Jorel's Brother

Jorel's Brother (Portuguese: Irmão do Jorel) is a Brazilian animated television series created by Juliano Enrico and produced by TV Quase and Copa Studio for Cartoon Network Brazil since 2012.[1] The series debuted on September 22, 2014, and is notable for being the first animated production exclusively produced by Cartoon Network Latin America (although their first very original production was the short series Santo vs The Clones),[2][3] in which was confirmed that the show premiere in the region on February 2, 2015.

Jorel's Brother
GenreSlapstick
Black comedy
Satire
Created byJuliano Enrico
Directed by
  • Juliano Enrico
  • Rodrigo Soldado (co-director)
Voices of
Theme music composer
  • Chico Cuica
  • Daniel Furlan
  • Fabio Mozine
  • Juliano Enrico
Opening themeIrmão do Jorel
ComposersRuben Feffer
Vicente Falek
Country of originBrazil
Original languagePortuguese
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes78 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersHalina Agapejev
Zé Brandão
ProducerFelipe Tavares
Running time12 minutes approx.
Production companiesTV Quase
Copa Studio
Release
Original networkCartoon Network
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Original releaseSeptember 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) –
present

On December 8, 2015, it was announced that Jorel's Brother had been renewed for a second season.[4] On May 25, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season. On September 24, 2020, the series was distributed by Cake Entertainment.

Plot

The series shows the daily life of an eccentric and extravagant family. Jorel is the middle child, with silky hair and a sweet and attractive way to win girls, which makes him the most popular guy in town. However, the show does not revolve around him, but around his younger brother, a shy and nameless boy just called "Jorel's Brother". Being overshadowed by the fame and popularity of his older brother, Jorel's Brother tries to gain his own identity and be someone important in the family. Each situation revolves around a typical confusion set in a Brazilian family atmosphere of late 80's, amid surreal and nonsense adventures, always from the perspective of Jorel's Brother.

Characters

Main
  • Jorel's Brother (voiced by Andrei Duarte) - A small, cowardly and naive 8-year-old kid with curly hair and crooked teeth. He is the youngest son of the family who seeks his own identity and tries to be popular, like his older brother Jorel. Despite his efforts, he always returns to his original status of an ordinary kid at the end of every episode. Jorel's Brother's real name was never revealed on the show.
  • Jorel (voiced by Juliano Enrico) - Jorel's Brother's elder brother. With an athletic physique, a calm personality, and long silky hair, he is regarded as the pride of the family, loved by all the girls and the most popular kid in the neighborhood. He always wins and gets to be the center of attention. Jorel's Brother tries to be as popular as him, but he lives to fail. His voice was never revealed on the show.
  • Mr. Edson (voiced by Cesar Marchetti) - Jorel's Brother's father. He is a neurotic father who dedicates his spare time to the revolutionary theater and conceptual cinema. He's always giving his children advice based on his crazy life experiences.
  • Mrs. Danuza (voiced by Tânia Gaidarji) - Jorel's Brother's mother. She is an active, athletic woman, and a former Olympic champion on several modalities. She's constantly concerned about her children's well-being.
  • Granny Gigi (voiced by Cecília Lemes) - Maternal grandmother of Jorel's Brother. She's a sarcastic old lady who's tough and has a strange lollipop-sucking obsession. When she was younger, she performed dangerous and daring stunts in action movies with famous actor Steve Magal.
  • Granny Juju (voiced by Melissa Garcia) - Paternal grandmother of Jorel's Brother. She is the opposite of Granny Gigi, a calm old lady who's gentle with her grandchildren, especially with Jorel's Brother. She takes care of ducks and flowers as a hobby.
  • Nico (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto) - Eldest son of the family, older brother of Jorel and Jorel's Brother. Nico's face is always covered by his long bangs because his face is said to be deformed due to a tricycle accident. He's the drummer of a rock band that appears out of nowhere and starts playing during episodes.
  • Lara (voiced by Melissa Garcia) - A playful, loud and cheery girl, Jorel's Brother's best friend. She likes taking part in his adventures and always interrupts, when someone is about to say Jorel's Brother's true name, by screaming and calling him by his nickname, making her somewhat of a recurring gag on the show. (Main Season 1-2; Recur Season 3)

Recurring
  • Tosh (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto) - The talking dog of Jorel's Brother.
  • Ana Catarina (voiced by Melissa Garcia) - The beautiful girl from Jorel's Brother's school. She is Jorel's Brother's love interest.
  • Samantha (voiced by Jussara Marques) - The giant green girl from Jorel's Brother's school who's a bully.
  • Steve Magal (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto) - Jorel's Brother's favorite action hero.
  • Rose (voiced by Cecília Lemes) - A giant octopus who is the cleaning maid in Jorel's Brother's home.
  • Gesonel (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto) - Granny Juju's white duck. It's the family's very own master of disguises.
  • Danubio (voiced by Cesar Marchetti) - Granny Juju's green duck.
  • Fabricio (voiced by Cassius Romero) - Granny Juju's black duck.

Episodes
Main article: List of Jorel's Brother episodes
Season Episodes Originally aired
First aired Last aired
1 26 September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)
2 26 October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10) October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)
3 26 July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16) June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24)

In other media

Jorel's Brother makes a cameo in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "Crossover Nexus".

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2019 Quirino Award Best Ibero-American Animation Series Jorel's Brother Won [5]
2019 Rio2C (Rio Creative Conference) Audience Award - Best Brazilian Audiovisual series of 2018 Jorel's Brother Won [6]
2019 Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro Best Brazilian Animated Series Jorel's Brother Won [7]
2019 International Emmy Kids Awards Best Animation Jorel's Brother Nominated [8]

References
  1. ANMTV. "Irmão de Jorel: Cartoon Network anuncia primeira série de animação feita na América Latina". ANMTV (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  2. ANMTV. "Cartoon Network Brasil: novidades da programação 2014". ANMTV (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  3. ANMTV. "Irmão do Jorel estreia em setembro no Cartoon Network". ANMTV (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  4. ANMTV. "Irmão do Jorel ganha segunda temporada". ANMTV (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-28.
  5. "'Irmão do Jorel' vence prêmio de Melhor Animação ibero-americana". Correio Braziliense (in Portuguese). April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  6. "Irmão do Jorel é eleita a melhor série audiovisual brasileira no Rio2C". O Povo (in Portuguese). April 30, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  7. "'Benzinho' vence Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro em festa marcada por defesa do audiovisual". O Globo (in Portuguese). August 15, 2019. Retrieved August 15, 2019.
  8. https://www.animationmagazine.net/events/2019-intl-emmy-kids-award-nominees-announced/
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