Little Leon

Little Leon is a web animated series created by NekoVision.

Synopsis
''Deep inside the net, on the other side of our screens, there is an alternate dimension. In it exists an Earth-like world: Minida. It is a world quite like ours-- full of all kinds of places, and many faces. But this world is constantly under the threat of mischievous beings--Data Monsters! These beasties corrupt everything that comes on their way, terrorizing the poor people of the land! However, little did they know that to combat this evil, a new force has arrived. They are called Cyber Cadets!''

- From the NekoVision website.

Production
In 2008, after watching an animated music video which featured a small astronaut-like animated character who was traveling through a surreal world, Lia N. Lorenzo began to daydream about him, soon creating a concept for an animated show.

In this concept, since he had no name, he was known as "Mousie," and he traveled through planet Earth using his spaceship. He would often be mistaken by a real mouse or a bug.

The concept evolved through time, with the character's name being changed from "Mousie" to "Travel-Mouse", and upon discovering the character was actually an animated version of the singer, whose name was Leon, he was named after him.

In the original concept, Leon was a virtual guide of an island transformed into a tourist attraction, who was brought to life by an electric storm. Upon entering the human world he discovered his ability to sing and decided to become a popstar. But it was then considered too "confusing" and "badly written", and this story was scrapped.

In 2018 the series was rewritten. The whole "virtual life-form" concept stayed, albeit with some drastic changes.