Series Overview[]
Color | Season | Episodes | Toonami Premiere | Toonami Finale |
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1 | 26 | October 6, 2012 | April 6, 2013 | |
Special | 01 | Unaired |
Season 1 (2011-2012)[]
No. | Episode Title | Director(s) | Writer | Original Airdate | Toonami Airdate |
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01 | "Omens, Part 1" | Yoshiharu Ashino Sean Song |
Michael Jelenic | July 29, 2011 | October 6, 2012 |
Lion-O struggles with his destiny to become the next King of Thundera, as chosen by the Sword of Omens. Meanwhile, festivities are held to celebrate General Grune's return to the Cat Kingdom. | |||||
02 | "Omens, Part 2" | Yasuhiro Geshi Rokou Ogiharu |
Tab Murphy | July 29, 2011 | October 13, 2012 |
An unforeseen betrayal by a former comrade brings destruction upon the Cat Kingdom. While King Claudus leads the fight against General Slithe and his lizard army, the evil sorcerer Mumm-Ra attempts to seize the Sword of Omens. | |||||
03 | "Ramlak Rising" | Yoshiharu Ashino Sean Song |
Todd Casey | August 5, 2011 | October 20, 2012 |
After escaping their destroyed city with the Sword of Omens, the team encounters the Fishmen, who sail the quicksand sea in search of a massive sea creature. The ThunderCats' quest is to find the Book of Omens… but Lion-O is more interested in revenge on Mumm-Ra. | |||||
04 | "Song of the Petalars" | Yasuhiro Geshi Sean Song |
J.M. DeMatteis | August 12, 2011 | October 27, 2012 |
While traveling through the woods, the ThunderCats come across a group of Petalars - small plant-like creatures whose lifespans are only one day. Lion-O befriends the young Emrick as he and the others try to figure out a way out of the woods and return the Petalars to their home. Meanwhile, Slithe and his lizard army are hot on the ThunderCats' trail to eliminate them. | |||||
05 | "Old Friends" | Yoshiharu Ashino Sean Song |
Tab Murphy | August 19, 2011 | November 3, 2012 |
The ThunderCats accompany Panthro to Cloud Peak Mine to search for Thundrilium for the Thundertank. Along the way, Panthro and Grune's past is explored, from their first encounter to the reason behind Grune's betrayal. | |||||
06 | "Journey to the Tower of Omens" | Kazuo Nogami Sean Song |
Tab Murphy | August 26, 2011 | November 10, 2012 |
The ThunderCats continue their quest for the Book of Omens, which leads them to the fabled Tower of Omens. However, they will first have to get past a series of deadly traps in order to reach it. Meanwhile, Mumm-Ra grows tired of waiting and forces Jaga to reveal the Book's location, and plans to go there himself to take it at all costs. | |||||
07 | "Legacy" | Kazuyoshi Takeuchi Sean Song |
Todd Casey | September 2, 2011 | November 17, 2012 |
As the Thundercats relax outside the Tower of Omens, Lion-O thinks the Book of Omens is tech rather than magic. He attempts to power it up, and is zapped and meets Jaga´s essence inside. He travels back in time in the form of his ancestor named Leo to find out what happend generations ago. | |||||
08 | "The Duelist and the Drifter" | Shingo Uchida Sean Song |
Tab Murphy | September 9, 2011 | November 24, 2012 |
As Tygra and Panthro work on the ThunderTank, Lion-O is searching for supplies and encounters a mysterious Drifter who helps teach a few important lessons. After showing off The Sword of Omens in town, Lion-O is challenged by a man known as The Duelist and must overcome himself in order to win. | |||||
09 | "Berbils" | Yasuhiro Geshi Takahiro Tanaka |
Tab Murphy | October 28, 2011 | December 1, 2012 |
Tiny robot bears solicit the help of the ThunderCats to save them from a slave trader who values their technical and construction skills. The Cats help to rescue enslaved Berbils and defend their village. Panthro learns that's he's not the only "wrench monkey" and bonds with Robear Bill. | |||||
10 | "Sight Beyond Sight" | Yoshiharu Ashino | Todd Casey | November 4, 2011 | December 8, 2012 |
Using the Book of Omens to guide them, the Thundercats find themselves outside a mysterious stone enclosure. Entering in, the group discovers bipedal Elephants, far larger in size and stature than even Panthro. | |||||
11 | "The Forest of Magi Oar" | Tomoya Takahashi | Peter Lawrence | November 11, 2011 | December 15, 2012 |
Sent by the Elephants to the Forest of Magi Oar, Lion-O must learn to master Sight Beyond Sight before returning to the Elephant Village. The Cats encounter a group of paper warriors with a dark secret. | |||||
12 | "Into the Astral Plane" | Yoshiharu Ashino | Paul Giacoppo | November 18, 2011 | December 22, 2012 |
The Cats are ready to retrieve the stone from the "Astral Plane" in the Elephant Village, but find it overtaken by Grunea and Mumm-Ra's forces. Plus, Tygra and Cheetara's early relationship to one another is revealed. | |||||
13 | "Between Brothers" | Shingo Uchida | Paul Giacoppo | November 25, 2011 | December 29, 2012 |
While Lion-O and Tygra are in the Astral Plane dealing with their issues which have been magnified by the powers of Mumm-Ra who wants them to destroy each other, the other Thundercats protect the village from Slithe, Grune and the Lizard army. The Elephants make a surprising decision after meditating and Lion-O realizes the truth of being betrayed by Tygra. Panthro has some interesting flashbacks while telling Wily Kit and Wily Kat how Grune lost his tooth, and in the end Panthro makes a sacrifice to defeat his enemy. | |||||
14 | "New Alliances" | Yoshiharu Ashino | J.M. DeMatteis | March 24, 2012 | January 5, 2013 |
Lion-O and the Thundercats try to convince the reptiles to join forces against Mumm-Ra and the ancient evil one is determined to stop them by adding two new generals. | |||||
15 | "Trials of Lion-O, Part 1" | Yoshiharu Ashino | Todd Casey | March 31, 2012 | January 12, 2013 |
After falling to his death, Lion-O must pass a series of trials to return to life. | |||||
16 | "Trials of Lion-O, Part 2" | Yutaka Kagawa | Will Friedle | April 7, 2012 | January 19, 2013 |
Lion-O attempts to rescue the other ThunderCats from Mumm-Ra's pyramid | |||||
17 | "Native Son" | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Tab Murphy | April 14, 2012 | January 26, 2013 |
Lion-O and Tygra discover the village of the lost Tiger clan, but what secrets do they hold? | |||||
18 | "Survival of the Fittest" | Riki Matsuura | J.M. DeMatteis | April 21, 2012 | February 2, 2013 |
Wilykit and Wilykat are forced to hunt for their food, but something is hunting them! | |||||
19 | "The Pit" | Mitsuo Kusakabe | Todd Garfield | April 28, 2012 | February 9, 2013 |
Lion-O attempts to rescue a fellow ThunderCat from a fighting arena known as The Pit. | |||||
20 | "Curse of Ratilla" | Tomoya Takahashi | Todd Casey | May 5, 2012 | February 16, 2013 |
The ThunderCats must infiltrate the mines of Mount Plundarr where Ratar-O is holding Cats as slaves. There they learn the legend ofthe Sword of Plundarr, which they must now retrieve while also freeing their people. | |||||
21 | "Birth of the Blades" | Masayuki Kato | Will Friedle | May 12, 2012 | February 23, 2013 |
Mumm-ra and his forces are trying to get the Sword of Plunn-Dar from the ThunderCats. Lion-O and Pumyra act as the distraction for the lizards to follow in order for the rest of the ThunderCats to get back to the Thunder Tank. During the distraction, the origins of the Sword of Omens and the Sword of Plunn-Dar are revealed. | |||||
22 | "The Forever Bag" | Yoshiharu Ashino | Tab Murphy | May 19, 2012 | March 2, 2013 |
Wilykat & Wilykit are still in Dog City to get their stuff back from the pickpocket Tookit who stole them. They join forces with other kids, who work for Tookit and live in "The Forever Bag", to ultimately stop Tookit. | |||||
23 | "Recipe for Disaster" | Riki Matsuura | Tab Murphy | May 26, 2012 | March 9, 2013 |
Mumm-Ra hunts down the ThunderCats after taking on the form of an undead dragon-like demon named Sykalak, which allows him to fight even in the daylight.However, a supposed "Cure-All Elixir" Lion-O bought from a questionable Wolo salesman turns out to be an unexpected weapon against him. | |||||
24 | "The Soul Sever" | Kenichi Maejima | Brandon Easton | June 2, 2012 | March 23, 2013 |
While trying to uncover the location of the next stone, the ThunderCats cross paths with a mad man, Soul Sever, who is trying to insert the souls of his long-lost family into machines. When Soul Sever steals the Book of Omens in pursuit of this goal, Lion-O risks being turned into one of his mechanical monstrosities. | |||||
25 | "What Lies Above, Part 1" | Shinichi Matsumi | Paul Giacoppo | June 9, 2012 | March 30, 2013 |
The ThunderCats' search for the next stone leads them high above Thundera to the floating city inhabited by birds. | |||||
26 | "What Lies Above, Part 2" | Shinichi Matsumi | Paul Giacoppo | June 16, 2012 | April 6, 2013 |
The ThunderCats try to keep Mumm-Ra away from the Tech Stone. |
Special[]
No. | Episode Title | Director | Storyboard Artist | Original Airdate |
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01 | "Snarf: Butterfly Blues" | Takuo Tominaga | Ben Jones | December 6, 2011 |
Snarf is in charge of watching Baby Lion-O. When a butterfly catches Baby Lion-O's attention, he follows it through town, narrowly avoiding disaster along the way. Snarf does his best to catch up with and save Baby Lion-O, but ends up suffering the consequences that Baby Lion-O escapes. At the end of the day, when Snarf believes he failed by losing Baby Lion-O, the butterfly returns, along with Baby Lion-O. King Claudus congratulates Snarf on a job well done and appoints him as Baby Lion-O's personal caretaker. As Snarf prepares Baby Lion-O for bed, several butterflies appear, much to Baby Lion-O's delight, and to Snarf's chagrin. |
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