THE MANGAI Episode 1 ~ SNEAK PEEK

[@LukeTheSketcher]

Luke The Sketcher here-Mangai Animation Manager and Storyboard Artist for this scene. We all really appreciate the love this is getting! Working on this has been a blast, and getting to bring these guys to lofe and give them this energy was an honor! I'm glad you're excited for more-stay that way. You ain't seen nothing yet 😉

[@legosam2067]

Makes me wish bionicle was never canceled

[@LukeTheSketcher]

@@legosam2067 It lives on in all of us 😌

[@Savageobitoishere]

Is this series ment to be tv 14 of PG just asking

[@LukeTheSketcher]

@@Savageobitoishere ...Closer to 14

[@GASlenderman80085]

this has for some reason hardcore Cartoon Network vibes

[@vissova]

I absolutely love the stylization of the characters. Reminds me a lot of Genndy Tartakovsky's style (Samurai Jack).

[@LukeTheSketcher]

That's exactly what we're going for 😁

[@retrogamelover2012]

Reminds me more of Transformers Animated. Either way, me like.

[@thegotlandisfarmer8774]

@@retrogamelover2012same I got the TF animated feelings just from the thumbnail

[@thesupershinymegagengar2034]

​​@@retrogamelover2012Aw shoot! Same! I got immediate Transformers Animated vibes from the artstyle (especially from Reidak)! No wonder it's so nostalgic!😂

[@headwreak1768]

@@thesupershinymegagengar2034 thought the bird thing was lazerbeak lol

[@clockworks360]

The emphasis on the individual Piraka's bodies and the shape language associated with them is genuinely wonderful to see. It makes them stand out so much more than them being carbon copies with the only differences being in their colors, spines, and heads.

[@LukeTheSketcher]

Thanks! That was the most important thing I kept in mind for the character designs.

And feet.

[@xenotheone1689]

Hell yeah! a Transformers animated style Bionicle cartoon. FINALLY!

[@jeremywenham3211]

“Stay with the boat, and the boat STAYS here.” Is such a chilling line.

[@JakVox]

Super proud of my work as Reidak here. I’ve come a long way since I first recorded this; can’t wait to jump back into the recording booth for Episode 2 :)

[@kaelthulu056]

You 100% should be, that’s exactly what I imagined reidak sounding like

[@piecheese1214]

Now I can't get the image of Ork Reidak out of my head. *WAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGHHHHH!*

[@GrizbyK72]

Love the deep cockney accent. Suits him to a T.

[@rorantube639]

This feels like Bionicle TFA and I love it

[@kevin-2.1]

What is TFA mean?

[@rorantube639]

@@kevin-2.1 Transformers Animated

[@beastmaster0934]

It does sort of resemble the late Derrick J. Wyatt’s artstyle.

[@HellishSpoon]

You know i realized the piraka are basically like the Decepticons, just bunch of man chilldren arguing and fighting each other lead by big scary leader who has to keep em in line

[@kR-qj7rw]

Depends tbh sometimes the deceptions are ruthley efficient other times a bunch of drama queens with huge egos The piraka for right in the middle Its like a bunch of starscreams but y'know actually scary

[@fareeleswandy3003]

I can just imagine how Zaktan, Thok, Hakann, and even Vezon voice

[@maksymilianziele28]

"Soo... who's going to help me?" TRANSLATION: "Who's going to be a light snack, while I get the job done?"

[@relicvault1515]

The animation style seems like a cross between Teen Titans and Buzz Lightyear of star command.

[@a-10warthog90]

the cape is a pretty good addition for vezok. it fits his pre-division-into-two-beings character. he was a sneaky thief after all

[@random-verse8961]

YEAH, every character deserves some... "stylish" looks. Am I wrong?

[@LeoxandarMagnus]

The chins are fantastic.

[@taqresu5865]

This is giving me Transformers Animated vibes, and I'm all for it.

[@damien_warren]

It still feels funny to think that it's my voice on Avak. It's my 1st experience on a cartoon as an original voice, and I don't regret it. I'd like to thank the Mangai Project team again for entrusting me with the role !

[@lukaza1261]

You did a great job =D

[@crossyfirezx9659]

NOOOOICE!!!!❤

[@damien_warren]

@@crossyfirezx9659 Thank you

[@Legomicroman]

throughout all Bionicle (Fan-)Media, Avak is always the Piraka, who gets pushed around the most.

[@Tahtorak]

Yet Reidak was the one who got pushed off the boat...

[@thecaveofcreatures1728]

Yeah he's always seemed the weakest. He gets defeated the most out of all of them (probably justified given how OP his prison power would be). I don't know though, he's always been my favorite of the bunch.

[@kR-qj7rw]

He's the pushover

[@DragonaxFilms]

This is fantastic, I love the cartoony interpretations of the Piraka! It adds so much character while still being recognizable as their original designs.

[@KadenSlinker]

Yo yo Piraka.

[@Dargonhuman]

I absolutely love how distinctive and iconic the Bionicle designs are that even with this highly stylized version I was able to recognize the characters just from the thumbnail. That said, I absolutely _adore_ this style for the Piraka! They were always the goofiest villains IMO, and this Disney Afternoon/CW Kids style of animation really captures their over-the-top identities so perfectly.

[@LukeTheSketcher]

Much appreciated 😊

[@EmperorOfTheScrubs]

Quick! Someone call Essenger and Cryoshell!

[@Korohpu]

This is amazingly done! I love how youcan tell that this is Vezok back when his mind was still a lot sharper. :D

[@mitchellbambam5926]

Oh, I remember this from Legends 4. Really exited to see how the project ends up!

[@RainstormCheetah]

Ahaha, I always enjoyed that moment of Avak flipping Reidak in the book, and it's just as great in animation as I always imagined it :D I love the stylisation of the character designs too; Vezok's especially looks really effective, but it's the uniqueness of each of them that really make them stand out. Really nice work!

[@LukeTheSketcher]

Much appreciated! Wanted to add some extra distinction.

[@thecaveofcreatures1728]

The voice acting was so charming in this. Very professional for a fan project and really gave the Piraka a 'loveable group of stinkers" type energy. Very excited to see how this continues.

[@finestcacophony]

The stylisation of this goes so hard! I love how each of their faces looks feasible and unique, I especially love how Raidek’s lips can naturally form together unlike the other too!

[@ChicagolandEggman]

I remember this scene from Bionicle Legends #4 and laughing at the whole "I'll flip you for it!" bit. Actually seeing it animated, just made me laugh at it all over again, bravo!

[@MrBoxJolly]

That... was... SICK!!!

[@vyanesh6487]

I’m already in love with this series idea Omg!

[@Diamond4403]

Simple and clean animation

[@nobleknightwolf1651]

Love the Derrick Wyatt art style reminiscent of Transformers: Animated. Looking forward to this!

[@GhostRoasterDrankAllTheMilk]

Avak is my favourite bionicle character, so I love the animation for his invisible prison cells as well as his voice.

[@LukeTheSketcher]

There was a big discussion about how the cage was supposed to look.

[@The_AGL_Group]

(Was anyone else expecting a massive cluster of censor bleeps after Reidak fell out of the boat in line with the string of swears he's stated to shout off in the book?) Wonderful animation work and great cartoon designs for the Piraka.

[@Enbeanie]

The TF: A vibes coming from this are huge Great work, excited to see where this goes next!

[@awsomebot1]

what is TFA

[@Enbeanie]

@@awsomebot1 TF: A is short for Transformers: Animated

[@RigosGuardian]

BRUH WHY DO I ONLY FIND ABOUT THIS NOW THIS IS INCREDIBLE I LOVE EVERY SINGLE PIXEL OF THIS THIS IS BEAUTIFUL I LOVE THE ARTSTYLE THE EXPRESSIONS ARE ON FREAKING POINT IT'S SO COOL I LOVE IT

[@mje71103]

Love the detail of Vezok's far more proficient swimming compared to Reidak.

[@ieatsand9259]

This animation is so expressive I'm absolutely enamored

[@jacksongarcia6316]

I love this so much. It's so cool to see Legacy of Evil brought to life. And this animation has so much life, style and, flair to it. Phenomenal attention to detail, like how Vezok uses a different swimming stroke than Reidak. And the bird at the beginning looks so good too (original design I presume but recognizable parts, fits right in). Fantastic job!

[@LukeTheSketcher]

Yes! I designed the bird! Thank you! Actually did it by tracing pieces and fit them together to proper scale. It is buildable, though! Also the bird's scene was not in the script. I added it based on the book lines.

[@Jormyyy]

That was phenomenal! I love this keeps a sense of humor for the Piraka and captures their bickering shenanigans so well.

[@ezrameraz-lerma6604]

That was phenomenal. Finally feels like we have a bionicle tv show!!

[@everydaysugarmomma]

I love the Piraka.

[@heyheyitsjae2475]

Legacy of Evil was my favorite book as a kid, so seeing one of its funniest scenes in motion is a delight!

[@stickdrip_7581]

Love the artstyle, gives a bit of transformers animated vibes!

[@Alicat0314]

This reminds me a lot of Disney animated movies and also the animation of Ben 10. I love it great work excited to see possibly more!

[@LemonyLepid]

Wow this is fucking killer. Excellent work here.

[@JosefFang]

This is magnificent

[@Raidmasterprod]

As the editor of the audio, I am truly impressed by this animation so far! We’ll be in for a true ride!

[@Ashilean]

Oooooo that little bit of a reveal at the end. Really love how things are looking, keep up the good work, all of you!

[@themangaiproject]

Thank you! Will do!

[@BalteusTrine]

Oh my.. oh god, oh by the great spirit.. this is SO GOOD!

[@huntergman8338]

Cool. Can't wait to see the finished animation.

[@huntergman8338]

It's giving me a transformers animated vibe. I like it.

[@deafengineer]

I really do like this and being able to follow yalls version of the bionicle stpry sounds awesome

[@TFanPage101]

Amazing

[@chutas]

I don´t know how I got here, but Bionicle cartoons are the best thing i´ve seen in a while.. great job!

[@StopMoshin]

I want this to get on Glitch's radar, the animation is excellent, too bad being a fan project might be too scary for them. (even if lego never goes after copyright on youtube)

[@TOAOFULTIMATEDOOM]

This has a ton of charm, I love it

[@techa6692]

The aesthetic here is immaculate! I can’t wait to see more from this project

[@Autisticguywithacamera]

Awesome! I can't wait to see how episode 1 turns out. The animation style is so expressive and smooth, and it kind of reminds me of Samurai Jack and Invader Zim.

[@blomp5374]

The animation in this is so good, so is the writing, props to everyone who worked on this

[@hinikah_boi]

This is the coolest thing I've ever seen. I gotta watch the whole stream now!!

[@taylorlynch7410]

heh You know what's funny? Where other shows or animated projects that involve robots normally use cgi or stop motion, This one is an Indie Bionicle series using Hand Drawn Animation!

[@kabob0077]

0:14 Reidak honestly looks like Sentinel Prime from TFA to me...

[@christoclancy1686]

WAAAAAIIIT this is amazzzingg

[@BovineDesigns]

Words cannot express how excited I am.

[@alexanderberrones2165]

i like the style of this

[@eyiss7236]

absolutely beautiful

[@nezaniatoimya]

WOW THIS LOOKS SICK

[@zagumemes]

Wow this is so amazing, my inner child is beyond happy

[@JAY-1-2-3-4]

I love how you kept the socket hands

[@themangaiproject]

It’s actually a running joke in the animation team that the director insisted they remained socket hands and the artists threaten to sneak in fingers.

[@JAY-1-2-3-4]

@@themangaiproject socket hands are so iconic to the Bionicle style, if they had regular hands itd be Hero Factory 🤣

[@WelshGiraffa]

God I love this style for the Piraka and the voices for Reidak and Vezon or Vezok can’t remember are great and a French accenteded Avak weirdly fits

[@DaBIONICLEFan]

Great stuff! So glad you've chosen to depict this part of the story too 🙂👍

[@maksymilianziele28]

Vezok here is in his prime: calm, cool and efficient with a tactical mind. However once he lost his logical side to Vezon after becoming Piraka, he was very emotionally imbalanced, a shadow of his former self.

[@thelastcrow5660]

So many cool Bionicle projects these days. I'm glad the fanbase is still alive and kicking. United in duty, bound in destiny.

[@WanderingWaddler]

HOLY MOLY this looks incredible! The artstyles reminds me a lot of Transformers: Animated and I mean that in the best way. I’m looking forward to the first full episode!

[@IlGhetto]

Im in love

[@theeshyguy]

Oh this is peak 🙏

[@PootisMayo]

Happened to notice this, and I absolutely love how well Bionicle looks in this animation.

[@zolden37]

I love the animation and voice acting! These really feel like the characters they’re meant to be but they are so much more bouncy and alive with stylised designs.

[@BeruBeruIce]

Whoah. I really like this

[@Grid433]

Whether you lifted this from an old story or came up with it yourself, this dialogue is amazing! And the delivery of said dialogue is nice

[@watsedhaene]

This looks really cool! Subscribed!

[@ToaAgarwaen]

Immediately subscribed! Lovely work, can't wait to see more!

[@ethansexton2590]

Oh this is EXACTLY what I’ve needed!

[@BenBoyee]

Damn I'm excited for this. It looks phenomenal so far!

[@psykomancer4420]

Can't remember if Vezok's eye's glowing when he threatened Avak was in the book, but either way it's a nice touch.

[@GuiltlessGear]

Ooooh loving the art style. Big transfirmers animated vibes with the color palette and sweeping curves hitting sharp angles.

[@GogakuOtaku]

This looks like it could be an actual show. 👍👍

[@APinchofBazel]

With any luck, it soon will be.

[@GogakuOtaku]

@@APinchofBazel Hey! I watch your channel! You’re cool!

[@GogakuOtaku]

What I meant was that it could be a show produced by a real tv production company and aired on an actual cable tv channel (or at least a streaming service), not just a fan project on KZbin. That’s how professional it looks.

[@NujuGW]

This is going to be amazing! Love how the Piraka look! I would be obsessed with this as a kid

[@Vexcenot]

So many high quality animated series coming out on KZbin these past few months wtf

[@thetimberwolf100]

You do great service to the Bionicle fandom. And im so friggin glad you guys didnthe piraka to animate. They were my favoritest Bionicle villians when they debut in 2006. Thank you!!!!

[@ThomasSpettel]

This is both great and fantastic animation!!! The piraka are my fav Bionicle villains.

[@johnmcbroom3572]

This is very reminiscent of Transformers Animated. I love it.

[@quantumblauthor7300]

Cool, now animate the scene where one of em hallucinates all their armor melting off

[@ToaHannah007]

Great job :D 😃

[@liammeech3702]

YESSSSSS

[@patchpatch4008]

Super awesome. Lots of good memories from Bionicle. The art style really reminds me of that animated transformers show. I can't quite remember the name of it but I super like it tho

[@ScrimmyBingus42]

Reidak is Australian? I wouldn't have expected that but somehow it makes perfect sense

[@JFTSwiertz]

I love the animation style!

[@vitalecrow4859]

I love this so much. How did I only found it now?!

[@TheSpeep]

Alright, love this.

[@vallenrod7404]

Ayo bionicle with Derrick J Wyatt cartoon style, reminds me of Transformers animated. Cool stuff