Synopsis
Long ago, the peaceful, cube-shaped world of Quarton, home to shapeshifting living bricks known as Tenkai, was devastated by a conflict between the Corekai and the Corrupted, a faction commanded by the ruthless warlord Vilius, who sought to seize Tenkai Energy for his own ends. Only the Tenkai Knights—Bravenwolf, Tributon, Valorn, and Lydendor—were powerful enough to stand against him. In a final desperate move, Vilius summoned the immense Tenkai Dragon, which was ultimately vanquished by the four Knights, causing its remains to scatter across the planet. Although these champions vanished from sight, the Corrupted have resurfaced with renewed strength. In the year 2034 on Earth, four teenagers named Guren, Ceylan, Toxsa, and Chooki discover an interdimensional gateway to Quarton. There, they are selected by the Guardians to become the next generation of Tenkai Knights, tasked with stopping Vilius from seizing control of both worlds.
Background
Tenkai Knights is an original Canadian-Japanese anime series that officially aired in Cartoon Network in the United States on August 24, 2013 and in Canada on Teletoon on September 28, 2013. The anime premiered a year after in Japan on TV Tokyo. The purpose of the anime's creation was the promotion of Spin Master's line of Ionix construction bricks. Spin Master is a Canadian toy and entertainment company which started producing and promoting The Tenkai Knights toy line along with a new Pokémon line. The anime was adapted into a video game for Nintendo 3DS.