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Genre:Animated series
Creator:Hugo Oda
Developer:Tortuga Studios
Director:Nelson Botter Jr.
Open Theme:Debaixo da Terra
Country:Brazil
Language:Portuguese
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:52
Runtime:13-14 minutes
Company:Tortuga Studios
Channel:Nickelodeon

Os Under-Undergrounds (English: The Under-Undergrounds) is a Brazilian animated television series created by Hugo Oda and produced by Tortuga Studios. The first season premiered in Brazil on Nickelodeon on May 9, 2016.[1]

The series focuses on problems that children and teenagers have with relationships and social acceptance. Ruben Feffer created many of the original songs for the series.[2]

Plot

The story begins when Heitor Villa-Lobos, a teen guitarist, is kicked out of his band as a result of his former bandmates' greed. On returning home, he accidentally falls into a hole that leads him to an underground world inhabited by mutants. Once there he meets Layla and her friends, Lud and Bob, who make up a rock band called "Under-Undergrounds". Heitor befriends the trio and joins the band, while at the same time seeking help to find his way back to the surface and his home.

Episodes

The first season of the series was aired on Nickelodeon Brazil and uploaded to YouTube in mid-2016. A second season was announced to 2017, but no specific dates were given.

Characters

Main characters

Recurring characters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Entrevista especial - Os Under-Undergrounds!. Oliveira, Jessica. 5 May 2016. Recreio. 18 May 2016.
  2. Web site: Os Under-Undergrounds - Nova série da Nickelodeon. Cássio, Caio. 6 May 2016. ANMTV. 1 June 2016.