TV series

Calabash Brothers

1986 · 1 season

A colorful, fast-paced folk-tale adventure with simple animation and clear moral stakes, charming for children and nostalgic for adults.

Overview: Calabash Brothers is a Chinese animation TV series produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio. It is also referred to as Bottle Gourd Brothers, Hulu Brothers, Seven Brothers and Pumpkin Brothers. In China, the series is popularly known as Huluwa.
How it feels: Whimsical, earnest, dark and uplifting. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, survival, justice, power
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
survival
justice
power
betrayal
Places: countryside
fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: kids
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none