''Power Players'' is a CGI animated television series created by Jeremy Zag and developed by Man of Action. The series is produced by Zagtoon and

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, in co-production with

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, WDR, WDR Mediagroup, and Kaibou, with the participation of Cartoon Network,

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, and Discovery Latin America. The series premiered in the United States on September 21, 2019, on Cartoon Network. In March 2020, Power Players started airing reruns on

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Premise

9-year-old boy Axel Mulligan fights evil living toy Madcap and his minions with the help of the titular heroic toy team, the Power Players. Axel is also able to become a toy himself using the Power Bandz, a device created by his uncle Andrew.

Characters

Main

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) - A powerful, yet sensitive plush bear who wields a toy sledgehammer nicknamed the “Worldbreaker". * Bobby Blobby (voiced by

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) - A small doll-like toy who pilots a purple mech suit that can fire clay. * Galileo (voiced by

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) - A blue lizard-like toy who is able to turn invisible. * Slobot (voiced by Landon McDonald) - A robotic inventor who moves slowly, but is a valuable asset of the team. * Zoe (voiced by Carolina Ravassa) - Axel's friend, who is the only human who knows Axel's secret.

Recurring

* Andrew (voiced by

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) - Axel's uncle, a brilliant toy inventor who created both Madcap and the Power Players. * Luka (voiced by Aleks Le) - A friend of Axel. * Cleo LeBall (voiced by Carolina Ravassa) - Zoe's competitive archenemy * Joyride (Ronin in French) (voiced by

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) - A robotic tank-like toy who was brought to life by Madcap, but later betrayed him and became an ally to the Power Players.

Villains

* Madcap (voiced by Paul Haapaniemi) - A villainous robotic toy who wants to drain the power of Axel's Power Bandz to conquer the world. He has the power to absorb and control Minergy and can use it to bring toys to life. * Orangutank and Porcupunk (voiced by Steven T. Seagle and Scott Whyte respectively) - Two of Madcap's henchmen. Orangutank can fire energy disks from his back and arms, while Porcupunk can launch explosive missiles from his body. * Princess Sugar Salt (voiced by Sona Movsesian) - One of Madcap's henchmen, a fairy-like toy who wields a wand that is able to create a giant hand and can use magic. * Dynamo (voiced by Todd Haberkorn) - One of Madcap's henchmen, who has electromagnetic powers. * Ice Crusher (voiced by Steven T. Seagle) - One of Madcap's henchmen, a hockey player toy who can control ice and has a Canadian accent. * Dr. Nautilus (voiced by

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) - One of Madcap's henchmen, a mutant cephalopod toy with one eye and four stretchable arms who resides in the sewers. He is able to generate both acid and sentient eyeball creatures. * Pyrant (voiced by

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) - One of Madcap's henchmen, a pyramid toy who can answer any question and has mind-control powers.

Development and production

The show was originally greenlit in 2016 under the working title ''Power Toys'' before being renamed ''Power Players''. On February 11, 2019, the series was officially picked up by Cartoon Network, making it the first Zagtoon production to be made and produced for this channel, and Playmates became the toy licenser. ''Power Players'' premiered on

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on February 3, 2020.

Episodes

Home media

In 2021, Shout! Factory Kids signed a deal with ZAG Heroez to secure the North American DVD rights to ''Power Players''. Other media companies that will produce home media include Koch Media in Italy, LEONINE in Germany, and Dazzler Media in the United Kingdom.

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