This Hulu series was a gem I found on Hulu this month!
It is an animated adult series with eighth episodes in its first season. This series was January 9th 2023.
It starrs Michael Cusack (“smiling Friends), Sarah Snook (“Succession”), Wolverine himself, Hugh Jackman, Jemaine Clement (“Avatar: The Way Out Of Water”), Rachel House (“What If?!”), Elrond himself, Hugo Weaving (“Lord of the Rings”), Justin Roiland (“Rick and Morty”), and Alexandra Daddario (“Mayfair witches”), just to name a few.
This Hulu series was directed by Michael Dockery (“Smiling Friends). This series was written by Dan Hernandez (“The Addams Family 2).
Onto the premise: Follows a family father who lives a not-so-secret identity as the titular hero who possesses a burning passion to snuff out petty crime.
This series is an Adult Animation/Action/Comedy/Thriller.
In Episode one, Kevin forgets to take the garbage bins down.
In episode two, Vicky bans soft drinks at school.
In episode Three, Liam makes a new American friend.
In episode Four, Dapto works together on an exciting project.
In episode five, Kevin brings Liam his jacket.
In episode six, Alison and Liam play handball. Vicky goes to a party.
In episode Seven, Kevin encounters some tall birds.
In Episode eight, the season finale, Dapto’s holiday celebrations are in danger.
I just watched all eight episodes of hulu show, Koala Man. I’ve got to say that I was actually kinda impressed with it. The show’s background design has more texture, and the visuals are nothing special, the visuals are at least quite fun to look at. The character designs reminds me of the art style from Adult Swim’s “Rick and Morty”, Netflix’s “Close Enough” , Hulu’s “Solar Opposites” and Adult Swim’s “Final Space”.
The characters are kinda like a mixture of the characters from “Solar Opposites” and “Close Enough” to me, and yet they’re likable and the humor is also fun.
Not to mention some of the parts of the show are really great, for example, some animation segments on the characters are considered to be really fluid and it’s actually splendid to look at.
The animation style is unique and solid to watch. First few episodes in and the superhero element is perfectly matched with relatable and everyday occurrences spun with a satirical twist.
One more thing too note is the beautiful Australian accent that makes profanity worth hearing. I look forward to future seasons of this eccentric Australian gem of animation. The use of a timeline makes this especially rewarding too to watch.
Koala Man is a tv show about a regular mid-age family dad that try his best to make the right thing, even if there is no reason to do that and even if his family is experiencing a crisis. There is honesty in the frustration lived by Kevin Williams/Koala Man and episode after episode you start to understand that his obsession with the justice is just to cover other kind of issues.
The Australian Time zone: The narrative of the alternative story backround created because of Australia Time zone (not a spoiler don’t worry) is probably the most superb part of this not so silly cartoon.
Excellent Acting with a really great cast. A great music direction.
Overall I really enjoyed Koala Man and it definitely will put a smile on your face and I highly recommend it, it’s funny, action-packed, and it’s enjoyable, especially from Michael Cusack and Justin Roiland.
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