BIMA Satria Garuda

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BIMA Satria Garuda
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BIMA Satria Garuda logo
Created by Reino Barack
Ishimori Production
Developed by MNC Media
Ishimori Productions
Starring Christian Loho
Rayhan Febrian
Stella Cornelia
Adhitya Alkatiri
Sutan Simatupang
Theme music composer Aghi Narottama
Bembi Gusti
Opening theme"Seperti Bintang" by Ungu
ComposerArlonsy Miraldi
Country of originIndonesia
Original languageIndonesian
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producer Reino Barack
ProducerRobert Ronny
Production location Greater Jakarta
Camera setup So Takahashi (J.S.C.)
Fadjar Soebekti
Running time21 minutes
Production companies MNC Media
Ishimori Productions
Original release
Network RCTI
Azteca Trece
Release30 June (2013-06-30) 
22 December 2013 (2013-12-22)
Related

BIMA Satria Garuda ('Garuda Knight BIMA') is an Indonesian tokusatsu and comic [1] series, the result of cooperation between MNC Media with Ishimori Productions, creator of the Japanese Kamen Rider Series. Starring Christian Loho, Rayhan Febrian, Stella Cornelia (then of JKT48), Adhitya Alkatiri, and Sutan Simatupang, BIMA Satria Garuda premiered on RCTI on 30 June 2013. [2]

Contents

Following the success of the series, 50 episodes of a second season titled Satria Garuda BIMA-X were developed. This season premiered as Satria Garuda BIMA-X: New Beginning on RCTI on Sunday 7 September 2014, at 08.30 pm. [3] The series' first theatrical film, Satria Heroes Bima X: Revenge of Darkness, premiered in May 2017. [4]

Production

BIMA Satria Garuda is a superhero series inspired by Kamen Rider Black and Kamen Rider Black RX , collectively known in Indonesia as "Ksatria Baja Hitam" ("Black Steel Knight"). BIMA Satria Garuda features Indonesian culture and films in Greater Jakarta. According to Reino Barack, Senior Vice President of Global Mediacom as well as Executive Producer of the series, BIMA Satria Garuda represents a new business model in the world of Indonesian entertainment, which offers services in licensing, sponsorship, built in advertising, and merchandising. MNC Media (which is majority-owned by Global Mediacom) in cooperation with Itochu is the main licensee for BIMA Satria Garuda in building licensing business in Indonesia. MNC Media has also worked with Bandai to produce "BIMA Satria Garuda" merchandise toys, which were released in Indonesia after the series premiered on June 30, 2013. [5]

Story

The story of BIMA Satria Garuda begins in the Dunia Paralel ("Parallel World"), a world that is ruled by the VUDO Empire and is on the verge of collapse. The Parallel World lives in perpetual darkness and Rasputin, the evil and cruel lord of VUDO wants to find another world, seize its natural resources to revive the Parallel World, and expand VUDO's powers. This new world is discovered when two scientists on Earth manage to create a portal that connects the Earth to other galaxies. [5]

A mysterious young man name Mikhail gives Ray Bramasakti the Power Stone Merah ("Red") to stop Rasputin and VUDO's evil attempts to take over Earth. By possessing the Power Stone Merah, Ray has the power to transform into BIMA, the Garuda Knight. Ray's foster family, Randy Iskandar and his sister Rena, also become involved in Ray's fight against the malicious activities of Rasputin and VUDO. [5]

Comic

Reino Barack, executive producer and co-creator of BIMA Satria Garuda announced via his Twitter account that a series of comics which is based on the story of BIMA Satria Garuda will be published on 24 November 2013. The comic is illustrated by a duo of comic artists Ockto Baringbing and Hendry Zero. The comic is published with the cooperation of RCTI and Ishimori Productions and distributed through Alfamart outlets in the Greater Jakarta area. [1]

Characters

Main characters

VUDO Empire

VUDO monsters

VUDO's monsters are VUDO combatant officers that gain power from absorbing the soul of humans.

  • Lizarion, the lizard monster, can crawl on walls and elongate his arms to attack its prey.
  • Gremontis, the toad monster, is armed with a magic staff and has the power to manipulate the human mind to do its commands through hypnosis.
  • Aracnofus, the spider monster, is an agile monster armed with spears and spider web.
  • Octopoda, the octopus monster, sprays a blinding ink.
  • Valcus, the electric scorpion monster, is armed with twin swords. It can destroy human senses by powerful electric shock from its tail-sting.
  • Gills, the cobra monster, fights with a venomous staff and fangs.
  • Megalodon, the shark monster, is armed with a pair of cannons on his shoulders.

Shadow Crisis Ultimate Four

The Shadow Crisis Ultimate Four quartet is a group of elite VUDO officers with the sole mission to kill BIMA and retrieve the stolen Power Stones to activate the Grand Gator machine. Shadow Crisis first appears in Episode 18.

  • Zacros, the goat monster, armed with a horned spear, has the Power Stone Ungu ("Purple") and can manipulate dreams and create a world of illusion.
  • Karax, the raven monster, armed with a long sword, is capable of flying and has the power from Power Stone Putih ("White") to shoot sharp feathers imbued with explosive ice magic.
  • Vargulf, the wolf monster, armed with a great sword and a destructive roar, has enormous physical power from Power Stone Hijau ("Green").
  • Velifer, the bat monster, the strongest officer among the Shadow Crisis, is armed with double-sided spears and has the ability to summon VUDO monster ghouls. Velifer has a paralyzing thunder shout power given to him by the Power Stone Kuning ("Yellow").

Supporting cast

Episodes

EpisodeOriginal airdateEnemy MonsterDirectorWriter
"Episode 01"30 June 2013Topeng Besi Teruyoshi Ishii
Arnandha Wyanto
Masato Hayase
Ari Syarif / Kevin Anderson
Robert Ronny
"Episode 02"7 July 2013
"Episode 03"14 July 2013Lizarion (Lizard)
"Episode 04"21 July 2013Gremontis (Toad) Teruyoshi Ishii
Raesaka Yunus
Masato Hayase
Ari Syarif / Kevin Anderson
Robert Ronny
Vera Varidia
"Episode 05"28 July 2013
"Episode 06"4 August 2013Aracnofus (Spider)
"Episode 07"11 August 2013
"Episode 08"18 August 2013Octopoda (Octopus) Teruyoshi Ishii
Arnandha Wyanto
Masato Hayase
Ari Syarif / Kevin Anderson
Robert Ronny
"Episode 09"25 August 2013 Masato Hayase
Ari Syarif / Kevin Anderson
Robert Ronny
Vera Varidia
"Episode 10"1 September 2013Valcus (Scorpion) Masato Hayase
Ari Syarif / Kevin Anderson
Robert Ronny
"Episode 11"8 September 2013
"Episode 12"15 September 2013Gills (Cobra) Teruyoshi Ishii
Raesaka Yunus
"Episode 13"22 September 2013
"Episode 14"29 September 2013Azazel
Megalodon (Shark)
Hideki Oka
Arnandha Wyanto
"Episode 15"6 October 2013
"Episode 16"13 October 2013Azazel
Topeng Besi
Teruyoshi Ishii
Raesaka Yunus
Takeshi Nakazawa
Hideki Oka
"Episode 17"20 October 2013
"Episode 18"27 October 2013Zacros (Goat) Hideki Oka
Arnandha Wyanto
"Episode 19"3 November 2013
"Episode 20"10 November 2013Karax (Raven)
"Episode 21"17 November 2013Vargulf (Wolf) Teruyoshi Ishii
Raesaka Yunus
"Episode 22"24 November 2013
"Episode 23"1 December 2013Azazel Hideki Oka
Arnandha Wyanto
"Episode 24"8 December 2013Velifer (Bat)
"Episode 25"15 December 2013Rasputin
Grand Gator
Teruyoshi Ishii
Raesaka Yunus
"Episode 26"22 December 2013

Second season

In June 2014, MNC announced a second season of the series, Satria Garuda BIMA-X . The second season featured 50 episodes, twice as many as the first season. The series premiered on RCTI on Sunday, September 7, 2014, at 08.30 am, with the title of Satria Garuda BIMA-X: New Beginning. [3]

Songs

Opening and Ending theme



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