Koala Man

A welcome addition to adult animation, taking inspiration from the likes of solar opposites and Rick and morty, Koala man is funny, action packed and crazy. Solid yet wacky stories, with likeable characters. 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 watch.

I feel like if your going into this show as a non Aussie a lot of the humour will be lost on you. However as an Australian having a cartoon on the level the Big Lez Show which a high production value is quite the special treat!

To any Aussie who has grown up with Michael Cusack cartoons on YouTube and classic Aussie characters such and big Lez and Mike Nolan you will definitely find some enjoyment in this show. Plus this show has a nice added bonus of some big name Aussie battlers such and Hugh Jackman and Hugo Weaving who give surprising good preformances in the silly and strange take on Australia.

Feels like he's gone more mainstream to appeal to vaster audience. Especially since it's a Hulu exclusive (maybe they limited his usual odd style). A lot of what makes his other projects (smiling friends, yolo, bushworld) so great is their weirdness and originality of which this show lacks in comparison. Everything seems watered down, from the boring lead/family to damo and Darren(original shorts of them on YouTube). The daughters storyline is awkwardly forced and agonizingly unoriginal(which they could've poked fun at, didn't). The sons boring and lame but they could've done a lot more with leaning into that too. The moms basic as well. The dads basic which is his shtick but doesn't standout comedically when most the other main characters are just as tame/uninspired.

There's still that kooky Aussie charm/self deprecation in it that makes me love him in general and kept me watching his show to the end. If you like this and haven't seen his other shows you should definitely check them out.

"Everybody got to evelate from the norm" (Vital Signs by Rush)

The Big Lez Show, Danger 5, Italian Spiderman, Smiling Friends, Bushworld Adventures, Yolo, Solar Opposites.

These are just some of the title of the people behind this new TV Show, created by the prolific mind of Australian animator Michael Cusack.

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. All the supernatural events connected to the routine of the simple town of Depto are just the norm, a metaphor to analyze the Australian society (Australia that could be the Netherlands, the UK, or every random not so big country of the Europe) in the era post covid, an era self-aware of his own unselfishness and inadequacy, envy of the illusion of the America dream.

The Australian Time zone: The narrative of the alternative story backround created because of Australia Time zone (no spoiler don't worry) is probably the most superb part of this not so silly cartoon, something similar to the alternate storyline written by Alan Moore in Watchmen. I'm not joking.

Excellent Acting with a really great cast.

A great music direction composed by Brendan Caulfield Oustanding Animations (The Emu episode have one of the greatest animation and music I ever saw for a first season tv show episode).

If you like only one of the title I wrote at the beginning of this review, you will love this show.

I first watched Koala man as a series of YouTube shorts and when I first heard of the series I was very excited. I am pleased to say I have not been disappointed by Michael Cusack's latest series. I have appreciated most of his work and style and this series is absolutely no exception. I like the animation stlye, it's oddly sloppy but well done nature is something I appreciate. The jokes lead from banal everyday events taken to their comedic extreme with a man dressed as a koala. I don't know why but the Australian accent adds a lot to the humour for me, I know it's part of the Aussie thing but still the voice actors delivery and accent for me adds to the humour. It's very much the style my friends and I have enjoyed whilst we were growing up and I am pleased it now has a series and recognition. I hope it goes a long way.