Kong: King of the Apes

Kong: King of the Apes
Created by Avi Arad
Allen Bohbot
Composer(s) Allen Bohbot
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Executive producer(s) Avi Arad
Allen Bohbot
Producer(s) Alexandra Bland
Running time 22 minutes
Production company(s) Arad Animation
41 Entertainment
Release
Original network Netflix
Original release April 15, 2016 (2016-04-15)

Kong: King of the Apes is an American Netflix-exclusive animated series that is co-created by Netflix, Arad Animation, and 41 Entertainment that was released to Netflix on April 15, 2016.

Synopsis

Entertainment Weekly provides the following synopsis: "Set in 2050, Kong becomes a wanted fugitive after wrecking havoc at Alcatraz Island’s Natural History and Marine Preserve. What most humans on the hunt for the formidable animal don’t realize, though, is that Kong was framed by an evil genius who plans to terrorize the world with an army of enormous robotic dinosaurs. As the only beast strong enough to save humanity from the mechanical dinos, Kong must rely on the help of three kids who know the truth about him."[1]

Characters

Main characters

A wildlife enthusiast, Lukas is the son of Doctor Leo Remy and twin brother of Richard. He loves and cares about animals, and has the closest bond to Kong. He opposes his brother's wicked schemes with the help of his friends, and especially Kong.

As a baby, Kong was captured by poachers but broke free and wound up befriending Lukas when he was young. Some time later when he was bigger, Kong saved Richard from a fire (from which Richard had to get a prosthetic eye) but Richard was not grateful and even tried to blame Kong for the fire. Kong is somewhat childlike but has a strong bond with Lukas and the rest of the team. He became a fugitive of the law after being framed by Richard, and so works with Lukas to fight against Richard's evil plans.

Jonesy is Lukas' best (human) friend and the team technical specialist. He has a questionabe liking for Botila.

Amy is a venterinarian and the older sister of Danny.

Danny is a young animal-whisperer, able to speak with animals, and one of Kong's best friends.

Recurring characters

Doctor Leo Remy was the father of Lukas and Richard but due to a falling out became distanced with the latter. He developed a wildlife research center (partly to house Kong) but eventually passed away, leaving the research center (dubbed 'Kong Island' by fans) to his sons.

Lucky is a Liger cub and son of Lady. He lives with the team and is a beloved friend of Kong.

Lady was the mother of Lucky until stress caused her to pass away. Richard cloned her into three bionic Ligers but they were rescued and sent to live in the wild to live peacefully. Although they are clones, they all share the same loving bond the original Lady had with Lucky.

Antagonists

Twin brother of Lukas and son of Leo, Richard, since childhood, was obsessed with bionics that his misuse of dangerous equipment almost got him killed in a fire, from which Kong saved him (although he was left with a bionic eye). Despite this, he tried to pin the blame of the fire on Kong but his lie was seen through, and this caused him to leave his father and brother to live with his mother.

As an adult, Richard has turned out worse, misusing his knowledge and talents for personal gain and framing Kong to turn public opinion against him, resulting in Kong and Lukas becoming fugitives. They work against Richard to stop his nefarious schemes.

Botila is a bionic android and personal assistant to Richard. She behaves in a mostly robotic manner but after enduring Richard's abuse for long enough, she turns against him, although they soon come to an uneasy truce, and continue to conspire against Kong.

The Police Commissioner, Decker leads his police forces in pursuing Kong, Lukas, and their friends, mistakenly believing them to be criminals (due to Richard framing them).

The Bionobots are Richard's creations and serve as his personal army. Due to his love of dinosaurs, they are all designed after various species of dinos.

Cast

Episodes

There are also battle videos which are unlocked by watching specific episodes.

References

  1. ↑ Netflix sets plans for animated series 'Kong - King of the Apes'
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