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Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos (マシンロボ クロノスの大逆襲, Machine
Robo: Chronos no Dai Gyakushū
?) is a Japanese anime
television series produced by Ashi
Productions. It ran on TV
Tokyo from July 3, 1986 through May 28, 1987.
A large portion of the Machine Robo toy-line was exported and
sold by Tonka in America as GoBots and Rock Lords. To date, only
15 episodes of the series have officially been released with
English subtitles on three DVDs by Central Park Media.
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 know as the Hyribead.
Characters
Heroes
- 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 (aka Godaikin
"Gardian").
- 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.
- 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 in the GoBots series.
- Happy-go-lucky member of the Battle tribe. Transforms into a
drill-tank. He is the Renegade Screw Head in the GoBots series.
- 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.
- Rom's sentient jeep. Recolor of Galoob's Power Machines
Flex monster truck toy.
- 32-wheeled transport/repair vehicle. Can separate into three
vehicles: Leader 16, GripIron,
and TurboJet. An import of Galoob's Power Machines Giant
Command 32 vehicle.
- Remold of Titan Boy from Choushinsei Flashman.
- Pro Truck Racer (played by Nobuaki
Fukuda)
- Remold of Titan Boy from Choushinsei Flashman.
- 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
- Wheelmen
- Power Riser
- A mecha similar to the Power Loader from Aliens. Used
in the latter episodes by Leina & Rom.
Villains
- Leader of the Gyandlar.
- A giant pink slug that lives encased in a robot body.
- Diondra (played by Hiroko Takahashi)
- Female Gyandlar commander.
- 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).
- 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.
- Gillhead (played by Kenichi Ono): The head. Speaks Kansai
dialect for some reason. Weapon: Nunchaku.
- Barabat: Left arm. Weapon: Tonfa.
- Deathclaw: Right arm. Weapon is the Sasumata.
- Gurogiron: Torso. Weapon is the Wolf Tooth
Staff (狼牙棒 Láng-Yá Bàng).
- Eyegos: Right Leg. Weapon is Kusarigama.
- Blugoda: Left Leg. Weapon is Azure Dragon Sword (青龍刀
Qīng-Lóng Dao).
- Evil Rock People
- Devil Rock
- Geiger Rock
- Double Rock
- Amazon Rock
- Bloody Rock
- Sand Rock
- A type of spaceship used by the Gyandlar. The toy is a remold
of Jaguar Vulcan from Taiyou Sentai Sun
Vulcan.
Guest
Characters
- 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.
- Female martial artist that inherited her late father's dojo.
Blue Jet's love interest. Her OVA incarnation is Yuko
Sato.
- Daughter of the Hirai Village leader.
- A female Scooter Robo. Reincarnated in the OVAs as Sara
Yamada.
- Renegade Tenkū Chūshin Ken disciple. Mastered the
forbidden poison fist "Dokushu Tō".
Staff
Theme
songs
- "Machine Robo Honō" by MARTIN (1st opening)
- "Shouri no Machine Robo" by Masato Shimon (2nd opening)
- "Aoi Heart no Stranger" by Ema Watanabe (ending)
OVAs
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 toyline that spawned it.
Video
games
Machine Robo was featured in three of Banpresto's Super Robot Wars series, beginning
with SRW Compact 2: Part 2 & 3 in 2000 on the Wonderswan. All three parts of SRW Compact
2 were remade in 2002 as SRW Impact on the Playstation 2. In
2004, the series was included in the PS2's SRW
MX's line-up, as well as the PSP port of the same.
Trivia
- Most of the appearances of Rom Stol are similar to the style of
Sergio Leone
Westerns in terms of the "overall feel" of the scene as well as the
background music.
- In France, where the imported Robo Machine/Gobots toyline was still a success, the
show was dubbed and broadcast as La Revanche des Gobots
(Revenge of the Gobots) The show was dubbed as a sequel to
the American series Challenge of the GoBots
- In episode 23 of the series, the titular mecha Z Gundam makes it's
appearance in one of the battle scenes. It is colored orage in
Waverider mode but when it got captured and thrown in the ground,
it's colors were the same as it's Z Gundam counterpart. Although
it's not shown but Sunrise is involved in the production
of that episode before Machine Robo Rescue was
created.
Related
Links
Machine Robo: Battle Hackers
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