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3	''The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs'' (Portuguese: ''O Grilo Feliz e os Insetos Gigantes'') is a 2009 Brazilian computer-animated fantasy film directed by Walbercy Ribas and Rafael Ribas and produced by Start Desenhos Animados. The film is the sequel of ''WesternAnimation/TheHappyCricket'', released in 2001.
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5	One day, [[TheHero Christopher]] discovers giant fossils, that's where the problems begin, which will be faced against the villain Trambika. In addition to Christopher, there is Pétala, which Christopher falls in love with, and the group of rapper frogs, who want to record a CD and gain fame.
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7	!!''The Happy Cricket and the Giant Bugs'' contains examples of:
8	* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Almost all bugs wear some clothing accessories, such as hats, shoes, and simple shirts. The frogs are shown wearing much fuller and more detailed clothes, unlike the first film.
9	* AmbitionIsEvil: The frogs kidnap Pétala to have a good singing girl in their group and get to record their first song to gain fame and become celebrities.
10	* AnimateInanimateObject: Montain and Kakatus.
11	* AntiVillain: The frogs.
12	* ArtisticLicenseChildLaborLaws: Part of Verdugo's plan is to manipulate kids into working for him.
13	* ArtShift: In fact, all of the characters from the first film retained their original designs and art style, however, the new characters feature a new style, with visible irises and a more grotesque look. The frogs bear absolutely no resemblance to the frogs in the first film.
14	* BestFriend: Bituquinho and Rafael appear as a duo in this film.
15	* BigBad: Trambika, Verdugo's giant bug.
16	* CaperCrew: Trambika and her large criminal group of praying mantises.
17	* CoDragons: Sakana and Salafra are the second-in-command of the praying mantises working for Tambika.
18	* ComicTrio: The three frogs Rappers, Netão, Sinistro, and Caradura.
19	* DancePartyEnding: At the end all the characters are shown dancing and singing, including Verdugo trapped in a cage and even Tambika's head.
20	* DebutQueue: The film does a little of that, showing Bituquinho (Leonardo) and Rafael (Barnaby), Christopher, Verdugo, and the frogs, respectively.
21	* DemotedToExtra: Most of the Happy Cricket gang (except Rafael and Bituquinho) barely appear in this film; Isabella and Honey Dew only have a few short lines, while Cartibella and Snealy are full background characters and are barely seen (the latter has a notable cameo in the final song however).
22	* DigitalPiracyIsEvil: It is the main subject addressed in the film.
23	* EvilIsBigger: Tambika, Verdugo's creation, is a praying mantis with a gigantic size and acts as an antagonist.
24	* EvilPlan: After learning about fossil bugs in the desert, Verdugo comes up with a complete scheme that involves different types of crimes to get money.
25	* FossilRevival: Verdugo does this in the film, taking various parts from the fossils of giant bugs in the desert to create a giant praying mantis, controlled by a remote control.
26	* Gangbangers: The frogs fit this trope perfectly, as they are a low-income gang who live in a slum, speak in cool, hip slang, and also prove to be dangerous and prone to committing crimes, as they kidnap Pétala.
27	* GenreShift: The film takes place in a modern time, full of pop culture, while the first one is more like a fantasy and magical adventure. The film's set also has nothing to do with the first film except for Christopher's house.
28	* HalfwayPlotSwitch: In the beginning, the film is about the fossils of giant insects (following the title) but later it changes to a film about piracy and forced labor.
29	* HeroProtagonist: Christopher, the Happy Cricket.
30	* HomageShot: Near the end, there's a scene with Sinistro (another member of the toad band) imitating and wearing [[Characters/StarWarsDarthVaderAndServants Darth Vader]]'s helmet from [[Franchise/StarWars Star Wars]].
31	* IconicSequelCharacter: Pétala, Verdugo, and especially the three frogs.
32	* IconicSequelSong: "Rap dos sapos," "Amor Maior," and "Festa" (adapted version).
33	* LoserProtagonist: While Rafael (Barnaby) encourages the others to face the frogs after they have kidnapped Christopher's love interest, he quickly denies it and gives up, and later does the same thing when he finds out about the piracy of his songs, having to be convinced by Netão (one of the frogs) to go after the bad guys.
34	* NightmareSequence: There is a scene where Bituquinho dreams of a spooky eye of a living giant bug watching him through his bedroom window while Professor Vareta is heard screaming in the background trying to warn him.
35	* NonLinearSequel: It has no direct sequel to the first film.
36	* NoTalkingOrPhonesWarning: The movie has one.
37	* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: The three frogs are known only by Netão (probably has "Neto" in his real name), Sinistro (Sinister), and Caradura (something like "Hardface"). It is also likely that Sakana e Salasfra is not the actual name of the two praying mantises.
38	* ProtagonistTitle: The Happy Cricket (O Grilo Feliz). By the way, that's actually his original name.
39	* RememberTheNewGuy: Some characters like Professor Vareta, Sebastião, and especially Mountain and Kakatus fit this trope.
40	* SequelNonEntity: Linda, Buffuno, the army of toads, and the various resident bugs from the first film are completely absent.
41	* ShiftedToCGI: The first film is animated using traditional 2D, while this one is completely computer-animated.
42	* TheBadGuyWins: The frogs successfully kidnap Pétala and convince her to sing in their band.
43	* TheBrute: Netão, the leader of the frogs band, is tall, burly, and easily angered and strikes fear into almost every bug in the film, except Verdugo.
44	* TheCorrupter: Verdugo fits that trope when it comes to manipulating the main characters.
45	* TheDon: Trambika.
46	* TheHeavy: Verdugo, the main [[VillainAntagonist villain]].

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