TV series

Iyanu

2025 · 2 seasons

A mythic, earnest coming-of-age adventure that feels like a richly animated legend, balancing wonder and destiny with a somber undertow.

Tagline: Do you believe in the child of wonder?
Overview: Set in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland, follow teenage orphan girl, Iyanu, a heroine who must uncover the mystery behind her newfound powers to save her people from an ancient curse threatening to destroy humanity.
How it feels: Earnest, dark, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, coming-of-age, found family, fate
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
coming-of-age
found family
fate
power
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Serah JohnsonIyanu (voice)
Adesua Etomi-WellingtonOlori (voice)
Okey JudeBiyi (voice)
Samuel KugbiyiToye (voice)
Sisan Victor-WokoDara (voice)
Lord FrankThe Fallen One (voice)
David OnwubaliliElder Laguna (voice)
King E. AfemikheAbbey (voice)
Yinka LadeindeOld Woman (voice)
Paul UtomiOba Adeyinka (voice)
Tolulope KoladeSiju (voice) / Siju / Personal Guard (voice) / Eso Warrior 2 / Teen (voice)
Chidinma NwosuTeju (voice) / Teju / Soldier #2 (voice)
Ike OnonyeElder Alapani (voice) / Elder Alapani / Echoing Voice (voice) / Eso #2 (voice)
Hector AmiweroBankole / Eso Warrior / Eso Scout (voice) / Eso Warrior / Echoing Voice (voice) / Priest (voice)
Femi SowooluNuro (voice)

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Genres: animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Brandon Easton, Roye Okupe
Written by: Brandon Easton, Ivory Floyd, Kerri Grant, Roye Okupe
Starring: Serah Johnson, Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Okey Jude, Samuel Kugbiyi, Sisan Victor-Woko, Lord Frank, David Onwubalili, King E. Afemikhe
Music: Femi 'Fem D' Agunbiade, Kariz Marcel
Length: 2 seasons, 22 episodes
Network: Cartoon Network
Country: South Africa, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English