History WesternAnimation / Hero108

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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: In one episode, High Roller invents a [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]]-esque helmet armor for his new chameleon army before putting them on parade to view his speech ([[ConservationOfCompetence or tries to, anyway]]). Not only is [[KingMook Queen Chameleon]]'s helmet so [[GiantMook big]] that the cannon on top makes it look like a spiked pickelhaube, but the enormous logo on the side is painted in a style that makes it look like a deformed (and six-armed) swastika.

The story is about humans and [[TalkingAnimal animals]] battling for peace in the Hidden Kingdom. The main characters, [[FiveManBand First Squad]], are led by an organization called Big Green trying to mend fences between human society and the various animal kingdoms. The story was inspired by the 14th century Chinese novel, ''Literature/WaterMargin'', although in the style of a children's show.

* AmazingTechnicolorPopulation: Sometimes of the humans odd skin colors.

* AnimalGenderBender: Queen Peacock.

* ButtMonkey: Ape Trully most of the time but all the main characters got a chance to be one.

* DistressedDude: Ape -Trully's key role, to the point where even the characters know it; one episode has Mighty Ray complaining about how bored he is waiting for Ape -Trully to get in trouble so they have to save him again.

** In ''Pitched Battle of the Navies'', a BlobMonster made of soil arrived off a meteorite and began sucking up all the islands near as well anyone who tried to get near. When First Squad goes to confront it, it near sucks them and Sammo Whale up and very nearly eats up Mighty Ray. Fortunately First Squad is able to break away. From a safe distance, they then bat one of Mighty Ray's eyes into the beast and fry it into a fine dust statue.
** In ''Pitched Battle of the Air Force'', Mighty Ray decide to use Woo the Wise's [[FusionDance fusion machine]] to mess around with the defeated High Roller, Zebra Brothers, Bearstomp, and Bald Eagles. While it's funny at first, the beast he ends up creating is very dangerous. Woo the Wise warns him to stop his nonsense, but before he can reverse it, High Roller eats the device, meaning First Squad has to deal [[NiceJobBreakingItHero a giant chimeric monster.]] The monster manages to capture Jumpy, Sonia, and Might Ray as they fighting the air force. The three free themselves in the middle of the fight though and try battering up his body parts, only to get caught by the tentacle from High Roller's mouth part and swallowed. Luckily, they're freed when Lin Chung and the air force use a rocket to literally blow the monster apart.
** In ''The Ghost Ship'' the massive Lantern Fish King uses his MindControl powers to hypnotize Stingray King and Octopus King into his mouth. Later, he captures Commander Ape -Trully and inside him the hypnotized Octopus and Stingray king try to throw Ape -Trully into his stomach acids. Fortunately, Lady Green and Lin Chung are able to save him.

* GenreBlindness: Ape -Trully takes it to an art form.

* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: ______ Castle, with _____ being [[MonsterOfTheWeek the animal featured in that episode]].

* LampshadeHanging: [=ApeTrully=] gets captured by every animal faction he tries to make friends with. One episode even begins with Mighty Ray saying he's bored of waiting around for [=ApeTrully=] to call them to save him.

* MeaningfulName: [=ApeTrully=], High Roller, Jumpy Ghostface.

** Bet you didn't know that Lin Chung has some purple energy power in season 2.

* StrictlyFormula: [=ApeTrully=] goes to animal's castle to offer a golden present, he gets captured and calls First Squad. First Squad beats up the animals, animals refuse to surrender unless First Squad beats them in some [[CookingDuel random competition]].

* WideEyedIdealist: [=ApeTrully=] thinks the answer to all problems is asking nicely.

* AWolfInSheepsClothing: Ape- Trully. Although he looks kind of robotic, he's a monkey wearing his best attempt at a human disguise, because he believes his troops wouldn't take orders from a monkey -[[FridgeLogic even though Big Green is all about human/animal alliances.]]

* DistressedDude: Ape -Trully's key role, to the point where even the characters know it; one episode has Ray complaining about how bored he is waiting for Ape -Trully to get in trouble so they have to save him again.

-->Mr. Nohands: "First Squad and you Zebras...deploy".//

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: When the Zebras pretend to become good guys. -->Mr. Nohands: "First Squad and you Zebras...deploy".//

* AWolfInSheepsClothing: Ape -Trully. Although he looks kind of robotic, he's a monkey wearing his best attempt at a human disguise, because he believes his troops wouldn't take orders from a monkey -[[FridgeLogic even though Big Green is all about human/animal alliances.]]
** Though since this is based on a Chinese tale, it could be cause of the legend of "The Monkey Who Would be King." Or whatever it was called.

* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: When the Zebras pretend to become good guys. Mr. Nohands: "First Squad and you Zebras...deploy".

* DistressedDude: Ape Trully's key role. To the point that even the characters know it; one episode has Ray complaining about how bored he is waiting for Ape Trully to get in trouble so they have to save him again.

** In ''The Ghost Ship'' the massive Lantern Fish King uses his MindControl powers to hypnotize Stingray King and Octopus King into his mouth. Later, he captures Commander Ape-Trully and inside him the hypnotized Octopus and Stingray king try to throw Ape-Trully into his stomach acids. Fortunately, Lady Green and Lin Chung are able to save him.

* EvilVsEvil: The Zebra Brothers vs the Soldiers of Darkness in "Parrot Castle II". Mostly cause the Soldiers captured Parrot King and Rabbit King, whom the Zebra Brothers are trying to capture too.

* GenreBlindness: Ape-Trully takes it to an art form.

* LampshadeHanging: [=ApeTrully=] gets captured by every animal faction he tries to make friends with. One episode even begins with Mighty Ray saying he's bored waiting around for [=ApeTrully=] to call them to save him.

* AWolfInSheepsClothing: Ape-Trully. Although he looks kind of robotic, he's a monkey wearing his best attempt at a human disguise, because he believes his troops wouldn't take orders from a monkey -[[FridgeLogic even though Big Green is all about human/animal alliances.]]

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: In one episode High Roller invents [[FRanchise/StarWars Darth Vader]]-esque helmet armor for his new chameleon army before putting them on parade to view his speech ([[ConservationOfCompetence or tries to, anyway]]). Not only is [[KingMook Queen Chameleon]]'s helmet so [[GiantMook big]] that the cannon on top makes it look like a spiked pickelhaube, but the enormous logo on the side is painted in a style that makes it look like a deformed (and six-armed) swastika.

** In ''Pitched Battle of the Air Force'', Mighty Ray decide to use Woo the Wise's [[FusionDance fusion machine]] to mess around with the defeated High Roller, Zebra Brothers, Bearstomp, and Bald Eagles. While it's funny at first, the beast he ends up creating is very dangerous. Woo the Wise warns to stop his nonsense, but before he can reverse High Roller eats the device meaning First Squad has to deal [[NiceJobBreakingItHero a giant chimeric monster.]] The monster manages to capture Jumpy, Sonia, and Might Ray as they fighting the air force. The three free themselves in the middle of the fight though and try battering up his body parts, only to get caught by the tentacle from High Roller's mouth part and swallowed. Luckily, they're freed when Lin Chung and the air force use a rocket to literally blow the monster apart.
** In ''The Ghost Ship'' the massive Lantern Fish King uses his MindControl powers to hypnotize Stingray King and Octopus King into his mouth. Later he captures Commander Apetrully and inside him the hypnotized Octopus and Stingray king try to throw Apetrully into his stomach acids. Fortunately, Lady Green and Lin Chung are able to save him.

* GenreBlindness: Ape Trully takes it to an art from.

* PhlebotinumOverdose: In "Lion Castle" Mystque Sonia ate too many of her magic bean buns and ended up really fat and out of shape.

* WardrobeMalfunction: a RunningGag with Woo the Wise.
* AWolfInSheepsClothing: Ape Trully. Although he looks kind of robotic, he's a monkey wearing his best attempt at a human disguise, because he believes his troops wouldn't take orders from a monkey -[[FridgeLogic even though Big Green is all about human/animal alliances.]]

* {{Bowdlerize}}: High Roller's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ssiILondcU original design]] had an arrow going through one of his ears and out the other. Trivia/{{Hero 108}}

** TheBigGuy: Mighty Ray

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* {{Bowdlerize}}: High Roller's original design had an arrow going through one of his ears and out the other. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ssiILondcU

* HeyItsThatVoice: Lin Chung and the Tank Commander are [[Anime/{{MegaManNTWarrior}} MegaMan]].
** Funny enough, Commander ApeTrully, Mr. No Hands, Mighty Ray, Kowloon and a Cat Soldier are [[WesternAnimation/MegaMan Mega Man, Rush, Snake Man, Metal Man, Meg Man X]] and [[WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster Dr. Wily]]!
*** For some non-Mega Man roles they're also: [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Coconuts,]] [[Anime/DragonBallZ Goku, Master Roshi]] and [[WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest Hughbert Test.]]
** Moreso, High Roller, Jumpy Ghostface, Sparky White, the Cheetah King and Golden Eye Husky are [[Anime/{{MegaManNTWarrior}} SkullMan, HeatMan, SnakeMan and MoltanicMan!]]
*** as far as non-Mega Man stuff goes they're also: [[Manga/DeathNote Ryuk,]] [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta, Yajirobe]] and [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Knuckles the Enchidna.]]
** The Cheetah Queen is [[{{Inuyasha}} Shippo,]] [[Anime/DragonBallZ Son Gohan and Son Goten.]]
** Mystique Sonia is [[{{Inuyasha}} Sango,]] {{Franchise/Barbie}} and [[WesternAnimation/MartinMystery Diana Lombard.]]
** Woo the Wise and Sparky Black are [[WesternAnimation/IronManArmoredAdventures Tony Stark a.k.a Iron Man.]]

''Hero: 108'' is an animated television series on Cartoon Network and the Cartoon Network international cable network, and Kabillion [=OnDemand=] channel in the United States. The series was created by Phoenix Tarng of Gamania, co-produced by Gamania, Cartoon Network, and Taffy Entertainment.

The story is about humans and [[TalkingAnimal animals]] battling for peace in the Hidden Kingdom. The main characters, [[FiveManBand First Squad]], are led by an organization called Big Green trying to mend fences between human society and the various animal kingdoms. The story was inspired by the 14th century Chinese novel, ''Literature/WaterMargin'', although in a the style of a children's show.

* TheSoCalledCoward: Sammo, supposedly so cowardly that the other whales shun him, swims right into danger when the heroes ask him to transport them. He never even flinches.
* SpaceWhaleAesop: Many times. High Roller could be considered one himself. Read nothing but comics and eat only candy and you will turn into an evil emperor. Be nice to butterflies and they will save you from magic zebras.

* IronicFear: The Soldiers of Darkness are afraid of the dark.

** Mystique Sonia is [[{{Inuyasha}} Sango,]] [[{{Barbie}} Barbie]] and [[WesternAnimation/MartinMystery Diana Lombard.]]

** Mystique Sonia is [[{{Inuyasha}} Sango,]] [[{{Barbie}} Barbie]] and [[{{MartinMystery}} Diana Lombard.]]

* HeyItsThatVoice: Lin Chung and the Tank Commander are [[{{MegaManNTWarrior}} MegaMan.]]
** Funny enough, Commander ApeTrully, Mr. No Hands, Mighty Ray, Kowloon and a Cat Soldier are [[WesternAnimation/MegaMan Mega Man, Rush, Snake Man, Metal Man, Meg Man X]] and [[WesternAnimation/CaptainNTheGameMaster Dr. Wily!]]
*** For some non-MegaMan roles they're also: [[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Coconuts,]] [[Anime/DragonBallZ Goku, Master Roshi]] and [[WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest Hughbert Test.]]
** Moreso, High Roller, Jumpy Ghostface, Sparky White, the Cheetah King and Golden Eye Husky are [[{{MegaManNTWarrior}} SkullMan, HeatMan, SnakeMan and MoltanicMan!]]
*** as far as non-MegaMan stuff goes they're also: [[Manga/DeathNote Ryuk,]] [[Anime/DragonBallZ Vegeta, Yajirobe]] and [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Knuckles the Enchidna.]]

* {{Talking Animal}}s