| A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines | |
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| Information | |
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| Creator | Ariane Desrieux Paul-Patrick Duval |
| Director | Olivier Jongerlynck |
| Composer | Alain Garcia Noam Kaniel |
| Executive producers | Michael Lekes Jacqueline Tordjman Olivier Dumont (season 1) Stephanie Kirchmeyer (season 2) |
| Producers | Bruno Bianchi Greg Klein (season 1) Tom Pugsley (season 1) Sylvie Barro (season 2) Cyone Clark (season 2) Steve Granat (season 2) |
| Production companies | SIP Animation |
| Distributor | Buena Vista International Television |
| Original network | Jetix |
| Original release | August 27, 2005 – April 3, 2007 |
| Runtime | 52x25min |
A.T.O.M. – Alpha Teens on Machines, also known as Action Man: A.T.O.M. in some countries, is an English-language French superhero animated television series produced by SIP Animation in association with Jetix Europe. The series focuses on the adventures of five teenagers in the fictional Landmark City. The eponymous Alpha Teens test prototype vehicles and weapons for Lee Industries, and use these prototypes to combat criminals, particularly the nefarious and sadistic crime boss.
In countries such as Australia, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom, and in Latin America, the series was branded as Action Man: A.T.O.M., with Panini Comics publishing a tie-in comic book series by that title.
Plot[]
Set in the fictional Landmark City, Janus Lee is the head of Lee Industries who holds a television contest as a front to recruit a group of talented teenagers. The winners of the contest, Axel Manning, King, Lioness, Hawk and Shark are given prototype weapons, gadgets and vehicles and join forces to battle against the crime boss Alexander Paine, who's also responsible for the death of Axel's father. Paine is assisted by his minions. At the end of the first season, they manage to defeat Paine's group. However, it is revealed that Lee's true purpose was to use the teens' DNA to create clones powered with their respectful animal genes. During the second season, the Alpha Teens once again have to team up to stop Lee and his Mu-Team.
Releases[]
In France, A.T.O.M. first aired on Jetix in 2005. In the United Kingdom, the show premiered on Jetix on August 27, 2005. In the United States, the series debuted on the Jetix block on Toon Disney on January 30, 2006.
In the United Kingdom, "Volume 1: Feel the Paine" was released on DVD on January 23, 2006 (and UMD Video on January 30) by Sanctuary Visual Entertainment, with a second volume titled "The Terror Continues" planned. However, volume 2 was cancelled for unknown reasons. In Australia, 7 DVD volumes were released on September 13, 2006 (volumes 1 to 5) and February 5, 2007 (volumes 6 and 7) by MRA Entertainment Group. In the United States, DVDs of the series have been distributed through Liberation Entertainment. The first two DVD volumes were both released on August 28, 2007, respectively titled "Vol. 1: Touch of Paine" and "Vol. 2: Enter the Dragon".
The first season was previously available to stream on Tubi TV, as well as Amazon Prime via Multicom Entertainment Group. Multicom formerly had the full series listed in its distribution catalogue, which was later changed to only one season before being removed entirely. According to US Copyright Database these series are still underlying property of Disney's defunct subsidiaries Jetix Europe and SIP Animation but doesn't streaming on Disney+.