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Mega Man (1994 TV Series)
''Mega Man'' is a science fiction superhero animated television series co-produced by Ruby-Spears Productions and Ashi Productions. It is based on the video game series of the same name by Capcom. The TV series began on September 11, 1994 and ended on January 19, 1996. Two seasons were produced with a third season planned, but the show was cancelled due to budget constraints. The rights to the series are currently owned by Shochiku. Plot Dr. Light and Dr. Wily were brilliant scientists in the field of robotics, who worked together in a laboratory trying to advance the science. One day, they finished an extremely advanced prototype, but shortly after being activated, it started destroying the laboratory. Dr. Light immediately believed that the prototype's guidance system, which Dr. Wily had personally programmed, was the source of the problem and concluded they would start over again. Angered, Dr. Wily attempted to steal the plans later that night, but Dr. Light catches him. Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rush (Mega Man)
Since the debut of the first '' Mega Man'' video game in 1987, numerous characters have been introduced into the series. Overview Key: = Does Not Appear List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced. * A Main indicates a character had a starring role in the property. * A Recurring indicates the character appeared in two or more times within the property. * A Guest indicates the character appeared once in the property. ''Classic Mega Man'' characters Main characters Mega Man DLN-001 Mega Man, known in Japan as is the protagonist of the original ''Mega Man'' series. Originally created as a lab assistant named "Rock" by Dr. Light, he was modified for battle after Dr. Wily reprogrammed the original Robot Masters to take over the world. Due to his Variable Weapons System, he can copy the weapon of any Robot Master and use it as his own. Dr. Light Doctor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruby-Spears Productions
Ruby-Spears Productions (also known as Ruby-Spears Enterprises) was a Burbank, California–based American entertainment production company that specialized in animation with another branch in Rome, Italy. This company was founded in 1977 by veteran writers and ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' creators Joe Ruby and Ken Spears. History Ruby and Spears started out as sound editors at Hanna-Barbera and later branched out into story-writing for such programs as ''Space Ghost'' and ''The Herculoids''. In 1969, they were assigned the task of developing a mystery-based cartoon series for Saturday mornings, the result of which was ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!''. They left Hanna-Barbera shortly after because "they were having a hard time moving up" and wanted to be "associate producers". They were also writers and producers for DePatie–Freleng Enterprises, particularly for ''The Barkleys'' and ''The Houndcats''.Shostak, Stu (05-02-2012).''Program 276'' (Legendary animation producers JOE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scooby-Doo (character)
Scooby-Doo is the eponymous character and protagonist of the animated television franchise of the same name, created in 1969 by the American animation company Hanna-Barbera. He is a male Great Dane and lifelong companion of amateur detective Shaggy Rogers, with whom he shares many personality traits. He features a mix of both canine and human behaviors (reminiscent of other talking animals in Hanna-Barbera's series), and is treated by his friends more or less as an equal. Scooby often speaks in a rhotacized way, substituting the first letters of many words with the letter 'r'. His catchphrase is "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!" History Writers Joe Ruby and Ken Spears created the original ''Scooby-Doo'' series, ''Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!'' for Hanna-Barbera, as a part of CBS's 1969–1970 Saturday morning cartoon schedule. Originally titled ''Mysteries Five'', the dog who later became Scooby was originally more of a sidekick character – a bongo-playing dog named "Too Much" whose bree ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Friends
''Super Friends'' is an American animated television series about a team of superheroes, which ran from 1973 to 1985 on ABC as part of its Saturday-morning cartoon lineup. It was produced by Hanna-Barbera and was based on the Justice League of America and associated comic book characters published by DC Comics. The name of the program (and the Justice League members featured with the Super Friends) has been variously represented (as ''Super Friends'' and '' Challenge of the Superfriends'', for example) at different points in its broadcast history. There were a total of 93 episodes and two backdoor-pilot episodes of ''The New Scooby-Doo Movies'', with Batman and Robin appearing in "The Dynamic Scooby-Doo Affair" and "The Caped Crusader Caper". Series titles Over the years, the show existed under several titles: * '' Super Friends'' (1973–1974) * '' The All-New Super Friends Hour'' (1977–1978) * '' Challenge of the Superfriends'' (1978–1979) * ''The World's Greatest Supe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roll (Mega Man)
is a fictional gynoid in the ''Mega Man'' video game series and its spin-offs. A housekeeper robot who acts as a little sister to Mega Man, she was built by the genius scientist Dr. Thomas Light, and parallels ''Astro Boy'''s Uran. Her name forms a "rock and roll" pun with Rockman, who is called Mega Man in Western territories. In the original series, Roll is a supporting character who operates in-game shops and was not designed for combat. However, she has been depicted with more agency in various spin-off titles, such as in '' Mega Man NT Warrior'', where Roll.EXE has a teenage appearance and is MegaMan.EXE's girlfriend, and in Mega Man Legends, where she is the female lead, Roll Caskett. Her prominence in the series has increased over time, with the remake ''Mega Man Powered Up'' making her a playable character. Fans have also frequently modified previous games in the series to insert her as the main character. Characteristics In the original ''Mega Man'' series, Roll a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Man (character)
Mega Man, known as in Japan, is the title character and the protagonist of the ''Mega Man'' series by Capcom. He was created by Akira Kitamura for the first ''Mega Man'' game released in 1987, with artist Keiji Inafune providing detailed character artwork based on Kitamura's pixel art design. Mega Man has become one of Capcom's mascots, one of the company's primary original characters, and continues to be one of the video game industry's most recognizable icons.''Interview with Kenji Inafune'' ''Mega. Man.Network'' (Originally published in Play magazine, volume 3, issue 4 (April 2004)). Archived from th original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proto Man
Proto Man, known in Japan as ,''Interview with Kenji Inafune'' ''Mega. Man.Network'' (Originally published in ''Play'' magazine, volume 3, issue 4 (April 2004)). Archived from th original on December 15, 2005. Retrieved June 29, 2013. is a character (arts), fictional character from Capcom's Mega Man (original series), ''Mega Man'' video game series. Proto Man first appeared in the 1990 video game ''Mega Man 3'' as a mini-boss Mega Man had to face periodically, and was known as Break Man (though Proto Man's in-game appearance differs slightly from Break Man's). At the end of ''Mega Man 3'', it is revealed that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Mega Man Characters
Since the debut of the first ''Mega Man'' video game in 1987, numerous characters have been introduced into the series. Overview Key: = Does Not Appear List indicator(s) * A dark grey cell indicates that the character was not in the property or that the character's presence in the property has yet to be announced. * A Main indicates a character had a starring role in the property. * A Recurring indicates the character appeared in two or more times within the property. * A Guest indicates the character appeared once in the property. ''Classic Mega Man'' characters Main characters Mega Man DLN-001 Mega Man, known in Japan as is the protagonist of the original ''Mega Man'' series. Originally created as a lab assistant named "Rock" by Dr. Light, he was modified for battle after Dr. Wily reprogrammed the original Robot Masters to take over the world. Due to his Variable Weapons System, he can copy the weapon of any Robot Master and use it as his own. Dr. Light Doctor T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shochiku
() is a Japanese film and kabuki production and distribution company. It also produces and distributes anime films, in particular those produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks (which has a long-time partnership—the company released most, if not all, anime films produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks). Its best remembered directors include Yasujirō Ozu, Kenji Mizoguchi, Mikio Naruse, Keisuke Kinoshita and Yōji Yamada. It has also produced films by highly regarded independent and "loner" directors such as Takashi Miike, Takeshi Kitano, Akira Kurosawa, Masaki Kobayashi and Taiwanese New Wave director Hou Hsiao-hsien. Shochiku is one of the four members of the Motion Picture Producers Association of Japan (MPPAJ), and the oldest of Japan's "Big Four" film studios. History As Shochiku Kinema The company was founded in 1895 as a kabuki production company and later began producing films in 1920. Shochiku is considered the oldest company in Japan involved in present-day film production, b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega Man (series)
''Mega Man'', known as in Japan, is a Japanese science fiction video game franchise created by Capcom, starring a series of robot characters each known by the moniker " Mega Man". The original game was released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1987, and spawned a franchise that expanded to over 50 games on multiple systems. As of July 26, 2022, the series has sold 38 million units worldwide. The classic series consists of eleven games, the standalone ''Mega Man & Bass'', the spin-off Game Boy series (released in Japan as ''Rockman World''), and various ports, remakes, and compilations. The core games in the franchise have all been set in a single continuity; the storyline of the "classic" series is succeeded by the ''Mega Man X'', ''Mega Man Zero'', ''Mega Man ZX'', and the ''Mega Man Legends'' series. This timeline excludes the spin-off ''Mega Man Battle Network'' and ''Mega Man Star Force'' series, both of which take place in an alternate universe where the inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Animated Television Series
These are lists of animated television series. Animated television series are television programs produced by means of animation. Animated series produced for theaters are not included in this lists; for those, see List of animated short film series. These lists include compilation series of theatrical shorts such as ''The Bugs Bunny Show'' since they often feature some new wrap-around animation. Lists by decade *List of animated television series of the 1940s and 1950s *List of animated television series of the 1960s *List of animated television series of the 1970s *List of animated television series of the 1980s *List of animated television series of the 1990s *List of animated television series of the 2000s *List of animated television series of the 2010s *List of animated television series of the 2020s Other lists *List of animated television series created for syndication *List of animated television series by episode count *List of children's animated television series *Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
