Winx Club is an animated series co-produced by Rainbow SpA and later Nickelodeon. The show is set in a magical universe inhabited by fairies, witches, and other mythical creatures. The main character is a fairy warrior named Bloom, who enrolls at Alfea College to train and hone her skills. It premiered on 28 January 2004, becoming a ratings success in Italy and internationally.
The series follows the adventures of a group of girls known as the Winx, students at the Alfea College for Fairies, who turn into fairies to fight villains. The main male characters are called the Specialists, who train how to fight using laser weapons. Winx Club is set in a vast universe that has several dimensions. Most episodes take place in the Magic Dimension, inhabited by creatures from European mythology.
