The Potentials of Creating an Animated Spin-off from the World of the Iranian Epic with an Emphasis on the Tale of Kok Kouhzad

Pourshabanan, Alireza

doi:10.22099/jcls.2025.52440.2084

Document Type : Research Paper

Author

Alireza Pourshabanan

Associate Prof in Persian Language and Literature, Public, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Iran University of Art. Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22099/jcls.2025.52440.2084

Abstract

Spin-off means "taken from" and refers to a novel, radio or television program, computer game, film, or any narrative work that is based on the story or concept of another work. Spin-offs are usually based on very successful works and sometimes on secondary characters of that story and include a prequel or independent story of these characters. If the same definition of spin-offs of the stories of the Shahnameh is considered as the framework and part of the fictional world of the Iranian epics, then by examining the story of Kok Kouhzad, one can achieve a proper understanding of the illustrative aspects of this text.This story is about the adventures of the teenage Rostam and an evil character named Kok Kouhzad and their conflict-filled relationship. The story revolves around Kok's victory over Rostam's ancestors and the killing of many Iranian heroes before him, and ultimately Kok's killing by Rostam.Since the imaginative and exaggerated elements in epic stories present many technical and financial limitations in depicting them, an attempt has been made to answer the main question of what factors can be emphasized to produce the fascinating world of Rostam's adolescence in the form of an adapted animated spin-off with lower costs within the framework of the animation.

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children's Literature Studies

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Journal of Children's Literature Studies

The Potentials of Creating an Animated Spin-off from the World of the Iranian Epic with an Emphasis on the Tale of Kok Kouhzad

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Volume 17, Issue 1 - Serial Number 33
July 2026

The Potentials of Creating an Animated Spin-off from the World of the Iranian Epic with an Emphasis on the Tale of Kok Kouhzad

References

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Volume 17, Issue 1 - Serial Number 33July 2026

Volume 17, Issue 1 - Serial Number 33
July 2026