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Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart (or simply Mao Mao) is an American animated television series created by Parker Simmons for Cartoon Network, co-produced with the American animation studio, Titmouse, Inc.
The series was made avaliable on September 1, 2020.
Premise[]
Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart centers on its title character, Sheriff Mao Mao, a daring cat who has high intentions for action and adventure. During one of his adventures, he gets stuck in a cute and cuddly town called Pure Heart Valley with his co-hero Badgerclops, a cyborg-armed badger, and meets Adorabat, a cute little bat. Together, the three go on adventures to protect their citizens of Pure Heart Valley from the forces of evil.
Characters[]
Main[]
- Mao Mao - A black cat who gets stuck in Pure Heart Valley where he spends time helping the citizens. He is heroic and capable, but can be slightly narcissistic. Nevertheless, he puts others before him and cares for the well being of his friends and the people of Pure Heart Valley.
- Badgerclops - A sassy cyborg badger with a robotic arm and an eyepatch, and Mao Mao's co-hero and partner. His adventures are mostly for food and, despite being well equipped, prefers to not be physical. Despite this, he always sticks by Mao Mao's side for his well being to keep him safe from his self-destructive behavior.
- Adorabat - A cute, blue, five-year-old bat residing in Pure Heart Valley who longs to be an adventurer, and joins the Pure Heart heroes as one of Mao Mao's sidekicks and deputies.
Supporting[]
- King Snugglemane the 25th - The foppish lion king of Pure Heart Valley. He is vain and effeminate, but can be very manipulative and is shown to have a scandalous side to him as well.
- Scoops - A small donkey that runs the news in Pure Heart Valley.
- Camille - A chameleon and royal magic user to Pure Heart Valley.
Production[]
Development[]
The show is based on the independent teaser short I Love You Mao Mao, which Simmons had initially produced for the annual Titmouse Inc. "5-Second Day" in 2014 and subsequently posted on Newgrounds.
Release[]
Cartoon Network announced on May 20, 2019 that they greenlit Mao Mao up for a full series alongside Tig n' Seek (originally titled, Tiggle Winks). Eight new episodes were released on June 28, on the Cartoon Network app, website, and video-on-demand.
