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Madrid — In a milestone move, Imira Entertainment, one of Spain’s biggest animation companies, is linking to Catalan public broadcaster Televisió de Catalunya (Tvc), Imira parent Toonz Media Group in India and Irish animation studio Telegael for the co-production and global distribution of “Mondo Yan,” the production partners announced Thursday.

The move comes as new Imira CEO Paul Robinson, a former senior executive at Disney and NBCUniversal, implements the first moves in Imira’s new growth strategy, much centered on a drive into production.

A 52-part, CGI 12-minute-episode action comedy series, “Mondo Yan” targets 5-8 gender neutral audiences. It features the adventures of three unlikely and awkward heroes – Xia, a brave Samurai leader; April, a sweet, sensitive animal lover; Pai, a clumsy, erratic rodent.

The trio is entrusted with the mission of saving humanity and maintaining the harmony of nature, despite the fiendish designs of a dastardly underworld villain and...