Jitsu aka Chopper, as seen in the Filmation animated series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
History[]
Jitsu, also known as Chopper, was one of the Evil Warriors that accompanied Skeletor when he briefly took command of Castle Grayskull after launching a full scale Dragon Invasion upon Eternia.
Behind the Scenes[]
- Jitsu was introduced into the Masters of the Universe toy line as part of the third series of figures in 1984. However, he made his debut on the cartoon a year earlier, in one of the show's earliest episodes, The Dragon Invasion. An early intention of the cartoon was to promote upcoming figures, and Jitsu is a prime example of this. The figure was still in the development stage at the time of this episode, therefore his appearance is slightly different: his right hand seemingly being made of flesh rather than gold; although it should be noted that even with released figures, the Filmation versions sometimes differed slightly in appearance.
- The character's name in the series bible is Chopper,[1] although he is never called this (or any other name) on-screen. His role in this episode is a mere background appearance, accompanying Skeletor and his minions in an invasion of Castle Grayskull. Not only is his name never mentioned, but he only has one line and aside from a brief display of his karate-chopping abilities, is given no development whatsoever. He is never featured in the series again, even after his figure finally hit the market, due to the producers' fears that he would be perceived as a racial stereotype.[2]
Appearances[]
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983)[]
Season One (1983)
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