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Iyanu is an American animated superhero epic television series based on the graphic novel series by Roye Okupe. The series premiered in the United States on Cartoon Network on April 5, 2025[1][2][3][4] and one day later on Max.[5]
On May 19, 2025, the show was renewed for a second season, which will premiere in 2026, and two TV film spin-offs, in which the fist one will be titled The Age of Wonders, which will premiere this year and the second film will premiere in 2026.[6][7]
Plot[]
The series follows a teenage heroine who must uncover the mystery behind her newfound powers to save her people from an ancient curse threatening to destroy humanity.
Characters[]
Main[]
- Iyanu (voiced by Serah Johnson)[8]
- Biyi (voiced by Okey Jude)[8]
- Toye (voiced by Samuel Kugbiyi)[8]
- Olori (voiced by Adesua Etomi-Wellington)[8]
- Kanfo (voiced by Blossom Chukwujekwu)[8]
- Sewa (voiced by Stella Damasus)[8]
- Emi - The One Mother (voiced by Shaffy Bello)[8]
- Elder Alapani (voiced by Ike Ononye)[8]
Additional[]
- The Fallen One (voiced by Lord Frank)[9]
- Chancellor Nuro (voiced by Femi Sowooli)[9]
- Omolola (voiced by Rashidat Fawehinmi Raji)[9]
- Teju (voiced by Iheanetu Edith Chidinma)[9]
- Uwa (voiced by Oluwafemi Olugbade)[9]
- Siju (voiced by Tolulope Kolade)[9]
- Abbey (voiced by King E Afemikhe)[9]
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2025)[]
| No. | Title | Plot | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Chosen | When a teenage orphan girl, Iyanu, unknowingly triggers her Divine Powers, she escapes Elu, the last standing city in the known world, and embarks on a remarkable journey to discover the truth about the evil lurking in the realm of Yorubaland. | April 5, 2025 |
| 2 | The Exiles | Fleeing the evil Chancellor Nuro, Iyanu meets the Corrupt Divine Beast Ekun and a mysterious boy named Biyi. As she uncovers her extraordinary powers, she also explores hidden treasures beyond the Walls of Elu. | |
| 3 | The Eso of Eso | Kanfo, the leader of the Eso Warriors of Elu, brings his inquisitive son Toye along on the hunt for Iyanu while she encounters Mama Sewa, the astute matriarch of the Riverlands Settlement who has secret knowledge of Iyanu's past and powers. | |
| 4 | The Arrival | As the Workers' District faces extreme strain and Elu's political climate worsens, Iyanu intensifies her training with Mama Sewa while two formidable military forces converge on the Riverlands Settlement to capture her. | April 12, 2025 |
| 5 | The People of the Deep | Iyanu, Biyi and Sewa face the corrupt divine beast Ekun and the vicious people of the deep; in Elu, workers' district citizens demand justice from Oba Adeyinka and chancellor Nuro's oppressive regime. | April 19, 2025 |
| 6 | The Walk of Death | With the Riverlands Settlement in ruins, Iyanu, Biyi, Toye and Ekun must cross the perilous Rinku Plains to find the source -- the key to Iyanu's powers and lifting the curse from Yorubaland -- while adjusting as a new team. | April 26, 2025 |
| 7 | The Betrayal | Elu descends into civil war as Biyi, Oba Adeyinka and Kanfo tell personal stories of past heartbreak; Iyanu, Toye, Ekun and Biyi struggle to reach The Source, while Olori continues her search for Iyanu. | May 3, 2025 |
| 8 | The Sacred | Iyanu, Biyi, Toye and Ekun reach The Source Mountain and meet the Guardians; Iyanu must pass the three trials to prove she's the Chosen; Chancellor Nuro, possessed by the Fallen One, tracks them across the Rinku Plains to stop her. | May 10, 2025 |
| 9 | The Source Part I | As Cursed animals besiege Elu, Iyanu searches for The Source. Meanwhile, Biyi, Toye, Olori and Kanfo launch a counterattack against Chancellor Nuro and his forces, who are trying to prevent Iyanu from lifting the Curse on Yorubaland. | May 17, 2025 |
| 10 | The Source Part II | Iyanu reaches The Source and faces a devastating choice about her destiny. As Elu teeters on the brink of destruction from the Corrupt, Iyanu's allies fight a final battle against Chancellor Nuro and the Fallen One. | May 24, 2025 |
References[]
- ↑ All-Nigerian Voice Cast Unveiled for ‘Iyanu’ Animated Series
- ↑ HBO Max, CN & Lion Forge Power Up ‘Iyanu: Child of Wonder’
- ↑ Iyanu: Child of Wonder Producers Address Demand for African Content
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ [3]
- ↑ [4]
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 All-Nigerian Voice Cast Unveiled for “Iyanu Animated Superhero Series Coming to Cartoon Network and Max
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 Lion Forge Ent. Inks Partnership with Nigeria’s The Voiceover Conference, Announces Additional ‘Iyanu’ Cast