''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' is an American animated series produced in 1985 by Filmation. A spin-off of Filmation's '' He-Man and the Masters of the Universe'' series, ''She-Ra'' was aimed primarily at a young female audience to complement ''He-Man'''s popularity with young males. Unlike ''He-Man'', which was based on the ''

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'' toy line by Mattel, the creation of ''She-Ra'' was a collaboration between Filmation and Mattel. The initial group of characters and premise were created by uncredited writers Larry DiTillio and

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for Filmation, while the characters introduced later were designed by Mattel. Mattel provided financial backing for the series, as well as an accompanying toy line. The series premiered in 1985 and was ended in 1987, after 2 seasons and 93 episodes. On March 22, 1985, Filmation released an animated film based on the series titled ''He-Man and She-Ra:

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''. The film is composed of the first five episodes from the ''She-Ra'' television series: "Into Etheria", "Beast Island", "She-Ra Unchained", "Reunions" and "Battle for Bright Moon". A rebooted series, '' She-Ra and the Princesses of Power'', premiered on Netflix on November 13, 2018, and concluded on May 15, 2020.

Plot

The series follows the adventures of Princess Adora, Prince Adam's (He-Man's) twin sister, who leads a group of freedom fighters known as the Great Rebellion in the fight to free Etheria from the tyrannical rule of Hordak and the Evil Horde. With her Sword of Protection, Adora can transform into She-Ra, just as Prince Adam can transform into He-Man. Born on the planet Eternia to Queen Marlena and King Randor, Princess Adora is kidnapped at birth by Hordak and taken to Etheria. There she serves as a mind-controlled Horde Force

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before He-Man rescues her. After reuniting with her parents on Eternia, She-Ra decides to return to Etheria and lead the Great Rebellion.

Main characters

The Great Rebellion

The Evil Horde

Episodes

The first season of the series ran five days a week, like ''He-Man''. The second season aired Saturday mornings. ''She-Ra'' ended in 1986, and the character was not mentioned in the two subsequent He-Man animated series.

Cast

Comparison list

Many of the characters/locations/vehicles in the ''Princess of Power'' toyline share similarities to the pre-existing ''Masters of the Universe'' characters. Comparing ''She-Ra'' (left) with ''He-Man'' (right): Characters *Adora/She-Ra = Prince Adam/He-Man *Spirit/Swift Wind = Cringer/Battle Cat *Clawdeen = Panthor *Grizzlor = Beast Man *Hordak = Skeletor *Bow = Man-At-Arms *Sweet Bee = Buzz-Off *Double Trouble = Man-E-Faces *Glimmer = Teela *Sorrowful = Granamyr *Leech = Whiplash *Spinerella = Sy-Klone *Shadow Weaver = Evil-Lyn *Scorpia = Clawful *Madame Razz = Orko *Light Hope = The Sorceress Elements *"By the power of Grayskull!","I have the power!" = "For the honour of Grayskull!","I am She-ra!" *Etheria = Eternia *The Crystal Castle = Castle Grayskull *The Fright Zone = Snake Mountain *The Sword of Protection = The Sword of Power

Syndication

Reruns aired on USA Network from September 1988 to September 1989, and on Qubo Night Owl from September 27, 2010, to August 25, 2013. In 2010, Retro TV began airing reruns. Reruns have also aired on Me-TV, as well as Teletoon Retro in Canada.

Toys

The female ''She-Ra'' characters were released in the 1980s as part of the ''Princess of Power'' toy line, while The Evil Horde were incorporated into ''Masters of the Universe''. In the 2000s, an exclusive She-Ra toy was released for the ''MOTU 200X'' line. The later ''Masters of the Universe Classics'' toy line features characters from the entire franchise, including new action figures from the ''She-Ra'' cartoon series.

Other media

In the DC Comics series ''Masters of the Universe'', the title "Masters of the Universe #8" is a one-shot about She-Ra.

Home releases

The most sought after set by collectors due to its 4X6 collectible art cards and extensive bonus features is the ''BCI Eclipse LLC'' (under its Ink & Paint classic animation entertainment brand) (under license from Entertainment Rights) released all 93 episodes of ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' in 3 volumes on DVD (Region 1) in 2006–2007. Each episode on BCI Ink & Paint's DVD releases of ''She-Ra, Princess of Power'' was uncut, un-edited, digitally remastered and fully restored for optimum audio and video quality and presented in story continuity order. Each volume contains special features including different 4X6 collectible art cards, documentaries, character profiles, commentaries, retrospective interviews, storyboards, DVD-ROM pdf scripts, trivia, and photo galleries. In 2009, the releases were discontinued when BCI Eclipse ceased operations. On May 31, 2010, Classic Media announced plans to re-release the series on DVD (Region 1). On September 28, 2010, they released Season 1, Volume 1 as a 2-disc set featuring 20 episodes. On January 24, 2011, Classic Media released ''She-Ra: The Princess of Power - The Complete Series''. On October 19, 2009, Universal Pictures UK (under license from Classic Media) released Season 1, Volume 1 in the UK, exclusively through retailer HMV. In early 2010, other retailers, such as

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, also began selling the series as a box set. Madman Entertainment released the entire series on DVD (Region 4) in Australia, both in 3 volumes (similar to BCI Eclipse releases) and as a complete series set. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released all 93 episodes of the original 1985 series of ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' on DVD in Region 1 on October 1, 2019. This release includes "He-Man & She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword" and "He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special".

Reboot

On December 12, 2017, DreamWorks Animation SKG and Netflix announced a new reboot series based on She-Ra was announced within DreamWorks Animation Television. The series is executive produced by award-winning author, ND Stevenson (creator of ''

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'' and '' Lumberjanes''). On May 18, 2018, new voice actors and the official title were revealed. It was released on November 13, 2018. Unlike most reboots, this reboot shares very little in common with the original series outside of the character names. The reboot series is separate from the continuity of the original Masters of the Universe series, and is noted for exploring themes of gender and LGBTQ representation. This differs from the original series, which subtly explores themes such as racism, sexism, environmental conservation and animal rights.

Live Action series

On September 13, 2021, Amazon announced that a live action She-Ra series is in development with DreamWorks Animation serving as an executive producer as the series will be a new, standalone story and will not be connected to the animated show. It was announced that Nicole Kassell will direct the series.

References

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