Molang

Molang is a French animated preschool television series created by the animation studio Millimages. The titular character, Molang, was designed by the Korean illustrator Hye-Ji Yoon on the platform KakaoTalk. The show's animation and art style are heavily inspired by the Japanese chibi style.

Plot The series chronicles the relationship between roommates and best friends, Molang, an enthusiastic, happy and optimistic rabbit, and Piu Piu, a timid and introverted chick. Their adventures and occasional misadventures usually cause them to pit their wits against the minutiae of their world, ranging from everyday problems and sitcom-style situations to bigger adventures that often turn dangerous and/or risky.

Characters Molang (voiced by Bruno Guéraçague) – A white rabbit who makes every moment of the duo's daily life a unique and wonderful moment, taking special care of each detail, and giving little things an unexpected fresh taste. Molang puts its heart into everything it does, even when it gets it and its friend, Piu Piu, into trouble. Piu Piu (voiced by Nathalie Stas) – A little yellow chick who is shy, reserved, and someone who dislikes being the center of attention. It takes great care to keep things under control, and whenever something unexpected arises, Piu Piu can be quickly destabilized. The Pincos (voiced by unknown actor) – Molang and Piu Piu's friends, a group of miscellaneous rabbits that look identical in shape to their counterpart, Molang. They vary greatly in personality; some are friendly and well-meaning (like Molang), while others are soft-spoken and timid (like Piu Piu), and others are easily irritated and short-tempered (the beachgoers from "The Coconut", the director from "The Extras", etc.)

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

Season 2 (2016)

Season 3 (2017)

Season 4 (2019)

Franchise The series first aired on Canal+ France on August 14, 2014. Since then, 6 seasons, 321 episodes, and a music album have been produced and are widely broadcast. The first season has been available on Netflix since July 1, 2019. In February 2020, Millimages announced the development of Season 5 which consists of 52 episodes with each being 5 minutes long. , Molang's TV exposure extends to more than 190 countries and has become a cross-media franchise, including merchandising, publishing, music albums, GIFs, digital series, stickers, and others. Season 5 started broadcasting on Canal+ on September 9, 2021. On May 31, 2023, Molang YouTuber (a YouTube channel with Molang and Piu Piu) started. The channel includes various types of videos like reacting, challenges, and gaming. On December 8, 2023, M4P, a virtual K-pop band that includes Molang, Piu Piu, Shiny Pinco, Moody Pinco and Sweetie Pinco, started, launching their first song "Whatever You Want".

Broadcast The show also airs in different countries, such as Tiny Pop in the United Kingdom, Treehouse TV in Canada & Disney Jr. in the United States. Millimages has announced that every episode is now available to stream on Hopster Learning in the United States as of October 19, 2022.

Discography

Albums Number Title Artist(s) Time Songs Genre Release date Label(s) 1 Molang Molang 13:21 10 Pop April 1, 2020 Millimages

Singles Number Title Artist(s) Time Songs Genre Release date Label(s) 1 Whatever You Want M4P 3:30 1 K-Pop December 8, 2023 Millimages1GravityM4P3:171K-popApril 23, 2025Millimages

EPs Number Title Artist(s) Time Songs Genre Release date Label(s) 1 A Merry Molang Christmas Molang 8:28 6 Holiday November 18, 2020 Millimages

On April 1, 2020, the first "music album" called Molang was released on every streaming platform, including Spotify, iTunes, Deezer, Amazon, and more. As of late April 2020, this album has been streamed more than 40,000 times on Spotify and 20,000 times on iTunes. On November 18, 2020, the EP A Merry Molang Christmas was released. There had been speculation regarding the release of the second music album, though this had yet to be confirmed. On December 10, 2020, the official social media account of Molang uploaded the first post introducing A Merry Molang Christmas. On November 27, 2023. Molang posted a video of them making a K-pop song and teasing the title. The song got released on December 8, 2023, on all music platforms as the band M4P, a band with 5 members: Molang, the leader, Sweetie Pinco, Piu Piu, Shiny Pinco and Moody Pinco.

Merchandising As a merchandising brand, Molang uses "My Best Friend" as a universal signature for all worldwide licensees, on all packaging. It now represents two master toy licensees (Tomy and Jazwares), over 100 licensees worldwide, and more than 700 different products, including kids' and adults' apparel, children's books and magazines, stationery, magnets, stickers, underwear, and sleepwear.

Books In November 2016, the French publisher Flammarion launched a collection of four little square books based on the series episodes and one big album. In Easter 2017, seven new books were published and were specially promoted by the broadcaster. Among them, four little square books and one album, and two lift-the-flap books in which children have to search for hidden characters and animals.

Scholastic Inc., the world's largest publisher of children's books, has published four 8x8 books and one album. All the books include stickers and the album contains a sticker storybook with more than 25 stickers and four pages to decorate. They are available to all national retailers, independents, special market channels and through Scholastic Reading Club and Scholastic Book Fairs. In October 2018, the Italian publisher Gribaudo published six activity books with games, colouring pages, stickers and different activities.

The publisher Nelson Verlag launched a range of their mini books dedicated to Molang in early 2020 in Germany.

DVDs TitleRegionRelease dateMolang – season 1 as seen on Disney JuniorUnited StatesAugust 15, 2017Molang – season 2 as seen on Disney JuniorMay 1, 2018Molang – season 3 as seen on Disney JuniorDecember 23, 2019Molang – season 1North AmericaAugust 15, 2017Molang – season 2April 3, 2018Molang Season 1 – Nel BoscoItalySeptember 6, 2018Molang Season 1 – Super StarSeptember 6, 2018Molang Season 2 – Safari2019Molang Season 1 – Vol 1 – The PartyNordicsJune 11, 2018Molang Season 1 – Vol 2 – The PartyJune 11, 2019Molang Season 1 – Vol 1United KingdomTBAMolang Season 1 – Vol 2TBA </onlyinclude>

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