Disney has announced that the first four episodes of the new animated series, “Kiya & the Kimoja Heroes”, will be coming to Disney+ in the United States on Wednesday, 22nd March 2023.

This new preschool animated series follows Kiya’s high-action dance and martial arts adventures. She lives in the South-African-inspired Kimoja City with her two best friends, Jay and Motsie. Together, the three of them use their crystal-charged powers to shine bright and make things right until harmony and unity are restored in their community.

The new series is being created by Hasbro’s eOne studio and is set to launch globally on Disney+, amongst other platforms, in 2023. However, the release dates between countries may vary.  The series will also be released on Disney Junior in the US.  The first season will consist of 52 x 11–minute episodes.

eOne plans to also deliver the series to audiences across other content platforms and formats, including YouTube, Music, Apps and Audio, with merchandising across toy and key consumer product categories to follow. Produced by eOne, Triggerfish and Frog Box, in partnership with Disney Junior and France Télévisions, the series is based on an original concept from South African-based production company Triggerfish and developed for Television by Frog Box and eOne.

The characters for Kiya were created by Kelly Dillon and Marc Dey, then developed for television by Robert Vargas. The production features a diverse creative team, including writers, designers and composers from across Africa as well as France, the US and the UK. Kiya joins eOne’s successful slate of preschool properties that also includes award-winning shows “Peppa Pig,” “PJ Masks,” “Ricky Zoom” and “Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom.”

Will you be checking out “Kiya & The Kimoja Heroes” when it arrives on Disney+? Let us know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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