Nicktoons Reunite

Nicktoons Reunite (Japanese: ニックトゥーンズ再会!!, Hepburn: Nicktoons Saikai!!) is a 2021 Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation and TMS Entertainment, based on the long running Nicktoons series of animated series created by Nickelodeon and released for the franchise's 30th anniversary. The series aired on All-Nippon News Network (ANN)'s TV Asahi network between June 26, 2021, and June 25, 2022, replacing DuckTales (2017 TV series) in its initial timeslot, and is succeeded by Nicktoons Reunite: Sol Burst.

The series was licensed outside of Asia by Discotek Media and Crunchyroll for an English-language adaptation, which was released as a SimulDub 2 weeks after the Series debuted in Japan. The series was also adapted into a manga series and a video game.

Plot
After the events of Nicktoons: Globs Of Doom and DigiLouds (a Cross-Over between The Loud House, The Casagrandes and Digimon), the Evil Syndicate decides to make a new plan to take over the universe by recruiting new villains. Now it's up to the Nicktoons to save the universe (again).

Characters
TBA

Production
Nicktoons Reunite was first publicly revealed in the June 2020 issue of Shueisha's V Jump magazine, including the name of the series and brief descriptions of the series and several main characters. It was directed by Tetsuya Endo and written by Riku Sanjo. A number of staffs and voice actors for the anime were selected from those from Gegege no Kitarō (2007) and Hakaba Kitarō (2008) including Riku Sanjo and Minami Takayama. The series was aired on TV Asahi between June 26, 2021, and May 7, 2022, replacing DuckTales (2017 TV series) in its timeslot. Crunchyroll began streaming the original Japanese version of the series outside of Japan, with English subtitles, in July 2021.

The series was licensed by Crunchyroll and Discotek for an English language release to air in North America. While Crunchyroll retained the license and shared the streaming rights with Paramount+, Discotek Media assumed exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of the series. The English-language adaptation was produced by Studiopolis in Los Angeles. The series began airing on Nickelodeon on September 18, 2021. In Latin America, the series began being broadcast on Nickelodeon on May 6, 2022. Beginning on February 26, 2022, Nicktoons Reunite began airing in the United Kingdom on Channel 5. In Canada, YTV began airing the series on February 19, 2022. Nickelodeon in Southeast Asia aired a English version produced by Hong Kong-based Medialink and recorded at Studios VOA in Miami, along with original Chinese and Malay dubs based on the original Japanese version from December 25, 2021, titled SpongeBob SquarePants & Friends: Nickelodeon Unite Warriors.

Home media
The series was released on DVD with nineteen volumes by Bandai Visual in Japan from April 22 to August 24, 2022.

Theme songs
Kousuke Yamashita composed the music for the series. A total of three CD soundtracks under the label of Music Code were released in Japan on September 29, 2021, and March 23, 2022.

Opening theme songs

 * "Over "Quartzer"" by Shuta Sueyoshi feat. ISSA (1-30)
 * "White Reflection" by Two-Mix (31-52)

Ending songs

 * "Card Slash!" by Shōko Nakagawa (Ep1-13)
 * "MAGIC TIME" by SudannaYuzuYully (Ep14-22)
 * "Monster Disco" by Shikao Suga feat. Hyadain (Ep23-30)
 * "Ashita Wo Atashino Kaze Ga Fuku" by AiM (Ep31-51)
 * "The Best Day Ever" (Ep52)

Insert songs

 * "Tagiru Chikara" by Psychic Lover (Powerlinx theme)
 * "Saa Ike! Kaniger!" by Yohei Onishi (Krusty Fury/Kāniger theme)
 * "Mahou Sentai Magiranger" theme song by Takafumi Iwasaki (Titan Timmy/Fairy King theme)
 * "Honoo No Overdrive" by Kouji Wada (Autobots theme)
 * "Round ZERO - BLADE BRAVE" by Nanase Aikawa (Full Deck theme)
 * "First Riders" by Yoshimasa Masukura (Rookie - Champion Digivolution theme)
 * "EVO" by Wild Child Bound (Champion - Ultimate Digivolution theme)
 * "Brave Heart" by Ayumi Miyasaki (Biomerge Digivolution theme)
 * "Makuake" by Yoshimasa Masukura (Burst Biomerge Digivolution theme)
 * "EYES OF JUSTICE" by MoJo (Rescue Salvage Megazord/KyuKyu Gattai GaoRescue theme)

Related media
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Yuki Nakashima, was serialized in Shueisha's V Jump magazine from June 21, 2021, to December 29, 2022.

The official toys based on the series were released by Takara Tomy and Bandai in Japan and Hasbro outside of Asia (While Bandai still released toys of the D-Ark Burst and Digivoling Figures of the Digimon that appeared in the Series outside of Asia).

A video game based on the series, Nickelodeon: Super Unite Wars (ニコロデオン:スーパーユナイトウォーズ, Nikorodeon: Sūpā yunaito Wōzu), was published by Bandai Namco, Sega, THQNordic and Nickelodeon, developed by Purplelamp, Ubisoft Montreal, Bandai Namco Studios and Sonic Team, and released for PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch and PC on March 4, 2022. Super Unite Wars serves as the fifth game in the Nicktoons Unite! series.