Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart

Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart is an animated action series created by former O.K K.O Let's Be Heroes' writer/board artist Parker Simmons, that airs on Cartoon Network. It is produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and Titmouse Inc.

Overview
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 sidekick 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.

Conception
In 2018, Parker worked on the series. Before the series started, He has some short videos about them, including the pilot. Badgerclops was originally named "Bearclops", but was renamed in the show. In a anime styled fictional kingdom called "Pure Heart Valley" is a cuddly town full of critters, such as rabbits, dogs, and horses.

Development
The show was first introduced on May 20, 2019. Parker Simmons left ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes to work on Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Hear''t with his crew at Titmouse Incorporated. After the animated pilot, "I Love You Mao Mao" and the short "I Love You Mao Mao: Bao Bao's Revenge" were finished, it was until a few years later where it was adopted by Cartoon Network to become the series we know.

Airings
The first 16 episodes aired at 6:10 AM and 6:20 AM on Mondays from July 1st, 2019, to August 19th, 2019. From September 7th, 2019, through October 12, 2019, episodes' 17-30 aired every Saturday at 10:00 AM. After a 9-month hiatus, episodes' 31-40 began airing every weekday at 12:30 P.M. which concluded the first season of the show. The show was renewed for a second season on July 23, 2020, at the San Diego Comic Con at Home. However, later in 2020 and in the year of 2021 no new information has been released regarding the second season or the continuation of the series.

Main cast

 * Parker Simmons as Mao Mao
 * Griffith Kimmins as Badgerclops
 * Lika Leong as Adorabat

Main Supporting cast

 * Randall Park as Eugene
 * Ming-Na Wen as Tanya Keys
 * Clancy Brown as Shin Mao
 * ??? as Sonara

Supporting Cast

 * Chris McCulloch as Benny, Boss Hosstrich, Cluckins, Orangusnake, Vic
 * Debra Wilson as Camille, Ketchup, Marion, Muffins, Ramaraffe, Scoops
 * Griffith Kimmins as Chester, Kevin, Pinky
 * Lika Leong as Penny
 * Parker Simmons as Farmer Bun, King Snugglemagne, Ratarang, Slim Pigguns
 * Tommy Blacha as Chubbum, Gary, Lucky, Ol' Blue, Steel Wing

Trivia

 * Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart is the first Cartoon Network series where each of the main characters are amputees: Mao Mao lost his tail, Adorabat lost her right leg, and Badgerclops lost his left eye and right arm.
 * Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart is the third animated series from Cartoon Network that is heavily rooted in Japanese culture. The predecessors are Samurai Jack and Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi.
 * Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart is the first Cartoon Network Show ever to be produced by Titmouse.
 * The show has characters as antromorphic animals, since the names of the characters are named after animals (except for Sweetypies, apart from Adorabat).

Videos
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