Coloc' Party #1

Four mismatched kids peer through a porthole-style doorway in this cheerful French-language opener from Bamboo Édition, their chaotic apartment visible behind them as a washing machine froths over with soap suds at their feet. Monsieur B.'s cartoony style brings real energy to the ensemble — a girl with pigtails, a kid in a school blazer, a spiky green-haired teen, and a redhead — all looking like they've just discovered cohabitation is messier than expected. Bienvenue chez toi! ("Welcome to your place!") sets the tone perfectly for what promises to be a lively, humor-filled series about the joys and disasters of shared living, arriving in 2013 from Bamboo Édition.