Japan Synopsis
The Secret Saturdays is an American animated television series created by Canadian cartoonist Jay Stephens for Cartoon Network. It debuted on October 3, 2008, in the United States. The series follows the adventures of the Saturdays, a family of cryptozoologists that work to keep the truth about cryptids from getting out, in order to protect both the human race and the creatures themselves. The Saturdays travel the world searching for cryptids to study and battling twisted villains like the megalomaniac V.V. Argost. The series is influenced by the style of '60s-era Hanna-Barbera action series, and is combined with Jay Stephens' own personal interest in cryptozoology. The show finished its run on January 30, 2010 and is currently in reruns airing on Boomerang as of December 5, 2011. The Saturdays are also set to appear in Ben 10: Omniverse.
Audience Engagement
35 audience reviews — more than 55% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (98th percentile) outruns review volume (55th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Secret Saturdays itself).
Also On Cartoon Network
Other series that aired on Cartoon Network.
The 2007–2009 Japan Window
The Secret Saturdays holds position #230 of 362 Japan seriess in the 2007–2009 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Secret Saturdays premiered alongside 124 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 124 other Japan seriess in 2008.
The 2119th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,128 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (32nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #648 of 743 (top 87%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | PorchLight Entertainment |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 49 |
| Release Date | October 3, 2008 |
| Official Site | www.cartoonnetwork.com |
Questions Answered
Who created The Secret Saturdays?
The Secret Saturdays was created by Jay Stephens.
When did The Secret Saturdays end?
The Secret Saturdays finished its run with its final episode airing on January 30, 2010.