Iyanu

Cartoon Network Running Action • Adventure • Fantasy

Drawing on Nigerian culture, music, and mythology, the animated series follows Iyanu, a brave young orphan living in the magical kingdom of Yorubaland. While studying history and ancient arts, she yearns for a normal life—until a looming threat awakens divine powers not seen since the legendary Age of Wonders. Accompanied by newfound friends Biyi, Toye, and a magical leopard named Ekun, Iyanu sets out to uncover the source of this evil, unlocking her destiny along the way.

Where to Watch: Cartoon Network

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Next Air Time: Sat, Mar 21 2026 1:00 PM GMT+0000

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

10 episodes

E01

The Chosen

Sat, Apr 5 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

When a teenage orphan girl, Iyanu, unknowingly triggers her Divine Powers, she escapes Elu, the last standing city in the known world; she embarks on a journey to discover the truth about the evil lurking in the realm of Yorubaland.

E02

The Exiles

Sat, Apr 5 2025 2:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Fleeing the evil Chancellor Nuro, Iyanu meets the Corrupt Divine Beast Ekun and a mysterious boy named Biyi; as she uncovers her extraordinary powers, she also explores hidden treasures beyond the Walls of Elu.

E03

The Eso of Eso

Sat, Apr 5 2025 2:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Kanfo, the leader of the Eso Warriors of Elu, brings his inquisitive son Toye along on the hunt for Iyanu; she encounters Mama Sewa, the astute matriarch of the Riverlands Settlement who has secret knowledge of Iyanu's past and powers.

E04

The Arrival

Sat, Apr 12 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

As the Workers' District faces extreme strain and Elu's political climate worsens, Iyanu intensifies her training with Mama Sewa while two formidable military forces converge on the Riverlands Settlement to capture her.

E05

The People of the Deep

Sat, Apr 19 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Iyanu, Biyi and Sewa face the corrupt divine beast Ekun and the vicious people of the deep; in Elu, workers' district citizens demand justice from Oba Adeyinka and chancellor Nuro's oppressive regime.

E06

The Walk of Death

Sat, Apr 26 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

With the Riverlands Settlement in ruins, Iyanu, Biyi, Toye and Ekun (TEAM CHOSEN) must cross the perilous Rinku Plains to find The Source -- the key to Iyanu's powers and lifting the Curse from Yorubaland -- while adjusting as a new team.

E07

The Betrayal

Sat, May 3 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Elu descends into civil war as Biyi, Oba Adeyinka and Kanfo tell personal stories of past heartbreak. Iyanu, Toye, Ekun and Biyi struggle to reach The Source, while Olori continues her search for Iyanu.

E08

The Sacred

Sat, May 10 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Iyanu, Biyi, Toye and Ekun reach The Source Mountain and meet the Guardians. Iyanu must pass the three Trials to prove she's the Chosen. Meanwhile, Chancellor Nuro, possessed by the Fallen One, tracks them across the Rinku Plains to stop her.

E09

The Source Part I

Sat, May 17 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

As Cursed animals besiege Elu, Iyanu searches for The Source. Meanwhile, Biyi, Toye, Olori and Kanfo launch a counterattack against Chancellor Nuro and his forces, who are trying to prevent Iyanu from lifting the Curse on Yorubaland.

E10

The Source Part II

Sat, May 24 2025 1:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Season 2

1 episode