Xilam Animation has officially announced the production of a ninth season of Oggy and the Cockroaches. This launch coincides with the celebration of the franchise's 30th anniversary. The season will consist of 78 new episodes to be distributed between the years 2027 and 2028. The series will maintain its characteristic style of physical comedy without dialogue, following the battles of the cat Oggy against the cockroaches Joey, Dee Dee, and Marky.
The technical evolution behind classic animation 🎨
Although the visual essence and silent humor are preserved, the production of this new batch of episodes will benefit from current tools. It is likely that Xilam will use more efficient digital animation pipelines, maintaining a 2D rendering that respects the original design. The consistency in the style, over nearly three decades, demonstrates mastery of the workflow that balances traditional techniques with the productivity demanded by a volume of 78 chapters.
Long-term planning: Oggy will have retirement pension 😼
With this announcement, it is clear that Oggy will not be able to rest even for his own anniversary. While other series conclude, the blue cat continues signing a collective contract for 78 new workdays, without cockroach insurance. It seems that his struggle for a quiet sofa is an infinite cycle, and his retirement is postponed, at least, until season number thirteen. The cockroaches, for their part, must already be updating their manual of domestic guerrilla tactics.