Mathematical! Adventure Time: Side Quests Gets A Trailer

Adventure Time: Side Quests is the third spin-off series from the original Adventure Time. Described as a companion piece to the original series, it is an attempt to return to the more episodic, less lore-heavy feel of the early seasons. As the new trailer would have it, the series is "going back to where it all began", and featuring younger versions of the characters, but not dramatically; this ain't Muppet Babies.

The trailer shows that it looks to be pretty much business as usual for Adventure Time. Finn the human and Jake the dog undertake various quests and adventures, encountering bizarre creatures, monsters and critters. There are appearances from several beloved characters such as BMO, Princess Bubblegum and The Ice King (and Gunter).

Where things have changed, though, is in terms of the show's visual style. Although the characters are all recognisable, the art style has changed. The visuals are bright, colourful but flat-looking, contrasted with some elaborate-looking backgrounds. It's definitely a departure from the original. It should appeal to the younger audience that this is targeting, without alienating long-term fans. Because, although it looks different, it still basically looks like Adventure Time.

The series is produced by Cartoon Network Studios, and the showrunner and executive producer is Nate Cash. Darrick Bachman is the story editor. Victor Courtright and Niki Yang are the directors, Nick Cross is the Art Director, and Matthew Janszen wrote the score.

Finn is voiced by Sasha Knight, and John DiMaggio (Futurama) returns as the voice of Jake the Dog. Other returning characters include The Ice King (Tom Kenny), Princess Bubblegum (Hynden Walch), Marceline (Olivia Olson), and BMO (Niki Yang).

Adventure Time: Side Quests will stream in the United States on hulu and Disney+ from June 29. The show will begin its international rollout on Cartoon Network and HBO Max from October 5