puduk: He is named like that because he farts.
• Ze t'aime: A 6 years old girl with a mouth that looks like a duck bill, who loves Titeuf, who yells at her and makes her cry.
• Big Nearsighted: A thief who steals the phones and the money of the main characters.
• Big Diego: A bully who beats Titeuf up. His plan is thwarted by Vominator's hamster, Moulinus. He wears green sneakers.
• Musclor: Titeuf's gymnastics teacher.
• Jean Do: Titeuf's art teacher.
• Pauline: A girl who, because of cancer, is bald and is forced to wear a hat. Hugo laughs at her, but Titeuf punches him and defends her, prompting her to kiss him on the cheek.
• Dimi: A Polish boy who can't tie his shoes.
• Krok Lunett: A 4 year old who annoys everyone.

Translated as Tootuff, it appeared for a short while during 2005 in The Dandy comic in the UK, with the books being translated as well (though they retained the original "Titeuf" title). The animated series was dubbed into English and aired on GMTV's Toonattik[8] in the UK, Starz Kids & Family in the US, CBC Television's Kids' CBC in Canada, Nickelodeon in Southeast Asia and Cartoon Network and ABC3 in Australia & New Zealand.

1. Dieu, le sexe et les bretelles (God, sex and Suspenders), 1993
2. L'Amour, c'est pô propre... (Love isn't clean), 1993
3. Ça épate les filles... (It impresses the girls), 1994
4. C'est pô juste... (It's unfair), 1995
5. Titeuf et le derrière des choses (The rear side of things), 1996
6. Tchô, monde cruel (Howdy, cruel world), 1997
7. Le miracle de la vie (The miracle of life), 1998
8. Lâchez-moi le slip ! (Get off my case!), 2000
9. La loi du préau (The law of the playground), 2002
10. Nadia se marie, (Nadia's wedding), 2004
11. Mes meilleurs copains (My best friends), 2006
12. Le sens de la vie (The meaning of life), 2008
13. À la folie (Folly !), 2012
14. Bienvenue en adolescence (Welcome to adolescence), 2015
15. À fond le slip ! (In the panties), 2017
16. Petite poésie des saisons (Little poetry of the seasons), 2019
17. La Grande Aventure (The Great Adventure), 2021[9]
18. Suivez la mêche (Follow the wick), 2023

There was also a book entitled "Le Guide du zizi sexuel",[10] a sex ed book based on the franchise published by Glénat editions, was released in 2001. It is a short guide with educational and humorous vocation, intended to answer the questions posed by pre-teens about love and sex.

In 2011 Titeuf le film was released in theaters.[11]

The franchise has seen many video games released over the years.

Footnotes

• Titeuf (animated series) on imdb
• Titeuf official site (in French)
• Tchô! official site (in French)