Eon Kid

Infobox television
show_name = Eon Kid


caption =
format = Animated TV series Computer-generated imagery
runtime = 26 minutes
creator =
starring = Son Jeong Ah
country = Korea, Spain, US
language = Korean, Spanish, English
network = KBS, TVE, Kids' WB
Producers = Manga Entertainment (US)
first_aired = June 2006
last_aired = May 17, 2008
num_episodes = 26 (22 in U.S. broadcast)

Eon Kid (아이언 키드, lit "Iron Kid") is a CGI television series produced by BRB International (Spain), DesignStorm, Daewon Media (South Korea) and Manga Entertainment (US). It premiered in Korea on major broadcaster KBS in spring 2006, and in major European networks (TVE, Jetix France, Jetix Spain, TV1, Mediaset...) in fall 2006. In the U.S., it premiered on The CW's Saturday morning Kids WB block September 22, 2007. [http://news.awn.com/index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=19428]

The story centers around Marty, an enterprising kid who deals in scrap robot parts. One day he stumbles upon the ancient Fist of Eon. Unexpectedly, the Fist attaches itself to Marty's arm, endowing him with unknown fighting powers and at the same time putting him at the heart of a centuries-old struggle between good and evil. Marty soon realizes that fist attached to him because he is the descendant of the Eon clan.

Production Info

* Format: 26 episodes (approx. 26 minutes each) (note: because episodes 3 and 4 were combined into one episode, the U.S. version has now been edited down to 25 episodes. At this time it is unknown what other alterations have occurred or will occur to future episodes).
* Genre: Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Comedy
* Medium: 3D CGI Animation
* Producers: DesignStorm, Daewon Media, BRB Internacional, Manga Entertainment

Future Production

* BRB Internacional has planned production for the second season, visit http://www.eonkidpower.com and view latest news for more.

* Manga Entertainment will release an Eon Kid DVD mid-2008.

* A feature length film is being planned

Characters

Heroes

* Marty/Eon Kid
* Buttons
* Ally
* Gaff
* Violet
* Master Zhang
* The Bullybots

Eon Family

The Eon family is the legendary family that defeated the General. Only Eon, Marty, and his father have been mentioned, but all members are great warriors and martial artists. The General's forces wiped out the family through the years leaving Marty the sole blood heir to the family legacy. Their ancestral home is a huge fortress surrounded by bamboo forest. Underneath the home is the family's ancestral training ground that includes wood training drones and tests to hone the family's martial arts skills. The home has fallen into great disrepair since the death of Marty's father.

*Eon — Eon was the hero who ended the Second Robot War by destroying the General, but unfortunately he died in the process. His weapon, later called the fist of Eon, was passed down through his family for 100 years.

* Marty — Marty is the lead character of the series. While scavenging for robot parts to sell he finds the fist of Eon and puts it on, although unwillingly. Marty later discovers that he is a direct descendant of Eon, who 100 years prior to the series start defeated the General and ended the Robot War. Endowed with the power of the fist he must fight the evil forces of the general. He was originally named Iron kid in the original Korean version. Marty is the last descendant of the Eon family and is also the last heir of Eon. He is the final carrier of the Fist. He's shown to possess a natural talent for fighting, and grow stronger as the series goes on. He resembles Mega Man.

* Gaff — An ancient robot who has served the Eon family for more than 130 years. He safeguarded the fist for one hundred years until its successor, Marty was found. Somewhat a mentor to Marty and has watched over the Eon family for years and defended the family from the general's forces as best he could. His weapon is a sword.

*Master Zhang — An unofficial member of the Eon family Master Zhang waited for the fist's successor at the family's ancestral home. He is a martial artist master who has trained several generations of the Eon family. Although he is quite old he is still a formidable teacher and opponent but can be quite silly.

*Charlie — Charlie is another unofficial member of the Eon family. In flashbacks it is revealed that he was a servant of the Eon family and a close friend of Marty's real father. During an attack he flees with Marty and raises him as his own, per his real father's instructions. His current location is unknown because he was captured by Black Beauty shortly after Marty flees to Crystal City.

Marty's friends

* Ally — A mysterious girl who runs into Marty and becomes his ally. She is the adoptive daughter of Duke Von Rhymer. She has the ability to read and decipher the computer code that was used to make the General and other robotic creations during that time. Most of her life has been spent in the Iron Tower, but she quickly adapts to the outside world and becomes Marty's close friend.

* Buttons — Marty's robotic dog and good friend. He constantly talks too much and provides great comic relief.

Government Central Defence Force (CDF)

* Captain Magnum — The leader of a group of soldiers in the Central Federation Army. He and his troops wear blue armor. He brought Marty to the government's attention. His weapons are a pair of cannons mounted in his arms and a set of missiles hidden within his upper body armor.

* Violet — A special agent and spy for the CDF. She infiltrates the Iron Tower and discovers the General's resurrection. She later tutors Ally and becomes her good friend and surrogate big sister.

* Shadow — A rehabilitated criminal who now works for the CDF. He has 108 combat weapons and is an expert at covert-ops. He was reprogrammed after an 18 month hunt for him, only Captain Magma was able to subdue him. He is 99% loyal as he sometimes forgets which side he is on and could constantly change.

* Chief Gibson — The leader of the CDF. He is the one in charge of all the operations and duties of the soldiers and makes all the decisions about what to do, although sometimes his decisions come too late. Has access to vault where the General's mechanical heart is stored in the top floor

* Kelly — Chief Gibson's secretary and right-hand woman. She does all the research for Chief Gibson and is the main speaker who briefs the leaders of the CDF forces in enemy tactics and strategy.

The General's Forces

* General — The General was the ultimate robot in his day who ended the first Robot War that involved the Gigantors. He was created by a pooling of the world's greatest technology around a supernatural human brain. The experiment was a success, but the General started the Second Robot War when he decided robots were superior and he should rule. The Second Robot War ended with his defeat 100 years before the series began when Eon used his mighty fist to destroy him in a suicide attack. Unfortunately the General's brain survived and was saved by his followers. Since his defeat his followers have worked in secret to collect his many pieces and rebuild him so that they can once again take over the world. However, since his defeat, the General lost his sense of honor and resorted to more harsh methods like using the very Gigantor he was build to destroy.He has a red coating which is so powerful even light cannot enter it.Finally Marty with his fist of eon defeats him.

* Doctor Chen — An evil man who was a CDF scientist who secretly left the organization with the General's brain. Years later, Chen personally spearheads the General's reconstruction, later becoming his chief strategist when he sets out to take over the world.

* Kahn — Kahn is second in command only to the General himself, following him out of honor. During the Robot War he was unstoppable, taking out an entire Federation battalion alone. He acts as leader to the General's forces after his defeat until he is rebuilt, with Kahn horrified of his leader's new outlook. He mainly battles using his fighting skills and brute strength, but is also capable of creating winds that pull or push his enemies, and can fire a set of rockets from his hand.

* The Four Invincible Lords;— The four invincible lords are four of the General's most powerful allies. They are each named after a weather condition; Lightning, Rain, Wind, and Cloud. They are quite large and carry abilities that link them to their names. They each are designed with gold colored amour and a red and orange flame patterned loincloths. There is one female robot and three males. Combined they can create a powerful storm.

* Black Beauty — A kunoichi robot whose main goal is to take the Fist of Eon from Marty and is a rival to Gaff. She was at the General's side during the Robot War and never let a target escape. She leads a army of black armored ninja robots.

* Scar — Scar was one of the General's most trusted fighters during the Robot Wars, a rival of Black Beauty's in rank and his own personal lackies. His past is shrouded in mystery and no one knows where he came from. He carries two large axes that he uses for battle. He is also equipped with battle claws that have an organic toxin that he uses is close combat against other robots. He was eventually defeated for good by Marty while he was under the influence of the Fist of Eon.

* Eiger — Eiger is an enormous robot who was the General's most powerful warriors. He was encased in ice by Eon 100 years ago. As a statue of ice he is easily recognizable at the entrance to the Temple of the Iron Soul in the Mystic Glacier. When Marty comes near the glacier the ice is melted from the sheer power of the fist, with Eiger attacking Marty under the assumption that he was Eon. But in the end, Marty defeats him.

*Centaurs — Centaurs are the main component of the General's army. They are called his cavalry and resemble their mythological counterparts and are lead by one with golden armor.

Other villains

* Duke Von Rhymer— The evil chairman of the Iron Tower and Ally's stepfather. He was secretly helping Chen in rebuilding the General while carrying his own agenda involving the Gigantor. However, Von Rhymer was betrayed by Chen once the Gigantor is operational and ends up incarcerated in CDF.

* SteelJaw Jack — A robot created by Doctor Chen who currently sits atop the governments most wanted list as a hired mercany. He is an accomplished fighter and has no match in the government forces. Though he overpowered Marty when he was sent to bring Ally back to the Iron Tower, SteelJaw Jack is defeated by the boy in their rematch.

Others

*Orange Mama — Orange Mama is the leader of the Orange Bandit, a group of outlaw robots that ravage the desert.

*George — A former robot fighting champion who helped Marty and Ally through the Orange Valley.

*Jenny — Orange Mama's granddaughter and friend to Ally.

*The Bullybots— These three robots are trying to become master thieves after Espinoza and lead the good life. The group consists of Och, Tito, and Waddy. They are following Marty to try and steal the fist of Eon. They consider Buttons their boss, after he defeated them in a quick sparring match, and help out Marty and Buttons in the future.

*The White Monks— A group of small robots that guard the Temple of the Iron Soul. They worship Eiger and believe a very different story about him. They believe that he is Eiger the Patient, who 100 years ago, roamed the glaciers in search of enlightenment. He came to a stop at the Temple of the Iron Soul and has since waited.

Voice actors

* Marty - Son Jeong Ah (Korean), Celia de Diego (Spanish), Aidan Drummond (English)
* Ally - Bak Seon Yeong (Korean), Celia de Diego (Spanish), Claire Renaud (English)
* Buttons - Lee In Seong (Korean), Andy Toth (English)
* Duke von Rhymer - Gary Chalk (English)
* Violet - Chae Eui Jin (Korean),
* Gibson - Lim Chae Heon (Korean),
* Gaff - Seong Wan Kyeong (Korean), Ron Halder (English)
* Och - Kim Il (Korean), Lee Tockar (English)
* Tito - Yoon Se Woong (Korean),
* Waddy - Yang Seok Jeong (Korean),

US Episode Guide

- There are officially 26 episodes but in the US it is only 22.
- As of March 1, 2008, there are 4 episodes more to go but didn't air yet.

- Originally aired on Kids' WB! and The CW4Kids in the US.

1. September 22, 2007 - The Legendary Fist
2. September 29, 2007 - The Heir to the Fist
3. October 6, 2007 - The Journey Begins
4. October 13, 2007 - Ally's Secret
5. October 20, 2007 - The Grand Wrestling Tournament
6. October 27, 2007 - The Fight Goes On
7. November 3, 2007 - Escape From the Orange Valley
8. November 10, 2007 - The Maxes Attack
9. November 17, 2007 - Confronting Fate
10. November 24, 2007 - The 10 Woodenmen
11. December 1, 2007 - A Warrior is Born
12. December 8, 2007 - To the Iron Tower
13. December 15, 2007 - Ally's Escape
14. January 5, 2008 - Fall of the Tower
15. January 12, 2008 - Nightmares
16. January 19, 2008 - Out of Control
17. January 26, 2008 - To the Mystic Glacier
18. February 2, 2008 - The White Monks
19. February 9, 2008 - The General Awakes
20. February 16, 2008 - Eiger the Patient
21. February 23, 2008 - The Revolt of Kahn
22. March 1, 2008 - To the Iron Tower! Charge!

ee also

* [http://www.designstorm.com DesignStorm's webpage]
* BRB Internacional
* Daewon Media
* Manga Entertainment

External Links to Official Homepages

* [http://www.ironkid.tv Iron Kid Official Homepage (English)]
* [http://www.eonkidpower.com Eon Kid Official Homepage (English)]
* [http://www.designstorm.com DesignStorm's webpage]
* [http://www.brb.es BRB's webpage]