![]() Though “Knowledge” introduces Beyal and hints at the Monsuno back story, it’s simply not enough of a cliffhanger for anyone who is new to the show to patiently wait for the next batch. You can make the case that releasing the first five episodes is a smart way of enticing audiences and leaving them wanting more. Most importantly, Monsuno: Destiny slams the brakes on the story at an inopportune time. The show also clumsily tries to make a point about treating all living things humanely, but it feels forced. (Thankfully, Bren and Jinja eventually acquire their own Monsunos to join Chase in battle.) A big problem is those Monsuno battles become very repetitive: Chase starts out losing, but eventually triumphs with the help of his friends or a new skill he acquired rinse, repeat. In my opinion, the strongest episodes in this quintet were the middle three - “Courage”, “Underground” and “Wicked” - because they subtly deepened the mythology of the Monsuno, established the colorful world where the characters live and brought on bigger and badder villains. The good news is I happen to think it adds to the charm of the show, which also has a funky theme song courtesy of Far East Movement. (Not a surprise from a show that’s pretty lo-fi in the first place and the fact that it’s on DVD rather than Blu-ray doesn’t help.) Unfortunately, a lot of the humor is painful and the dubbing is not even close to matching what we see on screen. 5/ “Knowledge”, Bren says, “Is it me or does he talk funny?” with Jinja replying, “I think it adds a certain mysterious charm.” The hand-drawn animation is vibrant, but looks rough around the edges at times. (Upon meeting the mysterious Beyal in Ep. ![]() Fortunately, a few of the jokes display a healthy amount of self awareness and are actually funny on purpose. The main characters - brave, impulsive Chase smart, sensible Jinja scaredy-cat, comic relief Bren - have a sort of poor man’s Harry-Hermione-Ron dynamic going on. Strategic Tactical Operatives for Recovery of Monsunos - as well as another mysterious, goateed figure whose identity we don’t learn by the end of the fifth episode. Chase and his friends are hunted by the militant S.T.O.R.M. Chase eventually learns how to summon his powerful Monsuno, a monstrous polar bear with blue crystals protruding from its back and legs that he calls Lock. The Monsunos are housed in small, hourglass-shaped chambers known as cores, and Chase discovers the core that his father left behind for him. ![]() Suno’s work: the mixing together of monster DNA from long ago (dubbed “Monsuno”) with certain elements and genetic material from animals. In their search for Jeredy, the adventure-seeking trio discovers Dr. 1/“Clash” isn’t resolved by the end of this batch of episodes, which is to be expected when you include less than 20 percent of a show in a DVD set. The confusing, apocalyptic opening scene of Ep. We’re dropped abruptly into the saga of teenage Chase Suno (voice of Cam Clarke), who is searching for his scientist father Jeredy (Clarke again) with the help of close friends Jinja (Karen Strassman) and Bren (Christopher Smith). Monsuno: Destiny presents the first five installments (out of 26) of the Japanese import, which premiered on Nicktoons in the early part of 2012. Monsuno borrows liberally - the nicest way I know of saying “rips off” - from previous phenomena like Beyblade, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Though it primarily exists to help sell derivative trading cards and action figures, the show establishes a surprisingly intriguing world in its first handful of episodes. ![]() ![]() For every key, a lock.”Īnd for every kid-centric animated program, a lucrative line of tie-in toys. ![]()
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