Country of origin United States Original network Cartoon Network | No. of episodes 13 | |
Original release May 1 – September 4, 2004 | ||
The first season of the American animated action television series Megas XLR aired from May 1, 2004 to September 4, 2004 on Cartoon Network, and consisted of 13 episodes. The series is created by Jody Schaeffer and George Krstic. The series revolves around two slackers, mechanic Coop and his best friend Jamie, who find a mecha robot from the future called Megas in a New Jersey Junkyard, and together with Megas's original pilot Kiva, they must defend Earth from the evil alien race called "the Glorft". The season was met with positive reception and is available at the iTunes Store and Xbox Video.
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Production
The creators stated that the series was inspired by anime.
Reception
Megas XLR has been met with positive reception. Kevin Pezzano of Revolution SF said: "The best thing about this whole show is the way it takes none of it seriously. It doesn't even take itself seriously. The characters are likeable, but are often the objects of this series' humor as much as the pop-culture references are," calling it "must-see" and saying "it's clever, it's funny, it's action-packed" and "just plain messed-up at times." Matthew Anderson of DVD Vision Japan praised the show's humor and voice acting, and called the animation "fluid, and very detailed." Megas XLR was ranked at No. 4 on ToonZone's "Toons of the 2000s: Top 5 Cartoon Network Originals".