Straczynski was a fan of the cartoon, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

Filmation also pioneered other animation technologies, particularly in Flash Gordon, which included backlighting effects for the first time in American animation ( they were already in use in Japan ), including moire effects to represent energy fields ( a technique that was later used in He-Man and later in She-Ra ).

While rotoscoping is generally known to bring a sense of realism to larger budget animated films, the American animation company Filmation, known for its budget-cutting limited TV animation, was also notable for its heavy usage of rotoscope to good effect in series such as Flash Gordon, Blackstar, and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

The show, often referred to as simply He-Man, was one of the most popular animated children's shows of the 1980s, and has retained a heavy cult following to this day.

The Mattel company developed the original He-Man action figure in 1981 ; the franchise backstory was conceived by the Filmation animation studio.

Despite the limited animation techniques that were used to produce the series, He-Man was notable for breaking the boundaries of censorship that had severely restricted the narrative scope of children's TV programming in the 1970s.

For the first time in years, a cartoon series could feature a muscular superhero who was actually allowed to hit people ( although he more typically used wrestling-style moves rather than actually punching enemies ), though he still could not use his sword often ; more often than not He-Man opted to pick up his opponents and toss them away rather than hit them.

* One of the main villains in the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe animated series was named Mer-Man ; he was the lord of aquatic beings of similar appearance.

She-Ra makes her début in He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword, a full length animated movie that was created by compiling together the first five episodes of the-then forthcoming syndicated series: " Into Etheria ", " Beast Island ", " She-Ra Unchained ", " Reunions " and " Battle For Bright Moon ".

She-Ra is He-Man's twin sister who was kidnapped at birth by Hordak and taken to Etheria, where she served as a Horde Force Captain before being rescued by He-Man and joining the Great Rebellion.

It was virtually identical to He-Man and the Masters of the Universe in structure, even down to the show's opening introduction, some of the theme music, and the fact that Adora's secret identity is shared by three other characters.

She-Ra ended in 1986, and the character was never again mentioned in any other version of He-Man.

It was intended that She-Ra and her cast of characters would be re-introduced into the 2002 He-Man reboot series.

He was the former master of Skeletor ( from He-Man ).

The animation on She-Ra was more vibrant and colorful than on the He-Man show.

< p >" I simply explained that this was a powerful figure that could be taken anywhere and dropped into any context because he had a generic name: He-Man!

It has been rumored that Conan the Barbarian was a source of inspiration for the He-Man character.

Originally, He-Man was presented in drawings and wax sculptures to the Mattel executives as a barbarian, a soldier, and a spaceman.

Taking in consideration that the Conan character was created almost 50 years prior to the development of the He-Man franchise, it is likely that the Masters of the Universe borrowed many aspects from Conan, but it appears that it was not intended to be a toyline for the film after legal agreements were dissolved.

< p > The very first prototype He-Man was black haired with a deeply tanned eastern European or Middle Eastern appearance.

Later, at the direction of Tom Kalinske, then in Mattel's upper management, He-Man was made more clean-cut and changed to a blond ... Plus, He-Man's skin was lightened, though definitely still tanned.

* Doordarshan also telecast English cartoons at 12. 00 noon during summer vacations in a programme named " Fun Time " which showed cartoons like Spider-Man, Giant Robo, Gayab Aaya, Guchhae, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli ( a dubbed Hindi version of a Japanese anime with original music composed by Vishal Bharadwaj ), Talespin & Duck Tales also the comic plays of Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy and Didi's Comedy Show.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is an American animated television series produced by Filmation based on Mattel's successful toy line Masters of the Universe.

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe is considered the most successful Animated series ever made by Filmation.

Masters of the Universe ( commonly abbreviated MOTU and sometimes referred to as He-Man, after the lead hero ) is a media franchise created by Mattel.

Designer Roger Sweet claims to be the chief creator of He-Man and MOTU, although this is not officially acknowledged by Mattel, and disputed by some other contributors.

In addition, brown-haired prototype versions of the He-Man action figure with a strong resemblance to the Conan character created by Robert E. Howard were produced and given away as promotion through an unknown mail-in order by mistake.

This rumor has been refuted by Roger Sweet claiming that he conceptualized and developed the He-Man / Masters of the Universe franchise in late 1980, two years prior to the release of the Universal Pictures film.

Additionally, Roger Sweet has claimed also to have been " real impressed " by the paintings of fantasy artist Frank Frazetta when creating He-Man.

To prevent Skeletor from achieving his goal, He-Man has been given special powers and weapons by The Sorceress ( referred to as ' The Goddess ' in early stories, except in her debut appearance in which she is shown, the one and only time, to have green skin ) and sets out to defend the castle from Skeletor.

He-Man is supported by several heroic allies, such as Man-At-Arms, the Eternian master of weapons, and Teela, the adopted daughter of Man-At-Arms.

He-Man has been given the other half by The Sorceress, and must prevent Skeletor from linking the two halves to gain access to the castle.

The animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was produced by Filmation and made its television debut in 1983.

When the Sorceress and He-Man arrive, followed by Skeletor, they find King Hiss leading an attack on a village in the hope of drawing out " The Elders ", using some of the cybernetic dinosaurs to their advantage.

Later he absorbs the power of the Great Eye and transforms into a golden-armored warrior god, but is ultimately defeated by He-Man.

The Eternian warriors, led by Man-At-Arms and He-Man, stop the monster, forcing Skeletor to ponder what could be in that ancient pile of stones worth dying for.

The first time, he helps He-Man save the life of several Trollans captured by a humanoid dragon called The Dragoon, and begins a romance with a Trollan girl named Dree Elle.

BCI Eclipse LLC ( under license from Entertainment Rights ) released all 130 episodes of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe on DVD in Region 1 in 2005 / 2006, in 4 volume sets.

BCI Eclipse LLC ( under license from Entertainment Rights ) released The New Adventures of He-Man on DVD in Region 1 in two volume sets in 2006 / 2007.

< p >" In February 1982, Mattel introduced a fantasy character, " He-Man ," as part of its new " Masters of the Universe " toy line of action figures.

Filmation is also noteworthy for its lavish background paintings under the direction of longtime department head Erv Kaplan such as the purple-colored " night sky " backgrounds used in He-Man and She-Ra.

In its final years, Filmation produced feature film versions of its He-Man and She-Ra franchises, as well as unofficial cult animated sequels to other established films, such as Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night and Happily Ever After.

Just as Prince Adam transforms into He-Man with the use of his Sword of Power, Adora transforms into She-Ra via her Sword of Protection, a replica of He-Man's sword featuring a smooth white gem in its hilt.

* He-Man: He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, as well as all characters in it and in its spinoff She-Ra, Princess of Power, were created to promote various Masters of the Universe toylines.

* Cathenay-a small village, which hails He-Man as a hero after he saves its people from giant Sand Crawlers.

In 1986, Vanessa joined the band, and Trem da Alegria recorded its second album musics with mandatory themes of children's parties, such as " He-Man and " Fera Neném "( including Evandro Mesquita doing a duet with Juninho Bill ).

Together with a team of Galactic Guardians, He-Man fights to defend Primus and all its power resources from the continuous attacks by Skeletor and the Mutants.

* Castle Grayskull appears at the beginning of the transformation sequences of the He-Man spin-off series She-Ra ; near the end The Crystal Castle appears in its place.