Team Zenko Go

A new show for younger kids from Dreamworks (who brought up Gabby's Dollhouse) and Mainframe Studios (who brought us ReBoot: The Guardian's Code and Spy Kids: Mission Critical). Team Zenko Go is yet another attempt to make a preschool show involving superheroes.

Set in the town of Harmony Harbor, four kids, Jax, Niah, Ellie, and Ari, are spies doing good deeds. Stationed in the noodle truck owned by Auntie Yuki, and her flying squirrel, Ponzu, the four go around doing good deeds (or Zenko, which means good deed in Japanese) to the citizens while staying hidden.

Based on a book series called Dojo Daycare, Team Zenko Go changes a lot of stuff, like making the team spies instead of ninjas, and getting rid of the daycare in favor of a noddle truck. This show is a good one for preschoolers, as it teaches problem solving and teamwork while providing entertaining stories of four kids who do good deeds for the people in their hometown, making it a nicer place.

However, it can run afoul of teaching morals like P. J. Masks and Action Pack before it (one episode has Ellie learning about facing her fears when the team looks for a pet snake, and another involves Rodney, a minor character, being afraid of the dark), but it does something different for a change, and it's a good show for parents to let their kids watch.

Team Zenko Go is a positive children's series that shows kids that you don't need to be a superhero to do something good. And that even though you might not agree on the same things as other kids, you can problem-solve to figure things out.

Team Zenko Go focuses on a group of kids named Niah (Nakai Takawira), Jax (Dominic Mariche), Ellie (Penelope Good), and Ari (Hartley Bernier), who live in a town called Harmony Harbor. Together, they are Team Zenko. The people who live in Harmony Harbor think their town is the happiest place on Earth, and it's all because of Team Zenko, who, in their free time, devote themselves to anonymously doing good deeds. The best Zenkos are the ones that are kept secret.

What makes this show unique is that the kids aren't doing good deeds for fame and glory. They are doing it just to be nice and to help out. In fact, this is probably my favorite aspect of the show. Another thing I like about this show is the diversity. For example, Ari is in a wheelchair which demonstrates that just because you have a disability doesn't mean you can't accomplish things you would be able to do without it. My favorite character is Ari because he is optimistic and intelligent for his age. For example, in episode one, when Ari messes up his first mission, he gets kicked out of the team. But he uses his intelligence to figure out that it was all a test for him to prove he is worthy to be on Team Zenko. In most of the episodes when something goes wrong, Ari thinks positively and finds a way to get the job done.

The message of Team Zenko Go is that when good things happen to you, you are more likely to do good things for others, and that just makes everyone happy. The series is completely family-friendly.

Team Zenko Go is an amazing show for kids to watch with their families. I give Team Zenko Go 4.5 out of 5 stars and recommend it to ages 4 to 10. Parents will also enjoy watching it with their kids. This show is available to watch on Netflix starting March 15, 2022. Be sure to check it out! By Giana N., KIDS FIRST!