Jorel's Brother Explained

Creator:Juliano Enrico
Opentheme:"Irmão do Jorel"
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese
Num Seasons:4
Num Episodes:104
List Episodes:List of Jorel's Brother episodes
Runtime:11 minutes
Last Aired:present
Channel:Cartoon Network

Jorel's Brother (Portuguese: Irmão do Jorel) is a Brazilian animated television series created by Juliano Enrico and produced by TV Quase and Copa Studio for Cartoon Network Brazil since 2012.[1] The series debuted on September 22, 2014, and is notable for being the first animated production exclusively produced by Cartoon Network Brazil (although their first very original production was the short series Santo vs The Clones),[2] [3] in which was confirmed that the show premiere in the region on February 2, 2015.

On December 8, 2015, it was announced that Jorel's Brother had been renewed for a second season.[4] On May 25, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season. On September 24, 2020, the series was picked up for distribution rights by Cake Entertainment.

Plot

The series shows the daily life of an eccentric and extravagant family. Jorel is the middle child, with silky hair and a sweet and attractive way to win girls, which makes him the most popular guy in town. However, the show does not revolve around him, but around his younger brother, a shy and nameless boy just called "Jorel's Brother". Being overshadowed by the fame and popularity of his older brother, Jorel's Brother tries to gain his own identity and be someone important in the family. Each situation revolves around a typical confusion set in a Brazilian family atmosphere of late 80's, amid surreal and nonsense adventures, always from the perspective of Jorel's Brother.

Characters

Main

Recurring

Episodes

See main article: List of Jorel's Brother episodes.

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
126
226
326
426

In other media

Jorel's Brother makes a cameo in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "Crossover Nexus".

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)Result
2019Quirino AwardsBest Ibero-American Animation SeriesJorel's Brother[5]
2019Rio2C (Rio Creative Conference)Audience Award - Best Brazilian Audiovisual series of 2018Jorel's Brother[6]
2019Grande Prêmio do Cinema BrasileiroBest Brazilian Animated SeriesJorel's Brother[7]
2019International Emmy Kids AwardsBest AnimationJorel's Brother[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Irmão de Jorel: Cartoon Network anuncia primeira série de animação feita na América Latina. ANMTV. ANMTV. pt-br. 2020-03-28. 2020-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328205222/http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/irmao-de-jorel-cartoon-network-anuncia-primeira-serie-de-animacao-feita-na-america-latina/. dead.
  2. Web site: Cartoon Network Brasil: novidades da programação 2014. ANMTV. ANMTV. pt-br. 2020-03-28. 2020-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328205221/http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/cartoon-network-brasil-novidades-da-programacao-2014/. dead.
  3. Web site: Irmão do Jorel estreia em setembro no Cartoon Network. ANMTV. ANMTV. pt-br. 2020-03-28. 2020-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328205224/http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/irmao-do-jorel-estreia-em-setembro-no-cartoon-network/. dead.
  4. Web site: Irmão do Jorel ganha segunda temporada. ANMTV. ANMTV. pt-br. 2020-03-28. 2020-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328205226/http://anmtv.xpg.com.br/irmao-do-jorel-ganha-segunda-temporada/. dead.
  5. News: 'Irmão do Jorel' vence prêmio de Melhor Animação ibero-americana . April 12, 2019 . . April 30, 2019 . live . pt . April 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190414183049/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/app/noticia/diversao-e-arte/2019/04/12/interna_diversao_arte,749144/premio-irmao-do-jorel.shtml .
  6. News: Irmão do Jorel é eleita a melhor série audiovisual brasileira no Rio2C . April 30, 2019 . . April 30, 2019 . live . pt . April 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190430183630/https://cosmonerd.com.br/series/noticias-series/irmao-do-jorel-e-eleita-a-melhor-serie-audiovisual-brasileira-no-rio2c/ .
  7. News: 'Benzinho' vence Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro em festa marcada por defesa do audiovisual . August 15, 2019 . . August 15, 2019 . live . pt . August 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815135434/https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/benzinho-vence-grande-premio-do-cinema-brasileiro-em-festa-marcada-por-defesa-do-audiovisual-23878363 .
  8. Web site: 2019 Int'l Emmy Kids Award Nominees Announced. 14 October 2019. 14 October 2019. 14 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191014210548/https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/2019-intl-emmy-kids-award-nominees-announced/. live.