Nelvana's New Animated Kids' Series "Piñata Smashlings" Lauch

Based on the popular Roblox gaming IP, and produced by Corus Entertainment’s Nelvana, a world-leading international producer, distributor and licensor of children’s animated and live action content, and Toikido, an innovative London based entertainment company specialising in digital design and toys, the launch marks an exciting milestone in the franchise’s evolution as it brings the vibrant, adventure-filled Piñataverse world to television screens for the first time.

Tonya Lindo, Head of Business Operations at Nelvana and Kids Can Press, said:

Piñata Smashlings is the perfect game-to-series crossover, providing a key bonding experience for kids and their families to engage with the familiar Roblox and Piñataverse characters. It’s been an absolute thrill working with Toikido to expand the Piñataverse into a fun series kids worldwide can enjoy and we are excited for the series premiere on YTV and STACKTV in Canada.

Darran Garnham, Founder & CEO of Toikido, said:

This is a huge moment for Piñata Smashlings! What started as a creative spark has now grown into a fully-fledged entertainment brand, and seeing our characters come to life on YTV is a dream come true. We are incredibly grateful to our amazing partners at Corus Entertainment and Nelvana for their passion and expertise in bringing the Piñataverse to screens in such a spectacular way.

In the exciting video game world known as the Piñataverse, four Smashlings squad-up to form a team of utterly unlikely heroes. They’re on a mega mission to rescue rainbow pods from the no-good Bashlings, save the world from being gloomified, and level up their friendship one outrageously hilarious quest at a time.

Behind the scenes, Piñata Smashlings features an all-star all-Canadian cast, including Jonathan Tan (Rubble & Crew) as Jet, Bryn McAuley (Barney’s World) as Tutti Bel, Sharjil Rasool (Bakugan: Battle Planet) as Jasper and Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek) as Berry Boo.