Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
tv·TV-Y7·
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts earns a high 7/10 woke score for DEI-forced all-POC casting, casual gay romance normalization in a kids' show, and identity politics overshadowing the adventure—avoid for agenda-free viewing.
"Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts" is a post-apocalyptic animated adventure series following a diverse young cast of protagonists—voiced entirely by actors of color, including biracial lead Kipo, Black Wolf, and Black Benson—as they navigate survival among mutant beasts, forge friendships, and promote themes of radical acceptance, self-discovery, and found family that parallel narratives of systemic oppression and prejudice against "others." The show prominently features LGBTQ+ representation through Benson's explicit coming-out as gay and his budding same-sex romance, normalized casually as central character arcs in a children's format, with creators intentionally pursuing expanded queer and racial diversity to challenge norms.
This progressive embedding of identity politics and DEI-driven casting into the entertainment-driven plot for impressionable young audiences warrants its overall woke score of 7/10, as it compromises narrative purity despite the engaging mutant adventure premise, drawing both activist praise and parental backlash.
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We've run a full content analysis on Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts and scored it 7/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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