Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes

Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes is a computer-animated television series created by Kelly Dillon, Marc Dey and Robert Vargas, and premiered on Disney Junior on March 22, 2023.[2]

Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes
GenreComedy[1]
Created by
  • Kelly Dillon
  • Marc Dey
  • Robert Vargas
Written by
  • Jessica Kedward
  • Kirsty Peart
Directed byPierre-Alain Chartier
Voices of
  • Dineo du Toit
  • Ian Ho
  • Fontina Fourtounes
Composers
  • Thibault Kientz Agyeman
  • James "BKS" Edjouma
Country of originSouth Africa
Canada
France
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Marc Dey
  • Kelly Dillon
  • Olivier Dumont
  • Anthony Silverston
Running time24 minutes (2 12-minute segments)
Production companies
Release
Original networkDisney Junior
Original releaseMarch 22, 2023 (2023-03-22) –
present

Premise

The series follows the high-action adventures of dance and martial arts-loving Kiya, and her best friends, Motsie and Jay. Together, with their crystal-charged powers, they are superheroes in the southern African-inspired Kimoja City, shining bright to make things right until joy and harmony are restored in their community.

Characters
  • Kiya (voiced by Dineo du Toit) - the titular character and one of the main superheroes. She is seven years old.
  • Jay (voiced by Ian Ho) - one of Kiya's friends and fellow superheroes.
  • Motsie (voiced by Fontina Fourtounes) - Jay's sister and one of Kiya's friends and fellow superheroes.
  • Daddy Jo (voiced by Bonko Khoza) - Kiya's father and the owner of a food truck.
  • Bra Jabu - the owner of a produce stand.
  • Zane/Acrobrat - a young Kimojian who turns into Acrobrat when he doesn't get his way.
  • MC Harmony - the music person of Kimoja City.
  • Haddy Collider (voiced by Maja Vujicic) - a mechanical supervillain who creates gadgets to stop the Kimoja Heroes.
  • Galactoslug - Haddy's sidekick and pet slug.
  • Primadonna (voiced by Tumelo Mosese) - a supervillain with telekinesis that wreaks havoc when something goes wrong.
  • Gogo Flo - Kiya's grandmother and Daddy Jo's mother.

Episodes
No.Title [1][3]Written byOriginal air date [1][3]Prod.
code [1]		U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Kiya and the Kite Monster"
"Cosmic Catashtrophe"		Robert Vargas
Christian De Vita		March 22, 2023 (2023-03-22)1010.16[4]
2"Zero to Hero"
"Take a Step Back"		Tshepo Moche & Raffaella Delle Done
Eric Noto		March 23, 2023 (2023-03-23)[lower-alpha 1]102N/A
3"Kiya's Potluck"
"Musical Mash-Up"		Khadidiatou Diouf
Léa Lespagnol		March 24, 2023 (2023-03-24)[lower-alpha 1]1030.14[5]
4"Going Solo in a Snowglobe"
"Revolting Robots"		Christian De Vita
Anaïs Lebeau & Roman Van Liemt		March 31, 2023 (2023-03-31)[lower-alpha 2]104N/A
5"A Little Birdy Told Me"
"The Night of 1000 Lights"		Justine Cheynet
Anaïs Lebeau		April 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)105N/A
6"Fight or Flight"
"Clash of the Kora"		Tshepo Moche & Raffaella Delle Done
Franck Yaya		April 14, 2023 (2023-04-14)1060.16[6]
7"Kiya and the Boombastic"
"Acroboo!"		Marc Dey
Khadidiatou Diouf		April 21, 2023 (2023-04-21)107TBD
8"Smelly Business"
"Kiya's Monster Movie Night"		TBAMay 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)108TBD

Production

On February 25, 2021, it was announced that eOne Entertainment had greenlit Kiya, a series about a young superhero and her two best friends, set to launch in multiple markets globally in 2023. Kiya's world features a diverse cast of characters inspired by the varied landscape, natural beauty and culture of Southern Africa. The series is based on an original concept from South African-based production company Triggerfish and developed for television by Frogbox and eOne.[7]

On June 17, 2021, it was announced that Disney Junior and Disney+ had picked up both broadcasting and streaming rights for the series, now titled Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes.[2]

Broadcast

Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes premiered on Disney Junior on March 22, 2023, with the first three episodes being released on Disney+ earlier that day.[8]

Notes
  1. This episode was first released on Disney+ on March 22, 2023.
  2. This episode was first released on DisneyNow on March 22, 2023.

References
  1. "Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes Episode Listings". The Futon Critic.
  2. Tartaglione, Nancy (June 17, 2021). "Disney+ Sets Animated Sci-Fi Anthology 'Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire', Picks Up 'Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes' – Annecy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  3. "Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes Episode Guide". Zap2it.
  4. Mitch Metcalf (March 23, 2023). "Wednesday 3.22.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  5. Mitch Metcalf (March 27, 2023). "Friday 3.24.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  6. Mitch Metcalf (April 17, 2023). "Friday 4.14.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  7. "ENTERTAINMENT ONE GREENLIGHTS NEW PRESCHOOL SERIES KIYA ABOUT A NEW SUPERHERO WHO SAVES THE DAY WITH MARTIAL ARTS AND DANCE" (PDF). Entertainment One (Press release). February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  8. "Video: eOne Announces Premiere Date for New Animated Series "Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes" With Release of First-Look Trailer & Images" (Press release). Hasbro. March 10, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
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