She-Ra: Princess of Power

She-Ra: Princess of Power
Logo of the series
Genre Animated series
Sword and planet
Created by Larry DiTillio
J. Michael Straczynski
Directed by Gwen Wetzler
Voices of Melendy Britt
Linda Gary
John Erwin
George DiCenzo
Lou Scheimer
Erika Scheimer
Composer(s) Shuki Levy
Haim Saban
Erika Lane
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 93 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Lou Scheimer
Production location(s) United States
Running time 24 mins.
Production company(s) Filmation Associates
Mattel
Distributor Group W Productions
NBCUniversal Television Distribution
Mattel Creations
Release
Original network First-run syndication
Audio format Stereo
First shown in United States
Original release September 9, 1985 (1985-09-09) – December 2, 1986 (1986-12-02)
Chronology
Related shows He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
The New Adventures of He-Man
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (2002 TV series)
She-Ra and the Princesses of Power

She-Ra: Princess of Power is an American animated series produced in 1985 by Filmation. 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 the He-Man cartoon, 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[1][2] 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 cancelled in 1986, after 2 seasons and 93 episodes.

On March 22, 1985, 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 five episodes from the She-Ra television series: "Into Etheria", "Beast Island", "She-Ra Unchained", "Reunions" and "Battle For Bright Moon".[3]

A rebooted series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, is in development as of 2018.

Plot

The show follows the adventures of Princess Adora, Prince Adam/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 become She-Ra, just as Prince Adam can become He-Man.

Born on 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.

Main characters

The Great Rebellion

CharacterVoice ActorNotes
She-Ra / Princess AdoraMelendy BrittThe Princess of Power and Prince Adam's twin sister. Formerly Force Captain of the Horde, she is now one of the leaders of the Great Rebellion.
Swift Wind / SpiritLou ScheimerShe-Ra's talking steed who transforms into a winged unicorn.
Light HopeLou ScheimerThe guardian of Crystal Castle.
Madame RazzLinda GaryA witch who serves as an adviser, and provides comic relief in the series. She is one of the few people on Etheria who know that Adora is She-Ra.
BroomLou Scheimer [4]Madame Razz's companion and mode of transportation.
KowlLou ScheimerA flying creature who appears to be a cross between a koala and an owl. He is one of the few inhabitants of Etheria who knows that Adora is She-Ra.
BowGeorge DiCenzoAn archer and friend to She-Ra. He is one of the longest-serving members of the Great Rebellion.
GlimmerLinda GaryPrincess of Bright Moon, leader of the Great Rebellion before stepping down in favor of Adora. She possesses light-based magical powers.
Queen AngellaErika ScheimerThe 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.
CastaspellaMelendy BrittQueen of Mystacor as well as a powerful sorceress.
FrostaErika ScheimerA member of the Great Rebellion with vast cold-related powers. She is also the Ice Empress of Castle Chill in the Kingdom of Snows.
NetossaDiane PershingA member of the Great Rebellion who wears a cape that doubles as a net for capturing her foes. She is seemingly the only human character in the cartoon who is not Caucasian, as well as the only other one of Adoras' special friends besides Bow who doesn't possess any powers.[5]
PerfumaErika ScheimerA powerful ecomancer.
PeekablueErika ScheimerA reluctant member of the Great Rebellion whose peacock-like tail feathers give her the power of "multi-vision".
FlutterinaErika ScheimerA member of the Great Rebellion with butterfly wings.
SpinnerellaDiane PershingNetossa's best friend. She has the ability to spin rapidly while dancing, creating a whirlwind.
Sweet BeeLinda GaryA humanoid scout with insect wings, and member of an alien race seeking a new planet to inhabit.
MermistaMelendy BrittA mermaid princess who joins the Great Rebellion. Mermista has a French accent.
Sea HawkGeorge DiCenzoA pirate who joins the Rebellion. He has a crush on Adora, but enjoys fighting alongside She-Ra.
SpritinaErika ScheimerA Twigget similar to Madame Razz, Sprocker and Sprag.
SpragLou ScheimerA Twigget similar to Madame Razz, Spritina and Sprocker.
SprockerLou ScheimerA Twigget similar to Madame Razz, Spritina and Sprag.
SprintLou ScheimerA Twigget.
Loo-KeeErika ScheimerA a small Etherian creature called a Kon-Seal, who hides in the background somewhere in every episode for the viewers to spot, and shows himself in the end of the episode and relates the moral of the story. He does however get involved directly in the plot in a couple of episodes, though. A somewhat neutral character, he does seem to sympathize with the Rebellion.

The Evil Horde

CharacterVoice ActorNotes
HordakGeorge DiCenzoThe tyrannical ruler of Etheria.
Shadow WeaverLinda GaryThe Horde's powerful sorceress whose face is obscured in the shadow of her hooded cloak.
CatraMelendy BrittThe Force Captain of the Evil Horde who can transform into a panther.
MantennaLou ScheimerAn insectoid member of the Horde, whose bulging eyes can extend from their sockets and fire energy beams. He functions mainly as comic relief.
LeechLou ScheimerAn energy-draining creature with suction cup hands.
GrizzlorLou ScheimerA beast-like member of the Horde.
ModulokLou ScheimerA red-skinned insectoid who can reassemble his body parts to take on different shapes. He was originally a scientist from Eternia.
Multi-BotLou ScheimerA two-headed, four-armed robot created by Modulok.
Horde TroopersLou ScheimerMechanical soldiers that serve the Horde Empire.
Horde PrimeLou ScheimerThe tyrannical ruler of the galaxy. His face is perpetually concealed by smoke.
ScorpiaLinda GaryA humanoid with the tail and claws of a scorpion.
EntraptaLinda Gary[6]An aloof scientist and master of traps, she has long magical hair she can use to ensnare her enemies.
ImpErika ScheimerA shape-shifting spy who can disguise himself as everyday objects.
OctaviaMelendy BrittAn octopus-like humanoid with four tentacles.
RattlorErik GundenExcitable reptilian villain with extending neck and a long tail.
Tung LashorGeorge DiCenzoExcitable reptilian villain with extending tongue.
DylamugGeorge DiCenzoStrange robotic leader of horde troopers.
Colonel BlastLou ScheimerHorde trooper commander with numerous built-in laser blasters.
VultakGeorge DiCenzoFlying master of the Horde Zoo.

Episodes

Series run

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 cartoon series.[7][8]

Cast

Voice ActorCharacters
Melendy BrittPrincess Adora/She-Ra, Catra, Castaspella, Mermista, Jewelstar, Octavia
George DiCenzoHordak, Bow, General Sunder, Sea Hawk, Red Knight, Duke Dreer, Dylamug, Snout Spout, Vultak, Tung Lashor
Alan OppenheimerSkeletor, Cringer/Battle Cat, Man-At-Arms
Lou ScheimerKowl, Mantenna, Leech, Horde Troopers, Horde Prime, Spirit/Swift Wind, Light Hope, Broom, Grizzlor, Modulok, Multi-Bot, Orko, Inspector Darkney
Erika ScheimerQueen Angella, Flutterina, Frosta, Imp, Starla, Peekablue, Perfuma, Loo-Kee[9]
Linda GaryGlimmer, Shadow Weaver, Madame Razz, Scorpia, Entrapta, Sweet Bee, Tallstar, Teela, the Sorceress
Diane PershingNetossa, Spinnerella
John ErwinPrince Adam/He-Man, Beast Man, Granamyr

Syndication

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.

Toys

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.

Other media

In the DC Comics series Masters of the Universe, the title "Masters of the Universe #8" is a one-shot about She-Ra.[11]

See also

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders.

DVD releases

BCI Eclipse LLC (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 volume contains special features including documentaries, character profiles, commentaries, DVD-ROM features, 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.

DVD name Ep# Release dates
Region 1 Region 4
Season 1, Volume 1 33 November 7, 2006 (BCI) March 15, 2007
Season 1, Volume 2 33 April 3, 2007 (BCI) August 16, 2007
Season 2 28 September 4, 2007 (BCI) December 5, 2007
The Complete Series 94 January 24, 2011 June 24, 2009

Reboot

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 will be executive produced by award-winning author, Noelle Stevenson (creator of Nimona and Lumberjanes). It is scheduled to be released in November 16th 2018.[19] On May 18, 2018, new voice actors and the official title were revealed, with Aimee Carrero voicing the title character.[20]

References

  1. ↑ J. Michael Straczynski [@straczynski] (July 16, 2018). ""The original He-Man bible was written in large measure by Larry DiTillio; Larry and I later co-wrote the bible for the She-Ra series. Filmation, being Filmation, never wanted any credits on those docs so I don't know if they survive with or without the credits."" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ↑ J. Michael Straczynski [@straczynski] (July 16, 2018). ""Larry and I created the character and her world (after Filmation/Mattel named her She-Ra)..."" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Todd Douglass Jr. (July 3, 2006). "The Best of She-Ra - Princess of Power". DVD Talk. Retrieved 5 January 2016. (review)
  4. ↑ "Breathless Broom!". James Eatock Presents: The He-Man and She-Ra Blog!. 26 June 2006. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Netossa". Retrieved 6 December 2013.
  6. ↑ James Eatock. "Look! New Toys!". He-Man.org. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "The Best of She-Ra: Princess of Power Review". IGN. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
  8. ↑ "She-Ra's Second Due in Sept". Animation Magazine. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
  9. ↑ "Erika scheimer and the legacy of she-ra". Gay.net. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-23.
  10. ↑ "RTV Bringing Back Retro Saturday Morning TV". TVNewsCheck. August 5, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  11. ↑ "Masters of the Universe #8". DC Entertainment. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "She-Ra: Princess of Power - Pretty In Pink: Your First Look At Box Art For She-Ra - Season 1, Volume 1". Archived from the original on 2015-09-25.
  13. ↑ "She-Ra: Princess of Power - Season 1, Volume 2 Press Release". Archived from the original on 2010-08-17.
  14. ↑ "She-Ra: Princess of Power - Press Release For She-Ra: Princess of Power - Season 2". Archived from the original on 2010-08-17.
  15. ↑ "Site News - PRESS RELEASE: Navarre Shuts Down BCI, Makers of He-Man, Day Break, Price is Right and other DVDs". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
  16. ↑ "She-Ra: Princess of Power DVD news: Fabulous Secrets Are Revealed: DVD Re-releases Coming from Classic Media". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  17. ↑ "She-Ra: Princess of Power DVD news: Delay for She-Ra: Princess of Power - The Complete Series". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  18. ↑ "She Ra: 6dvd (2009): DVD". hmv.com. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
  19. ↑ https://www.thewrap.com/she-ra-reboot-boss-baby-trolls-netflix-dreamworks/
  20. ↑ Alex Gilyadov. "First Look at Netflix's She-Ra and the Princesses of Power". IGN. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
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