‘America’s Next Top Cryptid’ from ‘Cyanide & Happiness’ Studio Explosm Revealed

During Explosm Entertainment’s packed Cyanide & Happiness panel at San Diego Comic-Con, the studio behind the cult-favorite internet animated franchise officially unveiled its new original series: America’s Next Top Cryptid, an animated comedy created exclusively for Animation+ and premiering on Tubi this fall. As the streamer announced earlier this year, the show is slated to join its expanding animation lineup this fall.

The announcement marked the first public reveal of the series, with Explosm co-founder and Cyanide & Happiness creator Rob DenBleyker joining Adam Nusrallah, Connor Murphy and the creative team led by Cyanide & Happiness creator Kris Wilson to discuss the project, currently in full production.

The series pairs Explosm’s signature irreverent humor with the world of cryptids, following an absurd competition to crown the nation’s next legendary creature. The show is being animated by Spud Gun Studios, run by Tom Jenkins and Tom Payne — creators of the Mashed YouTube channel, which has more than 5.5 million subscribers and 2.1 billion views.

The panel also revealed key casting for America’s Next Top Cryptid: Zach Prescott, who plays Harry the Handsome Butcher and other major characters in Cyanide & Happiness; Monica Rial, whose credits include Bulma from Dragon Ball Z and Froppy from My Hero Academia; and Brandon Rogers, from Hazbin Hotel and Helluva Boss.

America’s Next Top Cryptid is the latest original from Animation+, the creator-driven adult animation studio that has rapidly expanded its footprint across major streaming platforms. The studio’s productions include The Cyanide & Happiness Show, Purgatony and recently launched Toon World Express — all streaming on Tubi.