Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! (2004)
Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go! is an American/Japanese animated television series, and was created by Ciro Nieli, one of the directors of Teen Titans, with animation being done by a Japanese studio known as The Answer Studio. Set mainly on the fictional planet of Shuggazoom, the series follows the adventures of five cyborg monkeys and a human boy named Chiro as they struggle to protect their planet - and the rest of the universe - from the forces of evil. As is obvious from the visual appearance of the show, there is a significant anime influence present, despite being produced for American television. It was also influenced by Star Trek, Super Sentai, Voltron, and Star Wars. The show also contains various references to pop culture, a notable example being the episode "Season of the Skull", which is a parody of the 1970s thriller The Wicker Man.
Seasons & Episode
The Monkey Team is recruited to play in the world's most dangerous game: Galactic Smash, by an unknown female warrior who requires their assistance, and a cheat device has claimed that they are the only ones who can save the world. Guest appearance: Tara Strong (Extreme Ghostbusters) as Olianna and Arthur Burghardt (Los Luchadores) as the Commodore Game Master
Chiro and the Monkey Team have been separated, and the Super Robot has been torn into pieces, but with Shuggazoom now as the target in Galactic Smash, Chiro must find a way to reunite his friends and destroy the evil threatening their home world.
The Monkey Team runs into an old enemy, Gyrus Krinkle, at the prison on Ranger 7 when Chiro is mysteriously kidnapped and the monkeys must find him.
The monkey team discovers a deserted Shuggazoom City with druid-like creatures called Wraiths until Jinmay arrives to help the team. As things appear to get better, Chiro gets a busted ankle, and the evil Valeena returns for revenge on the monkey team. Will Jinmay and the monkeys save the city?
When a race of super evolved insects arrives to conquer Shuggazoom, the Hyperforce has to stop them before they devour everyone in the city.
A gang named the Wild Five terrorize Shuggazoom, leading to Nova and Jinmay being captured. Chiro, Antauri, Gibson, Otto and Sparx must release the one Wild Five member they caught to find them, not knowing the leader of the Wild Five has reprogrammed Jinmay into one of them. Guest appearance: Henry Rollins as Outrageous and Keith Morris as Hoodie
When the Shuggazoom is attacked by aquatic monsters, the Hyperforce are saved by Captain Protesus. He tells the team that the monsters are only the beginning and an ancient demon entombed deep under the sea will awaken by the next dawn. Only the black crystal from the Hostile Depths can save them. But does the Captain want to stop the ancient monster or release it? Guest appearance: John Rhys-Davies as Captain Proteus
A mysterious underground cult steals the Skeleton King' skull to gain limitless power, leading to a series of curses that fall upon Shuggazoom. The Hyperforce investigates beneath the city to stop the cult and the catastrophes. Meanwhile, witch Valeena and Mandarin set out to the same location to retrieve the skull.
The monkey team picks up a stranger called Captain Shuggazoom. He was the former protector of Shuggazoom and the Alchemist's friend. Will the monkey team finally learn the full truth of their creator? What happens if something dangerous is also awakened along with Captain Shuggazoom? Guest appearance: Bruce Campbell as Captain Shuggazoom
In order to revive the insidious Skeleton King, Valeena the Skull Sorceress must find three sacred items that represent her master's soul. Learning of this, the Hyperforce and Jinmay set off to find these items before the sorceress does. But getting hold of these items are easier said than done since they might contain more than just power...
The Hyperforce are racing against time as Mandarin and Valeena and a newly turned evil Sparx try to retrieve the Soul of Evil, which will help to bring back Skeleton King. Will they succeed and stop them? Will they save Sparx from the darkness? Or is all lost for Shuggazoom and the universe?
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