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Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

ese anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 television series produced by Ashi Productions. It ran on TV Tokyo

TV Tokyo

is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...

 from July 3, 1986 through May 28, 1987.

A large portion of the Machine Robo

Machine Robo

is a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe, and Machine Men in Australia...

toy-line was exported and sold by Tonka in America as GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the Gobots toy-line released from Tonka. Most of the toys were imported from the Japanese Machine Robo toy line. The show originally debuted in animated form as a five-part miniseries, which aired in...

 and Rock Lords

Rock Lords

Rock Lords was a spin-off toyline to the GoBots from Tonka in 1986 after the movie GoBots: Battle of the Rock Lords. They were transforming rocks that came with weapons such as axes, guns and swords. There were vehicles for the Rock Lords to drive in battle. The Rock Lords were imported from...

. To date, only 15 episodes of the series have officially been released with English subtitles on three DVDs by Central Park Media

Central Park Media

Central Park Media was an American multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York, that was active in the distribution of East Asian cinema, television series, anime, manga and manhwa titles in North America prior to its bankruptcy in 2009...

.

Story

The story takes place on the mechanical world of Cronos. A band of villains called the Gyandlar have come to the planet in search of the mythical energy known as the Hyribead.

Heroes

• Rom Stol (played by Kazuhiko Inoue
  Kazuhiko Inoue
  is a veteran voice actor from Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan.-Biography:Since his debut in 1973, Kazuhiko Inoue has become one of Japan's most well established voice actors. His early roles from the 1970s include Anthony in Candy Candy, and later as Joe in the 1979 remake of Cyborg 009...
  
  )

Master of the martial art Tenkū Chūshin Ken (天空宙心拳 literally Sky Space Heart Fist). Using the Wolf Sword Kenrō (剣狼), Rom can combine with Kenryū and Baikanfū for more power. Height: 186 cm, Weight: 880 kg.

Kenryū (Blade Dragon)

Larger robot body of Rom Stol. At the peak of light energy, Kenrō can cross the dimensional barrier and call forth Kenryū. When Rom combines with Kenryū, his power increases by tens. When the combination is complete, he says, "Wherever there is darkness, there is light. Wherever there is evil there is also good! The emissary from the heavens, Kenryū, is here!"

Baikanfu (ViKung-fu)

Largest robot body of Rom Stol and summoned at Rom's command of "Heaven, Earth, Fire and Water, grant me the power!". When Baikanfū synchronizes with the planet's energy, he can draw upon the power of nature itself.

The deluxe Rom Stol/Kenryu/Vaikungfu toy was a remold of DX Bunshin Gattai Tōshi Gordian

Gordian Warrior

was a popular anime series aired in 1979 to 1981 in Japan. There were 73 episodes aired at 30 minutes each. It is also referred to as Champion of Gordian or Gardian.-Original Story:...

 (aka Godaikin "Gardian").

• Leina Stol (played by Yuko Mizutani
  Yuko Mizutani
  is a Japanese voice actress working for Production Baobab.-Notable voice roles:*Alfimi, Katana & Byakuya in Super Robot Wars OG Saga: Endless Frontier EXCEED*Andrea Zuckerman in Beverly Hills, 90210*Anri in Bubblegum Crisis*Apple in Zillion...
  
  )

Younger sister of Rom, she also can use Tenkū Chūshin Ken when necessary. She is very close to Rom and gets jealous when other women get too close to him.

• Blue Jet (played by Shinya Ōtaki
  Shinya Otaki
  , previously known as , is a Japanese voice actor.-TV:*Combat Mecha Xabungle *Crayon Shin-chan *Dancougar - Super Beast Machine God *Detective Academy Q...
  
  )

A swordsman of the Jet Tribe. He can turn into a jet. Fights with "Tenkū Shin Ken (天空真剣, Sky True Sword)" style. He is the Renegade Fitor

Fitor

Fitor is the name of several fictional character in the Gobots, Robo Machines and Transformers series. He was a major character in the Challenge of the GoBots cartoon. The character transforms into a futuristic jet fighter...

 in the GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the Gobots toy-line released from Tonka. Most of the toys were imported from the Japanese Machine Robo toy line. The show originally debuted in animated form as a five-part miniseries, which aired in...

series.

• Rod Drill (played by Kōichi Hashimoto
  Koichi Hashimoto
  is a Japanese voice actor. He is currently affiliated with , though he has been attached to Arts Vision, Aksent, Ken Production, and Art 7 in the past...
  
  )

Happy-go-lucky member of the Battle tribe. Transforms into a drill-tank. He is the Renegade Screw Head in the GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots is an American animated series produced by Hanna-Barbera, based on the Gobots toy-line released from Tonka. Most of the toys were imported from the Japanese Machine Robo toy line. The show originally debuted in animated form as a five-part miniseries, which aired in...

series.

• Triple Jim (played by Toshiharu Sakurai
  Toshiharu Sakurai
  is a Japanese voice actor who works for 81 Produce.-Notable voice roles:*Bleach *Gunparade March *Infinite Ryvius *Kaiji...
  
  )

Transforms into a helicopter and a car. Acts as a fussy caretaker to Leina.

• Kirai Stol (played by Junichi Kagaya)

Chief of the Cronos tribe and master of Tenkū Chūshin Ken martial art. He taught the art to his children Guardi, Rom, and Leina as well as Blue Jet, Rod Drill, and Bug Newman. He is killed in the first episode after refusing to tell the evil Gyandler about the Hyribead. He bequeaths the sword Kenrō to his son and tells him to fight the evil Gyandler to protect his planet.

• Battle Flex

Rom's sentient jeep. Recolor of Galoob

Galoob

Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company headquartered on Forbes Blvd. in South San Francisco, California. Best known for distributing the Game Genie, a videogame cheat device, for Codemasters in the US, Galoob was founded by Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob in 1954 as an import business. Before...

's Power Machines Flex monster truck toy.

• Land Giant 32

32-wheeled transport/repair vehicle. Can separate into three vehicles: Leader 16, GripIron, and TurboJet. An import of Galoob

Galoob

Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. was a toy company headquartered on Forbes Blvd. in South San Francisco, California. Best known for distributing the Game Genie, a videogame cheat device, for Codemasters in the US, Galoob was founded by Barbara Frankel and Lewis Galoob in 1954 as an import business. Before...

's Power Machines Giant Command 32 vehicle.

• Tough Trailer (played by Hiroshi Yanaka
  Hiroshi Yanaka
  is a Japanese actor and voice actor who is affiliated with Seinenza Theater Company.-TV Anime:*Avenger *Baby and Me *Battle Programmer Shirase *Chuka Ichiban...
  
  )

Remold of Titan Boy from Choushinsei Flashman

Choushinsei Flashman

was the tenth Super Sentai television series produced by Toei Company. It aired on TV Asahi on March 1, 1986 to February 21, 1987.-Storyline:Twenty years ago, five children were kidnapped by the an alien group known as the Alien Hunters, for the sake of the Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess -...

.

• Pro Truck Racer (played by Nobuaki Fukuda)

Remold of Titan Boy from Choushinsei Flashman

Choushinsei Flashman

was the tenth Super Sentai television series produced by Toei Company. It aired on TV Asahi on March 1, 1986 to February 21, 1987.-Storyline:Twenty years ago, five children were kidnapped by the an alien group known as the Alien Hunters, for the sake of the Reconstructive Experiment Empire Mess -...

.

Dash Machine Robo

Remolds of Bandai's Zenmai Kahen Winch Robo line. Released as "Secret Riders" GoBots in the U.S.

• Battle Gyror
• Battlancer
• Land Fighter

Rock People

• Battle Rock
• Mecha Rock
• Guts Rock
• Mask Rock
• Magna Rock
• Cross Rock

Jewel People

• DiaMan
• RubyMan
• AmberMan

Wheelmen

• Hot Rod Joe
• F-1 Jack

Power Riser: A mecha similar to the Power Loader from Aliens

Aliens (film)

Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and starring Sigourney Weaver, Carrie Henn, Michael Biehn, Lance Henriksen, William Hope, and Bill Paxton...

. Used in the latter episodes by Leina & Rom.

Villains

• Gadess (played by Shigezō Sasaoka
  Shigezo Sasaoka
  , real name , was a seiyū born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. After his death, Ryūzaburō Ōtomo took over all of his ongoing roles.-TV:*Akū Daisakusen Srungle *Attacker YOU! *Blue Comet SPT Layzner...
  
  )

Leader of the Gyandlar.

• Grujios (played by Minoru Inaba
  Minoru Inaba
  is a Japanese voice actor from Shizuoka Prefecture. He is affiliated with Ken Production.Inaba is best known for his roles in Disney productions , Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory , Buzz Lightyear of Star Command , and The Transformers .-Television animation:*After War Gundam X - Rike Anto,...
  
  )

A giant pink slug that lives encased in a robot body.

• Diondra (played by Hiroko Takahashi)

Female Gyandlar commander.

• Garudi (played by Yōsuke Akimoto
  Yosuke Akimoto
  is a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo. He is currently attached to Mausu Promotion. He is a graduate of the Hosei University business school.-Television animation:*Agatha Christie's Great Detectives Poirot and Marple *Angel Heart...
  
   [evil], Show Hayami
  Show Hayami
  , born is a veteran seiyū and singer who was born in Takasago, Hyōgo. He is mainly known for his smooth, deep voice, and he has played a wide range of characters from sweet heroes to seductive sociopaths...
  
   [good])

Gyandlar martial artist. Underneath his giant robot exterior is Rom's long-lost older brother, Guardi Stol, who has been brainwashed. Carries the sword Nagase (流星 Shooting Star

Meteoroid

A meteoroid is a sand- to boulder-sized particle of debris in the Solar System. The visible path of a meteoroid that enters Earth's atmosphere is called a meteor, or colloquially a shooting star or falling star. If a meteoroid reaches the ground and survives impact, then it is called a meteorite...

).

• Devil Satan 6 (played by Kenichi Ono
  Kenichi Ono
  is a seiyuu, tarento, and actor from Tokyo. His birth name is .-TV anime:* Super Pig * Zillion * Martian Successor Nadesico * Kindaichi Case Files...
  
  )

Six monstrous robots that can combine into the giant Devil Satan 6 robot. In the anime they are referred to by number instead of name. Released in new colors as the Renegade combiner Monsterous in the GoBots toyline.

1. Gillhead (played by Kenichi Ono
   Kenichi Ono
   is a seiyuu, tarento, and actor from Tokyo. His birth name is .-TV anime:* Super Pig * Zillion * Martian Successor Nadesico * Kindaichi Case Files...
   
   ): The head. Speaks Kansai dialect
   Kansai-ben
   The is a group of Japanese dialects in the Kansai region of Japan. In technical term,it is called ; Kansai is also known as "Kinki", hence the alternative term. They are typified by the speech of Osaka, the major city of Kansai, which is referred to specifically as Osaka-ben...
   
    for some reason. Weapon: Nunchaku
   Nunchaku
   is a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
   
   .
2. Barabat: Left arm. Weapon: Tonfa
   Tonfa
   The tonfa , also known as tong fa or tuifa, is an Okinawan weapon. It is a stick with a handle, and is about 15-20 inches long. It was traditionally made from red oak and wielded in pairs...
   
   .
3. Deathclaw: Right arm. Weapon is the Sasumata
   Sasumata
   The is a Japanese mancatcher and firefighting tool. Historically, it was usually around 2 meters in length, with a U-shaped head. This head looks similar to a koto bridge, so it is sometimes called a kotojibō. The pole is often sturdy wood, reinforced with iron. Small spikes or other sharp...
   
   .
4. Gurogiron: Torso. Weapon is the Wolf Tooth Staff (狼牙棒 Láng-Yá Bàng).
5. Eyegos: Right Leg. Weapon is Kusarigama
   Kusarigama
   The is a traditional Japanese weapon that consists of a kama on a metal chain with a heavy iron weight at the end. The kusarigama is said to have developed during the Muromachi period...
   
   .
6. Blugoda: Left Leg. Weapon is Azure Dragon Sword
   Dao (sword)
   Daois a category of single-edge Chinese swords primarily used for slashing and chopping , often called a broadsword in English translation because some varieties have wide blades. In China, the dao is known as one of the four major weapons, along with the gun , qiang , and the jian , and referred...
   
    (青龍刀 Qīng-Lóng Dao).

Evil Rock People

• Devil Rock
• Geiger Rock
• Double Rock
• Amazon Rock
• Bloody Rock
• Sand Rock

• Varigale X

A type of spaceship used by the Gyandlar. The toy is a remold of Jaguar Vulcan from Taiyo Sentai Sun Vulcan.

Guest Characters

• Kina (キナ) (played by Chieko Honda
  Chieko Honda
  is a Japanese voice actor.-Notable voice roles:*After War Gundam X *Akihabara Dennō Gumi *Bosco Adventure *Devil Hunter Yohko *Dragonball *Dragon Century...
  
  )

Daughter of the Gyandlar yakuza bull warrior Jingi. Has a brother named Koron. Reincarnated in the OVAs as Nami Kojima.

• Sophia (played by Kyoko Hamura)

A female Leo Clan warrior. Transforms into a lioness. Reincarnated in the OVAs as Kyoko Yoshida.

• Rury (played by Yūko Kobayashi
  Yuko Kobayashi
  is a Japanese seiyū who was born on February 6, 1961 in Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with 81 Produce and is married to fellow seiyu Mitsuaki Hoshino.-Notable voice roles:*Washu Hakubi in Tenchi Muyo*Shigeru in Pokémon...
  
  )

Female martial artist that inherited her late father's dojo. Blue Jet's love interest. Her OVA incarnation is Yuko Sato.

• Min (played by Yoshino Takamori
  Yoshino Takamori
  is a prolific Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture. Takamori is a member of Arts Vision.-Notable roles:*Ine in Project A-Ko*Sylvie in Bubblegum Crisis*Nadia in Nadia of the Mysterious Seas*Rui in the 1995 Fist of the North Star video game...
  
   and Yumi Takada
  Yumi Takada
  is a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce.-Notable voice roles:*Yoshinaga-sensei in Crayon Shin-chan*Etsuko in Hanappe Bazooka*Ayeka Masaki Jurai in Tenchi Muyo!*Ayeka Takada /Romio , Ghost Girl in Pretty Sammy...
  
  )

Daughter of the Hirai Village leader.

• Sara (played by Yoshino Takamori
  Yoshino Takamori
  is a prolific Japanese voice actress from Chiba Prefecture. Takamori is a member of Arts Vision.-Notable roles:*Ine in Project A-Ko*Sylvie in Bubblegum Crisis*Nadia in Nadia of the Mysterious Seas*Rui in the 1995 Fist of the North Star video game...
  
  )

A female Scooter Robo. Reincarnated in the OVAs as Sara Yamada.

• Bug Newman (played by Yoku Shioya
  Yoku Shioya
  is a Japanese voice actor debuting in Umi no Triton . Recently he has done some voice directing in such anime as Basilisk: The Kouga Ninja Scrolls. His real name is Tsubasa Shioya...
  
  )

Renegade Tenkū Chūshin Ken disciple. Mastered the forbidden poison fist "Dokushu Tō".

Staff

• Narration: Show Hayami
  Show Hayami
  , born is a veteran seiyū and singer who was born in Takasago, Hyōgo. He is mainly known for his smooth, deep voice, and he has played a wide range of characters from sweet heroes to seductive sociopaths...
  
  
• Story editor
  Story editor
  Story editor is a job title in motion picture and television production, also sometimes called "supervising producer". A story editor is a member of the screenwriting staff who edits stories for screenplays....
  
  : Hideki Sonoda
• Character designs: Nobuyoshi Habara

Theme songs

• "Machine Robo Honō" by MARTIN (1st opening)
• "Shouri no Machine Robo" by Masato Shimon
  Masato Shimon
  is a retired Japanese vocalist from Meguro, Tokyo. He is most known for his contributions to the theme songs of various anime and tokusatsu series. In his career, he has sung under the names and . "Masato Shimon" is also his recording name, as he was born with the name...
  
   (2nd opening)
• "Aoi Heart no Stranger" by Ema Watanabe (ending)

Leina Stol in Wolf Sword Legend

When Revenge of Cronos left off, Rom and Leina had crossed a dimensional barrier. Their physical forms changed from robot to human and they were separated with blurred memories. Leina Stol is incarnated as Reina Haruka, a Japanese schoolgirl. As the story progresses, she meets up with Rod Drill, Blue Jet, Triple Jim, and Rom; all of whom are now human.

Lightning Trap - Leina & Laika

Taking place in the middle of the Wolf Sword Legend feature, this story centers on Leina Haruka, whose plane has been hijacked by a group of thugs led by the supernatural wizard Zarik. At this point, the series has no resemblance whatsoever to the Machine Robo

Machine Robo

is a Japanese transforming robot toyline first released in 1982 by Popy, a division of Bandai, then later by Bandai proper. The franchise was marketed as Robo Machine in Europe, and Machine Men in Australia...

toyline that spawned it.

Video games

Machine Robo was featured in three of Banpresto

Banpresto

is a Japanese toy company, best known in America for game development, headquartered in the Shinagawa Seaside West Building in Shinagawa, Tokyo. It was founded April 1977 as Hoei Sangyo, Co. Ltd. The company was renamed Coreland in 1982, and during the 1980s it worked mainly as a subcontractor for...

's Super Robot Wars

Super Robot Wars

is a series of tactical role-playing video games produced by Banpresto, which is now a Japanese division of Namco Bandai. The main feature of the franchise is having a story that crosses over several popular mecha anime, manga and video games, allowing characters and mecha from different titles to...

 series, beginning with SRW Compact 2: Part 2 & 3 in 2000 on the Wonderswan

WonderSwan

was a line of handheld game consoles produced in Japan by Bandai between 1999 and 2003. It was developed by the late Gunpei Yokoi's company Koto and Bandai...

. All three parts of SRW Compact 2 were remade in 2002 as SRW Impact on the PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

. In 2004, the series was included in the PS2's SRW MX

Super Robot Wars MX

is a video game for the PlayStation 2. It is part of the Super Robot Wars series by Banpresto, a division of Bandai, and was released on May 27, 2004...

's line-up, as well as the PSP port of the same.

External links

• Ashi Productions Revenge of Cronos page