Cyanstar of the Sky Kingdom

Cyanstar of the Sky Kingdom (abbreviated as COTSK), also known simply as Cyanstar, is an American animated television series created by Wilton Lawrence and Jesse Harrison for Skyscore and produced by Universal Television Animation through its Skyscore Animation division. The series follows the adventures of the titular character, a young boy who is chosen by the Gods of Stars to help protect and defend the Sky Kingdom from various monsters of the Darkness led by the evil Eternal while attempting to reach his goal to win the heart of the beautiful Princess Lyonia of the Sky Kingdom. Although his status is initially doubted, Cyanstar proves himself worthy as he strives to fulfill his destiny.

The series was conceived by Lawrence in 1996 while working on Sean Santos; he aided Harrison in developing the characters and stories while taking inspiration from various anime including the works of Hayao Miyazaki. The two pitched a seven-minute pilot to Skyscore in March 1999, and the series was greenlit and began production. Cyanstar aired on Skyscore for six seasons and 114 episodes, from May 27, 2000 to February 16, 2007. Two television films were broadcast: The Mist Awakening (2002) and Cyanstar and the Guardians of Myth (2004). In addition, a feature-length theatrical film serving as the series finale, titled Cyanstar: Revolution, was released in theaters on April 27, 2007.

Cyanstar of the Sky Kingdom was a ratings success and received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike for its characters, cultural references, art direction, soundtrack, humor, and themes. It also became one of Skyscore's top-rated and most popular series. The series won eight Annie Awards, two Genesis Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Kids' Choice Award, and a Peabody Award. Spin-off media include three video games—Cyanstar of the Sky Kingdom, Into the Darkness, and Dawn of the Stars—as well as home media releases, action figures and toys, and comic books. Cyanstar has also appeared in DVD anthologies and compilation video games from Skyscore.

Synopsis
One thousand years ago, King Arc and Queen Scamall formed the Sky Kingdom and created the mythical world for peaceful purposes. However, an evil ruler of the Darkness known as Eternal discovered that the world's godly creations could wipe out the Darkness for good, leading his army of Shadow Monsters to rebellion against the inhabitants of the Sky Kingdom. Fearing Eternal and his plans of overthrowing the kingdom with his own power, Arc and Scamall visited the Shaman, who told them that if Eternal continued too far down this path, he would be defeated by a warrior of the Gods of Stars.

The leader of the Gods of Stars, Xoir, raises a young orphaned boy whose clan were slaughtered by the Shadow Monsters, naming him Cyanstar. To restore normalcy to its rightful place, the Gods of Stars choose Cyanstar as the defender of the Sky Kingdom before sending him there. Upon arrival at the kingdom, Cyanstar meets the daughter of Arc and Scamall, Princess Lyonia, and with her help, he was assigned to restore peace. As the two begin to bond and fall in love with each other, Lyonia's future fiancé, Prince Isaac, becomes jealous and suspicious of Cyanstar, believing that he has been chosen over him to defend the kingdom.

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Conception and development
Cyanstar of the Sky Kingdom was conceived in 1997 by Wilton Lawrence while working on fellow Skyscore series Sean Santos.

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Broadcast
In the United States, the series premiered on May 27, 2000 on Skyscore.

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Home media
Like other previous Skyscore shows, Cyanstar of the Sky Kingdom DVDs were released by Universal Studios Home Entertainment between 2002 and 2011.

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Streaming
All seasons of the show are currently available to stream on Peacock as of July 2020.

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