Development
Xiaolin Showdown was created by Christy Hui and co-produced by executive producer Sander Schwartz, supervising producer Eric Radomski and producers Bill Motz and Bob Roth and was developed by Warner Bros. Animation. The first episode of Xiaolin Showdown was developed over three years following its conception and premiered November 1, 2003.
Series creator Christy Hui has stated that despite the growing popularity of anime in the United States, she preferred to create a show that was a "fusion of Eastern and Western culture", and this is evident in her work. Xiaolin Showdown shows subtle influences of Eastern art, action, and philosophy but also includes very Western characters and humor.
Following the success of its first season a second twenty-six episode season was ordered and a third after that resulting in 3 seasons and 52 episodes. The show has ended and despite heavy promotion in other media, including Postopia, a trading card game, and a video game, Warner Bros have not shown any signs of releasing the second and third seasons on DVD.
The series is planned to be followed by Xiaolin Chronicles for 2013. Actress Tara Strong strongly hinted via Twitter that episodes are being produced, which was confirmed by fellow series star Grey DeLisle when she appeared on the March 9, 2012 episode of actor Rob Paulsen's podcast. and by series creator Christy Hui, in her Facebook account. Despite the sequel series currently in production, no TV network has been confirmed to air the sequel series. Strong will be reprising her role as Omi and Jennifer Hale, who voiced Katnappe in the original series, will be voicing Kimiko, replacing DeLisle.
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