Stitch also can act as an audio amplifier, radio, and/or microphone, illustrated in the original film when he uses a finger as the needle on a record player, and the music comes out of his open mouth, [14] then again in The Series episode "The Asteroid" when he uses his ears to overhear from a distance Cobra Bubbles talking to a scientist about the threat of an asteroid close to impacting the Earth, and the sound of the discussion comes out of Stitch's mouth to allow Lilo to listen to it. [22] He has an acute sense of smell and hearing (though the latter can lead to temporary deafness when exposed to sonic blasts) and is also dexterously skilled in hand-to-hand combat, using all four arms or just two. a b c "11 Things You Didn't Know About Lilo & Stitch". Oh My Disney. The Walt Disney Company. August 8, 2015. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016 . Retrieved October 9, 2016. This section possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. ( June 2016) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

Stitch is also one of the serveral characters from Walt Disney Animation Studios that appears in the 2023 short film Once Upon a Studio. After Goofy falls from the ladder and breaks the camera, Sitch bites a self-portrait but Lilo pushes him away. [36] In this sequel film, set between the first film and Stitch! The Movie, Stitch is living well, reasonably well-behaved (although still hot-tempered and mischievous) with the exiled Jumba and Pleakley in Lilo's (and her older sister Nani's) house, until he begins malfunctioning. Jumba reveals that since Stitch was not fully charged after his creation, he will experience periodic glitches that revert to his original destructive programming, appearing to suffer from a "fit" or " seizure". Seeing this, Jumba creates a new charging chamber for Stitch. Not wanting to hurt anyone, Stitch attempts to leave Earth for a remote planet, while Lilo, Jumba, and the others desperately try to have him return so they can recharge him. Although they are too late when they place him in the recharging pod, Stitch seems to be revived by Lilo's love, which goes in accordance with her belief that love is more powerful than death. Lilo tries to teach Stitch to be good, using Elvis Presley as a model for his behavior. While these efforts prove to be fruitless at first, with Stitch unable to suppress his destructive programming, Lilo enjoys having Stitch as her "puppy", although he at first only wanted to use Lilo as a human shield from Jumba and Agent Pleakley. Jumba and Pleakley were sent to capture him. Stitch slowly develops a strong love for Lilo, to the point where he saves her from Gantu, who is the antagonist of the film. After his heroics, the Grand Councilwoman allows Stitch to serve his exile on Earth with Lilo as his warden, citing her dog adoption certificate (subsequently, Lilo seems to have become not only a best friend but also a sister figure to Stitch).Walt Disney Television Animation (March 27, 2017). "Hello - Goodbye". Stitch & Ai. Episode 1. CCTV-1. Anhui Xinhua Media; Panimation Hwakai Media (March 31, 2017). "Tell the World". Stitch & Ai. Season 1. Episode 8. CCTV-14.

Stitch, also known as Experiment 626 (pronounced "six two six"), is a fictional character from Disney's Lilo & Stitch franchise. A genetically engineered, extraterrestrial life-form resembling a blue koala, he is the more prominent of the franchise's two title protagonists, the other being his human adopter and best friend Lilo Pelekai. Walt Disney Television Animation (December 22, 2003). "Finder". Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Season 1. Episode 26. Disney Channel.

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Shin-Ei Animation (January 25, 2011). "Lilo". Stitch! ~Best Friends Forever~. Episode 23. TV Asahi. a b c Walt Disney Television Animation (January 2, 2004). "Spooky". Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Season 1. Episode 5. Disney Channel. Stitch can also be noted for his immortality. Although the Lilo & Stitch franchise is set in the current year, he is shown to have no signs of aging as seen in the episode "Skip" for 10–20 years, much to his chagrin (although suggested by an aged Lilo to grow a goatee to make him look older), [23] as well as in the Stitch! anime series which is set years after Leroy & Stitch (as seen by Lilo's reappearance as an adult in this show). [24]

The character was originally meant to be incapable of speaking intelligibly. [5] [6] However, when the Lilo & Stitch production team realized that the film's story "hinged" on the character being able to explain himself at the end of the film, Sanders provided vocals for Stitch during early animation, using a distinct, high-pitched, nasal voice that he previously used to annoy his co-workers. [5] [6] At the suggestion of co-writer and co-director Dean DeBlois—who Sanders personally attributes being co-creator of the Stitch character—out of shared concerns that Disney executives would demand Stitch to speak more than he needed to if they were to hire a professional voice actor, Sanders established himself as the official voice of the fictional character Stitch after the production team got used to his vocalizations. [5] [6] Sanders later revealed in a 2022 interview for Lilo & Stitch 's 20th anniversary that Stitch's voice was consistently the lowest-rated aspect of the film, according to cards that were filled by audiences at test screenings. [7] Stitch appears as a summon in the video game, Kingdom Hearts II, making a minor influence at Hollow Bastion (in part being responsible for sending Sora and the others into Space Paranoids). He also appears along with his homeworld, Deep Space, as a fighting partner to Ven and Aqua in the prequel Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep. The world is set in space and revolves around on his escape from Gantu's custody, before arriving in Radiant Garden. Stitch appears in Kingdom Hearts III as a summon much like in Kingdom Hearts II. [34] Disney Infinity [ edit ]

a b c The Story Room: The Making of 'Lilo & Stitch' (DVD). Burbank, CA: Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 2005. While explaining his creation to the Galactic Council early on in Lilo & Stitch, Dr. Jumba gives the following rundown of Stitch's powers: " He is bulletproof, fireproof, and can think faster than [a] supercomputer. He can see in the dark and can move objects at least 3,000 times his size. His only instinct— to destroy everything he touches !" [14]You can choose if you want others to Stitch with this video in the final step before you post a video. Stitch also appears again in his spaceship by Timon and Pumbaa briefly one time in the Virtual Safari game included on Disc 2 of the 2004 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride Special Edition DVD. Walt Disney Television Animation (November 3, 2003). "Swirly". Lilo & Stitch: The Series. Season 1. Episode 13. Disney Channel. Lilo & Stitch (2002) takes place in Hawaii and follows the story of Lilo, a young and parentless girl who adopts Stitch from the local pound, absolutely oblivious to the fact Stitch is an alien experiment that landed on Earth and is now hiding from its creators and those who see it as a menace.