She-Ra: Princess of Power | |
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Genre | |
Created by | |
Directed by | Gwen Wetzler |
Voices of | |
Ending theme | "I Have The Power" by Erika Scheimer and Noam Kaniel |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 93 (and one Christmas Special: "He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special)" (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Lou Scheimer |
Production location | United States |
Running time | 24 minutes |
Production companies | Filmation Associates Mattel |
Original release | |
Network | First-run syndication |
Release | September 9, 1985 – December 12, 1987 |
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She-Ra: Princess of Power is an American animated series produced in 1985 by Filmation. [1] 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 Masters of the Universe 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 J. Michael Straczynski [2] [3] 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, several months before the release of the television series, Filmation released an animated film based on the series titled He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword . The film is composed of what would be the first five episodes from the She-Ra television series: "Into Etheria", "Beast Island", "She-Ra Unchained", "Reunions" and "Battle for Bright Moon". [4]
In between the first and second season of the She-Ra series, in which He-Man regularly featured, Filmation also produced an hour long (44 minutes without commercials) Christmas episode, He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special .
A rebooted series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power , premiered on Netflix on November 13, 2018, and concluded on May 15, 2020.
"Adora: I am Adora, He-Man's twin sister and defender of the Crystal Castle. This is Spirit, my beloved steed. Fabulous secrets were revealed to me the day I held aloft my sword and said "For the honor of Greyskull! I AM SHE-RA!" Only a few others share this secret. Among them are Light Hope, Madame Razz and Kowl. Together, me and my friends of the Great Rebellion strive to free Etheria from the evil forces of Hordak!
She-Ra's opening narration.
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. [5]
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 Captain before He-Man rescues her. After reuniting with her parents on Eternia, She-Ra decides to return to Etheria and lead the Great Rebellion.
Character | Notes |
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Princess Adora / She-Ra | The title character and Prince Adam's twin sister called the Princess of Power. Formerly Force Captain of the Horde, she is now one of the leaders of the Great Rebellion. |
Spirit / Swift Wind | She-Ra's talking steed who transforms into a winged unicorn. He's a brave, honorable being. |
Light Hope | The guardian of the Crystal Castle who typically takes the form of a pillar of light. He is the wisest being on Etheria and is the one that She-Ra typically seeks for advice. |
Madame Razz | An absent-minded witch who serves as an adviser to the rebels. She provides comic relief in the series. She is one of the few people on Etheria who know that Adora is She-Ra. |
Broom | Madame Razz's companion and mode of transportation. It is shown in one episode (where Adora's grandfather visits) that Broom, as well as Madame Razz, also knows that Adora is She-Ra because she transforms right in front of both of them. |
Kowl | A flying creature who appears to be a cross between a koala and an owl. Snarky and sharp-witted, he is one of the few inhabitants of Etheria who knows that Adora is She-Ra. |
Bow | An archer and friend to She-Ra. He is a cultured gentleman who exhibits insecurities. Bow has a crush on She-Ra but does not know her true identity. He is one of the longest-serving members of the Great Rebellion. |
Princess Glimmer | Princess of Bright Moon and former leader of the Great Rebellion before stepping down in favor of Adora. Despite being the former leader of The Rebellion, she is naive and at times gullible. She possesses light-based magical powers. |
Queen Angella | The magical winged Queen of Bright Moon, Glimmer's mother, and one of the most powerful magic wielders on Etheria, along with Shadow Weaver and Castaspella. She's renowned for her wisdom and sense of justice. |
Castaspella | Queen of Mystacor as well as a powerful sorceress. She loves parties and has a mischievous streak. |
Frosta | A member of the Great Rebellion with vast cold-related powers. She is also the Ice Empress of Castle Chill in the Kingdom of Snows. She's blunt, direct and opinionated, not afraid to speak her mind. |
Netossa | A member of the Great Rebellion who wears a cape that doubles as a net for capturing her foes. [6] |
Perfuma | A powerful ecomancer. Perfuma is cheerful and bubbly, but is also somewhat scatterbrained. |
Peekablue | A reluctant member of the Great Rebellion whose peacock-like tail feathers give her the power of "multi-vision". |
Flutterina | A member of the Great Rebellion with butterfly wings. |
Spinnerella | Netossa's best friend. She has the ability to spin rapidly while dancing, creating a whirlwind. |
Sweet Bee | A humanoid scout with insect wings, and member of an alien race seeking a new planet to inhabit. |
Princess Mermista | A mermaid princess who joins the Great Rebellion. She is somewhat flirtatious. |
Sea Hawk | A pirate who joins the Rebellion. Adora is his girlfriend and significant other while not knowing her Identity as She-Ra, but enjoys fighting alongside She-Ra to aid her in the Great Rebellion. In contrast to Bow, Sea Hawk is rugged, confident and somewhat uncouth. |
Spritina | A Twigget[ clarification needed ] similar to Madame Razz, Sprocker and Sprag. |
Sprag | A Twigget similar to Madame Razz, Spritina and Sprocker. |
Sprocker | A Twigget similar to Madame Razz, Spritina and Sprag. |
Sprint | A Twigget. |
Loo-Kee | A small Etherian creature called a Kon-Seal, who hides in the background somewhere in nearly every episode for viewers to spot, and shows himself in the end of the episode to relate the moral of the story. He gets directly involved in the plot of two episodes. While a somewhat neutral character, he seems to sympathize with the Rebellion. |
Character | Notes |
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Hordak | The tyrannical ruler of Etheria. He is notoriously short-tempered and at times abuses his minions. Despite being evil, Hordak has a sense of humor. |
Shadow Weaver | The Horde's powerful sorceress whose face is obscured in the shadow of her hooded cloak. She was once a friend of Castaspella before joining the Horde. |
Catra | The current Force Captain of the Evil Horde who can transform into a panther. Like Hordak, Catra is short-tempered. She feigns loyalty to Hordak and is generally untrustworthy, typically acting in her own self-interest. She has a longstanding rivalry with her teammate Scorpia, whom she despises. |
Mantenna | An insectoid member of the Horde, whose bulging eyes can extend from their sockets and fire energy beams. He functions mainly as comic relief. Sometimes cowardly and inept, he has also shown moments of brilliance. |
Leech | A master of power suction, his cups capable of draining life force or firmly adhering to surfaces. |
Grizzlor | A beast-like member of the Horde. Unlike Mantenna, he is not particularly smart. |
Modulok | A red-skinned insectoid who can reassemble his body parts to take on different shapes. He was originally a scientist from Eternia. |
Multi-Bot | A two-headed, four-armed robot created by Modulok. |
Horde Troopers | Mechanical soldiers that serve the Horde Empire. |
Horde Prime | The tyrannical ruler of the galaxy and Hordak's brother. His face is perpetually concealed by smoke. |
Scorpia | A humanoid with the tail and claws of a scorpion. She has a longstanding rivalry with her teammate Catra, whom she despises. Much like Catra, she's untrustworthy, often acting in her own self-interest. |
Entrapta | An aloof scientist and master of traps, she has long magical hair she can use to ensnare her enemies. |
Imp | A shape-shifting spy who can disguise himself as everyday objects. He is Hordak's favorite member of the Horde, which engenders jealousy from other members of the Horde. |
Octavia | An octopus-like humanoid with four tentacles. |
Rattlor | Excitable reptilian villain with extending neck and a long tail. |
Tung Lashor | Excitable reptilian villain with extending tongue. |
Dylamug | Strange robotic leader of horde troopers. |
Colonel Blast | Horde trooper commander with numerous built-in laser blasters. |
Vultak | Flying master of the Horde Zoo. He's shown to be exceptionally cruel to the animals under his charge. |
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. [7] [8]
Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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First aired | Last aired | |||
1 | 65 | 9 September 1985 | 5 December 1985 | |
He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special | December 1985 | |||
2 | 28 | 13 September 1986 | 12 December 1987 |
Voice Actor | Characters |
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Melendy Britt | Princess Adora / She-Ra, Catra, Castaspella, Mermista, Jewelstar, Octavia |
George DiCenzo | Hordak, Bow, General Sunder, Sea Hawk, Red Knight, Duke Dreer, Dylamug, Snout Spout, Vultak, Tung Lashor, Inspector Darkney |
Linda Gary | Glimmer, Shadow Weaver, Madame Razz, Scorpia, Entrapta, Sweet-Bee, Tallstar, Teela, Sorceress of Castle Grayskull |
Erika Scheimer | Queen Angella, Flutterina, Frosta, Imp, Starla, Peekablue, Perfuma, Loo-Kee [9] |
Lou Scheimer (credited as Erik Gunden) | Kowl, Mantenna, Leech, Horde Troopers, Horde Prime, Spirit / Swift Wind, Light Hope, Broom, Grizzlor, Modulok, Multi-Bot, Orko |
Diane Pershing | Netossa, Spinnerella |
John Erwin | Prince Adam / He-Man, Beast Man, Granamyr |
Alan Oppenheimer | Skeletor, Cringer / Battle Cat, Man-At-Arms |
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
Elements "For the honour of Grayskull!","I am She-ra!" = *"By the power of Grayskull!","I have the power!"
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. [10] Reruns have also aired on Me-TV, as well as Teletoon Retro in Canada.
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.
In the DC Comics series Masters of the Universe, the title "Masters of the Universe #8" is a one-shot about She-Ra. [11] Adora/Despara/She-ra continues to be a main character through many of the remaining chapters/installments of the series, including in its conclusion. The entire series is collected in a hardcover omnibus.
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. [12] [13] [14] 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. [15]
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. [16] On January 24, 2011, Classic Media released She-Ra: The Princess of Power - The Complete Series. [17]
On October 19, 2009, Universal Pictures UK (under license from Classic Media) released Season 1, Volume 1 in the UK, exclusively through retailer HMV. [18] In early 2010, other retailers, such as Amazon.co.uk, 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. [19]
DVD name | Ep# | Release dates | ||
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Region 1 | Region 4 | |||
Season 1, Volume 1 | 33 | November 7, 2006 (BCI) | March 15, 2007 | |
Season 1, Volume 2 | 32 | April 3, 2007 (BCI) | August 16, 2007 | |
Season 2 | 28 | September 4, 2007 (BCI) | December 5, 2007 | |
The Complete Series | 93 | January 24, 2011 | June 24, 2009 |
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 Nimona and Lumberjanes ). On May 18, 2018, new voice actors and the official title were revealed. [20] It was released on November 13, 2018. The reboot series is separate from the continuity of the original Masters of the Universe series, and is noted for its explicit LGBT representation.
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. [21] It was announced that Nicole Kassell will direct the series. [22]
He-Man is a superhero and the protagonist of the sword and planet Masters of the Universe franchise, which includes a toy line, several animated television series, comic books, and a feature film. He-Man is characterized by his superhuman strength and in most variations, is the alter ego of Prince Adam. He-Man and his friends attempt to defend the secrets of Castle Grayskull, the planet Eternia, and the rest of the universe from the evil forces of his archenemy Skeletor. He-Man is the twin brother of She-Ra.
Adora, known by her alter ego She-Ra, is a fictional superheroine in the Masters of the Universe franchise. She is introduced as the protagonist of the 1985 Filmation series She-Ra: Princess of Power, which reveals her to be the long lost twin sister of He-Man. She-Ra again appears in the 2018 reboot She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. A series of toys under her name was produced by Mattel in 1984. She has also appeared in a number of Masters of the Universe comic books, most notably in DC Comics' 2012–2018 MOTU comic series, a roughly 1,000 page single story arc, collected in the 2019 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe Omnibus hardcover release. In these comics and in the Masters of the Universe Classics toyline, she also has an evil persona called Despara. As Despara, she makes an appearance at the end of Rob David and Kevin Smith's 2024 Netflix release Masters of the Universe: Revolution, the third installment of the 2021 Masters of the Universe: Revelation animated series. She also features in multiple story books, mainly Golden Books and Ladybird books, and in some MOTU games.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's toy line Masters of the Universe. The show was one of the most popular animated shows of the 1980s.
Masters of the Universe is a sword and planet-themed media franchise created by Mattel. The main premise revolves around the conflict between He-Man and Skeletor on the planet Eternia, with a vast lineup of supporting characters in a hybrid setting of medieval sword and sorcery, and sci-fi technology. A follow-up series, She-Ra: Princess of Power revolves around He-Man's sister She-Ra and her rebellion against The Horde on the planet Etheria. Since its initial launch, the franchise has spawned a variety of products, including multiple lines of action figures, six animated television series, several comic series, video games, books and magazines, a daily newspaper comic strip, and two feature films.
Skeletor is a supervillain and the main antagonist of the Masters of the Universe franchise created by Mattel. He is usually depicted as an evil skull-faced, blue-skinned sorcerer who serves as the archenemy of He-Man. In the storyline of the franchise, Skeletor is determined to discover the secrets of Castle Grayskull, which he believes will allow him to conquer the planet Eternia and the entire universe, and become the titular Master of the Universe.
The New Adventures of He-Man is an animated series which ran in syndication in the second half of 1990 while Mattel released the toy line He-Man, an update of their Masters of the Universe line. The cartoon series was intended to be a continuation of Filmation's He-Man and the Masters of the Universe series, but Filmation's parent Westinghouse Broadcasting had shut down the studio a year earlier. Instead, while existing in the same continuity, a new central story was created for this series. It's also the first He-Man series to feature a Canadian voice cast.
Castle Grayskull is a fictional castle that forms a central location in the Masters of the Universe toy/comic/animation universe and also appears in the 1987 live action adaptation. The concept is credited to Donald F. Glut. The toy set was invented by Roger Sweet. Castle Grayskull was a "major feature of Mattel's line", and was "one of the most famous playsets of all time".
Evil-Lyn is a supervillainess in the Masters of the Universe toy line and the accompanying cartoon series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an animated television series. Developed for television by Michael Halperin, who created the original series, it was animated by Mike Young Productions. It served as an update of the 1980s Filmation series, produced to coincide with Mattel's revival of the Masters of the Universe franchise eleven years after its previous attempt. The series ran on Cartoon Network's Toonami programming block between August 16, 2002, and January 10, 2004.
The Secret of the Sword, also known as He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword, is a 1985 American animated superhero film produced by Filmation. Although released before the series She-Ra: Princess of Power began, the film was a compilation of the first five episodes with minor edits made. The film was part of a trend of theatrically released animated films created by producers of TV shows and toys during the 1980s. It is part of the same continuity as the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series, and was created by the same Filmation production team and cast. It was the first He-Man theatrical film, and the first theatrical release to feature She-Ra or any Masters of The Universe/Princess of Power characters.
He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special is an American animated Christmas television special based on the animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe and its spin-off She-Ra: Princess of Power, originally broadcast in syndication December 1985. It is part of the same continuity as both those shows, and was created by the same Filmation production team and cast. In the special, Orko accidentally travels to Earth at Christmas time, where he encounters two children and brings them back to Eternia.
The Power Sword, also referred to as the Sword of Power or the Sword of Grayskull, is a fictional sword from Mattel's Masters of the Universe toy line. In the original mini-comics produced with the toyline in 1981, the Power Sword was a mystical object split into two parts, which Skeletor tries to obtain and put together in order to gain control over Castle Grayskull. In these early stories, He-Man uses an axe and a shield, rather than the magical sword.
Princess of Power is a toyline created by Mattel. Among others, it features the characters of She-Ra and Catra on planet Etheria. With its launch in 1984, the toyline spawned a variety of products, including three lines of fashion action figures. The Princess of Power logo and characters are currently used by Mattel as part of the Masters of the Universe Classics toyline.
The Masters of the Universe media franchise has appeared in several comic book series. Most were small publications, which were included as bonuses with action figures. Standalone comic-book series were also published by DC, Marvel Comics, London Edition Magazines and Image Comics.
The Fountain of Life is a 2012 fantasy-adventure fan film based on Mattel's Masters of the Universe franchise and Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper. The film was directed by John F. Carroll and Russell Minton during the winter and spring of 2012 around Austin, Texas and the Hesse, Germany.
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is an American animated television series developed for Netflix by ND Stevenson and produced by DreamWorks Animation Television. Like the 1985 Filmation series She-Ra: Princess of Power, of which it is a reboot, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power tells the tale of Adora, an adolescent who can transform into the heroine She-Ra and leads a group of other magical princesses in a rebellion against the evil Lord Hordak and his Horde.
Catra is a fictional character in the toyline, and animated television series, She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985–86), which is part of the Masters of the Universe franchise. In the 2018 reboot, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Catra is one of the central antagonists for the first four seasons before becoming an ally to the heroes in its final season.
Masters of the Universe is an American animated superhero fantasy television series produced by Kevin Smith and Powerhouse Animation Studios. A sequel to the 1983–1985 series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe by Filmation, while ignoring the events of The New Adventures of He-Man (1990), the plot of Revelation explores unresolved storylines from the original 1980s series. It stars the voices of Chris Wood, Mark Hamill, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Liam Cunningham, Lena Headey, Melissa Benoist, William Shatner, Meg Foster and Keith David, and follows after a terrible battle between He-Man and Skeletor that left Eternia divided, and the Guardians of Grayskull split up. Now, many decades later, Teela needs to reunite this group of heroes and decipher the mysterious disappearance of the Sword of Power.
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