Interview: The Cuphead Show's Tru Valentino & Frank Todaro Talk Cuphead and Mugman's Voices, Favorite Scenes, & Playing The Game

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The Netflix adaptation of Chad and Jared Moldenhauer's award-winning Cuphead video game has been dominating the streamer's charts. Releasing the first 12 episodes on February 18, The Cuphead Show!has held a spot on Netflix's Top 10 list in the United States for the entirety of its debuting week, showing no signs of stopping.

The animated series features the voices of Tru Valentino as Cuphead, Frank Todaro as Mugman, and Wayne Brady as King Dice. It follows the antics of Cuphead and his brother Mugman in their town of Inkwell Isles. Game Rant had the opportunity to chat with Tru Valentino and Frank Todaro about the rapid response to The Cuphead Show!, their experiences crafting their character's voices, and their favorite moments from the series.

Related: Interview: Cuphead Creators Chad And Jared Moldenhauer Talk Netflix Adaptation

GR: Did you expect this rapid fan response to the series? How have your friends and family reacted?

Frank Todaro: I hoped for it. I didn't think it would be as grand as it is. I guess I did. The most heartwarming thing is that everybody is watching it, like little kids are watching, and adults are watching. My parents can watch this and enjoy it in the same way that we used to watch Looney Tunes and Disney. It's that sort of broad, mass appeal that has really made it accessible to all the different circles of people. That's pretty cool. It's pretty cool to be able to bring a little joy to everybody's life.

Tru Valentino: Cuphead has such a big following for the video game. We hoped that some of that would bleed over into the show. I definitely thought that it would pick up some steam, for sure. As far as how it's doing now, I don't know how all the technical stuff works. I feel that it's doing