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Chinese mythology meets Transformers in new cartoon

CGTN | Updated: 2017-07-19 10:12

Chinese mythology meets Transformers in new cartoon

Nezha [Photo/Mtime]

China Central Television (CCTV) has announced a deal with toy manufacturer Hasbro to produce an animation featuring the Transformers together with the Chinese mythological character, Nezha.

No details have been announced about the animation's plot, but a statement on CCTV's website confirmed that production standards had been agreed upon, as well as an air date and IP ownership.

The deal comes after a visit to Beijing by Hasbro president Stephen J. Davis.

Nezha is a popular figure in Chinese mythology, a deity who was born fully grown after his mother's three-year pregnancy.

In cartoons produced down the years, he is often seen battling his arch nemesis, the Dragon King of the East Sea.

The Transformers first appeared in the mid-80s as a line of toys before getting their own animated series in 1984.

Chinese mythology meets Transformers in new cartoon

The Transformers [Photo/Mtime]

 

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