Hi ya'll, it's been a while!
Here I have uploaded the preliminary test animation trailer for Redakai: Conquer The Kairu before the character designs and show was finalized. You can read more about this under the cut if you're interested!
This video was first available on C21media's website in the early 2010's but now this trailer has been wiped from the internet and is no longer accessible. I happen to have downloaded it back then and stored it on an old hard drive. I first posted about it in 2012 on this form. (x)
I think C21media must have posted this trailer by a mistake initially. At the time I was searching for information regarding Redakai Season 2 and that is when I found this video on their website, but it has been deleted since. The video was titled "Redakai - Series 2 Zodiak Rights Screenings C21Media".
I ended up e-mailing Spin Master Customer Care in June 2012 about this trailer and this is what they had to say about it:
It sounds to me like more than one trailer was produced but a full episode does not exist.
Some fun things to note:
Ky's name used to be "Maxx" (LOL @ Maxx Stax). This is also proven in an image of a patent that Spin Master had for Redakai and Ky's character card said "Maxx" at the top. (Pics below)
I believe the working title for Redakai was called "Xu". I assumed in 2012 that it was spelt "Zu" but it is actually "Xu". The reason why we know the official spelling is because that title is found on old storyboards and production artwork used for the show. (Pics below)
Boomer's design in this trailer has hair similar to Maya's final hair.
The alien characters that resemble Koz, Teeny and Zane appear to have been on a team together.
The alien characters that resemble Techris, Zylus (and some random guy.. maybe similar to Bash? but not quite) appear to have been on a team together.
The background about 4 seconds into this trailer is the same background found on the official character cards for Koz, Teeny and Princess Diara. (Pics below)
Kohdok posted a video of a Redakai pitch bible he bought off of eBay a few years ago. In this book, screenshots of this trailer are found.. however there are a few screenshots from the book that are not in this production trailer. (Pics below)
Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my rambling! I know @ratsyratrat was looking for this in the Redakai tag here on Tumblr and I was sure I had this video on my hard drive. I found it so I thought I would post it here! Download it and save it forever if you wish, haha!
