Roser Capdeliva: ‘I will never die, you will always find me in the ‘The Triplets’ 

Roser Capdevila, the beloved Catalan illustrator and creator of the cartoon series ‘The Triplets’, is republishing her book ‘We are the Triplets’, which first came out in 1983.  

‘We are the Triplets’ is inspired by Capdevila’s own daughters, Ana, Helena, and Teresa, also triplets, who were born in 1969, and even share their names with the fictional characters.     

In an interview with the Catalan News Agency (ACN), Capdevila says she believes she will “never die,” as she will always be remembered in the stories of the triplets. 

The new edition brings new life to the first edition of the book, which has been translated into more than 35 languages and was turned into a popular cartoon series, broadcast in 158 countries.  

Capdevila has stopped drawing regularly due to vision problems but still illustrates once a day, creating a diary where she draws things that happen to her or aspects of current news. 

Reboot 

The reissue of ‘We are the Triplets’ (‘Som les tres bessones’) is not only big news in the world of children’s entertainment. In February, it was announced that a co-production agreement between Catalonia, Italy, and Portugal will bring Anna, Teresa, and Helena back to animated life.  

The works for the television adaptation of Roser Capdevila's iconic characters will begin this fall, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the original series. The first two planned seasons, each consisting of around fifty episodes, are expected to premiere early 2027 on 3Cat and RTVE. 

The reboot will be a revamped version of the older project, but carefully reinterpreted for a more modern audience. It will feature a new cover and a refreshed format. 

In the new version, the sisters are a bit older but will continue to interact with historical and fictional characters from the original series. Familiar faces such as the Bored Witch and the Owl will also return.  

Additionally, the target audience for the reboot will be slightly older, shifting from five-year-olds to children around seven or eight years old. 

The author is pleased that her triplets are returning to bookstores and television. "There are so many twins being born nowadays, and they find my biographical note and anecdotes amusing," she says about ‘We are the Triplets’.  

One of the keys to success of the universe, Capdevila says, was the team of scriptwriters behind the series. “We used to meet at the production company and brainstorm how to approach the stories. Once we had covered all the classic fairytales, we decided to explore historical figures and literary works," she tells ACN.

 

Another crucial element was the creation of content that was neither aggressive nor violent, but remained fun. “The Bored Witch is mean, but not too mean. When things get complicated, she sends the girls back home,” she explains.  

"The content was well thought-out, carefully managed, and the animation traveled all over the world,” she adds.  

A surprise success 

“Nobody has been more surprised by its success than me,” Capdevila says. “People still recognize me as the mother of the triplets.” Some even stop her on the street to thank her for creating the series, because they show it to their children.  

“Someone once told me that thanks to the episode about Mozart they learned to love music, and another person confessed that they started studying fine arts because of the episode about Velázquez,” she recounts.  

Looking ahead, the illustrator hopes that the triplets will become “immortal" and continue to be passed down from generation to generation. "We'll see, time will tell. Maybe one day people will think they are outdated, and they will fade away. But I find them entertaining," she reflects. 

Capdevila dreams that the triplets will continue to have "fun" adventures that make people "laugh and think."  

Her love for the characters, inspired by her own daughters, remains so strong that, even after forty years, she would draw them exactly the same, only changing their outfits.