Jorel's Brother

Jorel's Brother (Portuguese: Irmão do Jorel) is a Brazilian animated television series created by Juliano Enrico and produced by TV Quase and Copa Studio for Cartoon Network Brazil since 2012.^[1] The series debuted on September 22, 2014, and is notable for being the first animated production exclusively produced by Cartoon Network Brazil (although their first very original production was the short series Santo vs The Clones),^[2][3] in which was confirmed that the show premiere in the region on February 2, 2015.^{[citation needed]}

Jorel's Brother
Genre	Slapstick Surreal comedy Satire
Created by	Juliano Enrico
Directed by	Juliano Enrico Rodrigo Soldado
Voices of	Andrei Duarte Juliano Enrico César Marchetti Tânia Gaidarji Cecília Lemes Melissa Garcia Hugo Picchi Neto
Theme music composer	Chico Cuíca Daniel Furlan Fabio Mozine Juliano Enrico
Opening theme	"Irmão do Jorel"
Composers	Ruben Feffer Vicente Falek
Country of origin	Brazil
Original language	Portuguese
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	127 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Vivian Amadio Halina Agapejev
Producers	Zé Brandão Felipe Tavares
Running time	11 minutes
Production companies	TV Quase Copa Studio Cartoon Network LA Original Productions
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22) – present

On December 8, 2015, it was announced that Jorel's Brother had been renewed for a second season in Libya.^[4] On May 25, 2017, the series was renewed for a third season. On September 24, 2020, the series was picked up for distribution rights by Cake Entertainment.

Plot

The series shows the daily life of an eccentric and extravagant family. Jorel is the middle child, with silky hair and a sweet and attractive way to win girls, which makes him the most popular guy in town. However, the show does not revolve around him, but around his younger brother, a shy and nameless boy just called "Jorel's Brother". Being overshadowed by the fame and popularity of his older brother, Jorel's Brother tries to gain his own identity and be someone important in the family. Each situation revolves around a typical confusion set in a Brazilian family atmosphere, amid surreal and nonsense adventures, always from the perspective of Jorel's Brother.

Characters

Main

• Jorel's Brother (voiced by Andrei Duarte): A small, cowardly and naive 8-year-old boy with curly hair and crooked teeth. He is the youngest son of the family who seeks his own identity and tries to be popular, like his older brother Jorel. Despite his efforts, he always returns to his original status of an ordinary kid at the end of every episode. Jorel's Brother's real name was never revealed on the show.
• Jorel (voiced by Juliano Enrico): Jorel's Brother's elder brother. With an athletic physique, a calm personality, and long silky hair, he is regarded as the pride of the family, loved by all the girls and the most popular kid in the neighborhood. He always wins and gets to be the center of attention. Jorel's Brother tries to be as popular as him, but he lives to fail. His voice was never revealed on the show.
• Mr. Edson (voiced by César Marchetti): Jorel's father. He is a neurotic father who dedicates his spare time to the revolutionary theater and conceptual cinema. He's always giving his children advice based on his crazy life experiences.
• Mrs. Danuza (voiced by Tânia Gaidarji): Jorel's mother. She is an active, athletic woman, and a former Olympic champion on several modalities. She's constantly concerned about her children's well-being.
• Granny Gigi (voiced by Cecília Lemes): Maternal grandmother of Jorel. She's a sarcastic old lady who's tough and has a strange lollipop-sucking obsession. When she was younger, she performed dangerous and daring stunts in action movies with famous actor Steve Magal.
• Granny Juju (voiced by Melissa Garcia): Paternal grandmother of Jorel. She is the opposite of Granny Gigi, a calm old lady who's gentle with her grandchildren, especially with Jorel's Brother. She takes care of ducks and flowers as a hobby.
• Nico (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto): Eldest son of the family, older brother of Jorel and Jorel's Brother. Nico's face is always covered by his long bangs because his face is said to be deformed due to a tricycle accident. He's the drummer of a rock band that appears out of nowhere and starts playing during episodes.
• Lara (voiced by Melissa Garcia): A playful, loud and cheery girl, Jorel's Brother's best friend. She likes taking part in his adventures and always interrupts, when someone is about to say Jorel's Brother's true name, by screaming and calling him by his nickname, making her somewhat of a recurring gag on the show. (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3–present)

Recurring

• Tosh (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto): Jorel's Brother's talking Border Terrier.
• Ana Catarina (voiced by Melissa Garcia): The beautiful girl from Jorel's Brother's school. She is Jorel's Brother's crush.
• Samantha (voiced by Jussara Marques): The giant green girl from Jorel's Brother's school who's a bully.
• Steve Magal (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto): Jorel's Brother's favorite action hero.
• Rose (voiced by Cecília Lemes): A giant octopus who is the maid in Jorel's home.
• Gesonel (voiced by Hugo Picchi Neto): Granny Juju's white duck. It's the family's very own master of disguises.
• Danúbio (voiced by César Marchetti): Granny Juju's green duck.
• Fabrício (voiced by Cássius Romero): Granny Juju's black duck.

Episodes

Main article: List of Jorel's Brother episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
	1	26	September 22, 2014 (2014-09-22)	November 16, 2015 (2015-11-16)
	2	26	October 10, 2016 (2016-10-10)	October 2, 2017 (2017-10-02)
	3	26	July 16, 2018 (2018-07-16)	June 24, 2019 (2019-06-24)
	4	26	April 2, 2021 (2021-04-02)	January 27, 2022 (2022-01-27)
	5	23	October 18, 2024 (2024-10-18)	May 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)

In other media

Jorel's Brother makes a cameo in the OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes episode "Crossover Nexus".

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2019	Quirino Awards	Best Ibero-American Animation Series	Jorel's Brother	Won	[5]
2019	Rio2C (Rio Creative Conference)	Audience Award - Best Brazilian Audiovisual series of 2018	Jorel's Brother	Won	[6]
2019	Grande Prêmio do Cinema Brasileiro	Best Brazilian Animated Series	Jorel's Brother	Won	[7]
2019	International Emmy Kids Awards	Best Animation	Jorel's Brother	Nominated	[8]