Adult Swim's New Spanish Stop-Motion Series Gets A Trailer

When you think of Adult Swim you probably think of 2D animation like Rick and Morty and The Venture Brothers or anime like Cowboy Bebop, Dragon Ball Z or FLCL. But the network also has a pretty rich history with stop-motion animation- most famously with Robot Chicken, but also in shows like Moral Orel, The Shivering Truth and Titan Maximum. It's always a pleasant surprise when a new stop-motion series shows up. The latest, due to air globally this summer looks set to be quite unlike anything Adult Swim has aired before.

Women Wearing Shoulder Pads is unlike most of the network's line-up and frankly, the animation style is the least of it. For a start, it features an all-female cast, in stark contrast to most of Adult Swim's testosterone-heavy output. The network has notably been trying to feature more women-led, women-run shows with the likes of Tuca & Bertie and Oh My God... Yes, in an effort to try to shed their reputation as a boy's club.

In another bold move, the series is produced entirely in Spanish with English subtitles. This will inevitably turn some viewers off, but it will add to the authenticity. This isn't a first for the network, which has previously aired anime in Japanese.

The series is created by Gonzalo Cordova and is produced in association with Mexican animation studio Cinema Fantasma (Frankelda’s Book of Spooks). The series follows Marioneta, a proud, wealthy Spaniard living in 80's Quito, Ecuador. There she encounters a diverse group of eccentric and ambitious women, navigating the worlds of love, family and cuys (edible guinea pigs).

The series will premiere globally beginning Sunday 17 August at Midnight ET/PT. It will stream the next day on HBO Max.

Check out the trailer to get a taste of what to expect. It features drama, romance, guinea pigs and more than a hint of telenovela-style melodrama. The voice over may say that this is the type of show "you could only expect from Adult Swim", but on the contrary, this looks like this is new territory for them. And that's no bad thing.