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Twende

2023 · 1 season

A gentle, cheerful ride through a bustling city, celebrating small moments and a slow, steady outlook on life.

Created by: Charlie Maas, Kayla-Jamee Archer
Genres: Animation, Kids
Starring: June Gachui, Junior Nyong'o, Mkamzee Chao Mwatela

Overview: Twende is a pangolin, which is the slowest-moving animal in the Savannah. His belief that 'life is about the journey, not the destination' is at odds with his job as a boda boda driver in the busy, fictional African city of Milima.
How it feels: Warm, light and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, work, identity
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Created by: Charlie Maas, Kayla-Jamee Archer
Genres: Animation, Kids
Starring: June Gachui, Junior Nyong'o, Mkamzee Chao Mwatela

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
work
identity
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	2

Cast

June GachuiNuru (voice)
Junior Nyong'oTwende (voice) / Twondo (voice)
Mkamzee Chao MwatelaMadam Mongoose (voice)
Joyce W. MusokeDizi (voice)
Jalen DavidsonSani (voice)
Anthony MwangiSani (Singing) (voice)
Edward KhaembaMeya (voice)
Alan MusokePup 1 (voice)
Joanna MusokePup 2 (voice)
Pete O'DonoghueSnake (voice)
Daisy TembaAI Teen Boda / Boda Robot (voice)
Elsaphan NjoraBoss (voice) / Boss / Babu (voice) / Boss / Crowd (voice)
Auudi RowaTaji (voice) / Female Grease Monkey / Goober Pod 1 & 2 (voice)
Esther ChebetSnake Lady (voice) / Past Wakati / Crowd 2 (voice)
Pauline KyaloFemale Bodyguard (voice) / Future Wakati (voice) / Fan 3 (voice)

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Genres: animation, kids
Created by: Charlie Maas, Kayla-Jamee Archer, Mike Scott, Regan Riskas
Written by: Charlie Maas, Greig Cameron, Pete O'Donoghue, Sheldon Bengtson
Starring: June Gachui, Junior Nyong'o, Mkamzee Chao Mwatela, Joyce W. Musoke, Jalen Davidson, Anthony Mwangi, Edward Khaemba, Alan Musoke
Length: 1 seasons, 13 episodes, 12 min each
Network: Showmax
Country: United States of America, Kenya, United Kingdom, South Africa
Languages: English

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