Rocket & Groot


Rocket & Groot is a short-lived American animated television series based on comics published by Marvel Comics. The series features the characters Rocket Raccoon and Groot. It premiered on April 10, 2017, on Disney XD.

Plot

Rocket Raccoon and Groot encounter travel problems and attempt to raise money to fix their broken ship.

Characters

Additional characeters are voiced by Susanne Blakeslee and Sam Riegel.

Production

The Disney XD channel was interested in creating short-form media with Marvel characters. Rocket & Groot was created by Marvel Animation and Passion Animation Studios with animation done by Blue Spirit Studio and compositing done by Fortiche Production in France.

Release

The complete series aired on Disney XD on April 10, 2017.

Reception

Critical response

Ethan Anderton of SlashFilm praised the animation and character designs of Rocket & Groot. Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media gave the series a grade of three out of five stars, noting the presence of positive messages and role models, and called the show a "best fit for "Guardians" fans."

Accolades

Rocket & Groot was nominated for Outstanding Short Form Animated Program at the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards.