What happened to my Filmation He-man and She-ra???
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I heard in some places that the g1 transformers cartoon is anime.
I agree with you, but why did some people consider it anime?
Because some episodes (and the movie) were animated by Japanese studios like Toei, most likely.
It's kind of a meaningless distinction on the face of it, given that in Japan, "anime" is the broad term for all animated works, regardless of where it was animated.
It's kind of a meaningless distinction on the face of it, given that in Japan, "anime" is the broad term for all animated works, regardless of where it was animated.
The distinction largely exists outside of Japan because calling it an "anime" gives the impression that it was made entirely in Japan, by Japan, for Japan, from initial concept to final completion, without any involvement from Marvel and Sunbow, and later dubbed into English from Japanese, which just isn't true.
Ironic, since that was collaborative between Hasbro and Takara, as I recall.
Filmation was the underdog in the battle of American animation houses vs. Hanna Barbara but in the end Filmation edged them out with Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power (aka. He-man and She-ra). The animation was not as dynamic because of budget constraints, but the heart of Filmation was its writers, directors, artists, and producers. The Filmation animation cells were better drawn, the colors were more vibrant, and the backgrounds were the best. Filmation became more than meets the eye, and brought Hanna Barbara to its knees:
This was Filmation’s horror episode, and it was not your scooby-dooby-doo where are you. It got real:
(cued to 7:15)
It had to be serious if Cringer is asking Adam to turn him into Battlecat. Even he knows the sh#t has hit the fan.
And it made us believe that we could be Stanlin and do this:
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We could have the power!
(cued to 7:15)
It had to be serious if Cringer is asking Adam to turn him into Battlecat. Even he knows the sh#t has hit the fan.
And it made us believe that we could be Stanlin and do this:
(cued to 16:30)
We could have the power!
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I always thought Thundercats could be a part of Masters of the Universe, same idea. I was shocked that the Sword of Omens was beaten:
That’s what I like about the Filmation Sword of Power. It was never broken; it was indestructible. It couldn’t even be melted. That is why I had a problem with Revelation, which broke the Power Sword in half.
That’s what I like about the Filmation Sword of Power. It was never broken; it was indestructible. It couldn’t even be melted. That is why I had a problem with Revelation, which broke the Power Sword in half.
Masters of the Universe could work seamlessly with Thundercats, but from what I’ve seen they always de-power He-man:
It would not be close. Lion-o is nowhere near He-man’s power and strength level. And the power of the eye of Thundera is not even in the same ballpark as the Power of Grayskull, which according to Filmation is at the center of the universe and is the source of all creation (ie. The Big Bang).
Mumm-ra is powerful and ever living but all Skeletor would have to do is put a mirror in front of him.
It would not be close. Lion-o is nowhere near He-man’s power and strength level. And the power of the eye of Thundera is not even in the same ballpark as the Power of Grayskull, which according to Filmation is at the center of the universe and is the source of all creation (ie. The Big Bang).
Mumm-ra is powerful and ever living but all Skeletor would have to do is put a mirror in front of him.