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Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Saga continues with the Emmy-winning "Star Wars: Clone Wars." This animated micro-series, directed by Genndy Tartakovsky, captures George Lucas' vision in a dynamic animated style that is a visual delight for all ages. "Star Wars: Clone Wars" Volume 1 reveals the epic adventures that bridge the story arc between "Star Wars: Episode II: Attack of the Clones" and "Star Wars: Episode III: Revenge of the Sith." Follow the valiant Jedi Knights and the Brave soldiers of the Republic's clone army as they battle against the droid forces of the Separatists, led by the evil Sith Lord, Count Dooku. Witness the battles that made galactic heroes out of Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, and along the way get a first look at the new menace from Episode III, General Grevious. This is a must-have for any "Star Wars" collection
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 116000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: star wars, space wars, intergalactic, space opera, villain, rivalry, heroes, fight for supremacy, emperor, ruler, apprentice, escapades, space station, evil empire, good versus evil, sword fight, galaxy, jedi, combat, battles, army, star trek, fight, supernatural power, evil alien
The Spectacular Spider-Man (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Spectacular Spider-Man is an American animated television series based on the superhero character published by Marvel Comics and developed for television by Greg Weisman and Victor Cook. In terms of tone and style, the series is based primarily on the original stories by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, with a similar balance of action, drama, and comedy as well as a high school setting. However, it also tends to utilize material from all eras of the comic's run and other sources such as the film series and the Ultimate Spider-Man comics. The Spectacular Spider-Man premiered on March 8, 2008 during the Kids' WB programming block of The CW, and received critical acclaim. The series aired its second season on Marvel's sister network, Disney XD in the United States and ended its run on November 18, 2009, also receiving positive critical attention. Although a third season was planned, the series was cancelled before production could begin
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.4/10
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, high school, teenage superhero, double life, save the world, teenage life, fighting crime, good versus evil, secret identity, heroic mission, escapades, time travel, youth, memory loss, undercover, master criminal, best friend, high school life, rivalry, danger, imaginary, experiment gone awry, unfulfilled love, social relations, disorder
Wolverine and the X-Men (2008)
Plot Summary:
Wolverine and the X-Men was an American cartoon series by Marvel Animation. It is the fourth animated adaptation of the X-Men characters, the other three being Pryde of the X-Men, X-Men: The Animated Series, and X-Men: Evolution
Duration: 23 min
IMDB Rating: 8.0/10
IMDB Votes: 12000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: mutant, superhero, supernatural, superhero team, supernatural power, save the world, heroic mission, rivalry, danger, genetically altered, super villain, mysterious past, superpower, heroes, imaginary, villain, multiverse, supernatural ability, comic book, school, x men, escapades, mentor, enemy, senator
Merlin (2008)
Plot Summary:
The unlikely friendship between Merlin, a young man gifted with extraordinary magical powers, and Prince Arthur, heir to the crown of Camelot
Duration: 45 min
IMDB Rating: 7.9/10
IMDB Votes: 86000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: UK
Plot tags: king arthur, supernatural, arthurian legend, dragon, witch, supernatural ability, magic, legends and myths, knight, camelot, wizards and magicians, friendship, prophecy, king, curses spells and rituals, ancient, magical, imaginary kingdom, magician, royal family, imaginary, prince, royal court, youth, young heroes
Soul Eater (2008)
Plot Summary:
Set at the "Death Weapon Meister Academy", the series revolves around three teams, each consisting of a weapon meister and weapon that can transform into a humanoid. Trying to make the latter a "death scythe" and thus fit for use by the academy's headmaster Shinigami, the personification of death, they must collect the souls of 99 evil humans and one witch, in that order; otherwise, they will have to start all over again
Duration: 24 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 14000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
Plot tags: school, master warrior, friendship, good versus evil, supernatural, bonding, super weapon, save the world, evil force, transformation, witch, demon, partner, rivalry, danger, battles, academy, student, magic, beast, psychic, clairvoyant, supernatural horror, haunting, supernatural hunter
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack is an American animated television series created by Thurop Van Orman for Cartoon Network that premiered on June 5, 2008, and ended on August 30, 2010. On April 20, 2012, this series returned to Cartoon Network to show re-runs on the revived block, "Cartoon Planet"
Duration: 11 min
IMDB Rating: 7.8/10
IMDB Votes: 16000
Genere: Animation, Short, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA, South Korea
Plot tags: pirate, human animal relationship, friendship, mischievous children, youth, disorder, young heroes, island, family relations, parents and children, family life, captain, animal life, imaginary, talking animal, dark humor, deja vu, child hero, surrealism, harbor, magical, heroes, friends, escapades, rivalry
Legend of the Seeker (2008)
Plot Summary:
The adventures of woodsman Richard Cypher, who discovers that he was born to fulfill a prophecy of becoming a guardian hero to oppressed people. With the help of a mysterious woman named Kahlan and a wise old wizard named Zedd, he must stop a ruthless and bloodthirsty tyrant from unleashing an ancient evil and enslaving the world
Duration: 44 min
IMDB Rating: 7.6/10
IMDB Votes: 36000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA, New Zealand
Plot tags: imaginary kingdom, good versus evil, witch, wizards and magicians, chosen one, ancient, magical, sword and sorcery, imaginary, witchcraft, save the world, forbidden love, escapades, magic, supernatural power, sorcerer, youth, swords and armor, warrior, bravery, mission, adventure hero, prophecy, sword fight, female warrior
The Penguins of Madagascar (2008)
Plot Summary:
The Penguins of Madagascar is an American CGI animated television series airing on Nickelodeon. It stars nine characters from the DreamWorks Animation animated film Madagascar: The penguins Skipper, Kowalski, Private, and Rico; the lemurs King Julien, Maurice, and Mort; and Mason and Phil the chimpanzees. Characters new to the series include Marlene the otter and a zookeeper named Alice. It is the first Nicktoon produced with DreamWorks Animation. A pilot episode, "Gone in a Flash", aired as part of "Superstuffed Nicktoons Weekend" on November 29, 2008, and The Penguins of Madagascar became a regular series on March 28, 2009. The series premiere drew 6.1 million viewers, setting a new record as the most-watched premiere. Although the series occasionally alludes to the rest of the franchise, The Penguins of Madagascar does not take place at a precise time within it. McGrath, who is also the co-creator of the film characters, has said that the series takes place "not specifically before or after the movie, I just wanted them all back at the zoo. I think of it as taking place in a parallel universe."
Duration: 11 min
IMDB Rating: 7.5/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Animation, Short, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: animal life, buddies, friendship, bird, friends, escapades, danger, nothing goes right, disorder, plan gone awry, anthropomorphism, uptight character, penguins, teenager, monkey, inventor, talking animal, silly humor, lemur, leader, zoo, anthropomorphic animal, king, farce, fast talker
Ben 10: Alien Force (2008)
Plot Summary:
Five years later, 15-year-old Ben Tennyson chooses to once again put on the OMNITRIX and discovers that it has reconfigured his DNA and can now transform him into 10 brand new aliens. Joined by his super-powered cousin Gwen Tennyson and his equally powerful former enemy Kevin Levin, Ben is on a mission to find his missing Grandpa Max. In order to save his Grandpa, Ben must defeat the evil DNALIENS, a powerful alien race intent on destroying the galaxy, starting with planet Earth
Duration: 22 min
IMDB Rating: 7.4/10
IMDB Votes: 13000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, transformation, heroes, ben 10, save the world, imaginary, good versus evil, teenage life, danger, threat, superhuman powers, young heroes, heroic mission, teenager, alien creature, supernatural ability, evil alien, human versus alien, alien contact, extraterrestrial, supernatural power, alien encounter, showdown, robin hood, high school
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
Plot Summary:
Batman: The Brave and the Bold is an American animated television series based in part on the DC Comics series The Brave and the Bold which features two or more super heroes coming together to solve a crime or foil a super villain. As the title suggests, the cartoon focuses on Batman's regular "team-ups" with various heroes similar to the most well-known version of the original comic book series. The series premiered on November 14, 2008 on Cartoon Network in the United States, and ended on November 18, 2011
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 7.3/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Crime, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Plot tags: superhero, batman, good versus evil, danger, fighting crime, escapades, super weapon, master villain, righting the wronged, heroes, supernatural power, time travel, superman, army, villain, woman with a gun, gadget, storm, rivalry, urban, imaginary, vampire, pirate, ghost, time
The Colour of Magic (2008)
Plot Summary:
As Rincewind involuntarily becomes a guide to the naive tourist Twoflower, they find themselves forced to flee the city of Ankh-Morpork to escape a terrible fire, and begin on a journey across the Disc. Unknown to them, their journey & fate is being decided by the Gods playing a board game the whole time
Duration: 191 min
IMDB Rating: 6.9/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Country: UK
Plot tags: imaginary kingdom, magic, heroes, heroic mission, danger, curses spells and rituals, good versus evil, imaginary, book, tourist, alternate dimension, medieval, wizard, escapades, rivalry, barbarian, sword and sorcery, fantasy world, satire, sorcery, university, dragon, death, bar fight, harry potter
The Suite Life on Deck (2008)
Plot Summary:
The series follows twin brothers Zack and Cody Martin and hotel heiress London Tipton in a new setting, the SS Tipton, where they attend classes at "Seven Seas High" and meet Bailey Pickett while Mr. Moseby manages the ship. The ship travels around the world to nations such as Italy, Greece, India, Sweden and the United Kingdom where the characters experience different cultures, adventures, and situations
Duration: 30 min
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10
IMDB Votes: 21000
Genere: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Plot tags: twins, cruise ship, ship, family relations, lifestyle, siblings relations, sea voyage, high school life, teenage life, mischievous children, disorder, high school, travel, children, escapades, sea adventure, humour, teenager, teenage girl, childhood, occupation, childhood love, twin brother, ocean, youth
Knight Rider (2008)
Plot Summary:
On the heels of NBC's hit movie, the iconic 1980s television classic comes roaring back to life as a reinvented, updated and super-charged action series showcasing the new KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand). Absolutely the coolest car ever created, KITT is equipped with an "AI" (artificial intelligence) that is capable of hacking almost any system. Its weapons systems match that of a jet fighter, and its body is capable of actually transforming into other vehicles and using sophisticated holographic imagery to elude villains
Duration: 60 min
IMDB Rating: 5.6/10
IMDB Votes: 10000
Genere: Adventure, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Plot tags: talking car, artificial intelligence, car chase, fighting crime, car, friendship, partner, gunfight, working undercover, heroic mission, fight scenes, batman, badass, female scientist, undercover, superhero, hacker, heroes, profanity, chases and races, escapades, debt, danger, law enforcement, imaginary