A delightful piglet, who turns out to be an exceptional athlete, stars in The GoGoPig, the Italian animated series that has just made its return in a refreshed version for an international launch coinciding with the Paris Summer Olympics.
The GoGoPig, produced by Maga Animation Studio, chronicles the adventures of a whimsical piglet guided by a cunning and eccentric green cat coach, Mr. Cat. In each episode, Mr. Cat persuades GoGoPig to tackle the most extraordinary sports and strive for the gold medal, employing clever and extravagant tactics while indulging the piglet’s love for acorns and daydreams.
The series is entirely centered on sports, presenting each discipline in an entertaining yet educational manner without being overly didactic. It is divided into three seasons, totaling 52 episodes: 13 on winter Olympic sports (Winter Session), 13 on soccer (Soccer Session), and 26 on summer Olympic sports (Classic Sports).
The target audience is children aged 6-10, but the engaging subject matter, charming characters, and humorous storytelling have captivated viewers of all ages.
Massimo Carrier Ragazzi, Maga’s founder, explains:
In 2024 we embarked on a significant renovation of all episodes, upgrading them to high definition and meticulously refining certain details by hand. This project has been a true journey for us, offering an opportunity to rediscover and enhance our work with fresh eyes. Thanks to the international distribution partnership between Maga and Lucia Vismara’s Vismanimation, the series in its new form can be seen in Italy (on TIMvision) and is already being distributed abroad (the first broadcaster to air it will be Hungary’s MTVA), just in time for the Paris Olympics. The Games symbolize a moment of global unity and celebration, and we wanted our series to embody this spirit. We hope the audience will enjoy this new version as much as we loved creating it. The series will remain available for all international partners (broadcasters or platforms) interested in showcasing sports to their audience.
The GoGoPig was created by Massimo Carrier Ragazzi and written by Giulio Braga. After debuting on Nickelodeon and reaching major Spanish channels and the Asian market, the series has garnered numerous awards and selections at various international festivals over the years, including Annecy, FICTS’s Sport Movies & TV, and Animadrid.
The production of the series, as well as this recent revamp, was managed by the team at Maga Animation Studio, a cornerstone of animation in Europe and Italy for nearly 30 years. Maga Animation Studio excels in supporting communication agencies, TV channels, and video game producers; it assists authors and creatives in integrating art and technology to communicate through media, leveraging the production experience accumulated over the years with major international players, including Disney, Nintendo, Ubisoft, Sanrio, Amazon, Netflix, Apple, and many others.
Among the studio’s recent productions are the launch trailer for the video game Terminator™ Survivors, the production of the 52-episode series Hello Kitty Superstyle!™, and the cinematics for the video game Mario Rabbids Sparks of Hope™ in collaboration with Ubisoft and Nintendo.