History Characters / MayaTheBee

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/MiyokoAso; (1975); Reiko Yamada (1982); Jane Woods (US Saban anime dub); Kira Tozer (EN CGI series season 1); Justine Clarke (EN, 2014 movie); Teresa Lipowska (Poland, anime); Krystyna Miecikówna (Poland, anime); Agnieszka Kunikowska (Poland, CGI series' TV dub); Katarzyna Tatarak (Poland, CGI series' DVD dub and 2014 movie)

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the book, while she was polite, she isn't as compassionate as she is in the series. One page mentions that she knows that drones are killed after summer, but isn't bothered by it as she understands the necessity. And while she is annoyed about the dragonfly eating Hans Christopher, she quickly forgets about him after she hears the dragonfly has met humans.

->'''Voiced by:''' Michiko Nomura (1975); Runa Akiyama (1982); Creator/PaulineLittle (US Saban dub, anime); Creator/AndreaLibman (EN, CGI series season 1), TBA (EN, CGI series season 2); Creator/CocoJackGillies (EN, CGI movies); Ewa Złotowska (Poland, anime and CGI series' TV dub); Agnieszka Fajlhauer (Poland, CGI series' TV dub, DVD dub and movies); Angela Mit (FR, CGI series); Jenifer Bartoli (FR, CGI movies)

* SuperOCD: He gives the cleaner a hard time if there is even a tiny speck anywhere around the hive and strongly believes in "A place for everything and everything in its place."

* {{Keet}}: At least in the older episode of the anime up to season 2.

** Also in the book, she ''[[FantasticRacism hates]]'' wasps and hornets and becomes [[IAmNotWeasel offended or violent if another insect mistakes her for one]]. In the CGI reboot, she finds the wasps to be a nuisance but doesn't hate them, she even befriends a friendly wasp in one episode. While in the movie, she befriends Sting and still trusts him even after finding out he's actually a hornet.

** Also in the book, she ''[[FantasticRacism hates]]'' wasps and hornets and becomes [[IAmNotWeasel offended or violent if another insect mistakes her for one]]. In the CGI reboot, she finds the wasps to be a nuisance, but doesn't hate them, she even befriends a friendly wasp in one episode. And in the movie she befriends Sting, and still trusts him even after finding out he's actually a hornet.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In all media, Flip is the biggest sources of help with Maya and Willy. In the CGI series, he becomes this with all the younger bugs where they are start all crying when he's close to leaving the meadow for good.

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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the CGI incarnation, Paul and his army of ants while stern, are notably friendlier and open to dancing and having fun with others. In the the original book and anime, The Colonel/Paul and his army (except for the youngest ant) are no no-nsense, stern, and rarely involved in fun actives.

* BadassMoustache: In the anime, The Colonel is depicted with two small sideburns across his face.

* JabbaTableManners: He's a noisy eater. In one episode, he eats too fast and coughs up pollen into [[https://youtu.be/aKNFSrnv0tI?t=702 Maya's face]].

Originally created for the anime and eventually becoming one of the three main protagonists of the franchise. Willy is young male bee (drone) and Maya's best friend, although not the brightest and prone to laziness.

* AdaptationalNiceGuy: In the CGI incarnation, Paul and his army of ants while stern, are notably friendlier and open to dancing and having fun with others. In the the original book and anime, The Colonel/Paul and his army (except for the youngest ant) are nonsense, stern, and rarely involved in fun actives.

* DubNameChange: In Germany, they're called Eddie and Freddi in the movie and Emil and Egon in the CGI series.

* AdaptationNameChange: In the Studio 100 series, The Colonel was renamed to "Paul".

->'''Voiced by:''' Krzysztof Szczerbiński (Poland, CGI series' TV dub)

[[ExactlyWhat ItSaysOnTheTin An army of ants]] lead by The Colonel (known as "Paul" in the CGI series) who are the protectors of the meadow and all bugs. In the anime and GBA games, they have an intense rivalry with an army of red ants.

[[folder:The Colonel/Paul the Ant Colonel and The Ant Army]]

An army of ants lead by The Colonel (known as "Paul" in the CGI series) who are the protectors of the meadow and all bugs. In the anime and GBA games, they have an intense rivalry with an army of red ants.

[[folder:Paul the Ant Colonel]]

The leader of ant armies and one of Maya's friends.
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[[folder:Arnie and Barney]]

->'''Voiced by:''' Robert Tondera (Artie, Poland, CGI series' TV dub); Janusz Wituch (Barney, Poland, CGI series' TV and DVD dub); Jerzy Kryszak (Artie, Poland, 2014 movie); Jarosław Boberek (Barney, Poland, 2014 movie); Jacek Wolszczak (Artie, Poland, 2018 movie); Jacek Bończyk (Barney, Poland, 2018 movie)
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A duo of clumsy army ants sent to search for Maya and Willy. They're among the supporting characters of the first film, tritagonists of the second film, and recurring characters of the second season of ''Maya the Bee''.

A young male bee (drone) who is Maya's best friend. He also one of the main protagonists of the series.

A grasshopper and wise friend of Maya and Willy. He's also the deuteragonist of the series and the supporting character in the 2018 of the sequel "The Honey Games".

* AdaptationalDumbass: In the anime, while he wasn't a genius, the first episode shows that he has some knowledge on what dangers to avoid and could remember important information Miss Cassandra had taught him (in the Japanese version, he was an [[https://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/maya/character/ honor student]]. In the CGI series, he has the lowest grades in his class, can't seem to focus, and, according to Maya, makes spelling mistakes.

* AdaptationalDumbass: In the anime, while he wasn't a genius, the first episode shows that he has some knowledge on what dangers to avoid and could remember important information Miss Cassandra had taught him. In the CGI series, he has the lowest grades in his class, can't seem to focus, and, according to Maya, makes spelling mistakes.

* AnthropomorphicShift: In the anime, while she gained two redesigns in the series. The Queen had a notably unique design by resembling a human.

* AdaptationDyeJob: In the CGI series, her hair is colored grey to reflect being the oldest of the honeybees. Compared to the anime, where her hair was either blonde (only seen in the Japanese and Arabics versions) or brown (later episodes) colored hair.

* AgeLift: In the the original anime, two of her characters designs gave her a notably youthful and prettier appearance. In the CGI series and films, The Queen was redesigned as a middle-aged bee and notably taller than Cassandra.

* YouDontLookLikeYou: She gained a redesign in the CGI reboot compared to her original anime counterpart. On the topic of the anime, The Queen had two different designs which is seen in the Arabic and Japanese versions.