Zentrix

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Zentrix
Zentrixposter.jpg
A promotional poster for Zentrix.
Genre Animation
Action
Created byTony Tang
Benny Chow
Felix Ip
Francis Kao
Directed byTony Tang
Felix Ip
Voices of Michelle Ruff
Steve Blum
Stephen Prince
Brianne Siddall
Michael McConnohie
Opening theme"Zentrix" by Fiona Sit (Hong Kong)
"Change the Future" by B'z (Japan)
Country of origin Hong Kong
No. of episodes26
Production
Executive producersMichael Kao
Francis Kao
Producer Imagi Animation Studios
Running time22 minutes
Original release
Network TVB (Hong Kong)
NHK (Japan)
M6 (France)
Super RTL (Germany)
Five (UK)
SIC (Portugal)
Globo (Brazil)
ReleaseJuly 3, 2002 (2002-07-03) 
2004 (2004)

Zentrix is a 3D-CG Hong Kong donghua TV series directed by Tony Tong and Felix Ip under the Hong Kong-based company Imagi Animation Studios. The original story was written by Tony Tang, Benny Chow, Felix Ip and Francis Kao.

Contents

Synopsis

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Princess Megan and her father

The series is set in Zentrix City, a seemingly "perfect" city. Emperor Jarad is a respected scientist who created a super-computer called OmnicronPsy, which manages all of the city's higher and day-to-day functions, controlling a wide variety of machines and robots, allowing humankind to live a seemingly "perfect" life.

However, OmnicronPsy, using its super-intelligence, decides that it would make a better ruler than Jarad, and breaks his coding that stops him from revolting. Discovering this, Jarad and the scientist Dr. Roark plan to head back in time 7 years to stop the revolt from ever happening. To do this they plan to shut down the six Zentrium chips that power OmnicronPsy. First however, Jarad takes precautions and develops two fighting robots - Zeus and Quantum. Zeus is then chosen over Quantum as the protector of his daughter, Princess Megan, should his mission in time fail. Following this, Jarad and Roark head back in time.

Princess Megan notices the disappearance of her father, and upon entering his study, she discovers a message. Megan then tries to get the Time Machine working. At the same time, OmnicronPsy has cracked the code and sends two robot guards to kill her. They find her just as she activates the time machine and open fire - damaging the time machine and altering Megan's body to that of an eight-year-old.

Awakening in a junkyard, Megan discovers her protector Zeus hidden inside a tower. Unfortunately, OmnicronPsy's forces manage to activate the time machine, and they head back in time to hunt her down, leading Megan to find the six hidden Zentrium chips. Along the way she makes new friends, including Nick, his adoptive father Dr. Coy, and Nick's foster sister Akina, as well as Zeus's "brother" Quantum, who is trying to do the right thing in the fight against OmnicronPsy.

Characters

English-dubbing cast

ActorRole
Michelle Ruff Megan
Steven Blum OmnicronPsy
Stephen Prince Zeus
Richard Cansino Dr. Coy
Bob Papenbrook Dr. Roark
Brianne Siddall Nick
Melissa Fahn Akina
Ezra Weisz Mango
Mona Marshall TZ
Little Rock
Lia Sargent Silver-General
Ardwright Chamberlain Webster
Michael McConnohie Emperor Jarad
Dark-General
Quantum

Theme songs

The theme song in Hong Kong was performed by Fiona Sit. In Japan, the theme song is called "Change the Future" performed by B'z.

Awards

Video game

A PlayStation 2 game, entitled Jikuu Boukenki Zentrix, was developed by Sting Entertainment and published by Bandai in 2005 only in Japan. [2]

See also

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References

  1. Giesen, Rolf (2015-01-06). Chinese Animation: A History and Filmography, 1922-2012. McFarland. ISBN   9781476615523.
  2. "Jikuu Bouken Zentrix for PlayStation 2 - GameFAQs".