Chikn Nuggit is an animated
web series on
TikTok,
X, and
YouTube created by
Kyra Kupetsky.[1] The series follows Chikn Nuggit and his animal friends in their various, mainly
comedic, antics.[2] Since its initial release in October 2020, according to
Genius Brands (now Kartoon Studios), Chikn Nuggit has included over three-hundred 15-20 second long shorts and over eight million followers and a billion views on TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and
Instagram,[3][4][5][2][6] entertaining fans worldwide with its "sweet and surreal adventures",[7] and has even released a
merchandise line.[8]
Synopsis
The series follows a long-eared, yellow dog named Chikn Nuggit and his
fast food-named animal friends getting into their sweet and sometimes spooky and surreal
comedic adventures and antics he and his friends get into.[2]
Voice cast and characters
Main characters
Kyra Kupetsky as Chikn Nuggit, a weird yet good-natured long-eared male dog
Vivian Nweze as Cheezborger, a cheerful, but sometimes shy female
calico cat with a cheeseburger hat
Nate Charpentier as Iscream, a terrifying demon disguised as a cute bunny who loves emitting chaos
Carolina Reynoso as Slushi, a kind-hearted nerdy female
Arctic fox
Cristina Vee as Fwench Fwy, a sweet, magical wish dragon
On October 15, 2020, Kyra Kupetsky, the lead animator of
BuzzFeed's Animation Lab, premiered the series on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram[12] as a part of a few animated
web series owned by
BuzzFeed, such as The Land Of Boggs.[13]
On February 4, 2023,
Genius Brands International, Inc through its
Federator Networks subsidiary proposed a deal to BuzzFeed's Animation Labs that they would develop and produce a series based on the original works from BuzzFeed’s Animation Labs into extended series, which included Chikn Nuggit in consideration because of its rapid growth in popularity, gathering over 7 million followers.[14]
Michael Hirsh, CEO of
Wow Unlimited Media, the parent company of Frederator Network, stated on the project: "We are pleased further to expand our roster of original animated series with BuzzFeed, giving the global fans of wildly popular IP, such as Chikn Nuggit, more of what they love."[4]
Zee Myers, Head of BuzzFeed Animation Lab, also commented: "Millions of fans have let us know that they need the Chikn Nuggit animated series! We can’t wait to continue expanding our content universe for our global community in partnership with Frederator, a pioneer in animation and television."[4]
On June 23, 2023, Genius Brands confirmed and started development on Chikn Nuggit into making it into a "premium content series."[15] It became the second IP in development since the deal, after The Land of Boggs.[3] A release date is yet to be announced.[15]