Turning Mecard W
Thirty years into the future, the world was devastated by environmental pollution and food shortages. Damian and Ryu, who traveled back in time 30 years ago, meet Jason and battle. Jason defeated Black Reef three months ago at Triforce, but will he be able to change the future world in 30 years with a Mechanimal battle?
Details
First Aired: 5/19/2016
Languages: Korean
Type: Scripted
Production
KBS2
TooniverseCompanies: Sonokong, Choirock Contents Factory
Countries: South Korea
Seasons
Season 1
Mechanimal Go
The 9-part miniseries was aired on Sundays between 25 December 2016 and 19 February 2017 on Tooniverse (a specialty TV channel available on multichannel platforms).
Season 2
The Secret of Van Dyne
Taking place after the finale of Turning Mecard W, the 6-part miniseries was aired on Sundays between 15 October and 19 November 2017 on Tooniverse. Later, it was edited into an abridged, feature-length film which was released in South Korean cinemas on 8 February 2018, and placed in eleventh place in the box office with KRW 120 million. It follows the fan favorite character Vandyne as his hidden secrets are revealed. Unlike the Turning Mecard R reboot, which exclusively uses 3DCG visuals, this series is like the earlier entries and is animated with 2D and 3D visuals. The mini-series is part of a new promotional campaign from Sono Kong.
