[Cartoon Forum] In the Name of Action and Fun: Our Selected Kids Projects

Our selection for the kids target is made of projects full of comedy, adventure, and several gaming and comics development opportunities! 

ANIMALIES

Animation / Format: 2D and 3D Computer / 26 x 13’

Genre: Adventure, Friendship, Inclusion

Producers: Bionaut (CZ)

Transmedia Tip: Comics, Gaming, Card Games

Animalies is a kids’ camp show about a group of friends who experience exciting adventures. Disability is acknowledged, but it is not the main challenge for either the characters or the series. The six friends all know each other from a club run by Richard, who teaches them camp skills. Now that summer has finally arrived, the kids can’t wait to go to the “Animalies” camp. But once they get there, things turn out to be more complicated than expected—not because of their physical disabilities, but because they are typical pre-teens! The series delivers its message through humor and exaggeration, with a balance between sensitivity and lightness.

BRO QUEST

Animation / Format: 3D Computer / 52 x 7’

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Producers: Revelator Studio (IR)

Transmedia Tip: Comics, Gaming

Bro Quest is for kids who love action platformer games. It’s about Rory, a tough-as-nails 10-year-old motormouth, and his deeply emotional rubber-badger buddy, Booch, who must navigate the absurd, hilarious, and often character-forging trials of a high-stakes video game they don’t know they’re in. This sprawling world of loot, combo moves, boss battles, eccentric NPCs, and the ever-present threat of running out of respawns might seem a little bonkers, but to Rory and Booch, it’s just another Tuesday.

>>> Read our selection of kids’ projects in the new issue of EAJ.

CREATURE COMBAT

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 26 x 11’

Genre: Comedy, Educational, Science, Wildlife

Producers: Nice Ninja (DK)

Transmedia Tip: Comics, Card Games, Educational Science Toys

Is the wombat, with its square poops, or the poisonous funnel-web spider the coolest animal? Does the deep-sea toadfish, with its giant teeth, take the prize—or is it the Mexican walking fish, which can regenerate almost any part of its body? And who wins when it comes to tapeworms that gnaw into our intestines versus the loa-loa parasite that crawls around inside our eyes? In Creature Combat, biologist Zoey and nature photographer Oliver compete to find the coolest animal of the day.

FROSTHEART, THE SEVEN HEARTS OF DARKNESS

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 26 x 22’

Genre: Adventure

Producers: La Chouette Compagnie (FR)

Transmedia Tip: Comics, Gaming, Card Games and Board Games

For some time now, the peaceful stretches of the Snow Sea have been roiled by troubling tales. It seems that certain Leviathans, those venerable guardians of nature, have taken to attacking convoys and villages—for no apparent reason. Ash, a true protector of Leviathans and his best friend Lunah, a young sleigh captain, decide to investigate these strange events. What they discover will lead them on an incredible journey, taking them to all four corners of the continent as they uncover the deepest, darkest secrets of the Snow Sea, notably that of the Seven Hearts of Darkness.

OLGA

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 52 x 11’

Genre: Comedy, Inclusion

Producers: Fabrique Fantastique (BE), apartment11 (CA)

Transmedia Tip: Activity Books, Educational Toys

Olga is a quirky 10-year-old girl. She is a brilliant, socially awkward scientist and lover of all animals. When she discovers Meh, a strange, slimy alien creature with a chaotic curiosity about humans, Olga embarks on a hilarious and adventurous quest to learn everything she can about Meh and, along the way, about herself and human nature.

PEPPER

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 52 x 11’

Genre: Action, Comedy, Diversity, Fantasy, Friendship

Producers: Millimages (FR), L’incroyable Studio (FR)

Transmedia Tip: Comics, Gaming

What if our dreams became reality? That’s precisely what Pepper experiences every day. Each morning when she wakes up, one element of her dreams literally appears in real life! This bizarre phenomenon sets off a chain reaction of chaos. Luckily, Pepper has a mysterious dream stone that may hold the key to reversing the enchantment. Now, she must figure out how to activate it before things spiral out of control.

PIKKY & RHINO

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 78 x 7’

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Friendship

Producers: Monello Productions (FR)

Transmedia Tip: Comics

Pikky & Rhino is a lively comedy series that celebrates the unlikely yet heartwarming friendship between a big, gentle rhino and a tiny, talkative oxpecker bird. Inspired by the real-life symbiotic relationship between these two animals, the series transforms their natural bond into a vibrant, humorous narrative filled with charm, wit, and emotional depth.

PROUT

Animation / Format: Stop Motion / 52 x 7’

Genre: Comedy, Educational, Sustainability

Producers: Wajnbrosse Productions (BE), Mediawan Kids and Family (FR), ARTEM (FR)

Transmedia Tip: Gaming, Educational Toys

Every day, the little Prouts—the inhabitants of the planet PROUT, a neighbour of planet Earth—are threatened by waste dumped onto their planet by flying garbage trucks from Earth. Forced to deal with this pollution, the little Prouts—who are inventive, resourceful, curious, intelligent, and full of energy—try to repair and transform these broken objects, play with them, and then send them back to Earth, leading to a comical situation. Humorous but not didactic, the series raises children’s awareness of the need to recycle and respect all ecosystems, and, by extension, respect each other.

SUPERCAT IS A DOG

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 52 x 11’

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Producers: Les Armateurs (FR)

Transmedia Tip: Comics, Gaming, Board Game

Krocket City is a place where cats and dogs live together in peace. Supercat works overtime to battle WOOF, a shadowy organization ruled with an iron paw by the formidable DoomShadow, a cunning dog determined to return power to the canines. When a clumsy hound named Doug accidentally knocks Mac (a.k.a. Supercat) unconscious, Supercat is forced to train him to take his place during his recovery. But the question remains: can Doug and Mac overcome their differences and succeed in their mission?

>>> Read our selection of kids’ projects in the new issue of EAJ.

TEMTEM

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 26 x 22’

Genre: Action, Comedy, Friendship

Producers: Marla Studios – Kiss a Frog (FR), Somewhere Animation (FR) – Mediawan Kids and Family

Transmedia Tip: Publishing, Toys, Trading Cards, Board Games

TemTem brings the popular creature-collection video game universe to animation, following heroes from diverse cultures who must unite with their loyal TemTems to face thrilling battles and discover that their differences make them stronger. Mixing humour, depth, and dynamic storytelling, the series goes beyond homage to reinvent the genre. The TV series is commissioned by Super RTL, and distributed worldwide by Mediawan Kids & Family.

THE NIMBUS

Animation / Format: 2D Computer, Live Action / 26 x 7’

Genre: Adventure, Friendship, Sustainability

Producers: Special Touch Studios (FR)

Transmedia Tip: “Green” and Educational Toys, Non-fiction Books, Experiences

A vibrant, poetic series where each tale unveils nature’s hidden threats and the power to heal them through cooperation, resilience, and imagination. Deep in an ancient forest, unseen by humans, live the Nimbus—mysterious guardians with extraordinary gifts. One morning, high in the canopy, curious Litzia teaches young Noisette the secrets of pollination. But when Noisette, chasing a butterfly, unleashes a mercury-born creature of pollution, the river darkens and life falters. To save their home, the Nimbus must unite and restore balance.

VAMPIRETTE & ME

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 52 x 11’

Genre: Adventure, Comedy

Producers: Bayard Jeunesse Production (FR)

Transmedia Tip: Board Games, Card Games, Halloween-inspired products and experiences

Follows the silly and spooky daily life of Vampirette and Emma, two friends as different as they are inseparable. Vampirette is sunny and whimsical, Emma is weird and thoughtful, and, moreover, she is the only human in a school populated by vampires and other fantastical creatures. Set in the quirky world of the Nosferatu Manor, where gross is good and cute is taboo, the series offers a hilarious role reversal on everyday norms. Between failed spells, monster school rules, and surprisingly sweet friendships, Vampirette & Me delivers a refreshing mix of laughs, frights, and emotional depth.

WIZZOS

Animation / Format: 2D Computer / 26 x 11’

Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Friendship

Producers: Boulder Media (IR)

Transmedia Tip: Comics, Gaming, Card Games, Board Games

Set in Spelzburg, a fairytale town brimming with magic, the show follows twin brothers Hexley and Spellbert—the only inhabitants born without magic, though they don’t know it. Their single father, Wizwig, who also happens to be the town’s mayor, hides the truth by setting them up as Spelzburg’s official “pet finders.” Alongside their feisty cat, Whizkers (who is secretly their grandmother, trapped in feline form), the boys take on missing-pet cases that spiral into wild adventures—because returning magical creatures to their owners is a lot easier said than done! At its heart, Wizzos is a story about family in all its odd shapes, and about discovering fun and belonging in a world where you don’t quite fit.