BECOMING A CENTURION

Centurions was a science fiction animated series that aired in the mid-1980s and was produced by Ruby-Spears and animated by Nippon Sunrise's Studio 7 in Japan. The show focused on the conflict between Doc Terror and his army of cyborgs and the heroic Centurions, a team of men equipped with exo-frames that fused with powerful assault weapon systems, allowing them to become man and machine.

The show explored themes such as the fusion of humans and technology, and it tackled ecological issues that were relevant at the time. The series also had romantic subplots, and some episodes ended with ambiguous conclusions, leaving the fate of certain characters unresolved.

In addition to the TV series, there were tie-in toys produced by Kenner and a comic book series published by DC Comics. Comic book artists Jack Kirby and Gil Kane contributed to the design and concepts of the show, while Norio Shioyama did the character designs. The series was story edited by Ted Pedersen and written by several authors, including prolific science fiction writers Michael Reaves, Marc Scott Zicree, Larry DiTillio, and Gerry Conway.