Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes
Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes is a children's animated television series created by Kelly Dillon, Marc Dey and Robert Vargas, and premiered on Disney Junior on March 22, 2023. The series is co-produced by Triggerfish Animation Studios, Frog Box Productions, Entertainment One and TeamTO, with the participation of France Télévisions and Disney Junior.
Premise
The series is set in a fictional African city called Kimoja City, and centers on three best friends named Kiya, Jay, and Motsie. Whenever there is a problem in town, the trio heads to their headquarters called Crystal Eyes where they transform into superheroes. The friends can also transform outside of Crystal Eyes by putting on their bandanas.Characters
Main
- Kiya is the leader of the Kimoja Heroes. Her gadget is a baton that creates energy rings that can hold things they surround. She is seven years old.
- Jay is Motsie's older stepbrother and one of Kiya's friends and fellow superheroes. His gadget is a guitar that creates energy blocks that can be used as barriers and has the ability to fly.
- Motsie is Jay's younger stepsister and one of Kiya's friends and fellow superheroes. Her interests are roller skating and building high-tech tools. Her gadget is a zip tool that is used to grab and swing on things. She is also equipped with special nets for trapping things.
Recurring
- Daddy Jo is Kiya's widowed father and the owner of a food truck.
- Bra Jabu is the owner of a produce stand.
- MC Harmony is the events coordinator of Kimoja City.
- Aunty Busi is a woman who is conscious about her hair.
- Gogo Flo is Kiya's maternal grandmother.
- Shandu is Jay and Motsie's mother who works as a hairstylist.
- Marianne is Jay and Motsie's other mother who works as a safari park worker.
Villains
- Zane/Acrobrat is a young Kimojian who turns into Acrobrat when he doesn't get his way. As Acrobrat, he is athletic as his alter-ego suggests, and can roll into a ball to travel faster.
- Haddy Collider is a mechanical supervillain who creates gadgets to stop the Kimoja Heroes.
- Galactoslug is Haddy's sidekick and pet slug.
- Primadonna is a supervillain with telekinesis that wreaks havoc when something goes wrong.