Jetpack to Rep Monsta’s Mechamato

ADVERTISEMENT

Jetpack Distribution has secured worldwide rights (excluding Asia) for Monsta Studios’ comedy-action series Mechamato.

The 3D animated comedy-action series is aimed at kids 6-plus. The show follows the adventures of a kind and creative young boy named Amato who inadvertently becomes the master of MechaBot, a Power Sphera with the ability to mechanize any daily life object into high-tech devices.

Season one of Mechamato comprises 26 22-minute episodes. The series is slated to air on Cartoon Network in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand and South Korea in December 2021 and in Japan in March 2022.

Jetpack is making the series is available for broadcasters and platforms across the world, outside of Asia, including rights such as OTT, VOD and free TV.

Jetpack’s CEO, Dominic Gardiner, said: “Mechamato is a fantastic addition to our comedy-action slate. It’s a powerful concept for kids globally, a robot that can combine and transform everyday items into high-powered devices! We know how much kids love to use their imagination to turn mundane objects into interesting and exciting things. We’re very pleased this show makes a brilliant addition to our MIPCOM lineup.”

Kee Yong Pin, chief operating officer at Monsta Studios, said: “We are extremely excited to have such a reputable distributor as Jetpack Distribution on board with Mechamato. It has always been our goal to bring our high-quality animated products to a wider global audience. We believe that this partnership will boost our global presence while entertaining and inspiring young viewers from various regions around the world.”