Monsuno

Monsuno
English Title Card
Genre	Action/Adventure Science Fiction Anime
Created by	Jeremy Padawer Jared Wolfson
Developed by	Man of Action Jeremy Padawer Jared Wolfson Yukio Kusumoto Jon Hudson
Directed by	Yoshiaki Okumura
Voices of	Cam Clarke Keith Silverstein Christopher Corey Smith Karen Strassman Kirk Thornton
Opening theme	"Monsuno" by Far East Movement (1–26) "Combat Chaos" by SoulJa (27–52) "MONSUNO!" by Rey (Japanese) (1–26) "SPIN GO!" by Rey (Japanese) (27–52)
Ending theme	"Jounetsu Element" by SV TRIBE (1–26) "Onaji Sekai de" by Rey (27–52)
Composer	Michael Tavera
Country of origin	United States, Japan
Original languages	English, Japanese
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	65 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Stephen Berman Jeremy Padawer Yuma Sakata
Running time	22 minutes
Production companies	Jakks Pacific Dentsu Entertainment Inc. The Topps Company Larx Entertainment
Original release
Network	Nicktoons (USA) Nicktoons, CITV (UK) Nickelodeon (France) Nickelodeon and K2 (Italy) YTV (Canada) TV Tokyo (Japan)
Release	February 23, 2012 – April 26, 2015

Monsuno (獣旋バトル モンスーノ) in Japan, is a Japanese-American animated series that premiered in the United States on February 23, 2012 on Nickelodeon's sister channel, Nicktoons and began airing on TV Tokyo in Japan in October 2012, with global launches staggered by country sometime between summer 2012 and spring 2013 through Nickelodeon. The series was created by Jeremy Padawer and Jared Wolfson. It is distributed by FremantleMedia and is produced by Dentsu Entertainment USA, FremantleMedia, Jakks Pacific, and The Topps Company.

Synopsis

Season 1 - Monsuno: World Kaiser

The show revolves around "re-awakened Animal DNA called Monsuno" that finds its way into the unsuspecting hands of adventure-seeking teenagers Chase, Vicky, and Bren. Accompanied by their Monsuno Lock, and Charger, and Quickforce, they are searching for Chase's father Jeredy, the creator of the Monsuno. They are soon joined by Noah, a monk from the Himalayas along with his Monsuno Glowblade. Noah often speaks of five people that with the help of their Monsuno, could change the world. It just so happens that they are that five, along with Ash, a teenager who along with his Monsuno Airswitch, opposes the team and is disliked among most people. The team has yet to befriend him and persuade him to join their cause. They are also on the run from a H.A.M.M.E.R.-type agency called "STORM" (Strategic Tactical Operatives for Recovery of Monsuno) whose plans are still in question and Dr. Klipse, a malevolent scientist who has his own nefarious plans.

Season 2 - Monsuno: Combat Chaos

The 5 adventure-seeking teenagers are once again in the battle of monsunos, now, however, with Jeredy officially back from being missing or kidnapped. But along with old foes, come new, with The Forge Resistance, a manufacture bent on destroying the world with Wild Core Bombs, The STORM Strike force, a team which could be considered the anti version of Team Core-Tech handpicked by Charlemagne, the Hand of Destiny, a team of century-old tribes who have hidden from the world underground long ago, and Six, a teenager clone of Dr. Eklipse, now on Team Core-Tech's tail, Chase and his friends are ready to take the heat. But as the battle becomes tougher, the team must face new problems and must come to connect to their monsunos than ever before.

Characters

The characters are accompanied by Monsunos (giant high-tech and or armored hybrid animals of one or more animal species), which are contained in cylinder regeneration chamber capsules known as "cores".

Core-Tech

• Chase (チェイス) (voiced by KENN in the Japanese dub, Cam Clarke in the original English) - One of the main protagonists. A brave and adventurous boy, Chase is the leader of Team Core-Tech. In First Season "World Kaisers," Chase engages on a journey to find his father Jeredy Suno, a research scientist who disappeared while experimenting with the mysterious power source called Monsuno Essence which brought him into conflict with both the corrupt government agency STORM and the rouge scientist Dr Klipse. In the Second Season "Combat Chaos" Chase is repeatedly having visions of this mother Sophia who was believed to be deceased which leaves him to confront The Hand of Destiny which might have a hand at Sophia's disappearance.
• Bren (ブレン) (voiced by Chihiro Suzuki in the Japanese dub, Christopher Corey Smith in the original English) - One of the main protagonists. A timid but inquisitive boy whose an adept computer programer and hacker. Bren is one of Chase's closes friends and is usually the one to master or decode any piece of Technology or Monsuno Equipment that Team Core-Tech comes across. Bren has a bit of a playfully antagonistic relationship with Vicky.
• Vicky (ビッキー) (voiced by Asami Tano in the Japanese dub, Karen Strassman in the original English) - One of the main protagonists, Vicky is the self-proclaimed "sassy" and genuinely outspoken tomboy member of Team Core-Tech whose often the first one into battle. Vicky is a strong supporter to Chase in his journeys and is known to playfully tease Bren on occasion. Vicky might be attracted to Ash even though she might not admit it aloud.
• Noah (ノア) (voiced by Sachi Kokuryu in the Japanese dub, Kirk Thornton in the original English) - A supporting protagonist. An introspective and spiritual young man, Noah was introduced in the episode "Knowledge" as a monk who possesses "The Monsuno Sight" ; A special ability that allows one to see into the future. Noah aided Chase, Bren, and Vicky escape from Sir Vector's evil clutches and joined Team Core-Tech afterwards.
• Ash (アッシュ) (voiced by Hiroshi Shimozaki in the Japanese dub, Keith Silverstein in the original English) - A cocky young drifter that joined Team Core-Tech in the episode R.S.P.V Ash has a mysterious past that might tie into Dr. Klipse illegal Monsuno research. In the original English version, he has a bit of an Australian accent.

STORM

• Charlemagne (シャルルマーニュ) (voiced by Aki Kanada in the Japanese dub, Karen Strassman in the original English) - The stern and ruthless head of STORM. agency. She was behind MasterEy's death in season two.
• Trey (トレイ) (voiced by Yoshihito Sasaki in the Japanese dub, Keith Silverstein in the original English) - STORM's second-in-command general.
• Jon Ace (ジョン・エース) (voiced by Daisuke Matsuoka in the Japanese version, Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub) - Jeredy's assistant. After he had been captured by Eklipse, he was turned into a Half-Monsuno creature called Toxic Ace. He returns to human form late into season 2, and at the end, becomes the new head of STORM.
• Captain (大佐) (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub) - A high-ranking agent of STORM After Captain's Monsuno were defeated by Bren's Longfang, Charlemagne demoted him to lieutenant.
• STORM Soldiers (STORM兵士) - The foot soldiers of STORM.
• STORM Elite (STORMエリート) - The elite agents of STORM who are skilled in the use of monsuno.

Strike Force

• Alpha (アルファ) (voiced by Cam Clarke in the English dub) - Counterpart of Chase. He possesses the Monsuno sight, but is seemingly unaware of this.
• X-Ray (エックスレイ) (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub) - Counterpart of Bren. He possesses the Monsuno sight, but he does not seem to have noticed.
• Tango (タンゴ) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - Counterpart of Vicky. She possesses the Monsuno sight, but like Alpha and X-Ray, does not seem to have considered this.
• Kilo (キロ) (voiced by Kirk Thornton in the English dub) - Counterpart of Noah.
• Bravo (ブラボー) (voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English dub) - Counterpart of Ash.

Eklipse

• Dr. Klipse (クリプス博士) (voiced by Masami Iwasaki in the Japanese version, Cam Clarke in the English dub) - A former member of STORM who is the primary antagonist of "Monsuno: World Kaisers." A brilliant but amoral scientist who was a former partner of Dr Jeredy on Monsuno Essence. Dr. Klipse is determined to capture Chase and his Monsuno Lock whom he believes could be "the linchpin" in his Kaiser plans. Dr Klipse is also the creator of The Monsuno Fighting Underground and Dark Spin and Desert Wolf, a ruthless group of mercenaries.
• Hargrave (ハーグレイブ) (voiced by Kirk Thornton in the English dub) - Klipse's loyal butler. He has the Monsuno sight, but has not realised this, which is why he suddenly collapses in season 2's finale.
• Hughley (ヒューリー) (voiced by Keith Ferguson in the English dub) - A mercenary and demented collector of rare antiques who possesses Monsuno visions and is hunting Chase Suno and his friends to add in his collection.
• Nunber Six (ナンバー・シックス) (voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English dub) - The sixth clone of Dr. Klipse.

Dark Spin

The Dark Spin are a group of mercenaries who have worked for Eklipse and STORM Among its members are:

• Medea (メディーア) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - The beautiful yet wicked leader of the Dark Spin and one of Klipse's spies sent to hunt down Chase. Medea is undeniably cunning yet dangerously unstable, and commands absolute loyalty from her subordinates. Medea is obsessed with Chase and forcing him to engage her in the perfect Monsuno battle.
• Alan (アラン) (voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English dub) - Arg is the oversized member of the Dark Spin.
• Fox (フォックス) (voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English dub) - Latinus is a member of the Dark Spin.
• Ghoul (グール) (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub) - Telegonus is a member of the Dark Spin.

Underground Employees

These characters run an arena called the Underground.

• Grandma Future (フューチャー婆さん) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - Mr. Black's mother and the self-proclaimed fortune teller of Axistown who also controls the Underground Monsuno games.
• Mr. Black (ミスター・ブラック) (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub) - The manager of the "Underground" and the son of Grandma Future.
• Righty (ライティ) (voiced by Cam Clarke in the English dub) - Righty is one of Mr. Black's bodyguards and the twin brother of Lefty.
• Lefty (レフティ) (voiced by Cam Clarke in the English dub) - Lefty is one of Mr. Black's bodyguards and twin brother of Righty.

Desert Wolf

The Desert Wolf are a group of people who go around preaching the freedom of Monsuno. Among its members are:

• Joker (ジョーカー) (voiced by Kirk Thornton in the English dub) - The leader of the Desert Wolf. He was once a STORM Elite because he had the power to communicate with Monsuno. Charlemagne put him with a Monsuno who broke his right leg, hand, and eye. After that, he wanted to free all the Monsunos.
• Geo (ジオ) (voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English dub) - The hammer-wielding member of the Desert Wolf.
• Becca (ベッカ) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - Member of the Desert Wolf. Mute Woman is the unofficial name of this female operative and is sister of Noah, and adoptive daughter of Masterey.

Forge

is a team of orange core users introduced in the second season. Its motto is "Destruction be our calling card, mayhem be our hands."

• Professor Tallis (タリス教授) (voiced by Keith Ferguson in the English dub) - The leader of Forge. He once worked for STORM before leaving for unknown reasons. He has a cybernetic eye and a metal plate covering his mouth. He stutters when he speaks. After Chase thwarts his plan to destroy Westward City, he swears revenge against him.
• Drezz (ドレッズ) (voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English dub) - The leader of the Punk Monks posing as an informant for Core-Tech in episode 27.
• Tinker (ティンカー) (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub) - A Punk Monk member.
• Throttle (スロットル) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - A Punk Monk member.
• Ratchet (ラチェット) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - A Punk Monk member.

Five Arms

Five Arms, is a team of green core users called Shapeshifter introduced in the second season.

• Petros (ペトロス) (voiced by Cam Clarke in the English dub) - Five Arms leader.
• Dersha (ダーシャ) - Five Arms member.
• Cristophe (クリストフ) - Five Arms member.
• Alicesteer (アリステア) - Five Arms member.
• test (テス) - Five Arms member.
• Keeper (キーパー)

Others

• Dr. Jeredy (ジェレディ博士) (voiced by Keiji Fujiwara in the Japanese version, Cam Clarke in the English dub) - Chase's father. Originally a researcher working for STORM, he went missing before both STORM and Chase tried to find him. He was often abducted at the end of season 1.
• Sophia (ソフィア) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - Chase's mother. During Chase's quest of finding Jeredy, she appeared in Chase's vision. She is the damsel in distress in season 1, as it is implied the Hand of Destiny kidnapped her over 10 years ago, and that she had transported Noah to Chase's side during the episode "Insight".
• Sir Vector (ベクター卿) (voiced by Christopher Corey Smith in the English dub) - is the Bookkeeper for the monks at the Library of Tebab who wants to control an army of monsuno to conquer the world.
• Dawnmaster (ドーンマスター) (voiced Kirk Thornton in the English dub) - A professional thief and an ally of Core-Tech. Helped to change all the books in the library to masterey.
• Masterey (マスターエイ) (voiced by Keith Silverstein in the English dub) - Noah's spiritual mentor and head Monk of Tebab. He is killed in Season 1 when Charlemagne takes control of Joker's mind.
• Droog (ドルーグ) (voiced Kirk Thornton in the English dub) - A mysterious character who appears halfway through season one. His generous hospitality for Team Core-Tech is a welcome treat which Bren is more than happy to oblige. Unbeknownst to the kids, he harbors an undying resentment for the Monsunos, and seeing they were not destroyed at the end of season 1, with the sole goal of activating Jeredy's failsafe device, fulfilling his vendetta.
• Syd (シド) - A merchant. He has the Monsuno sight, but is not aware of this.
• Kimi (キミ) (voiced by Karen Strassman in the English dub) - A 12-year-old girl following Dawnmaster.

Monsuno Animals

The Monsuno Animal giant high-tech and of armoted hybrid one of more animal species.

Core-Tech Core

• Lock (ロック) - One of Chase's animals. He is a hybrid of a Polar Bear, a Gorilla, and a Elephant. with the back of a Shark. a and a Lion.
• Evo (イーボ) - One of Chase's animals. He is a hybrid of a Eagle and a Swan. a Dragon. Later combined with Lock to form Lock 20.
• Nightjackel (ナイトジャッカル) - One of Chase's animals. He is hybrid of a Jackal and a Panther.
• Baryon (バリオン) - One of Chase's animals. She is a hybrid of a Papio and a Liger and a Rat.
• Deep-Six (ディープシックス) - One of Chase's animals. This monsuno is a hybrid of a Shark and a Tiger.
• Batteram (バッテラム) - One of Chase's animals. He resembles a Bull. and a Stegosaurus.
• Quickforce (クイックフォース) - One of Bren's animals. He is a hybrid of a Antelope and a Raven that resembles a Hippogriff.
• Longfang (ロングファング) - One of Bren's animals. He is a hybrid of a Sabertooth Tiger. with the tail of a Stegosaurus. with mineral diamond.
• Shellshot (シェルショット) - One of Bren's animals. He is a hybrid of a Turtle and Bull and a Ankylosaurus.
• Neo-Quickforce (ネオクイックフォース) - One of Bren's animals.
• Charger (チャージャー) - One of Vicky's animals. He is a hybrid of an Moose. a Bison, a ankylosaurus. a Hippopotamus.
• Whipper (ホイッパー) - One of Vicky's animals.
• Skyfall (スカイフォール) - One of Vicky's animals.
• Glowblade (グローブレイド) - One of Noah's animals.
• Axeblade (アックスブレイド) - One of Noah's animals. it is an eight-legged. He is a hybrid of a Spider.
• Mistyblade (ミスティブレイド) - One of Noah's animals.
• Airswitch (エアスイッチ) - One of Ash's animals.
• Boostsaber (ブーストサーベル) - One of Ash's animals. He is a hybrid of a Wolf, a and a Wildcat. with the back of a Stegosaurus.
• Bioblaze (バイオブレイズ) - One of Ash's animals. He is a hybrid of a Mantis and a Dragonfly.
• Gearland (ギアランド) - One of Ash's animals. He is a hybrid of a Bull and an Ankylosaurus.
• Skyleopard (スカイレパード) - One of Dawnmaster's animals. It is a hybrid of a Leopard and an Eagle. with the back of a Spinosaurus.

STORM Core

• Skysite (スカイサイト) - One of Elite's animals. Is is an armored Hydra four-headed serpentine monsuno with saw-like wings that spin in a circle. From below. it looks like an UFO.
• Crossbolt (クロスボルト) - One of Elite's animals. It looks like an armored Wild Boar and a Kentrosaurus. with enormous tusks.
• Sonicbird (ソニックバード) - One of Jon's animals. He is a hybrid of a Falcon and Crow and condor. Later combined with Kingblade to torm Kingblade 20.
• Goldhorn (ゴールドホーン) - One of Jon's animals. She is a hybrid of a Wolf and Rabbit.
• Heavypanzer (ヘビーパンツァー) - One of Trey's animals. IT resembles an armored Hercules Beetle.
• Beeponed (ビーポネード) - One of Trey's animals. It resembles a Strigidae and a Flying Fish. with two tails.
• Ghillienoyd (ギリーノイド) - One of Trey's animals. It resembles an armored Chameleon. a Cheetah.
• Clipper (クリッパー) - One of Trey's animals. It resembles a hybrid of Chicken. with the legged of a Velociraptor. with the Claw of a Mantis.
• Bayonet (ベイオネット) - One of Trey's animals. It resembles a hybrid of Bull and a Kentrosaurus and Rhinoceros.
• Kingblade (キングブレイド) - One of Charlemagne's animals. It resembles an armored Lion. a Kentrosaurus. with the back of a Shark.
• Hydrosword (ハイドロソード) - One of Captain's animals. It has the head of a Hammerhead Shark. with the legged of a Liger. with the back of a Nodosaurus.
• Crosswire (クロスワイヤー) - One of Alpha's animals. It a hybrid Fox. a Kentrosaurus.
• Blockade (ブロケード) - One of X-Ray's animals. It a hybrid Spider.
• Metalgunner (メタルガンナー) - One of Tango's animals. It a hybrid Stag Beetle.
• Wingtres (ウィングトレス) - One of Kilo's animals. It a hybrid Panther. a Hawk. with the tail of a Stegosaurus.
• Deadfall (デッドフォール) - One of Bravo's animals. It a hybrid Dragon and a Snake. with the tail of a Stegosaurus. a Billfish.

Eklipse Core

• Spikeworm (スパイクワーム) - One of Mr. Black's animals. It is a hybrid of a Worm and a Scorpion. a Mantis.
• Magmadile (マグマダイル) - One of Lefty's animals. It is an legged hybrid of a Crocodile and a Lizard.
• Hunterclaw (ハンタークロー) - One of Righty's animals. It resembles Tyrannosaurus, with the claw of a Lobster.
• Wingviper (ウィングバイパー) - One of Medea's animals. It is a hybrid of a Dragonfly and a Cobra.
• Dxiclaw (ドクシックロー) - One of Medea's animals. It resembles a hybrid of a Mantis and a Beetle and a Scorpion and a Crab.
• Dragonwolf (ドラゴンウルフ) - One of Medea's animals. It resembles a hybrid of a Dragon and a Wolf and a Lion. with the tail of a Stegosaurus.
• Nightspike (ナイトスパイク) - One of Ghoul's animals. it is a hybrid of a Bat. with the tail of a Snake.
• Wolfenbat (ウルフェンバット) - One of Fox's animals. it hybrid of Wolf and a Spider. with the back of a Dimetrodon.
• Genymede (ガニメデ) - One of Alan's animals. It resembles a hybrid a Mantis and a Spider.
• Ledspear (レッドスピアー) - One of Ghoul's animals. it is a hybrid of a Hedgehog and a Red wolf, with the back of a Kentrosaurus. a with two spikes.
• Nightloder (ナイトローダー) - One of Fox's animals.
• Massivebanker (マッシブバンカー) - One of Alan's animals. it resembles a Bison. a Lion. and a Elephant.
• Deltahound (デルタハウンド) - One of Vector's animals. It resembles a Saint Bernard. with the horn of a Bull. with the back of a Armadillo and a Shark.
• Hellbreaker (ヘルブレイカー) - One of Klipse's animals. It is hybrid of a Wolf and a Grizzly Bear. with the back of a Shark, with the legged of a Lion. that resembles a Werewolf.
• Shadowhornet (シャドーホーネット) - One of Hargrave's animals. It is a hybrid of a Hornet, with the tail of a Scorpion. and a Bat. Later combined with Hellbreaker to form Hellbreaker 20.
• Flamechopper (フレイムチョッパー) - One of Hargrave's animals. It is a hybrid of a Tarantula and a Wasp.
• Twinsting (ツインスティング) - One of Hargrave's animals. It resembles of hybrid of a Scorpion. with the head of a Eagle. with two tails.
• Killerzaurer (キラーザウラー) - One of Hughley's animals. It is a hybrid of a Allosaurus. with the head of a Fox. with the back of a Stegosaurus.
• Meteorstriker (メテオストライカー) - One of Joker's animals. It resembles a red Cheetah and a Wolf. with the back of a Stegosaurus. a with the tail of a Snake.
• Stingworm (スティングウォーム) - One of Geo's animals.
• Beofulton (ベオフルトン) - One of Becca's animals.
• Demise (デマイズ) - One of Six's animals. It is a hybrid of a Sabertooth Tiger. a Gorilla and a Alligator.

Forge Core

• X-100 (X-100) - One of Drezz's animals. It resembles a cyborg Tiger.
• Tryvulcan (トライバルカン) - One of Drezz's animals.
• Biohound (バイオハウンド) - One of Drezz's animals.
• Vicegrip (バイスグリップ) - One of Tinker's animals.
• Rivetclaw (リベットクロー) - One of Tinker's animals. it resembles a Scorpion.
• Actaeon (アクタイオン) - One of Throttle's animals.
• Swermshock (スォームショック) - One of Throttle's animals. it resembles a Hornet.
• Venomturbine (ベノムタービン) - One of Ratchet's animals.
• Ripsaw (リップソー) - One of Ratchet's animals. it resembles a Mantis.
• Shadowclaw (シャドークロー) - One of Tallis's animals.

Five Arms Core

• Clone Lock (クローンロック) - A green Version of Lock transformed from Clone Shifter.
• Clone Mistyblade (クローンミスティブレイド) - A green Version of Mistyblade transformed from Clone Shifter.
• Clone Gearland (クローンギアランド) - A green Version of Gearland transformed from Clone Shifter.
• Clone Evo (クローンイーボ) - A green Version of Evo transformed from Clone Shifter.
• Clone Neo-Quickforce (ネオクイックフォース) - A green Version of Neo-Quickforce transformed from Clone Shifter.
• Clone Charger (クローンチャージャー) - A green Version of Charger transformed from Clone Shifter.
• Clone Glowblade (クローングローブレイド) - A green Version of Glowblade transformed from Clone Shifter.
• Clone Airswitch (クローンエアスイッチ) - A green Version of Airswitch transformed from Clone Shifter.

Episodes

Main article: List of Monsuno episodes

The series premiered on February 23, 2012 with the first two episodes "Clash" and "Courage" as a back-to-back one hour special.

Production

Japanese version

Although the series had been aired in North America, and across the world, the Japanese version of the series was delayed. Earlier, it was reported that Monsuno was being produced for TV Tokyo on Fremantle Media Kids' website, though was later changed to reflect that the show had begun airing across the world, including in the US. Later on June 14, 2012, it was announced that Japan would get the series, starting in October 2012 at the Bandai booth for the Tokyo Toy Show. Here, it was announced the show would air under the name, Monsuno and that the toyline would hit Japan in September 2012. Later that same month, it was announced through the launch of TV Tokyo's website and various other outlets, that Monsuno would indeed air on the TV Tokyo Network in October, on an unspecified date. Here the cast and staff were announced, as well as the renaming of certain characters and that the Japanese version would retain the same soundtrack as the English version. Chase, retaining his name in the Japanese version, would be voiced by KENN, a well known actor and singer in Japan who had previously done the voice of Judai from Yu-Gi-Oh! GX and Jil from The Tower of Druaga. Bren and most of the STORM and Eklipse characters, would retain their original names, however, most of the Core-Tech cast would be renamed. Vicky, and Noah, and Ash. In a tweet response to when someone asked about the name changes, co-creator Jared Wolfson responded on Twitter, saying "Names were slightly altered in order to better suit the Japanese market". [5]

Broadcast history

The series premiered on October 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm JST on six TXN-affiliated TV stations and ran new episodes on Wednesday evenings in that timeslot until the series finale on September 25, 2013. After a special spin-off series of Inazuma Eleven GO!, which aired on Tuesday mornings at 7:30 am JST, was canceled due to low ratings, reruns of the first 13 episodes were broadcast in its place between January 2, 2013 and March 26, 2013, when they were taken off the schedule to make room for a Japanese dub of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Home media

Shout! Factory began releasing Monsuno episodes on DVD in January 2013. Monsuno: Destiny was released on January 8, 2013, and Monsuno: Power was released on May 21, 2013.

Other media

Toy line

Jakks Pacific owns exclusive worldwide rights to manufacture Monsuno's toy products. Jakks Pacific is distributing directly in the United States and Canada. Bandai will be the distribution partner in Japan; Giochi Preziosi will distribute in Europe. In Australia and New Zealand, Banter Toys & Collectibles will be the distribution partner.

Trading card game

A trading card game (TCG) adaptation based on the series was released on March 5, 2012.

International release

The series' world premiere aired on USA on February 23, 2012. Then, it aired on Italy on April 23, 2012 and on Latin America on May 5, 2012. It also aired on September 10, 2012 on Greece. It is distributed worldwide by FremantleMedia Enterprises since it was distributed in the United States by FremantleMedia North America.

Country/Region	Channel	Airdate
Japan	TV Tokyo	October 3, 2012

External links

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