City Academy students get sneak peek at 'Iyanu' cartoon

City Academy students get sneak peek at 'Iyanu' cartoon

ST. LOUIS - Kids across the country get excited about new animated series and can’t wait to see them. That’s one reason students at City Academy in St. Louis were thrilled to be the first to get an exclusive look at the trailer for the "Iyanu," a fantasy animated series that premiered on the Cartoon Network, Saturday, April 5, and on Max, Sunday, April 6. The series is about a teenage girl who lives in a magical land and discovers she has superp…

'Iyanu' Brings Nigerian Story, Talent, to Cartoon Network and MAX

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Indigenous Futurism on Tap: ‘Iyanu’ Season 1 Review

Maaaannnnnn, Iyanu is cooking up something cool for Max. Check out the intro to Iyanu, just so you know what the vibe is. Video courtesy of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., Lion Forge Entertainment, and YouNeek Studios. After interviewing the creative team, I thought I was ready for whatever would be thrown my way. I viewed three episodes from different parts of the season, and I was blown away by the two things the team said they focused on. First…

How "Iyanu" Bridges Hollywood and Nollywood

When Nigerian actress Stella Damasus first encountered Iyanu, the graphic novel about a brave young girl set in fictional Yorubaland by Roye Okupe and Godwin Akpan, she instantly fell in love with the character. "I thought the story was beautiful. I hadn't seen anything like it," Damasus tells OkayAfrica. With the adaptation of Iyanu into an animated series in which Damasus stars as Sewa, a wise guide who helps young Iyanu on her journey toward …