The series premiered on YTV on 1 October 2003 in its originating country of Canada.
It uses an art style similar to Japanese anime. The show was produced by Marathon Media Group (French television production company based in Paris), and Image Entertainment Corporation (a Canadian production and animation company based in Montreal). Martin Mystery ( French: Martin Mystère) is an animated television series based on the Italian comic book Martin Mystère by Alfredo Castelli.