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| Maca & Roni | |
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| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean (season 2 onwards) None Language (Season 1 only) |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 179 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Woo Kyung-min |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
| Production companies | Brick Studio, CJ ENM, ACOMMZ. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tooniverse KBS2 Cartoon Network KBS1 |
| Release | March 22, 2021 – present |
Maca & Roni (Korean: 마카앤로니) is a South Korean animated television series produced by Brick Studio. It premiered on the cable network Tooniverse & KBS2 on March 22, 2021.
Characters and casts
[edit]- Maca (마카; Korean: Kim Chae-ha): A cat-like being who is best friends with Roni. They always get into trouble together and unlike Roni, is more emotional but less adept at tasks.
- Roni (로니; Korean: Lee Sang-ho): A penguin-like being who is best friends with Maca. He is oftentimes nonchalant but does reveal empathy at times. He can do almost any task with proficiency.
- Dr. Albert (알버트 박사; Korean: Um Sang-hyun): A scientist who keeps Maca and Roni to help him in the lab. He scolds Maca and Roni whenever they make a mess. He has a girlfriend named Mari, but their dates get ruined by the titular characters.
- Albago (알바고): Albago is a robot who mostly keeps the lab tidy. Whenever Maca and Roni get into trouble, this robot oftentimes comes to help only to unintentionally join them in their chaos.
Production and release
[edit]On March 10, 2021, CJ ENM's Tooniverse announced that the show will be released on March 22, 2021.[1][2]
The second season was announced to air on September 22, 2022.[citation needed]
Season 2 marks the 2D version and the characters can now speak (only in Korean.)
The third season was announced to premier on KBS1 on October 28, 2023.[3] It later aired on Tooniverse on January 9, 2024.[4]
The fourth season was announced and premiered on KBS2 & aired on Tooniverse on August 20, 2026.[5]
Internationals
[edit]The series were aired on both Cartoon Network in India[6] and Southeast Asia.[7] but also Japan[8] & Taiwan[9].
Video games
[edit]A video game titled Maca & Roni: Jump Action Arcade (마카앤로니: 우주 최강 점프 액션) was released on August 23, 2021.[11][12] A second video game titled Merge Lab (마카앤로니 : MERGE LAB) was released on February 8, 2022, developed by F3 Factory, both of these games were released on iOS and Android.[13] but it was removed off the Google Play Store (Android) while the iOS version is still active[14] a third video game titled: Maca and Roni Match3 LAB, published by Funkyvine on August 20, 2025,[15] on both iOS and Android.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ↑ 투니버스 신작 '마카앤로니' 22일 첫 방송 (in Korean). March 10, 2021. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ↑ "짧지만 촘촘한 애니메이션…스토리 장인 될것". The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). April 27, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ↑ 에이컴즈 애니메이션 '마카앤로니', 28일 KBS1에서 첫 방송. The Seoul Economic Daily (in Korean). October 26, 2023. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ↑ "[IT이슈] CJ ENM 투니버스, '마카앤로니3' 24년 1월 9일 첫 방송 外". lawissue (in Korean). November 13, 2023. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ↑ Nam, Seong-woo (August 28, 2026). "'마카앤로니' 시즌4, KBS 및 투니버스 첫 방송...동 시간대 어린이채널 1위 달성". fntoday.co.kr.
- ↑ Maca & Roni | Saturday - Sunday 3.30 PM | Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network India. 12 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 2022-05-07 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "It is going to be a 'Happy 2022 with Cartoon Network' with its fresh content line-up". afaqs!. 2022-01-25. Archived from the original on 2024-09-09. Retrieved 2024-09-08.
- ↑ rretrocmp7494 (30 November 2021). "Maca & Roni Cartoon Network Japan [NEXT]". YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ @liveextrasrecordedextended9795 (28 September 2022). "Maca & Roni Airing on Cartoon Network Taiwan Footage". YouTube.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ MarketScreener (2024-02-26). "Mondo TV, agreement with Warner Bros Discovery for animated series Maca&Roni - MarketScreener". in.marketscreener.com. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ↑ "CJ ENM, 모바일게임 '마카앤로니' 글로벌 정식 서비스". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). August 23, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ↑ Choi, Yeseul (February 10, 2022). 인기 드라마와 애니, 게임·웹툰으로 다시 태어난다. Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ↑ '애니 속 주인공과 함께'…CJ ENM, '머지 연구소: MERGE LAB' 출시. thedailypost.kr (in Korean). February 8, 2022. Archived from the original on September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ↑ "MERGE LAB (iOS)". Apple App Store (the app might be not shown depending on your region.). March 2022.
- ↑ "Funkyvine launches Maca&Roni Match3 LAB". BusinessWire. August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2026.
- ↑ "Maca & Roni: MATCH3 LAB". Google Play Store (Android).
- ↑ "Maca & Roni: MATCH3 LAB, Apple App Store (iOS)". 30 August 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Korean)
- Official website at CJ ENM
- Official YouTube channel
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