BIMA Satria Garuda
BIMA Satria Garuda ("Garuda Knight BIMA") is an Indonesian tokusatsu and comic series, the result of cooperation between MNC Media with Ishimori Productions, creator of the Japanese Kamen Rider Series. Starring Christian Loho, Rayhan Febrian, Stella Cornelia (JKT48), Adhitya Alkatiri, and Sutan Simatupang, "BIMA Satria Garuda" premiered on RCTI on 30 June 2013. Following the success of the series, 50 episodes of a second season titled "Satria Garuda BIMA-X" were developed. This season premiered as Satria Garuda BIMA-X: New Beginning on RCTI on Sunday, September 7, 2014, at 08.30 pm. The series' first theatrical film , "Satria Heroes Bima X: Revenge of Darkness", premiered in May 2017. Production. "BIMA Satria Garuda" is a superhero series inspired by "Kamen Rider Black" and "Kamen Rider Black RX", collectively known in Indonesia as ""Ksatria Baja Hitam"" ("Black Steel Knight"). "BIMA Satria Garuda" features Indonesian culture and films in Greater Jakarta. According to Reino Barack, Senior Vice President of Global Mediacom as well as Executive Producer of the series, "BIMA Satria Garuda" represents a new business model in the world of Indonesian entertainment, which offers services in licensing, sponsorship, built in advertising and merchandising. MNC Media (which is majority-owned  by Global Mediacom) in cooperation with Itochu is the main licensee for "BIMA Satria Garuda" in building licensing business in Indonesia. MNC Media has also worked with Bandai to produce "BIMA Satria Garuda" merchandise toys, which were released in Indonesia after the series premiered on June 30, 2013. Story. The story of "BIMA Satria Garuda" begins in the "Dunia Paralel" ("Parallel World"), a world which is ruled by the VUDO Empire and is on the verge of collapse. The Parallel World lives in perpetual darkness and Rasputin, the evil and cruel lord of VUDO, wants to find another world, seize  its natural resources to revive the Parallel World, and expand VUDO's powers. This new world is discovered when two scientists on Earth manage to create a portal that connects the Earth to other galaxies. A mysterious young man name Kikhail gives Ray Bramasakti the Power Stone "Merah" ("Red") to stop Rasputin and VUDO's evil attempts to take over Earth. By possessing the Power Stone "Merah", Ray has the power to transform into BIMA, the Garuda Knight. Ray's foster family, Randy Iskandar and his sister Rena, also become involved in Ray's fight against the malicious activities of  Rasputin and VUDO. Comic. Reino Barack, executive producer and co-creator of "BIMA Satria Garuda" announced via his Twitter account that a series of comics which is based on the story of "BIMA Satria Garuda" will be published on 24 November 2013. The comic is illustrated by duo comic artist Ockto Baringbing and Hendry Zero. The comic is published by cooperation of RCTI and Ishimori Productions and distributed through Alfamart outlets in the Greater Jakartaarea. Characters. VUDO Empire. VUDO monsters. VUDO's monsters are VUDO combatant officers that gains power from absorbing the soul of humans. Shadow Crisis Ultimate Four . The Shadow Crisis Ultimate Four quartet is a group of elite VUDO officers with the sole mission to kill BIMA and retrieve the stolen Power Stones in order to activate Grand Gator machine. "Shadow Crisis" first appears in Episode 18. Second season. In June 2014, MNC announced a second season of the series, "Satria Garuda BIMA-X" . The second season featured 50 episodes, twice as many as the first season. The series premiered on RCTI on Sunday, September 7, 2014, at 08.30 am, with the title of "Satria Garuda BIMA-X: New Beginning".