Larva (TV series)


Larva is a computer-animated television series made by TUBA Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea. This cartoon shows two larvae as its main characters. The first season was premiered on KBS 1TV, the second season was premiered on KBS 2TV, the third season was premiered on JEI TV, and the fourth season was premiered on Netflix. and worldwide on GMA Network and GMA Pinoy TV in the Philippines.

Characters

Main

Larva was launched by TUBA Entertainment in 2011, with adult viewers in mind. The producers aimed to create a cartoon that could appeal to an audience of a wide age scale. It debuted on the national channel, KBS and on cable television with short, 90-second episodes. The series quickly became popular, and as of September 2015 was sold to more than 40 countries, including Canal Plus in France, as well as merchandising contracts taking place in Taiwan, Germany, Turkey and Chile, among others. The creators earned 1 million dollars in royalties in the first three months of launching related merchandise, including toys and stationery products.

Episode list

Series overview

Season 1 - Grate (2010-2011)

Season 2 - House (2012)

Season 3 - New York (2014-15)

Season 4 - Larva Island (2018-19)

Season 4 (2018)

Season 2 (2019)

Reception

Emily Ashby from the organization Common Sense Media rated Larva three stars. She praised the show for showing the perspective of Red and Yellow, stating “because the characters are the size of worms, everything around them is larger than life, and that perspective is always fun to see in action.”
Although designated a children's show by Netflix, many parent reviews on Common Sense Media considered Larva to have too many adult themes, including frequent violence, sexual innuendo and drug references to be inappropriate for children.