{"id":29490,"date":"2025-04-18T08:00:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2025-04-18T08:15:01","modified_gmt":"2025-04-18T12:15:01","slug":"behind-the-scenes-of-iyanu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvkids\/behind-the-scenes-of-iyanu\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the Scenes of Iyanu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The long-awaited Nigerian-infused animated superhero series <em>Iyanu<\/em> from Lion Forge Entertainment has debuted on Max and Cartoon Network in the U.S., bringing a taste of Yoruban culture, music and mythology to kids\u2019 TV. Based on the graphic novel by Roye Okupe, the series follows the titular young orphan as she discovers she has divine powers. 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