Hero: 108

Hero: 108
Genre Action
Comedy
Format Flash Animation
Created by Yang-Ming Tarng
Directed by Trevor Wall
Voices of Ian James Corlett
Andrew Francis
Brian Drummond
Adrian Petriw
Kelly Sheridan
Tabitha St. Germain
Narrated by Ian James Corlett (Opening Narration)
Composer(s) John McPhillips
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 2 (1 aired)
No. of episodes 26 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Gamania
Hong Ying Animation
Mike Young Productions
Moonscoop
Taffy Entertainment
Telegael
Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe
Broadcast
Original channel Cartoon Network
Kabillion on Demand
Original run March 1, 2010 – present

Hero: 108 (also known as 水火: 108 in Chinese) is an animated television series on Cartoon Network and the Cartoon Network international cable network, and Kabillion OnDemand channel in the United States. The series is created by Yang-Ming Tarng and is co-produced by Gamania, Hong Ying Animation, Taffy Entertainment, Telegael Torenta, Moonscoop, and Cartoon Network Development Studio Europe and animated at Mike Young Productions in Los Angeles.[1] It premiered on March 1, 2010 and currently airs weekdays at 4 p.m in the UK.[2][3][4][5] The show has been renewed for another season and is expected to air on Cartoon Network in early 2012.[6][7]

Contents

Synopsis

Many years ago in the Hidden Kingdom, animals and humans lived in perfect harmony until an evil trickster named High Roller arrived and fooled the animals into thinking humans were their enemies. Chaos reigned in the Hidden Kingdom until Commander ApeTrully formed a task force called Big Green to reunite the animals and humans while fighting the forces of High Roller and the Zebra Brothers.

The storyline in a typical episode follows a formula, although the formula varies and several episodes depart from it: Commander ApeTrully goes on a mission to the castle of an animal kingdom to make peace and ask its inhabitants to join Big Green, bringing a gift of gold as a token of goodwill. The animals generally dismiss the gift, and usually capture ApeTrully who calls for help from First Squad. Members of First Squad (usually everyone except Mr. No Hands, who does come along on occasion) deploy by descending through a maze of tubes and landing on turtles fitted with tank treads, and then are launched through a tunnel and out over the water. When they arrive where ApeTrully is being held, a battle or contest ensues, during which special talents or abilities of the animals are revealed, often something based on their nature. After the battle or contest, the animals usually concede to First Squad's skills saying through translation by ApeTrully (unless the animal rulers can talk) that they would be honored to join Big Green. After joining, the animals often are assigned a particular duty at Big Green based on their demonstrated skills, which may help solve a problem introduced in a subplot.

Characters

Big Green

Big Green is a peace-making force with goals to restore peace between the humans and animals:

First Squad

The Big Green's elite warriors. Among its members are:

Second Squad

The Big Green's secondary warriors. They are jealous of First Squad and constantly at odds with them to prove their worth. Among its members are:

Big Green Air Force

A part of Big Green's army that specializes in air battles. They use large jet-shaped firecrackers as jets and giant afros inside their hats as air brakes and parachutes. Among the members are:

Other Members

Villains

Animals

Episodes

Advertisements

Hero: 108 has appeared in many Beanfun! commercials to sponsor Gamania which featured many flash-animated clips of previous episodes in which an event occurred which featured a big bean appearing being pixelated than the character disappears which features the bean transforming into a question mark and an exclamation point. None of the characters have any dialog at all in the commercials except Mighty Ray in one commercial where he says "Okay, Banana?".

An American toy commercial was made to sponsor the Hero: 108 action figures that are available in Toys "R" Us. The commercial airs rarely, mostly on Cartoon Network, making it the only Hero: 108 commercial to air in television.

Beanfun! Commercials

Cast

Crew

Hero: 108 Online

An MMORPG based on the series will have the players play as First Squad and Second Squad. This MMORPG game was developed by Gamania's RedGate Games subsidiary. It's servers are currently down and is unknown when will it be up again.

References

  1. ^ "Hero:108 Premieres Today On Cartoon Network". ColdHardFlash. March 1, 2010. http://coldhardflash.com/2010/03/hero108-premieres-today-on-cartoon-network.html. Retrieved August 1, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Hero: 108 Sneak Peek" Toonbarn
  3. ^ "Playmates Toys picks up Hero: 108." Playthings
  4. ^ "Hero: 108 Official Myspace: About Me" Hero: 108 Myspace
  5. ^ "Moonscoop’s Hero: 108 Toys with Playmates." Animation Magazine
  6. ^ http://kidscreen.com/2010/09/27/hero108-20100927/
  7. ^ http://h108.tumblr.com/post/14925476103/i-haz-a-question
  8. ^ "Top 10 Characters" Hero: 108 Official Website

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