D.N. Ace

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D.N. Ace
Genre
Created byMatthew Wexler
Developed by John Derevlany
Andrew Harrison
Written byAndrew Harrison (story editor)
Directed byDon Kim
Voices of
Theme music composerJustin Forsley
Craig McConnell
ComposerScott Bucsis
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes40 (80 segments)
Production
Executive producersScott Dyer
Athena Georgaklis
Matthew Wexler
ProducersLaurie Handforth
Jeff Ramsden
Running time22 minutes (11 minutes per segments)
Production companies Nelvana
Yeti Farm
Wexworks Media
Original release
Network Teletoon
ReleaseJuly 6, 2019 (2019-07-06) 
April 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)

D.N. Ace is a Canadian animated television series created by Matthew Wexler and produced by Nelvana. The show debuted on July 6, 2019 on Teletoon (now Cartoon Network). [1] It was the final English-language Teletoon original series before the network rebranded as the new version of Cartoon Network Canada in 2023.

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Plot

The series follows curious, adventure-loving, mischief-making, proudly nerdy, 12-year-old Ace Ripley who suddenly learns he holds an incredible ability to manipulate DNA by fusing the genes of a living thing with any other thing, to create something entirely new. The hero-in-the-making uses his newfound power to create ridiculous, amazing, and even terrifying mashed up creatures, and tries to save his town from total chaos while trying to have the time of his life.

Development

The series was announced on November 14, 2017, as a comedy adventure series created by Matthew Wexler and produced by Nelvana. Dentsu and OLM, Inc. served as consultants through production and represent the series in Japan. [2] The show features service animation by Yeti Farm. [3] Teletoon released the show's first trailer online on June 21, 2019. [4]

Characters

Main

Other/Minor/Supporting

All three of them wear red sunglasses, white coats, and black clothes. They also act as "The World's Clashbots League Council Of Elders" when they are wearing robes and amulets.

Bruiser is Huxley's main robot. A rag doll Frankenstein's Monster like robot with a monstrous attitude with a human-like speaking voice. In the episode "Splinterfell", it revealed that he had a meteor splinter inside of him. His true form resembles more of a common Clashbot that has his original color design.

Countess Of Clash A clash coach champion that lives on Clash Mountain with her giant robotic pig. She has crazy eyes. She disguises herself as Steve, a crazy old man.

Cynthia E. Overdrive/C.E.O A businesswoman who owns vending machine-type clash bots. She speaks in a snotty Valley-girl accent.

Cackles The Clown A psychotic clash coach clown that terrorizes and destroys cities if his challengers won't accept his challenge. He makes a 2nd appearance in "Crooks and Grannies".

Rad Maverick A suffer-type clash coach who lives in the sewers.

Mendor Mendel's twin brother. Mendor is opposite to his brother, he's more fun, more adventurous, and more greedy. He hides his evil twin brother act so he can trick Ace and Sloane, plus the Scrammers, to convince them he's more chilled and lovable.

Clashsquatch A sentient previous clashbot champion that gain intelligence by a small version of the super meteorite.

Captain Nuevo The recent Clash Coach champion.

Warhol Muse (voiced by Jamie Watson) An industrialist magician clash coach. He is shown to have a southern accent dialogue and seem to be insane. He has a WM logo on his giant hat and tie. In the episode "Now Museum Now You Don't" he touch a splinter statue of Mendel and gain powers to turn anyone into paintings, float and glow orange. Thankfully it wasn't permanent, only keeping it inside his hat allows him to have powers.

Mr.Preston/Mr.P a.k.a. The Dump King A nice and kind garbage man that been corrupted and turned evil by drinking essence of the exiled Scarrathorn.

Granny Ace's grandma (and Stew's step grandma). Originally a sweet grandmother before her arrival. After she went on a Gluten free diet, she became more reckless, destructive, obnoxious and crazier than her own grandson.

Ace's Mom Ace's mother (and Stew's Stepmom) shares resemblance to her son.

Stew's Dad Stew's father (and Ace's Stepdad) shares resemblance to his son.

Jerry Dayzee (Voiced by Rob Tinkler) A salesman who is barely respected.

Butternut (voiced by James Hartnett) A Christmas elf that came over from the North Pole to Del Lago. He befriended Ace, Sloan, Mendel and the Scrammers. He was kidnapped by Huxley and forced him to make clashbots to rule the city. He told the team that Santa has been monitoring the super meteorite from a satellite for 100 years since its arrival.

Tim Butternut's reindeer friend. Tim gains powers from jumping onto the super meteorite which gave him the abilities to fly, create portals and shoot laser beams from his antlers.

Raj Dynamite (voiced by Chai Valladares) A clash coach who lost in a clash fight and wasn't seen for a year. Until he returns in the Clash Of The Titans Tournament when he created a cloning device, The Clonezooka, to enter the Titan Tournament. It was revealed he was after the belt not just for the title but because there was a Meteor Splinter on the belt.

Lucy also called Little Lucy (voiced by Julie Lemieux) A little girl who used to be Ace's biggest fan, until Ace starts to miss out the Clash Tournaments while he is busy with fighting Juan and his Juander-bots. Ace is aware of Lucy before fighting Juan, including having spare time hanging out with her, until he forgot about her. She use a Combiner-Bot to fight off Ace and his Scrammers.

Eel Mutant A normal eel that been mutated by a Splinter underwater and turn into a giant angler fish and dragonfish hybrid-like monster. It had the power to absorb the energy of the Scrammer's attacks. When the splinter was removed, it returns to a normal eel.

Feral Plasma A bacteria that been mutated from feeding on Splinters for centuries and turn into a lava monster. It can drain the Splinter's energy.

Clashbots/Clashers Small Robots that are a popular brand for people and are use in the Clash-a-torium to compete in tournaments and games.

Scrammers

Creatures that Ace creates with the Dscram using DNA mix of one living being and one object. The Scrammers also have their own unique powers and their own personalities when created. But all of them are very loyal to their creator Ace. All of them are about 2 feet tall.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"Any Given Clashday"Don KimMiles SmithJuly 6, 2019 (2019-07-06)
2"Baby Snakes are a Pain"
"Crabeo and Tooliette"
Don KimMiles SmithJuly 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)
3"Adventures in Scrammersitting"
"Countess of Clash"
Don KimAndrew Harrison
Laurie Elliott
July 20, 2019 (2019-07-20)
4"Vending for Danger"
"Ace Is Wild"
Don KimMiles Smith
Andrew Harrison
July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27)
5"Dash 'N Splash"
"Kicked to the Side"
Don KimLaurie ElliottAugust 3, 2019 (2019-08-03)
6"Super Cool Creator Guy Day"
"Hot Mess"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Ben Joseph
August 10, 2019 (2019-08-10)
7"Scrapkins Clean!"
"Trash Decisions"
Don KimMiles Smith
Laurie Elliott
August 17, 2019 (2019-08-17)
8"Pure Clownage"
"Terminacer"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ben Joseph
August 24, 2019 (2019-08-24)
9"A Muggy Day"
"Scrappetite For Destruction"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Miles Smith
August 31, 2019 (2019-08-31)
10"Pearls of Wisdom"
"Clash of the Bands"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Shawn Kalb
September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07)
11"The Scourge"
"Sloane Plunderman, Junior Ghost Hunter"
Don KimBen Joseph
Laurie Elliott
September 14, 2019 (2019-09-14)
12"Squirrel Interrupted"
"Clash Cops"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Ben Joseph
September 21, 2019 (2019-09-21)
13"Wingin' It"
"The Pawshank Redemption"
Don KimMiles Smith
Josh Gal
September 28, 2019 (2019-09-28)
14"The Ace and the Hound"
"Sibling Riotry"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Miles Smith
October 5, 2019 (2019-10-05)
15"Snot Rocket"
"Ace of Grades"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Josh Gal
October 12, 2019 (2019-10-12)
16"Tropic Blunder"
"A New Dayzee"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ben Joseph
October 19, 2019 (2019-10-19)
17"Wish Sewer Here"
"Timber Tantrum"
Don KimGrant Sauvé
Evany Rosen
October 26, 2019 (2019-10-26)
18"Underground Clashdown"
"Ready Clasher One"
Don KimMiles Smith
Shawn Kalb
November 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)
19"The Night Leaper"
"Legend of the Clashsquatch"
Don KimGrant Sauvé
Evany Rosen
November 9, 2019 (2019-11-09)
20"The New Guy"
"Mendel Vs. Mendor"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ben Joseph
November 16, 2019 (2019-11-16)
21"Del Contender"Don KimMiles SmithNovember 30, 2019 (2019-11-30)
22"The Art of Darkness"
"The Explodies"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Ben Joseph
December 7, 2019 (2019-12-07)
23"Fortrash of Solitude"
"Crooks and Grannies"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Evany Rosen
December 14, 2019 (2019-12-14)
24"Elf Destruction"Don KimAndrew HarrisonDecember 21, 2019 (2019-12-21)
25"Squirreled Away"
"Splinter is Coming"
Don KimShawn Kalb
Kyle Dooley
December 28, 2019 (2019-12-28)
26"The Clone Ranger"
"The Chosen Juan"
Don KimBen Joseph
Laurie Elliott
January 4, 2020 (2020-01-04)
27"Sticks and Rhinestones"
"Sauced and Found"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Joel Buxton
January 11, 2020 (2020-01-11)
28"Carny Crush"
"For Whom the BLT Tolls"
Don KimCraig Brown
Miles Smith
January 18, 2020 (2020-01-18)
29"Night of the Clashing Dead"
Orange is the New Blackout
Don KimDaniel Dillabough
Shawn Kalb
January 25, 2020 (2020-01-25)
30"Splinterfell"
"The Younger Games"
Don KimBen Joseph
Jeremy Winkels
February 1, 2020 (2020-02-01)
31"Last Auction Hero"
"Fangirl Menace"
Don KimMiles Smith
Kyle Dooley
February 8, 2020 (2020-02-08)
32"Clash to the Future"
"All in the Scrammily"
Don KimIan Macintyre
Josh Gal
February 15, 2020 (2020-02-15)
33"Stu Detective"
"Chillin' Like a Villain"
Don KimJoel Buxton
Jeff Sager
February 22, 2020 (2020-02-22)
34"Now Museum, Now You Don't"
"Where Have All the Powers Gone?"
Don KimMiles Smith
Shawn Kalb
February 29, 2020 (2020-02-29)
35"Clothes Call"
"Clashsquatch Lives!"
Don KimRob Shapiro and Joel Buxton
Mike D'Ascncenzo and Ben Joseph
March 7, 2020 (2020-03-07)
36"Small Business Sloane"
"Plant Hardly Wait"
Don KimLaurie Elliott
Ian Macintyre
March 14, 2020 (2020-03-14)
37"In the Heat of the Fight"
"Supply and Demand"
Don KimJoel BuxtonMarch 21, 2020 (2020-03-21)
38"Caveheart"
"Mommelganger"
Don KimMiles Smith
Kyle Dooley
March 28, 2020 (2020-03-28)
39"A Drop in the Bucket"
"Almost Aced 'Em"
Don KimEvany Rosen
Miles Smith
April 4, 2020 (2020-04-04)
Note: This is a tribute to the Batman: the Animated Series episode, Almost Got 'Im where all the villains meet up and recount how they nearly defeated Ace.
40"Juan for All and All for Juan"Don KimAndrew HarrisonApril 11, 2020 (2020-04-11)

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