The music of the 2011 ThunderCats show was composed by Kevin Kliesch. The entire show also had a very muted color scheme with earthy tones dominating the palette. The character designs showed heavy influence of Japanese Anime, a look that the original 1980's show strove hard to avoid. The look of the new series was vastly different from the original ThunderCats show. Animation and the Japanese company Studio 4☌. The animation duties on the 2011 ThunderCats show were split between Warner Bros. Reruns of the show later aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block along with Sym-Bionic Titan. While initially it was stated that the show had been put on hiatus, Art Director Dan Norton confirmed in early 2013 that the show had officially been cancelled. The 2011 series was planned for 52 episodes spread over two seasons but unfortunately it was cancelled after only the first season of 26 episodes on June 16, 2012. The show premiered on Cartoon Network on Jin an hour long pilot. The 2011 series also introduced a number of brand new characters, locations, and items. All of this made the show seem more like a movie than an animated series.Įven though many of the characters from the original show are included in the 2011 version, their appearance and personalities have been greatly modified to fit the darker tone of the new show. A lot of the focus was on character development and the story arc which had numerous sophisticated themes. Apart from the muted color schemes of the Anime characters, the story was also given a much darker and mature tone. Unlike the original series which had an American look, the 2011 series has a Japanese Anime look with elements of western animation.ĭespite being based on the original 1980s TV series, the 2011 version differs greatly from it.
While the old series was produced by Rankin/Bass, the reboot was developed by the American company Warner Brothers Animation, who owns the rights to ThunderCats, in collaboration with the Japanese company Studio 4☌.
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