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Plot Summary:
The New Adventures of He-Man is an animated series which ran in syndication in the fall of 1990 while Mattel released the toy line He-Man, an update of their successful Masters of the Universe line. The cartoon series was intended to be a continuation of Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 605
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, Japan, Canada
Duration: 30 min
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Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985)
Plot Summary:
Galtar and the Golden Lance is an animated television series produced by Hanna-Barbera in the 1980s. It was originally produced and released as part of a five-in-one omnibus program, The Funtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, of which Challenge of the Gobots, The Jetsons, Paw Paws, and Yogi's Treasure Hunt as part of the 1985's inaugurated allstar 1st lineup. Galtar and the Golden Lance lasted two seasons. The TV series has been considered to have been created due to the rise and popularity of the He-Man franchise.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 271
Genere: Action, Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime
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Bucky O'Hare and the Toad Wars (1991)
Plot Summary:
Bucky and his crew must fight the evil toads who are bent on taking over the universe.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 885
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, France, Canada
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: retro, apocalyptic
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Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors (1985)
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Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors is a French/North American animated TV show which was first broadcast on September 16, 1985. It was produced by DIC Entertainment and animated by the Japanese animation studios Sunrise, Shaft, Studio Giants, Studio Look and Swan Production. The show, which extended to 65 thirty-minute episodes, was created to support Mattel's Wheeled Warriors toy line. The show has an ongoing plot. However, it does not have a finale, and thus the plot was left unresolved. The show featured two duelling forces. The heroes are humans, called the Lightning League. They drive white and silver vehicles with assorted weaponry, and are led by teenager named Jayce. The villains are organic green vegetable-based creatures called the Monster Minds, who tend to take the shape of black and green vehicles. They travel via large green organic vines which can grow in and across interstellar space, and sprout seeds that rapidly grow into further Monster Minds. They are led by Saw Boss.
IMDB Rating: 7.2
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Canada, USA, Japan
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, offbeat, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, children's program
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (1990)
Plot Summary:
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero is a half-hour American animated television series based on the successful toyline from Hasbro and the comic book series from Marvel Comics. The series was produced by DIC Entertainment and ran from 1989 to 1992. The series debuted in 1989, with a five-part mini-series titled Operation: Dragonfire. The regular series began in 1990, lasting for two seasons and 44 episodes. The series continued the original G.I. Joe animated series produced by Sunbow Productions and Marvel Productions that ran in syndication from 1985 to 1986.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action
Country: USA
Duration:
Plot tags: anime
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Beast Machines: Transformers (1999)
Plot Summary:
The Maximals awaken on their home planet of Cybertron and are chased by mindless Vehicons created by Megatron. The Maximals must free the planet from Megatron and restore it to its real way of living.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, cult classic, exciting, serious, computer animated
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LEGO DREAMZzz (2023)
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A group of kids join a secret agency where they learn to use the power of imagination to journey into the Dream World and create fantastic creations in order to help sleeping children being terrorized by the evil Nightmare King who is bent on conquering the Dream World and invading the Waking World.
IMDB Rating: 6.4
IMDB Votes: 195
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, Denmark, USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: 3d animation, computer animated
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Highlander: The Animated Series (1994)
Plot Summary:
Highlander: The Animated Series is a Canadian-French animated television series which premiered on September 18, 1994. It is a loose spinoff of the cult classic 1986 film of the same name. The series was produced by Gaumont Multimedia with the worldwide distribution rights owned by Bohbot Entertainment.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 689
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, France
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: apocalyptic, anime, exciting, serious, futuristic, suspenseful, 2d animation
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Blackstar (1981)
Plot Summary:
Blackstar is an American animated television series, a science fantasy story sometimes reported as being inspired by Thundarr the Barbarian. It was produced in 1981 by Lou Scheimer and Norm Prescott for Filmation. The series was Filmation's second fantasy epic, the first being tucked in as a segment of Tarzan and Tarzan and the Super 7, The Freedom Force. Blackstar has many notable similarities to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, which was produced shortly afterwards.
IMDB Rating: 6.7
IMDB Votes: 847
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime
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The Legend of Zelda (1989)
Plot Summary:
The Legend of Zelda is an American animated series based on the Japanese video game series The Legend of Zelda for the Nintendo Entertainment System. The plot follows the adventures of Link and Princess Zelda as they defend the kingdom of Hyrule from an evil wizard named Ganon. It is heavily based on the first game of the Zelda series, The Legend of Zelda, but includes some references to the second, Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The show was produced by DIC Entertainment and distributed by Viacom Enterprises in association with Nintendo. It comprises thirteen episodes which first aired in North America from September 8, 1989 to December 1, 1989.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 15 min
Plot tags: cult classic, exciting, serious, stylized
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The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
Plot Summary:
The Pirates of Dark Water is a fantasy animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera in 1991.
IMDB Rating: 8.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, epic, anime, dark fantasy, serious
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Thundarr the Barbarian (1980)
Plot Summary:
Thundarr and his companions Ariel and Ookla wander a devastated future Earth and fight evil wherever they find it.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: apocalyptic, exciting, humorous, futuristic, suspenseful, stylized, semi serious
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Transformers: Armada (2002)
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Transformers: Armada, known in Japan as Chō Robot Seimeitai Transformers: Micron Densetsu, is a Transformers animated series, comic series and toy line which ran from 2002–2003. It was originally scheduled for 2001, however was delayed until early-2002. As the first series co-produced between the American toy company, Hasbro, and their Japanese counterpart, Takara, Armada begins a new continuity/universe for Transformers, with no ties to any of the previous series, including the immediately prior Transformers: Robots in Disguise in 2001. It would go on to birth a sequel in the form of Transformers: Energon.
IMDB Rating: 7.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Action, Animation, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, stylized, semi serious, humorous, anime, fast
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Beast Wars: Transformers (1996)
Plot Summary:
Beast Wars: Transformers, titled Beasties: Transformers in Canada, is a Canadian CG animated television series that debuted in 1996, serving as the flagship of the Transformers: Beast Wars franchise. The series was set in the future of the "original" Transformers universe as a sequel to the first Transformers series. The Beast Wars TV series was produced by Mainframe Entertainment of Canada; its story editors were Bob Forward and Larry DiTillio. All three seasons are currently available on DVD in the USA and other Region 1 territories. In Australia, to coincide with the show's tenth anniversary in 2006, Madman Entertainment released all three seasons in Region 4 format. These boxsets include "world exclusive" special features, such as commentaries and interviews with the voice actors. The production designer for the show, Clyde Klotz, won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation in 1997 for his work on Beast Wars.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, cult classic, children's program, epic, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized, fast, computer animated
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002)
Plot Summary:
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series. Developed for television by Michael Halperin, who created the original series, it was animated by Mike Young Productions. It served as an update of the 1980s series of the same name, produced to coincide with Mattel's revival of the Masters of the Universe franchise eleven years after its previous attempt. The series made its premiere on Cartoon Network's Toonami on August 16, 2002. Unlike the previous He-Man series, set on the futuristic planet of Primus, this version sought to return to the roots of the storyline and provide broader explorations never reached in the first series, including origins for each character, and some first time animated debuts of familiar toyline faces. The series also brought back several writers from the original series, such as Larry DiTillio. The remake is noted for the many similarities it shares with the original. For example, it has an homage intro to the 1980s version's intro speech but in this version, Prince Adam is interrupted by an explosion and invasion by Skeletor and his henchmen. Prince Adam transforms into He-Man when he says "By the power of Grayskull... I have the power!". It also features "scene change" sequences, but only the one involving the Sword of Power was taken from the Filmation series; all the others were created for this series, and the sequences occur less frequently than on the previous series.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, captivating, cult classic, dark fantasy
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Transformers: Cybertron (2005)
Plot Summary:
Transformers: Cybertron, known in Japan originally as Transformers: Galaxy Force, is the 2005-2007 Transformers toy line and animated series, another co-production between Hasbro and Takara. It was aired in Japan as a separate rebooted transformers series, though in America, the English dub was presented as a sequel to the previous series, Transformers: Armada and Transformers: Energon by adding dialogue and reusing a number of screens to link elements of the Armada and Energon series to the show, giving the impression that it is a sequel. In the anime, all of the Transformers are computer-generated, while the humans and backgrounds are rendered in traditional cel animation. It is the last series in the Transformers franchise to be produced in Japan.
IMDB Rating: 6.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, stylized, captivating, anime
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Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021)
Plot Summary:
The war for Eternia begins again in what may be the final battle between He-Man and Skeletor. A new animated series from writer-director Kevin Smith.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, captivating, entertaining, devastating, adult animation, epic fantasy, 2d animation
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)
Plot Summary:
When Adam, Prince of the planet Eternia, raises his magic sword he transforms into He-Man (the most powerful man in the universe). With his allies and friends, he battles the evil Skeletor and his minions to protect the secrets of Castle Greyskull.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 20000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: retro, psychedelic, epic, children's program, exciting, serious, dark fantasy, cult classic, homoerotic, 2d animation
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King Arthur and the Knights of Justice (1992)
Plot Summary:
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice is an American animated series. It lasted for two seasons and 13 episodes each. The cartoon was produced by Golden Films, C&D Entertainment and Bohbot Entertainment. The series was created by Diane Eskenazi and Avi Arad who were also executive producers of the series. Its first episode aired on September 13, 1992, and the last episode was on December 12, 1993.
IMDB Rating: 7.1
IMDB Votes: 559
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: arthurian, exciting, serious
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She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985)
Plot Summary:
She-Ra, He-Man's twin sister, is leading a group of freedom fighters known as the Great Rebellion in the hope of freeing their homeworld of Etheria from the tyrannical rule of Hordak and the Evil Horde.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 7000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: retro, epic, homoerotic, exciting, serious, campy
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He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2021)
Plot Summary:
Mighty teen Adam and his heroic squad of misfits discover the legendary power of Grayskull — and their destiny to defend Eternia from sinister Skeletor.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 26 min
Plot tags: anime, futuristic, 3d animation, exciting, tense, captivating, suspense, suspenseful, stylized, computer animated
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Ninjago: Dragons Rising (2023)
Plot Summary:
Two teenagers from different worlds use their newly discovered Ninja powers to defend dragons from villains who want to use their life-force for evil.
IMDB Rating: 7.7
IMDB Votes: 592
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: Canada, Denmark
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: epic, 3d animation, computer animated, epic fantasy
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Dragon Booster (2004)
Plot Summary:
Dragon Booster is a Canadian animated series first broadcast in 2004. It follows the story of young Artha Penn, a stable boy who rides Beaucephalis, the dragon of legend. He becomes a Dragon Booster, a hero to protect the world from the impending Dragon-Human war and unite humans and dragons for all time. Many of the characters are named after characters from the tales of King Arthur. Artha Penn being a play on words for Arthur Pendragon. Moordryd is for Mordred Le Fey, and Lance Penn is for Lancelot. This series is produced in cel shaded CGI. As the series has not made any new episodes with no plans to due to cancellation, there are many online petitions made by fans in hopes of scoring a continuance into the second incarnation Dragon Booster Academy.
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Adventure, Action, Animation, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: computer animated, exciting, captivating, stylized, semi serious, futuristic, anime, arthurian
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Conan: The Adventurer (1992)
Plot Summary:
Conan the Adventurer is an American-French-Canadian animated television series adaptation of Conan the Barbarian, the literary character created by Robert E. Howard in the 1930s. Produced by Jetlag Productions and Sunbow Productions, the series debuted on September 12, 1992, ran for 65 episodes and concluded on November 22, 1993. The series was developed by Christy Marx who served as the sole story editor. The episode "A Needle in a Haystack", written by Jean Chalopin, is considered a lost episode, as it was never released on the complete DVD set for Australia which only included 64 episodes. " A Needle in a Haystack" was the show's 33rd episode when it originally aired. It is unclear why this episode was left out of the collection or why this episode is not even listed in most online sources at this time. The series was produced in association with Graz Entertainment for the first 13-episode season; AB Productions and Jean Chalopin's Créativité et Développement for the remaining episodes. The series also spawned a small toyline in 1992 created by Hasbro. This first incarnation of Conan in cartoon form performed much better than its follow-up cartoon, Conan and the Young Warriors, which lasted only 13 episodes.
IMDB Rating: 7.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 25 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, humorous, semi serious, epic fantasy
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Kulipari: An Army of Frogs (2016)
Plot Summary:
In a tale of bravery and heroism, fearless frogs go to war against the sinister scorpions and spiders that have teamed up to conquer the amphibians.
IMDB Rating: 6.8
IMDB Votes: 290
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 20 min
Plot tags: exciting, captivating, stylized, semi serious, epic fantasy, 2d animation
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Star Wars: Rebels (2014)
Plot Summary:
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.
IMDB Rating: 8.1
IMDB Votes: 56000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: stylized, serious, exciting, anime, adult animation, saga, captivating, action adventure, adult cartoon, futuristic
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Thundercats (1985)
Plot Summary:
ThunderCats is an American animated television series that was produced by Rankin/Bass Productions debuting in 1985, based on the characters created by Tobin "Ted" Wolf. The series, for which Leonard Starr was the head writer, follows the adventures of a group of cat-like humanoid aliens. The animation was provided by Japanese animation company Pacific Animation Corporation whose artists later went on to join Studio Ghibli. Season 1 of the show aired in 1985, followed by a TV movie entitled ThunderCats - HO! in 1986. Seasons 2, 3, and 4 followed a new format of twenty episodes each, starting with a five-part story. The series was originally distributed by Rankin-Bass Productions' then-parent company Telepictures Corporation, which would later merge with Lorimar Productions in 1986. In 1989, Lorimar-Telepictures was purchased by and folded into Warner Bros., whose television syndication arm would eventually assume distribution of the show; Warner Bros. have had the rights to the series from that point on. There were also several comic book series produced: Marvel Comics' version, 1984 to 1988; and five series by Wildstorm, an imprint of DC Comics, beginning in 2003. Items of clothing featuring the ThunderCats logo and DVD boxsets of the original series have enjoyed a resurgence in recent years as nostalgia for the former children's favorite has grown.
IMDB Rating: 7.9
IMDB Votes: 19000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: anime, exciting, serious, retro, adult animation, children's program, stylized, dark fantasy, epic fantasy, 2d animation
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ThunderCats (2011)
Plot Summary:
ThunderCats is an American/Japanese animated television series, produced by Ethan Spaulding and Michael Jelenic. A reboot of the original 1980s TV series of the same name, ThunderCats was developed by Warner Bros. Animation and Studio 4°C, and combined elements of western animation, with Japanese anime. The series began with an hour-long premiere on Cartoon Network on July 29, 2011. Following the destruction of their home, the kingdom of Thundera, the ThunderCats are forced to roam the planet Third Earth, in order to find a way to defeat the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra, who plans on taking over the universe. Story-wise the series attempts to take a much darker and more cinematic approach than the original show, featuring a lot more focus on characterization and more sophisticated themes. Initially planned for 52 episodes, it was confirmed by ThunderCats art-director Dan Norton in early 2013 that the show had been canceled after only one season. Reruns of the show later aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block.
IMDB Rating: 7.8
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration:
Plot tags: exciting, serious, anime, epic, cult classic, dark fantasy, children's program, 2d animation, nostalgic
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Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One (2016)
Plot Summary:
Six legendary heroes find themselves on an epic quest as they harness the power of nature's elements to defeat the forces of evil.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 219
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 22 min
Plot tags: exciting, humorous, semi serious, computer animated
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Avengers: United They Stand (1999)
Plot Summary:
The Avengers: United They Stand is an animated series based on the Marvel Comics superhero team The Avengers. It consists of 13 episodes, which originally premiered on October 30, 1999, and was produced by Avi Arad and distributed by 20th Century Fox Television. It was later canceled on February 26, 2000. The series features a team based on the roster for the 1984 The West Coast Avengers, composed of Ant-Man, the Wasp, Wonder Man, Tigra, Hawkeye, the Vision, and Scarlet Witch. All 13 episode are streamed on Marvel.com.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Country: France, Canada, USA
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: cliffhanger, exciting, serious, suspenseful, stylized
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The Transformers (1984)
Plot Summary:
The Transformers is the first animated television series in the Transformers franchise. The series depicts a war among giant robots that can transform into vehicles and other objects.
IMDB Rating: 8.0
IMDB Votes: 23000
Genere: Animation, Action, Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan, South Korea
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: suspenseful, exciting, anime, humorous, captivating, stylized, mecha, semi serious, fast, weird