OK K.! Let's Be Heroes is an American action comedy animated comedy series created by Ian Jones-Quartey (known for being his work on Adventure Time , Steven Universe , Secret Mountain Fort Awesome , and Nockforce ) for Cartoon Network. The show is based on its Lakewood Plaza Turbo pilot, released as part of Cartoon Network's 2013 Summer Shorts project. It was produced by Cartoon Network Studios. This web series airs on the YouTube channel Cartoon Network and on Cartoon Network Video on February 4, 2016.
On March 9, 2017, nearly four years after its initial short premiere, Cartoon Network announced that the television series had received a green welcome. The opening sequence is a storyboard by Japanese artist Hiroyuki Imaishi, co-founder of Studio Trigger.
On December 4, 2017, the series is confirmed to be updated for the second season, which airs on May 5, 2018.
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Premise
Okay K.O! Let's Be Heroes is set in 201X's retro-futuristic year. The series follows the titular character K.O., and his efforts to become the world's greatest hero while working at Gar's Bodega (run by Mr. Gar), the hero's hardware store at Lakewood Plaza. With him are his best friends and coworkers Radicles, narcissistic aliens, and Enid, a ninja who resembles a class sister, as well as other heroes working in the area.
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Episode
Cast
- Stephanie Nadolny - K.O. (in the pilot and some episodes), Gladys (in pilot)
- Courtenay Taylor - K.O. (remaining series), T.K.O., Blue Power, Whistle, Baby Shannon, Hon Dew
- Mena Suvari - Enid (in pilot)
- Ashly Burch - Enid (series and shorts), Gladys, Ms. Mummy, Foxy, Cherry, Monster Ball, Rippy Roo, Baby Teeth
- Ian Jones-Quartey - Radicles, Darrell, Crinkly Wrinkly, Cookie Man, Pird (episode 11), Frat Boy 2, Gregg David Herman - Gar, Brandon, Jethro, Mad Sam, Beardo, Mouse, Steamborg Robot, Wrinkle Young Wrinkles, Action News Narrator, Youth Heroic
- Kate Flannery - Carol, Gertie (in pilot)
- Jim Cummings - Lord Boxman, Boxman Jr.
- Kari Wahlgren - Shannon, Chillcat, Tumbles, Mrs. Gnarlio, Vormulax, Kid, P.O.I.N.T. HQ, Barista Pup
- Robbie Daymond - Raymond, Co-Bruh, Rex
- Chris Niosi - Nick Army, Pird, Ernesto, Neil, Fear Face, Male Leader, Solois
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn - Dynamite Watkins, Miss Quantum, Snake
- Cole Sanchez - Colewort, Topher, Driver
- Melissa VillaseÃÆ' Â ± or - Potatoes, Punching Judy, Drupe, Gertie, Ginger, Mega Football Baby, Shy Ninja
- Kali Hawk - Red Action, GPS, Month
- Ben Jones - A Real Magic Skeleton, Cactus Person, Zombie Fan
- James Urbaniak - Mr. Logic, Joff the Shaolin Monk (episode 3), Baby Ernesto
- Melissa Fahn - Dendy, Mikayla, Krissa, Monkey
- Lara Jill Miller - Fink, Cantalop
- Marina Sirtis - Cosma
- Michael Leon Wooley - Sun, Ted Viking, Bell Beefer, Galgarion, Big Bull Demon
- Wallace Shawn - Wally the Wizard
- Richard McGonagle - Chameleon Sr.
- Tony Revolori - Chameleon Jr., Dolph Finn
- AndrÃÆ' Â © s du Bouchet - Joe Cuppa, Little Joe
- Keith David - Crinky Wrinkly Narration
- Parker Simmons - Plazamo, Lad Boxman, Nerd Skateboard, Narrator Pow Card, Rude Boy, Bung Fish, Gary, Mimic, Coach Acting, Gerald Nametag, Far Away Darrell, Pup Employees
- Robbie Rist - Gnarlio, Frat Boy, Shepherd's Corn
- Kath Soucie - Peej, Gnarlio Jr.
- Steven Ogg - Professor Venomous, Shadowy Figure, Laserblast
- Jonathan Davis - Succulents
- Reshma Shetty - Elodie
- Diedrich Bader - Cupid
- Carol Kane - Ginger
- Lola Kirke - Holo-Jane
- Clancy Brown - Pavel, Statue of Powio, Mr. Cardsley
- Nichole Bloom - Pepelina, Carla, Gecky, Nanini, Bobo
- Dave Fennoy - Guard, Kappa, Ofrang, Bernard, Spanky
- Michael Sinterniklaas - Hero, Frank Bank
- Melique Burger - Theodosia, Wilhamena
- Joe Nipote - Crudde, Shepherd Corn
- Sterling Jarvis - Nyanyi Rad's voice
- LeVar Burton - Kwame
- David Coburn - Captain Planet
- Tessa Auberjonois - Dr. Blight
- Melodee Spevack - Fox Tail
- Dana Snyder - Doctor Greyman
- Erica Mendez - Black Strategy
- Carrie Keranen - Yellow Technique
- Jamie Marchi - Green Guts
- Justin McElroy - Billiam Milliam
- Michael Donovan - Director
- Johnny Wu - Joff the Shaolin Monk
Production
To promote OK K.! Let's Be Heroes , Cartoon Network Chief Content Officer Rob Sorcher hinted many times in an interview that it would be a complete series. Many storyboard artists are also seen on Twitter. On March 9th, on PlayStation's Blog, Chris Waldron VP of Games & amp; Digital Products for Cartoon Network announced the series in his works, along with a video game. The series was aired by Cartoon Network on August 1, 2017. The first 6 episodes were released online on June 13, 2017.
The event is traditionally animated in South Korea by Digital eMation and SMIP Co., LTD. Unlike many animation programs, etched on paper and then scanned for coloring, OK K.O !! drawn with pencil. The animators pencil each frame on paper using a light table, and then digitize them digitally on the layer below the transparent line, to maintain the quality of the hand drawing. For Quartey, it is important for the audience to "never forget that this is a picture." It's partly inspired by the first season of The Simpsons , which has a rugged, loose quality for its animation. In addition, the nuance of the show's design is inspired by Yoshi Island .
Broadcast
Okay K.O! Let's Be Heroes has its worldwide premiere in the US on Cartoon Network on August 1, 2017, and airs on the Boomerang sister network from August 7 to September 1, 2017. In Canada, it airs on August 1st on Cartoon Network and on September 4th at Teletoon. In Africa, the shorts are released on September 11 and the full series airs on November 18, 2017. It airs in UK and Ireland on October 9, 2017. It airs in Australia and New Zealand and the Philippines on January 6, 2018 and in Southeast Asia on January 20 2018.
DVD release
Video game
Mobile games, OK K.! Lakewood Plaza Turbo , launched on Android and iOS on February 4, 2016 as free games for the platform. This is a rhythm developed by Double Stallion Games and published by Cartoon Network Games. The game's original score was composed by Mathieu Lavoie and FX Dupas at Vibe Avenue in Montreal, Canada.
Capybara Games developed a video game based on events for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows. Entitled OK K. !! Let's Play Heroes , released on January 23, 2018.
References
External links
- OK K.! Let's Be Heroes on Cartoon Network
- Okay K.O! Let's Be Heroes on IMDb
- Okay K.O! Let's Be Heroes (official) in Tumblr
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