Meat or Die

Meat or Die

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General Genre Comedy Country of origin Japan Original language(s) English No. of seasons 1 No. of episodes 7 (list of episodes)

Production Executive producer(s) Unknown Running time 1:30 Studio(s) BONUS.CO.JP

Original release Platform(s) Nintendo 3DS (Nintendo Video) Release June 2, 2012—December 16, 2012

Meat or Die is an internet series produced by BONUS.CO.JP. The series revolves around two dinosaurs, Yans and Gans, who try to eat various monsters who have infested a futuristic New York City. Only seven out of twelve episodes were released on Nintendo Video for the Nintendo 3DS between June 2, 2012 and December 16, 2012, with the remaining five episodes originally intended to be released on respective dates in 2013 for that platform before being unreleased.

Episodes

Image	No.	Name	In-software description	Length	First positioned	First released
	1	"Meat:07—Kate & Karen"	Once upon a time in the future, there are two hungry dinosaurs... Meet Yans and Gans. They're not too smart. But they're hungry and hunting for meat! Will they ever fill their bellies?	2:00 1:30 (rerun)	Top right	June 2, 2012
Yans and Gans try to eat a duo of hedgehog-like monsters, only to fail.
	2	"Meat:06—Ines"	Yans and Gans are back and hungry as ever! When the brainstorming duo builds a masterplan to capture their next meal, they receive an unexpected (and unpleasant) result.	1:30	Unknown	July 26, 2012
Yans and Gans try to figure out how to eat some pig-like monsters.
	3	"Meat:01—Naomi"	They're back! When Yans is tempted to go vegetarian, Gans snaps him out of it and refocuses their attention on their next big prize: Naomi.	1:30	Top left	September 15, 2012
Yans and Gans try to eat a rabbit-like monster.
	4	"Meat:02—Helena"	Don't miss Yans & Gans as they employ a mysterious force in their never-ending (and never-successful) quest for meat.	1:30	Top right	October 12, 2012
Yans and Gans try to eat a gopher-like monster.
	5	"Meat:03—Coco & Chiling"	Yans & Gans face a new challenge in this week's new episode when they try to capture a meal that can fly! Don't miss their hilarious attempts at filling their bellies.	1:30 2:01 (rerun)	Top right	November 4, 2012
Yans and Gans try to take down a duo of birds.
	6	"Meat:04—Gisele"	Yans & Gans are back on their quest for food in a new episode of Meat or Die. When their attempts at romance fail, the dim-witted dinos resort to their old bag of tricks. Don't miss the insanity!	1:30	Top right	November 27, 2012
Yans and Gans try to catch a speedy, squirrel-like monster.
	7	"Meat:05—Linda"	Yans & Gans find their biggest prize yet. It will take teamwork if they want to enjoy this meal. Do they have what it takes?	1:30 2:01 (rerun)	Top right	December 16, 2012
Yans and Gans try to work together in an attempt to eat a colossal, dinosaurian meat.

Unreleased episodes

There are five remaining episodes originally considered for respective Nintendo Video premieres in 2013 before being unreleased. These unreleased episodes include:

"Meat:08—Carla"

This episode revolves around Yans and Gans trying to take down a rat-like monster named Carla, alongside her clones. During the events of the episode, the dinosaurs accidentally fall into the sewers. Along the way, the dinos encounter a large sewer monster who gives chase.

"Meat:09—Milla"

This episode revolves around Yans and Gans trying to take down a gigantic, boar-like monster named Milla and her clones. During the events of the episode, the carnivores end up being knocked over by one of Milla's clones and drill through the earth while Coco and Chiling release droppings that fall into the respective holes. The reptiles fly into space while a space ranger tries to shoot them down. After being blown blasted back to Earth by an explosion from a space station, Gans comes up with an idea that recommends him and Yans to lure Milla and her clones into some flowers (whose background is based on Pac-Man). However, during the attempt, Milla knocks Yans and Gans over, and the dinosaurs are crash into the moon.

"Meat:10—Cindy"

This episode revolves around Yans and Gans trying to take down a wolf-like monster named Cindy in a desert. During the events, the dinosaurs give chase, only to be slowed down by the desert's sand. After Gans manages to capture her, Yans gets in an argument with him, and the dinos beat each other up. Cindy, however, manages to escape, and the two give chase again. As the carnivores split up, Gans finds himself as an elder in search of Yans, only to come across an oasis. When Gans drinks the water, he is turned back to normal and convinces Yans to take her down. However, in the end, the carnivores beat up each other again.

"Meat:11—Claudia"

This episode revolves around Yans and Gans trying to take down a tortoise-like monster named Claudia. Following their failures to take her down, Gans comes up with an idea that recommends that he uses Yans as a hammer to deal with Claudia (whose background is based on Donkey Kong). Following Gans's failure to whack her with Yans, the latter dinosaur grabs a girder to help the former dino take her down, only to be distracted by some flowers. As a result, Gans and the girder fall off. Yans manages to scare Claudia with a roar, leading her hiding in the shell, and he manages to put her in the hole that Gans made. However, Yans inadvertently lands on Gans instead of Claudia in the end.

"Meat:12—Sophia"

This episode revolves around Yans and Gans performing the Meat or Die theme song, with specific scenes featuring their attempts to take down a whale-like monster named Sophia.

Gallery

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  Title card for Meat or Die

Episodes Episode 1: "Meat:07—Kate & Karen" • Episode 2: "Meat:06—Ines" • Episode 3: "Meat:01—Naomi" • Episode 4: "Meat:02—Helena" • Episode 5: "Meat:03—Coco & Chiling" • Episode 6: "Meat:04—Gisele" • Episode 7: "Meat:05—Linda" Characters Yans • Gans