
L-R: Motsie, Kiya and Jay
Dance, fly, skate, our mission cannot wait! |
Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes is a South African preschool animated series created by Triggerfish Animation Studios, Frog Box, and Entertainment One in 2023. It focuses on Kiya, a young girl who loves martial arts and dancing. Together with her friends -Motsie and her stepbrother Jay- they transform into the "Kimoja Heroes", and save their hometown of Kimoja City from trouble.
Started airing on Disney Junior in March 2023.
Tropes used in Kiya and the Kimoja Heroes include:
- Power Trio: The Kimoja Heroes.
- Dance Battler: Kiya, the Dance Ninja, incorporates ballet moves into her abilities.
- Calling Your Attacks:
- Kiya: "Grand Jété!", "Pirouette Pow!", "Power Loop!"
- Motsie: "Tech Racer Zip Grip!", "Tech Racer Zip Tool!"
- Jay: "Sound Steps!", "Sound Buffer!", "Flying Rockstar Music Blaster!"
- By the Power of Grayskull: When the Kimoja Heroes tap into the powers of Crystal Eyes, they shout "Crystal Power Supercharge!", donning their superhero attire.
- Catch Phrase:
- The three heroes say "Dance, fly, skate, our mission cannot wait!" whenever jumping into action. Similarly, they shout "Working together, we made it better!" when completing a mission.
- Zane has "Time for the Acrobrat to come out and play."
- Color-Coded Characters:
- Kiya has pink, Motsie has yellow/blue, and Jay has orange/red.
- Zane/Acrobrat has teal green.
- An Aesop: At the end of each episode, either Kiya, Motsie or Jay learn a lesson, which is the episode's plot point.
- Mad Scientist: Haddy Collider has traits of this.
- For the Evulz: Acrobrat causes mischief just because he can. But sometimes it's because he doesn't get his way.
- Has Two Mommies: Motsie.