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Tear Along the Dotted Line

Tear Along the Dotted Line

20218.41 Season6 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city.

Created by Zerocalcare
Written by Zerocalcare
Produced by Giorgio Scorza, Davide Rosio
NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Zerocalcare

Zerocalcare

Zerocalcare (voice)

Valerio Mastandrea

Valerio Mastandrea

Armadillo (voice)

Themes & Keywords

based on comicadult animation

About Tear Along the Dotted Line

Tear Along the Dotted Line is a animation, comedy, drama series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of based on comic, adult animation. Created by Zerocalcare, it stars Zerocalcare, Valerio Mastandrea. A cartoonist in Rome with his armadillo-for-a-conscience reflects on his path in life and a would-be love as he and his friends travel outside the city.

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