Iwájú

This animated children's show is set in Lagos and follows the adventures of Tola, a ten year old girl with a heart of gold. The show focuses mainly on class differences between the islanders and the mainlanders. Over the years, Disney has always been able to do a nice job of highlighting cultures from around the world (Coco, Moana, Mulan, Aladdin, etc.). In Iwaju, they celebrate the Nigerian culture, not only on screen, but also by featuring a mostly Nigerian cast and crew.

If you do plan to watch this show, just remember that it is a children's show meant for children. If you are expecting the next great animated series, you will be disappointed. Although I enjoyed the story and feel that this is a good show all around, there were moments where I did lose interest for a little bit. Overall, I would rate this show a 6/10.

If you are looking for an easy quick watch (6 episodes 25 mins each) that the whole family can enjoy, I recommend checking this one out on Disney+.

Thank you!

Great show....absolutely authentic. Proud of the show, proud of the creators and grateful to Disney for the opportunity to showcase an African story.

Watched it and was aesthetically pleasing to watch and authentic in its rendering of a quintessential Africa (Nigerian & Lagos) story.

Kudos to the Disney team, writers and Director/Producers. They were able to project a different and real view of an African story that is unique but has universal implications and appeal as well.

This will go a long way in shaping young artists, animators, sketch writers and graphics and VFX professionals outlook on how to imagine, create and execute such inspirational storytelling.

When I found it I binged watched all the available episodes. Since my 3 year old son saw it the first time three days ago he has been asking for only this. I guess this will be taking the place of Aladin and Moana on our TV stream. He loves the story and the lizard, but I love seeing a different culture portrayed with people who look like us.

I particularly like the language authenticity and the use of names true to the region. The native dress is spectacular and choosing and preferring local foods make the story more believable and rich. I also like the development of the characters, no one is totally good or totally evil, we see the character development in a beautiful story that children can relate to.

It's always nice to see things that reflect our culture on the big screen and after watching the whole series at a sitting also watch the making and enjoyed seeing what went into it. I was curious as to the theme but listening to the making put that in context.

I hope to see more things like this using artistes from the cultures represented. Nigeria is a multifaceted country and hope to see more content showcasing the many different cultures like Hausa, Igbo, itshekiri, ibibio, etc. However, this is a good start. I also loved the fact that this was a work that took almost 4 years to realize. That's not normal for Nigerian movies and it shows.

Thank you and looking forward to seeing more representation. It's important.

I put this show on for the kids, and they watched it, I came in at the middle but literally had leave because I wanted to start it over and watch it from the beginning.

I felt like it was very entertaining; to be honest I didn't think it would be as good as it was. It's definitely one of those movies/shows that I would watch again, and I'm normally a person who would watch a movie and that's it.

The kids love it, and I can be honest that as a grown man, I love it. The storyline was on point, the animation was completely awesome, not sure if there would be a sequel but I'd definitely watch it and would wait for it.

Great movie!