| Robo Formers | |
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 The VHS box logo for Robo Formers. |
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| Format | Animated series, Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Mecha |
| Written by | John Gray |
| Directed by | Randy Green |
| Voices of | Michele Green Allan Sanders Joyce Gillies Henry Alice Natalie Cooper |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 40-50 minutes |
| Production company(s) | FB Productions |
| Distributor | Unknown EastWest DVD |
Robo Formers was the title of a series of VHS videos distributed in the 1980s and 1990s. The episodes revolve around the Evil Empire of the Pandamoniums and their attempts to take over the Earth to which the Robo Formers team stands in their way as defenders of the planet.
The episodes themselves were taken from the cartoon series Starvengers which itself was the English title for the Japanese animated series Getter Robo G. Starvengers was produced by Jim Terry under his Force Five anime series line-up. Robo Formers was a redub of Starvengers. One exception was a single episode (see below) of Robo Formers that was redubbed from Gaiking, another of Jim Terry's Force Five series.
The Robo Formers videos have no distributor information on the box although FB Productions appears on the inside of the box. The packaging designer is Can-Vision. Each title begins with the word "star".
Contents |
Star Battle:The Centre Battle - "The Mariana
Triangle. Is it another Bermuda Triangle lying inactive for
centuries -- or is it the sinister creation of the Evil Empire?
Ships loaded with ore disappear mysteriously, leaving not a trace
of their passing. The Robo Formers in their sworn role as the
protectors of the planet, try to unravel the mystery -- only to end
up in a massive battle with the weapons and robots that have been
created using the missing ore by the Evil Empire." (stock number RF
88801)
Star Birds:Birds of Prey -- "The Pandemoniums
try to destroy the planet while keeping the Robo Formers trapped in
their own headquarters. Will the U.N.O. forces be of greater help
or will they get help from the natural birds of prey trained by the
evil empire? The battle between natural predator and super science
makes for a very exciting climax." (stock number RF 88802)
Star of Fear:Imagination - "The Advanced
Aquatic development of humans has become a problem for the
Pandamoniums, who have established their own secret, underwater
headquarters. Action and adventure explode as the Robo Formers
confront the mechanical creations of the evil Pandamonium Emperor
in the underwater battlefields of Earth. The excitement is non-stop
and the effects are nothing short of spectacular." (stock number RF
88803)
Starfire:Starfire - "The secret Arctic base of
the Evil Empire has finally succeeded in manufacturing the ultimate
Mega Flying Fortress, with the capacity to carry two giant robots
on board. They each have Thrust Power ten times that of the Robo
Formers. Have he Pandamoniums finally developed the ultimate weapon
to use against the Earth? Will evil finally reign triumphant? Don't
miss the most exciting adventure of the Robo Formers." (stock
number RF 88804)
Starbeams:The Omnicron Ray - "With the help of
the Mega Sword King, the Pandamoniums finally succeed in
penetrating the Robo Formers headquarters. Not only do they try to
steal the Omnicron Ray, the fuel of the future, but also to blow up
the Robo Formers' laboratories. In a never ending battle for
justice, the Star Vengers use every ounce of strength and endurance
to stop the evil Pandamoninums." (stock number RF 88805)
Star Warrior:Silent Warrior -- "Earth's most
modern battleship, the Sea Force, is helpless against the well
planned attack of the modern-time Hitler, The Feuhrer. Can even the
Robo Formers stand in the way of the might of the Feuhrer's armada
of giant robots and mega weapons? The finale will have you on the
edge of your seat as World War III lurks in the wings." (stock
number RF 88806)
Star Defense:Earth Defense -- "The secret
headquarters of the Evil Empire is no longer a secret. Can the Robo
Formers succeed in destroying their base once and for all? The evil
fortress is seemingly impenetrable and the Robo Formers must bring
all their weapons as well as their intellect to bear on the
mission. The evil super-robots and the Robo Formers go head to head
in all out battle." (stock number RF 88807)
The episode descriptions come from the back of the VHS boxes for their respective titles.
Running time for each video is listed at approximately 50 minutes but typically they are a little over 40 minutes. Recording is usually in SP mode but LP and EP recording modes may sometimes appear and in some cases, the tapes are used, the Robo Formers label being applied right over the original tape label. In one case, a copy of the Starfire episode was a former National Geographic video that was taped over.
At the close of each video are the production credits. In addition to those listed above:
Filmography: Richard Allan
Art Director: Gary Sanders
Recording was done at Dubbing Crossroads Studio.
On a copy of the episodes Starbeams and Star Defense, the credits for Jim Terry's original Starvengers was not edited out, appearing before the Robo Formers credits.
The title of Robo Formers may have been adapted from the UK name for Jim Terry's Starvengers series, that being Formators.
Interestingly, in the Robo Formers episode Starbeams, the Robo Formers are called the Star Vengers. The series Robo Formers was taken from was called Starvengers.
Recently, EastWest DVD, a company producing low cost DVD movies for distribution to variety stores such as Dollar Tree, includes Star Warrior in their line-up but not under the Robo Formers title.
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