Victor and Valentino is a Mexican-American animated television series created by Diego Molano for Cartoon Network, former artist for two other Cartoon Network shows: The Powerpuff Girls as writer/storyboard artist, and OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes as background designer. He was also a former background layout artist on Adult Swim's China, IL and Black Dynamite. It is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The series originated as a college thesis by Molano which, at the time, was known as High Noon in Mexico before years of hanging onto the idea made it into Victor and Valentino. Being a Latin American folk-themed show, its pilot episode premiered directly on the channel on October 29, 2016. Since then it has been greenlit for a full TV series, which premiered on March 30, 2019 in both the United States and Latin America. On July 15, 2019, it was announced that it was renewed for a second season which premiered on April 18, 2020.
Synopsis
In the small quiet town of Monte Macabre, two total opposite half-brothers search about the town for adventure and find strange and supernatural happenings with the help of their supernatural grandmother.
Characters
Victor "Vic" Calavera : Valentino's younger half-brother who is as easily bored as he is excitable. He prefers playing games, pulling pranks and being mischievous, but can be rather hasty and uncoordinated. He would rather look cool than follow directions, but cares about Valentino above anything else. Additionally, he is really bad at spelling, prefers being dirty and is easily duped into committing certain acts.
Valentino "Val" : Victor's older half-brother who is more cautious and likes taking in the smaller things in life. He has better coordination than Victor and is smarter, but still looks out for him and cares for his well-being. He is seemingly overweight, but seems to be pretty strong and muscular at times, seeing to how he lifts heavy and huge things easily and is very knowledgeable about ancient Mexican culture and its history.
Chata : the boys' grandmother, with whom they stay in Monte Macabre for the summer. She appears to be blind, is stern, yet kind. The pilot depicts her as an undead spirit that can take on a human form, while the series only implies her supernatural connections.
Maria Teresa : Charlene and Pineapple's mean-spirited grandmother and Chata's rival. She owns her own taco establishment.
* Charlene : A strange and macabre little girl who picks on/hangs out with Vic and Val. She has connections to the supernatural and likes using them on the brothers. She has a crush on Victor and takes every chance to be involved with whatever he is doing.
* Pineapple : A large, lumbering, monosyllabic boy who is Charlene's brother. He acts as a stooge for her and, despite his intimidating appearance, is shown to like dancing and be sympathetic.
Julio "Don" Jalapeño : The local mini-mart owner who gets occasionally caught up in Vic and Val's antics, and is well-versed in Mexican and Latin-American folklore and cryptids. He seems to be attracted to Grandma Chata and sweats a lot in her presence.
Xochi Jalapeño : Don Jalapeño's teenage daughter who tends to the supernatural plants in the back of the store. She can be intimidating and takes Salsa dancing.
