BREAKING. The first official look at the new updated ThunderCats that's set to start on The Cartoon Nework later this year.

Here is the first official look at the new ThunderCats cartoon that will debut later this year on The Cartoon Network (DStv 301) in the first image released by the studio responsible for the new show.

The new characters' look in ThunderCats is quite a departure from their 80's classic look with a marked more manga/anime look. ''Roaring to life through WBA and Studio4°C's use of the Japanese animated artistry of anime, ThunderCats characters Lion-O, Mumm-Ra, Panthro, Cheetara and others will spring off the screen with realistic cat-like characteristics inconceivable in previous incarnations,'' says the studio in a press release.

''The new ThunderCats will appeal to viewers who have loved the characters all their lives as well as young newcomers to the franchise. A sweeping tale combining swords and science and boasting ferocious battles with the highest of stakes, the grand origin story of Prince Lion-O's ascension to the throne - and of those who would thwart his destiny at any cost - takes on epic dimensions in this sharp new telling. ThunderCats is executive produced by Sam Register (Teen Titans, Ben 10, Batman: The Brave and the Bold).''

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