Hum four notes of that theme and half of Spain and Portugal will finish it for you, which tells you everything about how deep this one is buried in people. What surprises adults coming back is how seriously it takes Dumas: the queen's diamond studs, Milady's poison, Richelieu scheming in the background, all of it played straight across 26 episodes that never sprint to the swordfight. Dogtanian gets to be genuinely annoying before he earns anything, turning up in Paris too young for the Guards and picking a duel with Athos, Porthos and Aramis just to prove he can hold a blade. Pip squeaking beside him and the whole Juliette business give the swashbuckling something soft to land on. Be honest with yourself though: without a childhood attached, this plays gentler than you remember. With one, the first "one for all" hits like a door opening.

A scrappy young dog named Dogtanian arrives in Paris burning with one dream: to become an Imperial Guard. When stiff competition and age restrictions block his path, he does what any determined pup would do: he challenges the legendary Three Musketeers to prove his worth with a sword. What starts as a duel becomes something far bigger. A sinister, power-hungry faction interrupts their fight, and Dogtanian and the three swordsmen quickly join forces to defeat it. That shared victory marks the start of their friendship and their pledge to fight conspiracy together. Set in Europe in 1625 with a cast played mostly by dogs, this lighthearted adventure retells the Musketeers story for a young audience.