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Mona the Vampire is an animated children's television series based on the children's book of the same name written and illustrated by Sonia Holleyman
Plot
The series follows the adventures of Mona Parker, who refers to herself as "Mona the Vampire", as well as her two best friends, Lily Duncan ("Princess Giant") and Charley Bones ("Zapman"), and her pet cat, Fang, as they imagine themselves confronting a new supernatural foe, or solving a supernatural mystery, in every episode. There are always rational explanations for what they see.
Why It's Extraordinary
- It stays faithful to the books
- Wonderful animation with beautiful art style.
- Likable characters. Such as Mona Parker, Charley Bones, and Lily Duncan.
- Clever and original concept, that is like a done-right version of Eliot Kid when it premiered almost 9 years later.
- Great voice acting with Emma Taylor-Isherwood who voices the titular character.
- Excellent soundtrack like the theme song.
- They are some funny and heartwarming moments
Bad Qualities
- Angela Smith is an unlikable character who's a snobbish mean popular girl to Mona.
- Other characters can be generic sometimes.
- The plot can get a bit confusing with Mona dressed a fake vampire who's an overactive imagination to fight crime.
- Repetitive formularic plots, similar to Eliot Kid.
Reception
It currently has 6.1/10 on IMDb.
Critical response
In a retrospective review from The Arcade, Luka Costello was positive about the show, stating that despite the young demographic, "the show was never too preachy. It had witty dialogue and the simple animation is still admirable. It was definitely the humble origins of my love for the supernatural and that theme song was catchy as hell."