Following the February 28 Disney+ debut of Iwájú, the new animated sci-fi adventure from Walt Disney Animation Studios and pan-African entertainment company Kugali, the series will be heading to Disney Channel across Africa.
Iwájú will air across Africa on Disney Channel —distributed on DStv platform (Channel 303) — this April and May, giving viewers across the continent an opportunity to view the series in territories where Disney+ is not available.
“We created Iwájú as a love letter to Lagos, Nigeria, and an ode to the rich legacy of African storytelling,” said director Olufikayo Ziki Adeola. “We’re proud to share this series and hope that it inspires more Africans across the world to share their stories and shape our collective narrative.”
Christine Service, SVP and General Manager of The Walt Disney Company Africa, commented, “Iwájú is a true celebration of the creativity and storytelling excellence that is at the heart of Disney, bringing the immense talent and creative vision of home-grown filmmakers to the world. With the distribution of the series on Disney Channel, the release of the Disney Iwájú: Rising Chef mobile game and the Iwájú Original Soundtrack Score, we are excited to give audiences across Africa the chance to experience this ambitious and uniquely innovative series.”
A first-of-its-kind collaboration between Disney and Kugali, Iwájú is an original animated series set in a futuristic Lagos and tells the exciting coming-of-age story of Tola, a young girl from the wealthy island, and her best friend, Kole, a self-taught tech expert, as they discover the secrets and dangers hidden in their different worlds. Iwájú streams exclusively on Disney+ Feb. 28 in a six-episode event. The making-of documentary special Iwájú: A Day Ahead debuts the same day.
In Africa, Iwájú will premiere each weekday from April. 22-26 at 17:00 CAT / 16:00 WAT, with a special marathon on April 27 from 14:00 CAT / 13:00 WAT , leading up to the final episode at 17:00 CAT / 16:00 WAT. Special repeat broadcasts will run from April 29 – May 4, with a marathon on May 5 from 13:35 CAT / 12:35 WAT, and on Africa Day (May 25), viewers will be able to view another six-episode marathon from 11:00 CAT / 10:00 WAT.
Read all about the making of the series in the April ’24 issue of Animation Magazine, available soon.
