Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  KLEIN MICHAEL G
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/07/2019		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Genius Brands International, Inc. [GNUS]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
8383 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 412		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 55,000
I
See Note (1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Secured Convertible Note 08/20/2018   (2)(3) Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 40,000 (4) $ 2.5 I See Note (1)
Common Stock Purchase Warrant 02/20/2018 02/20/2023 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 40,000 $ 3 I See Note (1)
Common Stock Purchase Warrant 08/15/2019 08/15/2024 Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share 40,000 $ 2.55 I See Note (1)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
KLEIN MICHAEL G
8383 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 412
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90211		   X      

Signatures

/s/ Michael Klein 03/18/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents securities held of record by the Michael G. Klein Living Trust dated 3/25/2002.
(2) The Secured Convertible Notes became convertible into common stock on the original date of issuance and are convertible into common stock at the option of the holder at any time and from time to time until August 20, 2019, subject to earlier repayment, redemption or conversion in accordance with their terms.
(3) The Secured Convertible Notes Mature on August 20, 2019, subject to earlier repayment, redemption or conversion in accordance with their terms.
(4) Consists of an aggregate principal amount of $100,000 of Secured Convertible Notes, which are initially convertible into 40,000 shares of common stock.

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