Oko Lele

Lately, Troy has been obsessed with this Japanese cartoon called “Oko Lele.” It’s about a Japanese boy that transports to the Stone Age through a portal, where he meets two cavemen, Oko and Lele. Along the way they pick up four other characters, and the group tries to survive the dangers of the world together.

Despite the fact that it’s in another language, the show does a good job of describing what the characters are thinking through thought bubbles that appear above their heads. The characters encounter all kinds of other creatures like zombies, vampires, cannibals, and dinosaurs on their adventures. Don Juan and Davey Jones from Pirates of the Caribbean even make cameos! In one episode they have a Jonah in the whale moment, and in another they find Pandora’s Box. They make allusions to Jumanji, Spider-Man, King Kong, and extra terrestrials, so they cover the gamut.

The characters usually end up in some pickle and have to either think or luck their way out of it. Injuries and almost certain death await them around every turn, but they always pull through. Troy thinks it’s hilarious. And I have to admit that the show is growing on me too.