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| Created by | Man of Action Studios (Duncan Rouleau, Joe Casey, Joe Kelly, and Steven T. Seagle) |
| Original work | Ben 10 |
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| Television special(s) | Ben 10/Generator Rex: Heroes United (2011) |
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Ben 10 is an animated TV series and media franchise created by Man of Action Studios and produced by Cartoon Network Studios. The franchise revolves around a boy named Ben Tennyson who acquires a watch-like alien device (the Omnitrix) which allows the wearer to transform into ten different alien creatures. The Ben 10 franchise has received wide critical acclaim, winning three Emmy Awards. Worldwide it has grossed over $4.5 billion in retail sales. The franchise has four movies, all of which aired on Cartoon Network between August 2007 and March 2012. With a 12-year old franchise, it is the longest Cartoon Network original series to date.
Original airdate: December 27, 2005 - April 15, 2008
Overall episode numbers: 1-52 (with Secret of the Omnitrix designated as episodes 44-46 in Cartoon Network airing order, 40-42 for the production or chronological order and 49-51 for the official order of the series)
The series begins five years after the summer vacation when Ben discovered the Omnitrix. It has been removed by Ben of unknown... reasons. A teenage Ben regains the Omnitrix while searching for his grandfather, who was abducted by a xenophobic alien species called the Highbreeds, along with the DNA Aliens at their command, are determined to cleanse the Earth of human beings. Ben's age causes the Omnitrix to reboot itself, granting him access to a new set of alien forms along with a few of his previous forms. Ben is joined in his search by his cousin Gwen and former enemy, Kevin Levin, as they fight the Highbreed's universal extermination plan.
Original air date: April 18, 2008 - March 26, 2010
Overall episode numbers: 53-98
After Ben's last battle with Vilgax which resulted in the destruction of the Omnitrix, Ben replaces it with the new Ultimatrix that allows him to evolve his alien forms into their ultimate forms. With the recent disclosure of his identity, Ben has become a worldwide celebrity. Meanwhile, Ben, Gwen, and Kevin must stop an Osmosian villain named Aggregor, who hunts new aliens from the Andromeda galaxy, and intends to use their powers to achieve the "ultimate prize". Later, Ben, Gwen, and Kevin have to prevent the release of an extra dimensional entity called Diagon and prevent him from taking over the universe.The last episode of this series also featured Ultimate Way Big.
Original air date: April 23, 2010 - March 31, 2012
Overall episode numbers: 99-150
After Ultimate Alien, Ben acquires a new powerful, perfect Omnitrix that allows him to gain access to a new set of alien forms along with all the forms he has assumed prior. After Gwen goes away to college with Kevin accompanying her, Ben pairs up with a by-the-book rookie plumber, Rook Blonko. Rook is an intelligent and talented expert fighter plumber from the planet Revonnah. He is targeted by an intergalactic huntsman named Khyber, who made a copy of the Omnitrix (which he called the Nemetrix) with the help of mad scientist Dr. Psycobos. Both of them are working with an enemy from Ben's past, a mutated Galvanic Mechamorph named Malware. Ben later contends with the Incurseans, Albedo, Zs'Skayr, Dr. Psycobos, Charmcaster, the Plumber's Black-Ops Unit (called the "Rooters"), his alternate dimension self (the warlord, Mad Ben), and a Time War with Maltruant.
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