At a Glance
- Creator: Niklas Hundemensch / CRS Studios
- Format: International episodic character IP
- Publication format: Ongoing illustrated stories
- Season structure: 20 episodes per season
- Episode structure: 9 images per episode
- Narrative structure: Chronological continuity
- Languages: German, English, Spanish, French and Italian
- Main characters: Niklas and the rescue dog Nikita
- Locations: Real European places and travel destinations
- Core themes: Everyday life, travel, responsibility, trust and shared experiences
- Conflict principle: Everyday misunderstandings and conflicts without malice or villains
- Release schedule: New episodes are published continuously
- Purpose: Long-term transmedia character and story world
Welcome to the World of Niklas & Nikita
Niklas & Nikita is an ongoing story world about a man, his rescue dog, and the small encounters from which a modern fairy tale can grow.
The stories are inspired by real life with Nikita. They do not tell what actually happened, but what could have happened. Real places, everyday situations, and familiar emotions are combined with the freedom to imagine life as a little kinder, warmer, funnier, and more hopeful.
At the heart of every story is a simple relationship that can be understood anywhere in the world: a man and his dog discovering life together. Add compassion, understanding, humour, respect, and a touch of imagination, and countless new stories can emerge without ever losing the identity of this story world.
Niklas and Nikita do not experience traditional heroic adventures. Their stories usually begin where everyday life takes an unexpected turn: through a chance encounter, a misunderstanding, a journey, a moment of uncertainty, or an ordinary moment that suddenly becomes something special.
The conflicts are never driven by malice. No one has to be defeated for a story to work. Humour is never created at another person’s expense. Instead, every episode is built around trust, responsibility, friendship, and the willingness to understand one another.
This philosophy forms the enduring DNA of Niklas & Nikita.
The world is free to grow, to welcome new characters, and to explore new places. It can evolve across different media and formats while always remaining true to its core values: kindness, respect, inclusion, and an absence of cynicism.
Every episode tells a complete story of its own. At the same time, all episodes together create a larger world filled with recurring characters, evolving relationships, and shared memories. New people can naturally become part of this universe—a neighbour, a friend, a family, or perhaps an eccentric grandfather with a wonderful story of his own.
This creates a story world that invites participation. It has a clearly defined identity while leaving plenty of room for new ideas, new characters, and new chapters of life. Anyone who discovers it should not only enjoy the stories that already exist but quickly begin imagining new possibilities within the same world.
The stories are intended to feel familiar and welcoming across generations. They are suitable for children, enjoyable for adults, and meaningful for older readers alike. They require no special cultural background or prior knowledge. Their emotional language grows naturally from situations and relationships that people everywhere can understand.
The current picture-story format already makes this story world visible and tangible. Each episode consists of nine illustrations. Twenty episodes currently form one season and provide the narrative foundation for an audiobook of approximately two and a half hours.
This structure is a practical starting point rather than a permanent limitation. Niklas & Nikita is not confined to picture stories or audiobooks. The characters and their world are designed to develop naturally into books, audio productions, animation, television, film, and other media.
Likewise, the current visual style should be understood as a prototype. It already communicates the characters, atmosphere, rhythm, and storytelling approach while leaving future professional adaptations entirely open.
The project is currently published in German, English, Spanish, French, and Italian. Most stories take place in real European locations and combine authentic surroundings with an emotional language that is not tied to any single country or culture.
Niklas & Nikita is designed to grow naturally. It can begin on a small scale while remaining open to international development. The size of the first step is less important than preserving the identity of the story world and the consistency of its DNA.
It is a world where everyone is welcome who wishes no harm to others. A world that does not claim life is always a fairy tale, but invites people to imagine what life might feel like if it were—and perhaps to turn one good thought into one small piece of reality.