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''Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders'' (''PGJR'', also known outside of North America as ''Starla & the Jewel Riders'', and sometimes misspelled as "Princess Guinevere") is a 1995 American comic fantasy-themed animated children's television series produced by Bohbot Productions and Hasbro in association with Hong Ying Animation. It was internationally syndicated by Bohbot Entertainment in the version where the title character renamed to Starla. The series was primarily aimed for girls and had two seasons of thirteen episodes each in 1995-1996; the third season was reportedly planned in fall 1998 season, but it was then apparently cancelled. Season three was not revived either. The plot follows the quest of a young princess of Avalon, Gwenevere (Starla), and her friends, Fallon and Tamara, to find and secure the scattered enchanted jewels to stop the evil Lady Kale from taking over the kingdom, restore harmony in magic, and bring the banished Merlin home. In the second season, the Jewel Riders receive more powers and new costumes to battle the returning Kale and the mighty Morgana for more magical jewels that also need to be kept out the grasp of dark forces. ''Jewel Riders'' is in many ways similar to ''The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' and both series had the same creator and director, Robert Mandell, as well as some of its writers, notably Christopher Rowley. The series was initially planned as an adaptation of ''Dragonriders of Pern'', came in the wake of Bohbot's earlier take on the Arthurian legend, ''King Arthur and the Knights of Justice'', and shares similarities with the magical girl subgenre of anime and to some American cartoons. It later became the basis for the novel series and upcoming film ''Avalon: Web of Magic''. == Plot == The show's action is set in the legendary island of Avalon, here portrayed as a fairy tale style kingdom utopia that keeps its magical energies in check by the seven Crown Jewels, each representing an area of the realm. The series takes place after a thousand years〔 passed since the good wizard Merlin's initial victory over the witch queen Morgana. In the original version of the show, the title character has her name similar with Arthur's wife, Guinevere; other Arthurian characters include Merlin and Lady of the Lake.〔Ann F. Howey, Stephen Ray Reimer, ''A Bibliography of Modern Arthuriana (1500-2000)'', 2006 (p. 520)〕〔Vincent Terrace, ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 1997'', 2008 (p. 1222).〕〔 Mentored by the ageless Merlin, the Jewel Riders are the young female champions of goodness and magical guardians of New Camelot, who uphold the laws of the peaceful land and defend its people for generations. But when an evil witch attacks and with their teacher Merlin suddenly gone, the trio of Jewel Riders, the kingdom's traditional teen defenders, aided by their animal friends, are tasked with recovering the mystical Enchanted Jewels that are essential for controlling the dangerous wild magic. Avalon's fate rests with the Jewel Riders: the latest incarnation consists of the 16-year-old Princess Gwenevere (Gwen) and her friends, Fallon and Tamara. Along the way, the protagonists must contend with Lady Kale, the ruthless sorceress who has vowed to control all the magic and rule Avalon no matter the consequences. An emphasis is set on the "power of friendship", which enables the Jewel Riders to overcome their adversaries. In the second season, the threat to Avalon is not over, and it gets worse with an introduction of an even more dangerous adversary for the Jewel Riders to thwart. Instead of Crown Jewels, Gwen and her friends seek out another cache of magical gems while still struggling to fight off the forces of darkness and to contain the growing chaos in the magic. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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