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Big Hero 6: The Series
GenreScience fiction comedy
Superhero
Created byMark McCorkle
Bob Schooley
Based on
Developed by
Voices of
ComposerAdam Berry
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes56 (65 segments) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersBob Schooley
Mark McCorkle
Nick Filippi
Running time23 minutes[nb 1]
45 minutes (special episodes)
Production companyDisney Television Animation
Original release
NetworkDisney XD (2017, 2020–21)
Disney Channel (2018–20)
ReleaseNovember 20, 2017 (2017-11-20) –
February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
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Big Hero 6: The Series is an American superhero animated television series that aired between November 20, 2017, and February 15, 2021. The series was produced by Disney Television Animation and was created by Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, also known for co-creating Buzz Lightyear of Star Command and Kim Possible. The show is based on Disney's 2014 film Big Hero 6, which itself is loosely based on the comic book series of the same name published by Marvel Comics. The series acts as a follow-up to the original film and uses traditional hand-drawn animation.[1][2]

It premiered with a 43-minute episode titled "Baymax Returns" on Disney XD on November 20, 2017. In 2018, the series was moved from Disney XD to Disney Channel before the series premiere. The series formally premiered with two new episodes on Disney Channel on June 9, 2018.[3]

The second season premiered on May 6, 2019, with a third season confirmed prior.[4] The third season premiered on September 21, 2020, on Disney XD.[5] The third season features predominantly 11-minute episodes, as opposed to the 22-minute episodes of the first two seasons. Cast members stated on January 28, 2021, that the series would not return for a fourth season and the series finale aired on February 15, 2021.

In December 2020, Disney announced a spinoff series titled Baymax! and produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. The series was released on Disney+ on June 29, 2022.[6]

Plot

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The series is set after the events of Big Hero 6 (2014) and continues the adventures of 14-year-old tech genius Hiro Hamada and his compassionate, cutting-edge robot Baymax, created by his late brother Tadashi. Along with his friends Wasabi, Honey Lemon, Go Go and Fred, they form the superhero team Big Hero 6 and embark on high-tech adventures as they protect their city from an array of scientifically enhanced villains. Hiro also faces academic challenges and social trials as the new prodigy at San Fransokyo Institute of Technology (SFIT).

The show slightly contradicts the ending of the original film. Among the differences are Aunt Cass knowing about Baymax, and Hiro attending SFIT as if everything is back to normal (and though a building is erected after Tadashi, Hiro does not receive a grant from the institute). Hiro also does not come up with the name "Big Hero 6" like it is implied at the end of the movie. Instead, Fred comes up with the name after having "brainstormed an epic list of team names" and testing them with himself.

Voice cast and characters

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Further information: List of Disney's Big Hero 6 characters
  • Ryan Potter as Hiro Hamada,[7] a 14-year-old robotics prodigy whose older brother Tadashi Hamada was killed in an explosion at the San Fransokyo Institute of Technology (SFIT) and member of Big Hero 6; he serves as the team's unofficial leader. He wears a suit for protection and to hide his identity when he flies on Baymax.
  • Scott Adsit as Baymax,[7] an inflatable robot originally built by Tadashi as a medical assistant, but reprogrammed by Hiro to also use martial arts as a member of Big Hero 6; he wears a suit of armor with a jetpack and wings.
  • Jamie Chung as Go Go Tomago,[8] a tough, athletic student at SFIT and member of Big Hero 6 who specializes in electromagnetics; she uses two large discs as wheels/skates when in action, and also uses smaller discs as weapons.
  • Genesis Rodriguez as Honey Lemon,[7] a bubbly and optimistic student at SFIT (and Part-Time Student at SFAI or San Fransokyo Art Institute), chemistry enthusiast, and member of Big Hero 6; she uses 'chem-balls' that produce a variety of effects.
  • Khary Payton as Wasabi,[7] a smart, slightly neurotic student at SFIT and member of Big Hero 6 who specializes in lasers, and has two laser-like blades on his arms when in action. He appreciates order and control in his life and work environment. Wasabi was previously voiced by Damon Wayans Jr. in the film.
  • Brooks Wheelan as Fred,[7] a comic book fan and slacker who is also team mascot at SFIT and member of Big Hero 6, with reptilian super-suits (one gives the appearance of a lizard-like monster, the other is chameleon-like); he lives in a large mansion that is owned by his parents. Fred was previously voiced by T.J. Miller in the film.
  • Maya Rudolph as Aunt Cass,[7] Hiro and Tadashi's aunt and guardian. She is obsessed with cooking new and strange dishes and is oblivious to Hiro's double life, as Hiro knows that she will "never let him out of the house" if he reveals this information.
  • David Shaughnessy as Heathcliff,[7] Fred's family butler, who assists the team in their training efforts.
  • Alan Tudyk as Alistair Krei,[7] a pioneer entrepreneur and CEO of Krei Tech. He is revealed to know Big Hero 6's secret identities after they saved his life in the film.
  • Andrew Scott as Robert "Obake" Aken,[7] A mysterious supervillain who prefers to work hidden in the shadows and the main antagonist of the series. He was once a student as SFIT who had lots of ideas on how to change the world, but one of his failed experiments resulted in an explosion that broke his temporoparietal junction, leaving him unable to tell the differences between right and wrong (while also causing the left side of his face to glow purple), after that day he would then plan to destroy San Fransokyo, and rebuild it in his own image by any means necessary.

Development and production

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In March 2016, Disney announced that a Big Hero 6 television series was in development and premiered on Disney Channel in 2017. The series takes place immediately after the events of the film and is created by Kim Possible's Mark McCorkle and Bob Schooley, and executive produced by McCorkle, Schooley and Nick Filippi.[1] The show was reportedly pitched by McCorkle and Schooley shortly following the film's release.[9][unreliable source] Talking to Leonard Maltin for the podcast Maltin on Movies, Scott Adsit suggested an early 2018 release date.[10]

In March 2016, it was revealed that Jamie Chung would reprise her role as Go Go,[8] and that following November, it was revealed that most of the cast members from the film would reprise their roles, including Ryan Potter, Genesis Rodriguez, Scott Adsit, Alan Tudyk, and Maya Rudolph. Additionally, Khary Payton replaced Damon Wayans Jr. as Wasabi and Brooks Wheelan replaced T. J. Miller as Fred.[7] On January 6, 2017, Disney Channel released an official teaser trailer for the series.[11]

On March 14, 2017, it was renewed for a second season, ahead of the series premiere.[12] On April 16, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season.[13] On January 28, 2021, members of the cast stated that the show would not be picked up for a fourth season and would air its final episode on February 15, 2021.[14]

Episodes

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Main article: List of Big Hero 6: The Series episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
122November 20, 2017 (2017-11-20)October 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)
22413May 6, 2019 (2019-05-06)September 5, 2019 (2019-09-05)
11September 6, 2019 (2019-09-06)February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)
310[a]September 21, 2020 (2020-09-21)February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)

Broadcast

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Baymax Returns premiered on Disney Channel channels in Canada on November 20, 2017, and in the UK and Ireland on November 30, 2017.[15]

The series formally premiered with two new episodes on Disney Channel on June 9, 2018, followed by two more new episodes on June 10, 2018, with weekly premieres every Saturday through September starting on June 16, 2018, with episodes airing at 7 a.m. starting on September 8.[3]

Starting on May 6, episodes of the second season aired on weekdays at 3:30 p.m. Starting on September 3, 2019, first-run premieres aired on Disney XD weekdays at 7:30 a.m. Premieres on Disney Channel aired second-run weekdays at 3:30 p.m. Eventually, the series officially moved premieres back to Disney XD starting on January 4, 2020, until the series finale.

The series is also available on Disney's streaming service, Disney+.

Home media

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Big Hero 6: The Series home video releases
Season Episodes Release dates
Region 1
1 2017–18 22 Volume 1: Back in Action: June 26, 2018
Episode(s): "Baymax Returns" – "Failure Mode"
Special features
Back in Action (Region 1):
All six "Baymax and" shorts

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2018 Annie Award Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Mark Taihei, Ben Plouffe, Chris Whittier, Sylvia Filcak, Amy Chen Nominated [16]
70th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Animated Program "Baymax Returns" Nominated
2019 46th Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Outstanding Sound Editing for an Animated Program Robert Poole II, Robbi Smith, David Bonilla, Rich Danhakl and J Lampinen Nominated
Annie Award Outstanding Editorial team in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production Charles Jones, Joe Molinari, Dao Le, Vartan Nazarian, David Vazquez Won [17]
2020 Annie Award Best Editorial in TV/Media Dao Le, Joe Molinari, Charles T. Jones, David Vasquez (for Prey Date) Nominated
47th Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding Writing Program for an Animated Series Nominated [18][19]
Outstanding Original Song in a Children's, Young Adult, or Animated Program "Gonna Go Good" Nominated [18]

Comic book series

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A comic book series based on Big Hero 6: The Series was announced to be published by IDW Publishing, making it one of the few times Marvel Comics has allowed another comic book company use their characters. The comic book series was initially titled after the film and set to be released in July 2018 from Hannah Blumenreich (writer) and Nicoletta Baldari (artist).[20] However, the release kept getting pushed back. Since then, the comic has been retitled after the show and was released on November 13, 2019[citation needed] with Blumenreich and Baldari still attached.[21] Its follow up issues would not get released until close to a year later.[citation needed]

A manga series by Yen Press was released in August 2021 and is written and illustrated by Hong Gyun An.[22] The first volume adapts the episodes "Issue 188", "Failure Mode" and "Baymax Returns Part 1", but has it feel more connected and linear.[23]

Notes

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  1. ^ During the third season of the series, episodes would consist of two 11-minute segments, with the exception of the episode "Hyper-Potamus Pizza-Party-Torium", which is not split

References

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  1. ^ a b Sandberg, Byrn Elise (March 2, 2016). "'Big Hero 6' TV Series Set for Disney Channel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  2. ^ Schooley, Bob [@bob_schooley] (March 2, 2016). "For those asking, the new show is a return to our Kim Possible roots in a lot of ways, including gorgeous traditional animation" (Tweet). Retrieved October 16, 2016 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b Hmmert, Kylie (April 24, 2018). "Big Hero 6: The Series Launching June 9 on Disney Channel!". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  4. ^ Petski, Denise (April 16, 2019). "'Big Hero 6 The Series' Renewed For Season 3 By Disney Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  5. ^ ""Season Three of the Emmy(R) Award-Nominated "Big Hero 6 the Series" Premieres Monday, Sept. 21, on Disney XD and DisneyNOW". The Futon Critic. August 13, 2020.
  6. ^ Disney Animation [@DisneyAnimation] (December 11, 2020). "JUST ANNOUNCED: Disney Animation's first-ever original animated series on #DisneyPlus: Baymax!, Zootopia+, and Tian…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "'Big Hero 6': Maya Rudolph & More Reprise Roles for Disney Channel Animated Series". Deadline Hollywood. November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 3, 2016). "'Miranda's Rights': Jamie Chung & John Gabriel join NBC Legal Soap". Deadline Hollywood. Chung recurs as Mulan in Once Upon A Time and will next reprise her Big Hero 6 voice role of Go Go in Big Hero 6: The Series for Disney Channel.
  9. ^ Disney Television Animation News [@DisneyTVA] (August 7, 2018). "Disfact: Bob & Mark started to pitch #BigHero6TheSeries after the release of the movie on 2014" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ Scott Adsit, Maltin on Movies, February 17, 2017.
  11. ^ Fitzpatrick, Kevin (January 6, 2017). "'Big Hero 6' Animated Series Eyes Fall Premiere in First Teaser". ScreenCrush. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  12. ^ "Big Hero 6: The Series gets second-season order". KidScreen. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise (April 16, 2019). "'Big Hero 6 The Series' Renewed For Season 3 By Disney Channel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  14. ^ Romano, Nick (January 28, 2021). "Big Hero 6 The Series to end with season 3: Cast look back on their favorite moments". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  15. ^ Brett, Susan (November 21, 2017). "Baymax returns in new Big Hero 6: The Series Special images". TV Guide UK. Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  16. ^ "Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Television / Broadcast Production". Annie Awards. Retrieved July 12, 2018.
  17. ^ Schooley, Bob [@bob_schooley] (February 3, 2019). "Congratulations to our Annie winning editorial team!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 3, 2019 – via Twitter.
  18. ^ a b Milligan, Mercedes (May 21, 2020). "Daytime Emmy Nominees: 'Elena of Avalor,' 'Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure' Lead Toon Contenders". Animation Magazine.
  19. ^ Milligan, Mercedes (July 26, 2020). "Daytime Emmy Awards: 'Dragon Prince,' 'Ask the Storybots' & 'Last Kids on Earth' Win Key Animation Categories for Netflix".
  20. ^ Beat Staff (April 9, 2018). "C2E2 '18: IDW's summer line up includes new BIG HERO 6 comic and RICK AND MORTY/D&D crossover". Comics Beat. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  21. ^ Johnston, Rich (January 25, 2019). "IDW April 2019 Solicits Launches Dick Tracy Forever #1 by Michael Avon Oeming". Bleeding Cool News. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  22. ^ Tantimedh, Adi (June 7, 2021). "Big Hero 6: The Series Gets Graphic Novel Adaptation from Yen Press". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  23. ^ Halls, Kiara (August 29, 2021). "Big Hero 6: The Series Vol. 1 Brings the Franchise Full-Circle - Again". CBR. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
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