Chibi Tiny Tales
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Chibi Tiny Tales
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Chibi Tiny Tales is a series of 60-second shorts done in the chibi style of animation (that emphasizes smallness and cuteness) and featuring well-known Disney characters. There is lots of Looney Toons-style violence, including fists flying in a tumble of dust and characters shown with bandages and black eyes after. There are sometimes screaming sound effects. Monsters and ghouls are shown in a mostly slapstick way. In the Halloween episode a ghost puts up a sign that says "Eat, Sleep, Die, Repeat." Characters are sometimes chased by villains and act scared. Due to the extremely short length of the episodes, though, peril never lasts very long.
What's the Story?
CHIBI TINY TALES is a collection of one-minute animated stories that contain no dialogue, only sound effects, and feature well-known Disney characters. The word "chibi" refers to a style of caricature that originated in Japan, and is common in anime and manga, in which characters are drawn in an exaggerated way, typically with oversized heads, and minimal detail.
Is It Any Good?
With episodes clocking in at only a minute each, it's tempting to think there's little to either enjoy or worry about with this animated series. And for the most part Chibi Tiny Tales is harmless (and voiceless) fun despite its penchant for Looney Toons-style violence. Many kids will love the micro-episodes for how easy they are to digest, and for their emphasis on getting laughs through falls, scares, and characters doing "naughty" things. Plus, there are plenty of familiar Disney faces. But similar to the issues with the endless scroll on YouTube, letting kids burn through micro-episode after micro-episode could set up a problematic habit of wanting to watch "just one more." Except for the very occasional need to keep the kids occupied for a minute or two, parents won't find much use for this show and will probably want to skip it.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Parents can talk about what happens in our brains when short pieces of content like this make us happy. Talk about how dopamine is created and the role it plays in technology addiction.
Ask your kids why they think nobody speaks in these shorts. Does that make them more fun to watch or less? Why?
Talk about the violence in the shorts. How would the show be different if the violence was more realistic? Talk about how media violence can affect kids.
TV Details
- Premiere date: June 7, 2020
- Network: Disney+
- Genre: Kids' Animation
- TV rating: NR
- Last updated: January 5, 2023
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