Swat-Kats, a popular 90’s anime series starring fighter pilots T Bone and Razor, returns to action with a reboot of the original series. Toonz Media Group has collaborated with the original creators to create a new series, Swat-Kats: Revolution. The original show “Swat Kats: Radical Squadron” first aired in 1993 for two seasons. The next series will be distributed globally by Toonz and, according to the show’s creators, is set to feature new characters while exploring contemporary themes.
India-based Toonz announced on February 2 that the reboot will be titled Swat-Kats Revolution, and will be set in Megakat City featuring the original protagonists, just like the original show. The show, which will be created alongside the original show’s creators Christian and Yvon Tremblay, will be targeted at viewers aged 5-11. The vigilante heroes will square off with powerful villains, from their hidden base in the Megakat city’s junkyard.
In the rebooted TV series, the show’s lead characters T-Bone and Razor will face off against new characters along with the old villains. The feline fighters will be equipped with futuristic weapons, cutting edge gadgets, and vehicles — including a new fighter jet, according to the producer. The popularity of the original show continued into the 2000s, with a Kickstarter campaign attempting to raise funds to revive the show a few years ago.