Ben 10 (2016 TV series)

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Ben 10
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Genre
Created by Man of Action
Based on Ben 10
by Man of Action
Voices of
Theme music composer Andy Sturmer
Composer Kevin Manthei
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes166 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerShareena Carlson (S1–3)
Running time11 minutes
22–55 minutes (specials)
Production company Cartoon Network Studios
Original release
Network Cartoon Network
ReleaseOctober 1, 2016 (2016-10-01) –
April 11, 2021 (2021-04-11)
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Ben 10 is an American animated television series created by Man of Action for Cartoon Network. It is a reboot of the Cartoon Network series of the same name also created by Man of Action. The series is served as a parallel world. [1] The series premiered in Australia, New Zealand and Asia-Pacific on October 1, 2016, October 8, 2016 in the United Kingdom, and premiered in the United States on April 10, 2017, before concluding on April 11, 2021, after four seasons, a film, [2] and three specials, the latter featuring a crossover with Generator Rex and previous Ben 10 television series continuity, via the concept of the multiverse. [3]

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Plot

Building on the highly successful franchise about kid hero Ben Tennyson, Ben 10 introduces a re-imagined Ben, his cousin Gwen, and Grandpa Max, as they travel the country during summer vacation. When Ben finds the Omnitrix, a mysterious watch that transforms him into 10 different aliens, a world of extraterrestrial superpowers opens up to him. The series is produced by Cartoon Network Studios and created and executive produced by Man of Action Entertainment (Big Hero 6, Generator Rex and the original four Ben 10 shows in their shared continuity), with John Fang (Mixels, Generator Rex) on board as supervising producer.

Premise

Ten-year-old Ben Tennyson has spent his summer vacation traveling across the country with his cousin Gwen and Grandpa Max, in an RV nicknamed the Rustbucket. However, after coming across a strange high-tech watch known as the Omnitrix, which enables him to transform into 10 alien heroes, he finds himself in the position of a superhero. At each place his family stops, Ben goes from trying to find a source of entertainment to doing battle against supervillains such as the mad scientist Dr. Animo, the dark sorcerer Hex, the psychotic clown Zombozo, the technology-loathing Steam Smythe, the emotionless Weatherheads, amongst other threats both big and small. Despite having lots to learn, he hones his hero skills with Gwen and Max's help.

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 40October 1, 2016 (2016-10-01)May 27, 2017 (2017-05-27)
2 40October 3, 2017 (2017-10-03)October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26)
3 52January 26, 2019 (2019-01-26)November 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)
4 34December 13, 2019 (2019-12-13)September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18)

Characters

Main

Supporting

Omnitrix Aliens

Villains

Antitrix aliens

Unlike the Omnitrix aliens they are modeled after, the Antitrix aliens are all voiced by Greg Cipes and sound just like their user Kevin. Meanwhile, Alien V and Anti-Vilgax are voiced by Yuri Lowenthal and sound just like their user Vilgax.

  • Quad Smack - Kevin's version of Four Arms, who is colored purple and has spiked red and black armor.
  • Hot Shot - Kevin's version of Heatblast, who is significantly larger and has an olive green chest.
  • Rush - Kevin's version of XLR8, who is colored green and has grayish-green armor.
  • Crystalfist - Kevin's version of Diamondhead, who is made of purple crystal rather than teal.
  • Wreckingbolt - Kevin's version of Cannonbolt, who has spiked armor plating.
  • Bootleg - Kevin's version of Upgrade, who is colored blue and has a red eye and spiked armor.
  • Dark Matter - Kevin's version of Grey Matter, who is significantly larger and can create fire with crystallizing properties.
  • Undertow - Kevin's version of Overflow, who is bulkier and can generate green slime instead of water.
  • Thornblade - Kevin's version of Wildvine, who has two thorny vines on his back instead of seeds.
  • Skunkmoth - Kevin's version of Stinkfly, who is significantly larger and colored red with golden armor.
  • Bashmouth - A wolf-like alien that seems to be Kevin's version of Rath, being able to generate metal.
  • Alien V - A stronger version of Vilgax fused with Celestialsapien DNA, whose body is black with red outlines.
  • Anti-Vilgax- A fusion of all of Kevin's aliens in Vilgax's body.
  • Humungoraptor - Kevin's version of Humungousaur, who is red and Tyrannosaurus-like with golden armor on his arms. This alien is exclusive to Future Kevin.

Voice cast

Main

Additional voices

Production

Cartoon Network announced on June 8, 2015, that Ben 10 was to be relaunched with a new revival television series. [3] [4] In June 2016, the network began to release information about the show. [5] Its sneak peek was released at the 2016 SDCC on July 21, 2016. The series had its world premiere on October 1, 2016, in Australia. [1] In March 2017 at the Cartoon Network's 2017 Upfront, it was announced that the series would premiere in the United States on April 10, 2017, and that it would be possible to watch episodes of the series on the Cartoon Network app ahead of its television premiere. [6] [7]

Building on the franchise about the kid hero Ben Tennyson, Ben 10 introduces a re-imagined Ben (in his 10-year-old form), his cousin Gwen, and Grandpa Max, as they travel the country during summer vacation. When Ben finds the Omnitrix, a mysterious watch that transforms him into 10 different aliens, a world of extraterrestrial superpowers opens up to him. [1] Produced by Cartoon Network Studios, the series is created and executively produced by Man of Action, with John Fang on board as supervising producer but also as executive producer. [3] It is animated by Sunmin Image Pictures and Mua Film.

On May 22, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season [8] [9] which premiered on February 19, 2018. On March 8, 2018, the series was renewed for a third season [10] which premiered on February 23, 2019. On January 10, 2019, the series was renewed for a fourth season, [11] which premiered on January 19, 2020.

On February 17, 2021, it was announced there would be three 44-minute specials. [12]

Ratings

Despite receiving generally negative reviews from critics, in the United States, the series has been viewed by 41 million viewers across multiple platforms. [13]

In the EMEA, the series has reached more than 27 million viewers. [14] It reached 1.2 million viewers and 9% of boys on CITV in the UK. It was watched by half of the boys in South Africa, Romania, Spain and Portugal, more than 30% of boys in Hungary, Poland, and Sweden, and has also received high ratings in France and Italy. [15] [16]

Other media

Home media

Ben 10 (2016) home video releases
SeasonVolume no.TitleEpisodesTotal running time
(minutes)		Disc(s)Release date
Region 1 Region 4
1 2016–17The Complete First Season404403—December 13, 2017 [17]
1Villain Time20 (1–20)2201February 13, 2018 [18] —
2Omni-Tricked20 (21–40)September 18, 2018 [19] —
2 2017–183Out to Launch18 (41–58)198February 12, 2019 [20] —
The Complete Second Season404403—February 20, 2019 [21] [22]
— Ben 10 Versus the Universe: The Movie 61201October 27, 2020[ citation needed ]—

Printed media

In October 2017, Panini UK partnered with Cartoon Network and launched a magazine for the series with an original 8-page comic strip every month written by Jason Quinn with art by Russ Leach. [23]

Toys and merchandise

In June 2015, a toy line for the series was announced to be released in the fall of 2017 by Playmates Toys. [24] It was released in the United States at Toys R Us in June 2017 and in all other retailers in August. [25]

In July 2017, toys were released by Playmates Toys, with Flair distributing them in the UK and Giochi Preziosi Group releasing them everywhere else in the EMEA. [14] Cartoon Network has partnered with various licensing partners across the EMEA to release merchandise ranging from apparel to accessories to publishing. [26]

Video games

A video game based on the series was released worldwide on November 10, 2017 (for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One). It was published by Outright Games and distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment in the EMEA. In the game, players must help Ben defeat three of his greatest enemies: Zombozo, Queen Bee, and the Weatherheads. [27] On March 3, 2020, it was announced that a second game was in development and was released on October 9, 2020. [28] It was called Ben 10: Power Trip.

Ben 10 Challenge

Ben 10 Challenge is a live-action game show produced by the Spanish production company La Competencia Productions in Madrid for Turner EMEA. It follows two teams of people who compete in challenges and get tested on their Ben 10 knowledge. Versions were created for France, Germany, Italy, the Middle East, Poland, Spain, Turkey, and the UK, with the Spanish version also airing in Portugal dubbed. [29] The English version premiered in the UK and Ireland on October 13, 2017, and in Africa on December 23, 2017. [30] [31]

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