Invincible Fight Girl

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Invincible Fight Girl
GenreAction comedy[1]
Created byJuston Gordon-Montgomery
Directed byDavid Depasquale
(art director)
Voices of
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
Production companyCartoon Network Studios
Original release
NetworkAdult Swim

Invincible Fight Girl is an American animated television series created by Juston Gordon-Montgomery.[2] The series premiered on November 3, 2024, in the United States on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block and on the streaming service Max shortly after its initial broadcast.[1]

Plot

A young girl named Andy, living in Wrestling World, endeavors to become the best pro-wrestler ever, and takes on the alias of "Fight Girl" to make herself known.[2][3][4]

Characters

Main characters

  • Andy (voiced by Sydney Mikayla[5]) – a young girl dedicated to becoming the best pro-wrestler in the world, even though her parents want her to be an accountant instead.
  • Aunt P (voiced by Rolonda Watts[5]) – a retired and cynical wrestling champion, formerly known as Quesa Poblana.

Supporting characters

  • Craig (voiced by Paul Castro Jr.[6])– a person trying to profit off wrestling, who Andy meets when she first gets into the city of Rustburn.
  • Immaculate (voiced by Tony Baker) – a pro-wrestler in the Perm Gang who Andy fights while on Accountant Isle.

Other characters

  • Academy Supervisor (voiced by Cynthia Kaye McWilliams) – Andy's supervisor when she is working as an accountant.
  • Mikey Beefpuncha (voiced by William Akey[6])– an innocent, yet great, analyst of wrestling, who wants to be a sports journalist.
  • Goldy (voiced by Carla Renata) – owner of a saloon named Busters, in the city of Rustburn, where failed pro-wrestlers hang out.

Episodes

No.Title [7]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [7][2]US viewers
(millions)
1"I Am"Alan WanJuston Gordon-MontgomeryNovember 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)TBD
Andy and her parents watch a wrestling match where Quesa Poblana easily beats her contestants an Andy is amazed but her parents are unhappy. Ten years later, she is ready to start her first day as an accountant, while living on Accountant Isle. At work, her friend tells her how Accountant Isle works. She is over-excited to meet the wrestlers the next day, but can't tell her parents she really wants to be a wrestler. That night, Andy does wrestling exercises on her own, in secret. The next day she is told by her supervisor to stay away from the building so she can get her diploma. Andy gets back inside and meets the Perm Gang. She asks them if anyone can become a wrestler and they laugh at her. Later, she fights with the Perm Gang, who are causing havoc, and demand that accountants be reminded "of their roles," in a wrestling match. When it seems like she is going badly for Andy and she is being beaten, she uses one move which takes down her opponent, Immaculate, causing her to win the match. She then sees her parents and they are horrified.
2"Dreamers and Busters"Matthew BordenaveM.A. LarsonNovember 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)TBD
Andy's parents remain in shock. Immaculate asks her how she knows about wrestling, especially as an accountant, and tries to attack her. An older woman who gave her advice earlier, declares that the fight is over, and uses her magical power. Andy is impressed, but Immaculate is completely losing it. Her parents bring her back home, telling her that she did the wrong thing and shouldn't be wrestling, and she finally admits that she wants to be a wrestler, surprising them. She even shows them where she trained secretly to be a wrestler. The next day, her parents encourage her to go to a dojo off the island, in the city of Rustburn, where she can learn to be a wrestler, even packing a bag for her. She finds the dojo, meets Craig, and finds herself in a bar filled with failed wrestlers. She meets Quesa Poblana outside of the city, learns that the older woman was her, and asks her to become her trainer, and she closes the door on her.
3"Friends"TBATBANovember 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)TBD
4"The Way of the World"TBATBANovember 17, 2024 (2024-11-17)TBD
5"The Perfect Strike"TBATBANovember 24, 2024 (2024-11-24)TBD

Production

In May 2022, the series was originally announced to be a new original animated series for HBO Max (later Max)[2] and Cartoon Network.[3][8][9] It was later stated that Cartoon Network Studios was producing the series, and asserted again in 2024.[10][11][12]

In June 2023, an animatic for the series premiered at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival.[13] At San Diego Comic Con TVfest on February 7, 2024, the first episode of the series premiered.[2] At the AfroAnimation Summit, held from April 10 to 12, 2024 in Burbank, California, Gordon-Montgomery had a panel entitled "How I Got My Show Made: The Underdog Story of Invincible Fight Girl."[14]

An early series preview was released on July 25, 2024.[15][16] The event, hosted at Savannah College of Art and Design, also included a talk with Juston Gordon-Montgomery, the show's art director (David Depasquale),[17] and supervising producer (Bryan Newton).[18][19] Later, Sam Register was described as a executive producer of the series.[10][11]

Prior to the series release, Juston Gordon-Montgomery told The Verge that he wanted his love for pro-wrestling's Attitude Era to show in Andy's character and the series overall, noting the influence of wrestling on his life, inspiration of Pokémon, Naruto, and Hajime no Ippo and added that there are many things that haven't been done in animation in the U.S., like in Japan, and saying they could do the same if they "get the shot" to do so.[20] In another interview with Cartoon Brew, he noted the show's anime influences, the show's development process, challenges caused by bigger changes in the studio, and limitations of a 10-episode season.[21]

The series has half-hour animated episodes which premiered on Adult Swim on November 3, 2024, and then released on Max shortly thereafter. One new episode will air every Saturday on Adult Swim, then the next day on Max.[2][1][22]

Reception

The series was positively received by critics. Rendy Jones of Den of Geek said that the series is a cross-between My Hero Academia and WWE, saying that the narrative keeps the story grounded, with strong world-building, and has characters which resemble "familiar faces and figures from wrestling culture." Jones, who reviewed the show's first four episodes, said it follows a similar plot to many action-adventure anime, noted that for a Black female protagonist such as Andy to have the "same skeleton" as anime characters like Monkey D. Luffy and Ash Ketchum, said that Andy's character is a great addition to powerful Black female animated characters along with Lunella Lafayette in Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, described Craig's character as "exhausting to watch," but said this is balanced out by other characters, while praising the series depiction of wrestling fights, animation style, and storyline.[6] Charles Pulliam-Moore of The Verge said the series echoes shonen series like Dragon Ball Z and One Piece, and argued that the series blend of different influences comes "together as soon as its characters step into the ring."[20]

In a review for CBR, Daniel Kurland wrote that the series will led to a "wide range of sports-based cartoons" among Western animation, comparing it to the wide range of sports anime, praising the protagonist as empathetic, relatable, and with an "endearing found family," lauded the animation for being "sumptuous" and "meticulous" and argued that the series remains aspirational while subverting class and gender norms, while sharing a "powerful message of independence, acceptance, and strength." Kurland also pointed to the anime influences like Kinnikuman, Tiger Mask, Megalobox, Yu Yu Hakusho, and Dragon Ball, and compared the series with Ballmastrz: 9009.[23]

References

  1. ^ a b c Milligan, Mercedes (October 8, 2024). "Animated Actioner 'Invincible Fight Girl' Is Ready to Rumble on Adult Swim Nov. 2". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Omotade, Lucy (July 26, 2024). "Andy Gets Her Shot in the Ring In New 'Invincible Fight Girl' Teaser". Collider. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Romanchick, Shane (May 6, 2022). "Half-Hour Action-Comedy 'Invincible Fight Girl' Greenlit at HBO Max and Cartoon Network". Collider. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  4. ^ "Canada's Corus Entertainment Announces 2024/25 Slate". Animation Magazine. June 5, 2024. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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  6. ^ a b c Jones, Randy (November 2, 2024). "Invincible Fight Girl Review: My Hero Academia Meets WWE". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Invincible Fight Girl – Listings". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
  8. ^ Lang, Jamie (May 9, 2022). "HBO Max, Cartoon Network Expand Original Animation Slate With 'Driftwood,' 'Invincible Fight Girl'". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on February 23, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  9. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (May 6, 2022). "HBO Max & CN Greenlight Original Movie 'Driftwood,' Series 'Invincible Fight Girl'". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  10. ^ a b Alexa, Laurén (October 9, 2024). "Adult Swim Sets 'Invincible Fight Girl' Premiere Date". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
  11. ^ a b Valdez, Nice (October 8, 2024). "Invincible Fight Girl Finally Locks in Adult Swim Release Date". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
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  15. ^ Valdez, Nick (July 26, 2024). "Invincible Fight Girl First Look Released: Watch". ComicBook. Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  16. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 9, 2024). "Adult Swim to Host Four-Day "Pirate Parrrty" at Comic-Con". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  17. ^ Fay, Kim (May 9, 2024). "New TAG Executive Board Members". The Animation Guild. Archived from the original on October 14, 2024. Retrieved October 13, 2024. I continued this role from 2022-2023 at Cartoon Network, while stepping into a bigger leadership role in my craft as Art Director on Invincible Fight Girl.
  18. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (January 29, 2024). "Event Updates: SCAD TVFest Lineup, Animation First Winners, PaleyFest Celebrates 'Family Guy'". Animation Magazine. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Sarto, Debbie Diamond (January 31, 2024). "SCAD TVfest Coming to Atlanta". Animation World Network. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
  20. ^ a b Pulliam-Moore, Charles (November 2, 2024). "Invincible Fight Girl's creator wants to keep the dream of serialized animation alive". The Verge. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  21. ^ Bennett, Tara (November 1, 2024). "'Invincible Fight Girl' Creator Explains How This Original Series Survived Cartoon Network's Internal Drama". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  22. ^ "High-Octane Animated Series "Invincible Fight Girl" Enters the Ring November 2 on Adult Swim". Warner Bros. Discovery. October 8, 2024. Archived from the original on November 3, 2024. Retrieved November 3, 2024. "Invincible Fight Girl," will premiere Saturday, November 2 at midnight during the network's action/anime block Toonami..."Invincible Fight Girl" will debut on Adult Swim with two back-to-back episodes, followed by one new episode every Saturday. New episodes will also stream Sundays on Max.
  23. ^ Kurland, Daniel (November 3, 2024). "Invincible Fight Girl Season 1 Review: A TKO Triumph That's A Love Letter To Wrestling & Anime". CBR. Archived from the original on November 3, 2024.
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