First episode is go
The cartoon adaptation of ShiftyLook’s Bravoman: Super-Unequaled Hero of Excellence went live on May 20, exactly 25 years to the day since the launch of the obscure TurboGrafx-16 game Bravoman upon which it was based. Geeze, didn’t you know!? He’s only like the 2038th biggest videogame icon on the planet! And I bet you forgot a birthday present too!
As mentioned during the reveal back in March, Rob Paulsen lends his voice to the titular hero (as well as sidekick Alpha Man). You of course know him better as Yakko and Pinky in Animaniacs, Raphael in the original TMNT, Donatello in the new TMNT, and about a bazillion other roles. Playing opposite him as Doctor Bomb is Dee Bradley Baker, best known as every non-speaking animal in every cartoon pretty much ever.
It’s always a treat to hear Paulsen and Baker, although their performances here sound a teensy bit phoned in. Not entirely their fault — the jokes are just flat, treading on a few too many worn cliches. This is but the first episode, so I hope the writing in the later ones improves. It would be a shame to waste such legendary vocal talents.
You’ll be able to catch new Bravoman episodes every week.
Bravoman Episode 1: The Beginning and End of Bravoman [YouTube]
