The Story of the Obscure Ninja Turtles OVA (Chōjin Densetsu-hen)

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Welcome to our video on the history of 90s OVA Mutant Turtles: Legend of the Super Mutants aka Mutant Turtles Superman Legend aka The Japanese Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Cartoon.
This animated series, known as "Chōjin Densetsu Hen" in Japan, is a kind of spin-off of the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series that ran in the US for 7 seasons beginning in 1987.
From the characters such as Super Leonardo, Super Raphael, and Super Donatello, to the episodes like "The Great Super Turtle Legend" and "The Super Transformation of the Four Brothers", we'll delve into the nostalgia of 'Mutant Turtles: Legend of the Super Mutants' and the impact it had on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe.
Not only that but we will also explore the toy lines that inspired this series, and how it expanded the TMNT franchise, including the "Super Mutants" toyline.
Whether you're a long-time fan or new to the series, this video is a must-watch for anyone interested in the history of this iconic 90s cartoon. So sit back, relax, and join us as we explore the world of 'Mutant Turtles: Legend of the Super Mutants' and discover the story behind the toy lines and Japanese episodes they inspired.
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@EckerKyle Жыл бұрын

My mom got me the Donetello figure from this at K-Mart when I was a kid. She was the best.

@Slacking02 Жыл бұрын

Did he come with a staff that had a clear marble that it shot from the tip?

@TaylorFalk21 Жыл бұрын

Your mom bought me one too. Thanks mom!

@EckerKyle Жыл бұрын

@@TaylorFalk21 your mom didnt buy me any toys but I do put a dog leash on her and let your pops watch occasionally.

@EckerKyle Жыл бұрын

@@Slacking02 i saw him with the gun he had and remember having it but I didn't know it came with him.

@TaylorFalk21 Жыл бұрын

@@EckerKyle oh, well. I’m proud of my mom for at least letting my dad watch. Your mom was pretty adamant that it was just me…and my three homies

@AlexB4tman Жыл бұрын

You can feel the passion from Dan everytime he mentions Robotech and other Saban stuff LMAO

@TenNoZeorymer72 Жыл бұрын

We still need one or two more series for Turtles. Rob Paulsen has only voiced Raph ('87) and Donnie ('12). He's gotta have a chance to voice Mikey and Leo at some point so he can officially say he IS 100% Turtle Power.

@Apterous Жыл бұрын

Hi Dan, I'm the guy that fansubbed the version you featured. Wow I didn't expect to see that here, amazing! I lost my working files years ago but still have the DVD, which itself was a badly subtitled bootleg possibly sourced from VHS, that I more or less "cleaned up" the translation of and released to friends on IRC, and I see eventually it made it to KZfaq. Reach out if you, for some completely unfathomable reason, want video source without subtitles, but don't get your hopes up that the quality looks any better than what's on KZfaq.

@goranisacson2502 Жыл бұрын

Just commenting here to salute you and your contributions to the fandom, no matter how silly they may be o7

@RahhmiPoofs 8 ай бұрын

Same as goranisacson.... You are awesome. Thank you!

@Sykografix Жыл бұрын

Back in the earlier days of the world wide web, before the time of KZfaq, there was a fan compiled VHS tape of rare and obscure TMNT video. This anime was the first thing on it, without any subtitles or context. Somebody agreeing to make a copy for you signified a rite of passage into the fandom. At that time, it was assumed that there were actually 3 episodes and that nobody had the first episode. There were known to be 3 tapes. It turns out that, as we know now, the recap at the beginning was the story from the manga, not a lost episode, and that the other tape was the 2 OVA episodes combined in one release. Sayonara.

@noobmastershake1427 Жыл бұрын

that's insane.

@TonyGearSolid Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing a single screenshot of the anime on an old Yahoo group in the very early 2000s and it was kind of wild to discover that there was possibly an entire TMNT anime series and that there was virtually no information about it outside of "it exists." I was never able to track down either of the episodes and (assuming it had a full 26+ episode series) figured they'd all eventually surface at some point, only to find out a many years later that it was just a 2 episode OVA.

@bdeitzen1 Жыл бұрын

I randomly had the Leo figure as a kid even though my mom thought TMNT was "too violent" alongside Power Rangers. It was super fun and was one of my favorite toys.

@regalt1987 Жыл бұрын

Dude the Turtles are even more popular than ever and its been 30+ years... This thing keeps going.

@cptwigglefuffle Жыл бұрын

I was literally researching and digging into Japanese Beast Wars which also has Hironobu Kageyama singing the intro song Now I learn Kageyama did ANOTHER Japanese/American collaboration lol They need to bring back the buff Chad anime turtles

@AdamBladeTaylor Жыл бұрын

Turtles Forever was awesome. It was a great series crossover.

@NewYork975 Жыл бұрын

This channel is a hard eye opener for GenXers, each video is a gut punch to my childhood.

@rorylumley4727 Жыл бұрын

This was a good episode. Nice to see an unoffical return of oddities. Transformers machine wars and transtech would be good episodes.

@cabbusses Жыл бұрын

Something that might be a bit peculiar to point out: the shade of green the Turtles (lighter, more pastel tones) are in was not that common in the Fred Wolf show's run, but seems VERY common now in modern promotional portrayals of the "Classic" Turtles.

@NoNoise144 7 ай бұрын

That lighter green tone reminds me of the Konami's beat-em up. Maybe it somehow transpired to be the staple design during 00s, due to retro game fad and abysmal performance on main media?

@bricktrooper540 Жыл бұрын

For years I always thought those toys were a dream. Then the internet came along and found out it was actually real.

@e.d.t. Жыл бұрын

I remember discovering these episodes during the dawn of the internet, back when you had to watch things via Realplayer in a tiny buffering window. As a kid who started acquiring turtle toys too late to get normal ones and was stuck with only the gimmicky/costumed options, I'm surprised I don't remember the Super Mutant figures.

@chloeirnes Жыл бұрын

I remember this, too! There was a site promising you could "Hear Splinter speak in his native Japanese!" and I lost my shit. Then, at the end of the 20 second clip, these huge muscle Ultraman Turtles popped up. I spent ages trying to find out more!

@TonyGearSolid Жыл бұрын

I vaguely recall seeing commercials for the metal mutant figures and but I was aged out of the sere by that point, I just remember thinking "what the hell is even going on with TMNT anymore" and that it reeked of desperation.

@Belgand Жыл бұрын

No need to change it. I've always appreciated how Dan uses the Japanese pronunciation of "anime". Even more so after learning that he spent several years of his childhood there. It really gives an interesting twist when covering properties that he got to experience before they made the journey and were Americanized. Getting to see childhood classics from both sides. My biggest concern is that Harmony Gold is going to sue claiming that they somehow own the exclusive rights to Dan in America.

@JamesShow Жыл бұрын

Stop giving them ideas American fans hate!!!!

@benthomson1132 Жыл бұрын

Ah, classic Harmony Gold.

@thingfish000 Жыл бұрын

How I wish Harmony Gold could be sucked into a black hole and removed from history.

@SlapstickGenius23 Жыл бұрын

Heck, not even CrunchyRoll and Funimation escape the ever hungry demon that is Harmony Gold!

@wills2140 Жыл бұрын

While that might be "classic Harmony Gold" ( borrowed from another comment here ), for most Macross series they do not matter now. Not saying it makes up for what HG did, just we can now see and experience all Macross.

@maxordman4100 10 ай бұрын

I had both of the anime inspired Leonardo figures growing up! These anime ova stories look truly beautiful and whacky! Thank you for recording and sharing your thoughts on this important part of Ninja Turtle history!

@BushidoBrownSama Жыл бұрын

All that beautiful footage of Ronin Warriors such an under-apreciated series

@miketroj3728 Жыл бұрын

Not gonna lie, it's nice to have some new old stock Ninja Turtle stuff to watch from back in the early 90's.

@CountOrlok22 8 ай бұрын

The update of the 1987 animation style looks great.

@AllBreaksLoose Жыл бұрын

Cowabunga!!! This is something I never heard of and I definitely gotta look up! This has to be one of your best "history of" episodes!!

@TheHauntingOnVirginiaAvenue Жыл бұрын

I was Design Coordinator on Turtle Forever!! Thank you so much for acknowledging it!!

@LowellLucasJr. Жыл бұрын

Ridiculous or not, still wish we got some of these series on the US. I still wish we got them! I think it's awesome and loved their Ronin Warrior esque figures when they came out!

@GCJACK83 Жыл бұрын

The three minute limit for powers is something that keeps showing up in other Ultraman properties. Tsuburaya just re-used it in Densetsu-hen. Also, the 1985 Vampire Hunter D movie had Yoshitaka Amano as the character designer. Yes, the same that works on the Final Fantasy games.

@Scudboy17 Жыл бұрын

I have a copy of this I've had for over 20 years and I'd spring it on friends randomly just to get a rise out of em. This series was the Big Foot of the anime/TMNT fandom for years.

@GamingTeacher Жыл бұрын

I was not expecting my article off You Don’t Get Comics to get referenced! Awesome! Fantastic overview video on this part of the franchise.

@paulbowen9701 Жыл бұрын

I had the Metal Mutants back in the day--hands-down they were the best toys I ever owned. I wish Playmates or NECA would re-visit, I miss those figures and I can't afford Ebay prices lol.

@JacobsenBros Жыл бұрын

Wow. I always wanted the turtles to be done in a more anime style, but I never knew this existed. Fantastic. Have you guys done many OVA stuff? It was always so obscure to me back in the day before the internet and my first dive into Anime like Iria, and Vampire Hunter D.

@kamenanew9867 Жыл бұрын

They've not done many but done at least one other one, sorta .. they did those daicon or what have you anime expo ova intros, I hope you get what I mean I went blank as soon as I tried to tell ya about it.

@Markimark151 Жыл бұрын

I remember AVGN James Rolfe reviewing the Ninja Turtles OVA anime in one of his Screwattack videos. I’m surprised we never got the anime in America probably because Saban couldn’t get the rights to localize the anime.

@elmo1234 Жыл бұрын

Imagine having a original idea like "Ninja Turtles" and changing it so much that you end up with "generic superhero thing".

@profjeff9 Жыл бұрын

Didn't realize there was a manga too. Hell yeah.

@thecunninlynguist Жыл бұрын

This is pretty interesting. I never even knew they had Japanese turtles. I'm just a fan of the 80s toon. I should read the comic one day

@happybuttersblast8334 Жыл бұрын

Seriously though, this ova was a really good idea. I wish it had gotten a whole anime series off of it.

@anonimonn9775 Жыл бұрын

Ok, we got fairies, character transformations, and mech armours it doesn't get more anime than that

@Alucard-A-La-Carte 11 ай бұрын

This really straddles the line between low-effort cash-in and genuine attempt, so much so that it always feels more like a fan project anytime it comes up. It's really strange, even with all the various contexts the action figures foisted upon the green team, to see something so afield from where they began.

@TheLazyShell Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite odd pieces of TMNT history. Had some of the Metal Mutants figures as a kid (Raph, Don, and Shredder) but never had any of the Super Mutants. Ever since I learned of these OVAs, though, I've been itching to own them. (especially the Japan-exclusive Turtle Saint) Since Playmates is on such a rerelease kick these days, I'd love for them to give these two lines a revisit.

@merrittk Жыл бұрын

Even on subjects I don't have any familiarity with or prior interest in, Dan does such a good job drawing me in with pacing and intonation, it's really impressive.

@HH_Julius Жыл бұрын

I totally stumbled across this anime during my torrenting days and was sooo confused. Glad yall are doing a video on this! Nobody believes me when I talk about this! The "Turtle Saint"?!?! WTF!

@MrWolf12000 Жыл бұрын

I got an *ahem* questionable DVD of this like 20 years ago and I friggin love it. Wish I had any of the toys JP or US

@wstine79 Жыл бұрын

These Anime Ninja Turtles were very interesting. I would love to see this kind of show made in completion.

@mdo7 Жыл бұрын

Given that anime is now more mainstream and high profile in the US. That and several American comics have recently been given anime adaptation in the last few years (ie: Super Crooks, Marvel's anime done by several anime studios, Catwoman: Hunted, Batman: Ninja), I've always thought TMNT would be perfect for a anime adaptation and I think it could work if done by a good studio. I would love Ufotable (Demon Slayers, Fate/Stay franchise), Bones (My Hero Academia, Fullmetal Alchemist), Sunrise (Gundam franchise, Cowboy Bebop, Tiger & Bunny), Pierrot (Naruto, Bleach), Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell, Blood+, Haikyu!!!), Wit Studio (Attack on Titan's 1-half of 3), or MAPPA (Attack on Titan's season 3-present) could be one or more animation studio to work on a TMNT anime TV series.

@captainHiro8911 Жыл бұрын

We just have to tell the studios to make it. We should spread the word and make petitions and get the permission of nickelodeon

@Meowanaise Жыл бұрын

I had the set from the 2nd OVA where they had animal armour as a kid. I was blown away to find out it had an entire anime OVA for it. It's too bad they didn't cover it because they were much cooler

@HolyHadou Жыл бұрын

I had the Raphael and Leonardo Action Figures of this with no context of what they were about or where they came from until now. Thank you.

@dougsmith6262 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit, new core memory.

@codyhoward7640 Жыл бұрын

Holy crap, I suddenly remember having the Raphael Metal Mutant. Wild!

@badopinionsrighthere Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing this at one point, but could never find it again. Thank you!

@ryanwaller7885 11 ай бұрын

I had 2 of the 4 toys for this anime randomly and always loved them

@zephyrr108 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for remembering Saint Seiya! You guys rock!

@EvaFull Жыл бұрын

They should remake this with today’s CGI/Traditional Animation.

@aliali-ce3yf Жыл бұрын

another obscure series to cover : Super Force!

@angelpowers7413 Жыл бұрын

Never saw those armor figures before they look cool

@captainHiro8911 Жыл бұрын

I hope a new tmnt anime gets made someday. We should spread the word and make petitions and tell nickelodeon to make one.

@Rockhead84 Жыл бұрын

This was totally new to me, so thanks for covering it!

@spoonimefan Жыл бұрын

That "multiverse" outro bit just killed me! And of course, we now must realize there is a universe where *Dan* is a Ninja Turtle. ("Danatello"?) He would be the only one with a glorious beard. Because multiverse. *clap* Turtle Power!

@dinomonzon7493 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clip from Blitzkrieg Squadron JAK-Q. 😀

@dragonsofsaturn7391 Жыл бұрын

Ninjas, Clowns, Cannons, Multiverse. Noodles, don't noodles. Can we have a Kung Fu Panda- Ninja Turtles Crossover yet?

@CantankerousDave Жыл бұрын

9:25 - Correction: Ronin Warriors was the US name for the anime Samurai Troopers. Saint Seiya went by Knights of the Zodiac in Western markets. It's definitely Samurai Troopers that was shown in your clips. And hoo boy... It's been many a year since I last saw that style of subtitle. It's not technically a fansub, it's made from the English "translation" of the Chinese subs on a Chinese bootleg disc. A friend of mine used to come back with a suitcase full of the things after visiting relatives in Shanghai. They were always full of literal translations of Japanese expressions.

@VHSMikey Жыл бұрын

I love your Rejuvenique mask collection, what a cool deep cut!

@gideonquesenberry6270 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for clearing up that memory fragment from my deep childhood.

@JamesShow Жыл бұрын

THIS kind of content (and anything Robotech) are why I am here. Thanks!!

@hkohles1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for finally getting to these animes

@bitrotter Жыл бұрын

ROFL: "you're welcome, I'm sorry, cowabunga, turtle power" i'm dying here

@connorbeith3232 Жыл бұрын

Honestly, if Spider-Verse 2 can have Japanese Spider-Man, then a future TMNT crossover needs to feature these guys.

@mattfrank85 Жыл бұрын

Considering that TMNT is currently in the middle of it's second volume of it's second overall crossover with the Power Rangers, I would rather see more toys from that series especially the new "Mutant Rangers" where their Morphers are charged with Ooze to turn the Rangers themselves into Dinosaur Mutants. Even so, good lord what a flashback to this weird chapter in a very weird franchise.

@bubblegumcrisis747 Жыл бұрын

I had the toys for these! I never knew where they were from

@memeelfman324 9 ай бұрын

I remember watching a video talking about this from rebel taxi and getting the segment of the ending theme from that video stuck in my head

@danielrudnitski3662 Жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome I watch you every week keep up the great work

@donnerblitzen1388 Жыл бұрын

I remember finding this here on KZfaq a while back. It’s AWESOME and so over the top, it’s a perfect complement to the OG TMNT series. Worth a watch if you haven’t seen it. Heads up, it’s a three part OVA series in Japanese, so it’s subtitled in English.

@jinpei05 Жыл бұрын

God, I love Japanese advertising. So much more dynamic and exciting than the US.

@thatRANDOMBOT Жыл бұрын

I had one of the figures from this I think Leo. It wasn’t till like the 2010s learn about the ova

@ColdShadow7 Жыл бұрын

So no words about the Wolverine mask?

@ballzbob 11 ай бұрын

I had a bunch of these toys, and, had I not seen this video, if you told me it was just a fever dream I would have no argument.

@SansoHumar Жыл бұрын

I never heard of these turtles. And I’m a huge fan. Clearly not huge enough. Thank you for the introduction.

@meganswaine4135 Жыл бұрын

I originally found that OVA years ago on some random website. It was in RealPlayer format and had no subtitles LOL. Always wondered what the context was.

@darktetsuya Жыл бұрын

I had heard about this! pretty sure I saw some of it on youtube several years ago, I might have to revisit it. given all the other figures that've been released and re-released, I'm sure if they could work out the rights we could see new anime TMNT figures, why not.

@mrdarryljones1 Жыл бұрын

So love the content! Gonna look for the OVA! 👍🏾

@happiaxxident Жыл бұрын

Air Raiders OVA is my fave very obscure US to Japanese mutation.

@AgentNevets Жыл бұрын

I had never heard of this at all…love learning new things like this. :)

@HLGpanda 11 ай бұрын

I had 2 of these toys as a kid & had NO idea what they were outside of TMNT toys.

@TheBertLocker Жыл бұрын

I think Dan shattered space time by using the canon effect that close to the multiverse effect, and now our world will slowly unravel.

@charlesbennett7484 Жыл бұрын

My cousin had a TMNT Super Mutant Raphael toy when I was little but, at that time, we didn't know exactly what it was. I mean it was obviously a TMNT figure and for us that was all it needed to be.

@tinjoesstation Жыл бұрын

Crazy, had no clue, and I’ve been a fan since 85.

@johnvrecenar9076 Жыл бұрын

I totally had Metal Mutant Leo. Had no idea there was a story behind them. Whaaaat the heck.

@knghtbrd Жыл бұрын

Never knew about this! Thanks guys!

@historiadox Жыл бұрын

Perfect ending. Period.

@MrTidx90 11 ай бұрын

I had the Ralph transformation toy as a lad, And tonight I finally learned were it was modeled from. COWABONGA!!

@m3lvn415 11 ай бұрын

Damn, can't unsee it anymore.

@glarryg2318 Жыл бұрын

I look for these figures now and then on the secondary market; you can find pieces here and there, but, oh, for a full set of any of them (Super Mutant, Metal Mutants, etc.)...

@traversecitysufferclub Жыл бұрын

Had the Donatello figure. I have a weird mandela effect thing with these, I swear I saw episodes with the super turtles when I was a kid. 🤷‍♂️

@El-Berto 11 ай бұрын

I wanted one when they first came out but it was around the same time I had decided to just build my own. I could not justify buying one since you were paying 300-400 for just 2 games. So I built my own for about the same price but had much more games and bigger in size. And it all ran on a Raspberry Pi

@andrewfujiki616 Жыл бұрын

I remember getting a Raphael from this toy line. My mom got it at KB Toys at the mall. That was my favorite TMNT figure. I also had the Leonardo and Shredder from the Metal Mutants. I thought they were so cool cause they reminded me of my Ronin Warriors toys.

@LewisChristisonVids Жыл бұрын

These OVAs were one of my first major finds when I first got halfway decent internet so many years ago.

@michaelgilbert5224 11 ай бұрын

Loved this

@SonicMoon1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks to the internet tho you can still watch this fever dream

@mekman4 Жыл бұрын

Great Stuff, as always!

@ThePadillaFilms Жыл бұрын

Thank you for correcting your pronunciation of anime

@gundambassexe31 Жыл бұрын

Omg I remember this on KZfaq! Nostalgia and turtle power 💚💚💚🐢🐢🐢

@wstine79 Жыл бұрын

We need an Secret Galaxy done in an anime style. With Super Sayan Dan Larson.

@mightyfilm Жыл бұрын

Everything I've heard about the Japanese reception to TMNT basically sounds like they kept trying, but it never really took. Multiple, unfinished dubs of the original series, the 2K3 series only going up to the Battle Nexus arc, the 2012 series also only going about half way, and even with Rise the only Japanese dub is of the Netflix movie. Somehow they got a Korean English dub of the first movie that erased every reference to Japan there was, and the 2k7 movie was treated as the 2K3 series' OVA. And it seems every toy line was focused on the Mutations versions of the action figures, especially 2K3 and 2012. Seems like this series SHOULD have been a slam dunk over there, but it wasn't. Even an OVA full of anime tropes and parodies (Metal Turtles are obviously Saint Seyia clones). Though, I do appreciate the irony of the 2K3 series being voiced by 4Kids' slate of actors getting dubbed into Japanese.

@Vahmung Жыл бұрын

Unrelated: I remember having a bunch of the Mighty Mutanimals comics. I had the first comic that had all of backstroke that invested me into the story. I think if I actually saw this anime turtles, I would of been really into it.