Iwájú
Iwájú TV Series Details:
| Countries | United Kingdom United States Nigeria |
| Languages | English Nigerian Pidgin Yoruba |
| Genre | Animation, Action, Adventure |
| Season | 1 |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Release date | February 28, 2024 |
| Running time | 2 hr 16 mni |
| Voices of | Simisola Gbadamosi Dayo Okeniyi Femi Branch Siji Soetan Weruche Opia |
| Directed by | Olufikayo Adeola |
| Written by | Screenplay: Olufikayo Adeola Halima Hudson Story: Olufikayo Adeola Hamid Ibrahim Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku |
| Produced by | Christina Chen |
| Executive producers | Jennifer Lee Byron Howard |
| Edited by | Fabienne Rawley |
| Music by | Ré Olunuga |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Animation Studios Kugali Media |
| Distributor | Disney+ |
Iwájú TV Series Cast & Character:
- Simisola Gbadamosi as Tola Martins
- Dayo Okeniyi as Tunde Martins
- Femi Branch as Bode DeSousa
- Siji Soetan as Kole Adesola
- Weruche Opia as Otin
- Toyin Oshinaike as Godspower
- Bisola Aiyeola as Happiness
- Sodiq Yusuff as Sunday Adelekan
- Francis Polo as Ejiro
- Obi Maduegbuna as Lackeys
Storyline:
The series follows Tola, a young girl from a wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds.
About Iwájú TV Series:
Iwájú is an animated action-adventure miniseries written by Olufikayo Adeola and Halima Hudson from a story by Adeola, Hamid Ibrahim, and Toluwalakin Olowofoyeku and directed by Adeola. The series stars the voices of Simisola Gbadamosi, Dayo Okeniyi, Femi Branch, Siji Soetan, Weruche Opia, Bisola Aiyeola, Toyin Oshinaik and Sodiq Yusuff.
“Iwaju” is the Yoruba word for “future”. The Yoruba are a West African ethnic group who inhabit Nigeria (where this show is set), Benin, and Togo.
On December 10, 2020, Walt Disney Animation Studios chief creative officer Jennifer Lee announced that Walt Disney Animation Studios and Kugali Media would be co-producing a new original animated series for Disney+, titled Iwájú.
It is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ first original animated series, as most of Disney’s television projects—original or based on pre-existing IP—are produced by Disney Television Animation.
Iwájú premiered on Disney+ on February 28, 2024, and consisted of six episodes. It was originally set to debut in 2022, exclusively on Disney’s streaming service, Disney+.
Iwájú TV Series Episodes List:
| Episodes | Title | Original Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Iwájú” | February 28, 2024 |
| 2 | “Bode” | February 28, 2024 |
| 3 | “Kole” | February 28, 2024 |
| 4 | “Tunde” | February 28, 2024 |
| 5 | “Otin” | February 28, 2024 |
| 6 | “Tola” | February 28, 2024 |
