Ato ni!: Animator turns childhood dream of representation into successful children’s web series

Ato ni!: Animator turns childhood dream of representation into successful children’s web series

“What if they don’t like it?“Well, there’s only one way to find out.”So begins the introductory episode of Miming and Friends, a 3D animated children’s series on YouTube about a cat and her friends Buboy the flying lizard and Anancorn the unicorn who start a podcast that promotes Filipino culture and values.The series was created during the pandemic by Dumaguete-based husband and wife team Ramon del Prado and Meryll Yan. “We are the entire anima…