The Kidriends 2

The Kidriends 2 is a 1996 American animated adventure comedy film. It is the sequel to 1994's The Kidriends. It was directed by Ray John and Charles Grosvenor. It was produced by Bear Bones Productions. The film is set two months after the events of the film, Kool Roon devises a plan to steal King's crown and send it to Giftopolis, during which Joshua finds love, and five families must retrieve it to find the King's crown to save J from King's wrath.

The film was released on February 9, 1996, by Columbia Pictures and was met with mixed to positive reviews from critics and earned over $90 million worldwide.

Plot
3 months later, right after the events in The Kidriends, Kool Roon steal King's crown, leaving false evidence (namely, a note that reads "We stole your crown. Signed, The Kids") to frame for the crime, give it to Takashi and he sends the crown to Giftopolis, a distant, mysterious land from which no people have returned. The next day, Joshua, Samuel, and Maya make fun of Eleana, who wants to have adventures.

Later that night, Joshua, Samuel, Eleana, Nick, Wylan, and Maya go to their favorite party place, Ringer Bob's Party Place, where they drown their sorrows in ice cream. in school, at the pep rally, The kids with the teachers watch the pep rally, and where Joshua falls in love with a flirtatious and beautiful named Averie Ji. She's finished the song.

The kids and the teachers meet Averie Ji, Mr. Pample meets, and talks join his classroom with Averie Ji.

Cast

 * Pamela Adlon as Joshua / Nick
 * Kath Soucie as Samuel
 * Mona Marshall as Sophie
 * Anndi McAfee as Averie Ji
 * Mala Miles as Paintboy
 * Melissa Fahn as Eleana
 * Tress MacNeilie as Maya
 * Cree Summer as Rita
 * June Foray as Ringer Bob
 * Kyle Miles as Ninja Jolo
 * Freda Foh Shen as Huojin
 * Gary LeRoi Gray as Jaxon
 * Tom Kenny as Andrew
 * Lisa Bonet as Dylan
 * E.G. Daily as Waylon / Victoria
 * Candi Milo as Grace / Kool Roon
 * Christine Cavanaugh as Kaleb
 * Giovonnie Samuels as Milia
 * Jim Cummings as Lord De / Major
 * Quinton Flynn as Demony
 * Cheryl Chase as Princess Vada
 * Grey DeLisle as Big Baby
 * Kevin Michael Richardson as King Jose
 * Jeff Bennett as Ranger Ed
 * Charlie Adler as Ko-Ko, Joshua's parrot
 * Maurice LaMarche as Principal Kicker
 * Rob Paulsen as Mr. Pample
 * Frank Welker as Lil Rio 2000 / Mr. Chucklers / Willers

Production
In September 1994, Columbia Pictures announced it was working with Mala Miles Productions on a sequel to The Kidriends. In December 1994, However, on March 24, 1995, the film's release date was moved up to November 22, 1995.

Animation
The film was made by Toon Boom Animation and Saerom Animation and Seoul, South Korea.

Marketing
The film's first teaser poster was released on March 1, 1995. Its first official teaser trailer was released on March 24, 1995, and was attached to Walt Disney's ''A Goofy Movie. Another teaser trailer was attached to Disney/Pixar's Toy Story ''on November 22, 1995. The film's first full trailer was released on May 17, 1996, and was attached to Universal Pictures' ''Flipper. ''Throughout the year, trailers and 20-second teasers of the movie were shown.

Several merchandise were made for The Kidriends 2, such as toys and figurines. A hardcover book called The Art of The Kidriends 2, was published on August 21, 1996, by authors Sharon Gosling and Adam Newell, and a foreword by Mala Miles shows the detail of the artwork that went into the making of the film, with storyboards, research photographs, and character sketches.

A 3D platform game based on the film titled The Kidriends 2, was released on August 9, 1996. Developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Activision, the game was released for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64, PC, and Game Boy.

Theatrical release
Columbia released The Kidriends 2 in the United States and Canada on February 9, 1996. The film was released on February 2, 1996, in the United Kingdom, Iceland, Mexico, and Taiwan, and on March 24, 1996, in Japan. The film was also released on March 26, 1996, in Australia and the Netherlands.

Home media
The film was released by Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment on VHS and Laserdisc on March 12, 1997, and on DVD on January 30, 1999. The release contained a bonus Malachi and Friends episode, "Flowerless". The film was later released on September 28, 2004, along with the original Kidriends movie. The 2004 DVD release included an audio commentary by Miles, a 28-minute making-of documentary, a gallery of concept art, storyboards, test footage, and deleted scenes.

On March 23, 2011, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the film on Blu-ray. The release is a 3-disc combo pack including a Blu-ray 3D disc, Blu-ray Disc, and a DVD that includes both a DVD and digital copy of the film.

In 2016, Miles announced on his social media accounts that the original Kidriends movies would see new 4k remasters. Both films were released on September 26, 2017, on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray.

Box office
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Critical reception
The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 99%.