“Super-Lucha”: When Mexican Wrestling Meets French Animation

The world of animation is preparing to welcome a new and unusual hero… or rather, a whole team of little masked fighters! It's called Super Lucha, is a stop-motion animated special, and it promises to be a breath of fresh air among European productions for kids. An explosive mix of Mexican culture, Japanese manga aesthetics and French craftsmanship – all seasoned with a good dose of unconventional creativity.

The director is Goulwen Merret, an artist who carries a piece of Mexico in his heart, having grown up among the colorful traditions of lucha libre. It is no coincidence that the protagonists of Super Lucha They are a group of children who transform into masked heroes, fighting evil with spectacular moves and a soul full of heart. Forget superpowers or technology: here you win with courage, brotherhood and passion for the show.

But the real gem is the style. The special will be entirely stop-motion, with characters modeled in a style reminiscent of Mexican piñatas. Don't expect the usual smooth look: here the textures will be visible, almost tactile, giving life to a world that seems to have come out of a papier-mâché and brightly colored dream.

The project is in the hands of the French studio Vivement Lundi!, a name now well known on the international scene for the quality of its productions. Behind the scenes there is a team effort made up of directors, animators and screenwriters who have decided to dare, mixing distant references to create something totally new. And the result already seems destined to make people talk about it.

Super Lucha It won't just be entertainment: it's a hymn to cultural diversity, a story that unites generations and traditions, and at the same time manages to speak the visual language of today's young viewers. In an animated world often dominated by repetitive formulas, this special promises to bring a voice out of the chorus. And we can't wait to be overwhelmed by this free fight of imagination.