Hero City Kids Force

2021 superhero animated short

Hero City Kids Force

Genre	Superhero Animated
Written by	Nono Pardalis
Directed by	Patrick Soriano
Voices of	Rona Aguilar Daryll Patco Marick Dacanay
Theme music composer	Ken Aoki Kim Lopez
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	13
Production
Executive producers	Jojo Medalla Chryssa Lipardo Camille Regis
Running time	4 minutes
Production companies	ABS-CBN, Monaural Studio, Tres Puntos Studio
Original release
Network	iWantTFC
Release	November 6, 2021 (2021-11-06) – January 29, 2022 (2022-01-29)

Hero City Kids Force is a Philippine animated television series of shorts produced by ABS-CBN, Monaural Studio and Tres Puntos Studio. It aired on iWantTFC from November 6, 2021 to January 29, 2022^[1] . The series was follows the adventures of the three superheroes: Darna, Captain Barbell, and Lastikman - as they band together with their playmates Maya, Andres, and Nono, also known as "The McCoolits".^[2]

Premise

The superheroes and their friends go on missions to battle supervillain Dr. Sternberg, the evil genius responsible for creating monsters that wreak havoc in Hero City, and his sidekick Cyborgana.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Rona Aguilar as Darna
Daryll Patco as Captain Barbell
Marick Dacanay as Lastikman

Supporting cast

Jeff Utanes as Dr. Steinberg
Romi Jallorina as Tita Joyce
Jillian Ita-as Cyborgana
Jewel Yu as Maya
Santino Santiago as Andres
Michelle Cornejo as Nono

Release

Broadcast

From October 10, 2022 to June 3, 2023, the series had its Philippine TV premiere on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, and Kapamilya Online Live (with next-day morning replays at 9:00 am) from Monday to Sunday before TV Patrol.^[3]

Merchandise

Hero City Kids Force released official licensed merchandise including t-shirts and various toys for children available on Toy Kingdom and other online shopping stores.^[4]^[5]

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards ceremony	Category	Winner(s)	Result	Ref.
2023	Asian Academy Creative Awards	Best Children’s Programme (One Off/Series)	Hero City Kids Force	Won	^[6]
2023	Anak TV Awards	Anak TV Seal (Television and Online Category)	Hero City Kids Force	Won	^[7]

References

^ "Darna, Lastikman, and Captain Barbell band together in "Hero City Kids Force" on iWantTFC | ABS-CBN Entertainment". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
^ "Darna, Captain Barbell, Lastikman sanib-puwersa sa Hero City Kids Force". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
^ "Darna, Captain Barbell, and Lastikman bring fun adventures daily on 'Hero City Kids Force'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
^ "Trailer: Darna, Lastikman, Captain Barbell in animated series 'Hero City Kids Force'". Filipino News. October 18, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
^ "ABS-CBN Hero City Kids Force Darna Ring Shooter". Toy Kingdom. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
^ ABS-CBN Entertainment. "ABS-CBN emerges as most awarded PH media company with 10 nat'l wins at the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
^ Cerezo, Anna (December 8, 2023). "ABS-CBN programs, stars win big at Anak TV Awards". Retrieved December 16, 2023.