Japanese episodes

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-01-2008, 12:19 PM

I have seen two "Japanese" episodes of the 1987 TMNT cartoon: One where New York City is floode, and onw where the TMNT go to Japan? Both the TMNT and Shredder use some mystic stones to mutate. I don't like the episodes, but I wonder if there are more Japanese episodes. Are they set in a special TMNT universe, or just unofficial episodes of the 1987 TMNT cartoon.

NameGoesHere1066 · 09-01-2008, 12:23 PM

those where the only two and they where kind of just parodies of the old toon and the anime cliches. They don't fit in any continuity as far as i know, and recently some memebers on the drome did a fan dub of one of the episode in the fan section.

junkboy · 09-01-2008, 12:25 PM

They are just 2 episodes telling the story of super turtles gaining their power by stones. I do not like them much either. Too japanese.
They have a toy line also i think.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-01-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by wind

They are just 2 episodes telling the story of super turtles gaining their power by stones. I do not like them much either. Too japanese.
They have a toy line also i think.

Also, Krang's dimensional portal was wrongly depicted, since it more looked like a door rather than a "hole" in time and space.

junkboy · 09-01-2008, 12:30 PM

Yeah, to be honest i did not like it since first seeing it. It seemed to Power Rangers-like to me. And i never loved Power Rangers since childhood.
Also Krang's japanese voice hurts my ears so much.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-01-2008, 12:31 PM

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Originally Posted by wind

Yeah, to be honest i did not like it since first seeing it. It seemed to Power Rangers-like to me. And i never loved Power Rangers since childhood.
Also Krang's japanese voice hurts my ears so much.

Which year were they released?

junkboy · 09-01-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by J 1982

Which year were they released?

96 i think

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-01-2008, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by wind

96 i think

If it's 1996, it says much. It was in the Power Rangers hype (I was never into it, just saw some episodes).

Gordo · 09-01-2008, 12:48 PM

The Japanese have a tendency to take American franchises and sprinkle some Sentai/Henshin hero sugar on top of them. The Turtles and Spider-Man are good examples.

*Original TMNT Cartoon Fan* · 09-01-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Gordo

The Japanese have a tendency to take American franchises and sprinkle some Sentai/Henshin hero sugar on top of them. The Turtles and Spider-Man are good examples.

Are there any special Japanese TMNT comic books too (set in an own TMNT universe i suppose)?

*oldmanwinters* · 09-01-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by J 1982

Are there any special Japanese TMNT comic books too (set in an own TMNT universe i suppose)?

Here are some scans of a couple issues of the TMNT manga I bought from Rose:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22047800@N07/

And here is a thread on the mangas:
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=24754

NameGoesHere1066 · 09-01-2008, 01:42 PM

thats some scarey shiznit!

09-01-2008, 12:19 PM	#1
Original TMNT Cartoon Fan Overlord Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 10,478	Japanese episodes I have seen two "Japanese" episodes of the 1987 TMNT cartoon: One where New York City is floode, and onw where the TMNT go to Japan? Both the TMNT and Shredder use some mystic stones to mutate. I don't like the episodes, but I wonder if there are more Japanese episodes. Are they set in a special TMNT universe, or just unofficial episodes of the 1987 TMNT cartoon.

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Gordo Random Punk Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 41	The Japanese have a tendency to take American franchises and sprinkle some Sentai/Henshin hero sugar on top of them. The Turtles and Spider-Man are good examples.