Machine Robo Rescue
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| Machine Robo Rescue | |
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| 出撃!マシンロボレスキュー (Shutsugeki! Mashin Robo Resukyū) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Mecha |
| TV anime | |
| Director | Hiroshi Yoshida |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Network |  TV Tokyo GMA-7, HERO |
| Original run | January 8, 2003 – January 3, 2004 |
| Episodes | 53 |
Machine Robo Rescue (出撃!マシンロボレスキュー Shutsugeki! Mashin Robo Resukyū?) was a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise and the latest Machire Robo series up to date. The series is aired in TV Tokyo in January 8, 2003 to January 3, 2004, listing in a total of 51 Episodes and a 2 Episode Special. The series is inspired from the Machine Robo toyline from Bandai.
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[edit] Story
In the future, age is not a factor to determine whether someone can perform a certain task, but special talent and training. An organization, Machine Robo Rescue (MRR), was established for robots and children to become partners and rescue people from danger. Then 12 children with various abilities were selected and introduced as part of the program: Robo Rescue!
Life as one of the children chosen as part of MRR has started for Taiyo Ozora. Bumpy and difficult training is just ahead for the MRR team in order to protect many people's lives.
[edit] Characters
The 12 Kids were divided into 3 teams depicting their field of rescue. These Machine Robos together with their Robo Masters can unite with various Support Robos BUT only with the permission of their RMs which can be transmitted through their K-Boy cellphone communicators.
[edit] Red Wings
The Red Wings were the 1st rescue team of MRR. They were designated as experts on Fire and Aerial Rescues.
Members:
- Taiyo Ozora (大空 太陽 Ōzora Taiyō) - Master of Jet Robo & Shuttle Robo, he's an aerial rescue specialist. Taiyo is a "survival natural", which grants him the ability to sense danger. Since he was a little boy, the plane him and his parents were on crashed and his parents died. He was about to die until been rescued by rescuers. He has a pet dog name Bon, who is a Saint Bernard.
- Arias "Ace" Honoo (エリアス 炎 Ariasu Honō) - Master of Fire Robo and a fire fighting and prevention specialist, His father is a fire man and expert on situations involving fire-based disasters.
- Kai Kitazawa (北沢 海 Kitazawa Kai) - co-pilot of the Red Wings' Wing-Liner transport
- Rin Haruka (遥 鈴 Haruka Rin) - main pilot of Wing-Liner; proxy Red Wings Robo-Master; mountain rescue specialist. Her parents were Chinese.
[edit] Blue Sirens
The Blue Sirens were the 2nd rescue team of MRR. This team handles Police Situations, Road accidents and situations involving capture of criminals.
Members:
- Makoto Aikawa (愛川 誠 Aikawa Makoto) - Master of Police Robo, Makoto is law and traffic enforcement specialist from a family of police officers. He's very strict on his teammates sometimes.
- Susumu Utada (歌田 進 Utada Susumu) - Master of Gyro Robo along with twin brother Tsuyoshi, mechanic and engineering specialist. Being a twin with Tsuyoshi, Susumu knows exactly what his brother is thinking and doing at all times.
- Tsuyoshi Utada (歌田 強 Utada Tsuyoshi) - Co-Master of Gyro Robo along with twin brother Susumu, mechanic and engineering specialist. Being a twin with Susumu, Tsuyoshi knows exactly what his brother is thinking and doing at all times.
- Alice Beckham (アリス・ベッカム Arisu Bekkamu) - Main pilot of the Blue Sirens' Siren-Galley transport. She's a former child actress and now MRR public relations liaison.
[edit] Yellow Gears
The last rescue team of MRR. Their field of specialty is Extreme rescue situations and underwater rescues.
Members:
- Daichi Hayami (速水 大地 Haiyami Daichi) - Master of Drill Robo, Daichi is a building construction and demolition specialist. Has advanced spatial awareness that allows him to accurately estimate distance and dimension by just looking at a scene or item.
- Sho Ashigawa (芦川ショウ Ashigawa Shō) - Master of Submarine Robo, Sho is sea and underwater rescue specialist.
- Sayuri Suizenji (水前寺 小百合 Suizenji Sayuri) - main pilot of the Yellow Gears' Gear-Dump transport; medical specialist. Is a "healing natural", which gives her the ability to instil calm to anyone she talks to; this ability isn't mentioned until episode 44.
- Ken Minami (美波ケン Minami Ken) - co-pilot of the Gear Dump; proxy Yellow Gears Robo-Master.
[edit] MRR Stealth
The team formed by Jay and V Stealth Robo. The team specializes on combat in Air, Land and Space.
Members:
- Jay (ジェイ Jei) - Master of V Stealth Robo and formerly an agent of Disaster for Kaiser-G until reformed and accepted into the MRR. He's a combat specialist and also a "survivor natural" similar to Taiyou. His past is unknown but it's believed he was involved in space exploration when he was a baby.
[edit] Mecha
[edit] Machine Robo
- MR-01L Jet Robo/MR-S01L Shuttle Robo
Robo Master: Taiyo Ozora
Taiyo's Machine Robo Partner, he is one of the special Machine Robos built for Aerial Rescues and sometimes help put out fires along with the Sky Robos. In Vehicle mode, he reassembles a jet while he reasembles Blue Jet when he's in Robo Mode. With Taiyo's command, Jet Robo can combine with the Sky Robos to form Hyper Jet Robo. In the later Episodes, Jet Robo was modified to become Shuttle Robo and can combine with the Space Robos to become Hyper Shuttle Robo.
Jet Robo's Design is maybe based on Blue Jet from Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos.
- MR-04L Fire Robo
Robo Master: Arias "Ace" Honoo
Ace's Machine Robo Partner, he specializes on putting out fires. In Vehicle Mode, he reassembles a Fire Truck. In Robo Mode, he carries two water guns that puts out certain fires. In Hyper mode, both water guns were mounted on the shoulders. Ace gives the command to Fire Robo and the Aider Robos to combine to become Hyper Fire Robo.
- MR-05L Police Robo
Robo Master: Makoto Aikawa
Makoto's Machine Robo Partner, he is an expert on the road and on capturing criminals. He has a strong sense of Justice and knows what's wrong and what's right. In Vehicle Mode, he reassembles a police car. In Hyper Mode, his chest area looks like Supercar Robo. When Makoto gives the command, Police Robo and the Bike Robos combine to form Hyper Police Robo.
- MR-02L Gyro Robo
Robo Master: Susumu and Tsuyoshi Utada
Susumu and Tsuyoshi's Machine Robo Partner, he also has a strong sense of Justice like Police but a bit too much. He was sent to MRR after the New York incident. In Vehicle Mode, he reassembles a Gyro Jet. In Robo Mode, the Gyro wings became arms which he also use for flying. When either both Susumu and Tsuyoshi gave the command, Gyro Robo and the Helicopter Robos combine to form Hyper Gyro Robo.
- MR-03L Drill Robo
Robo Master: Daichi Hayami
Daichi's Machine Robo Partner, he is the odd ball of the group. Sometimes acting like a Kabuki performer, he is specially designed to drill through the earth and performs extreme rescue situations. In one episode, it reveals that he wasn't built for underwater conditions. In Vehicle Mode, he reassembles a Drill Tank. In Robo Mode, he somehow has a strange resemblance to Rod Drill. Daichi gives the command to him and the Dozer Robos to form Hyper Drill Robo.
Just like Jet Robo, his design is also based on Rod Drill from Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos.
- MR-06L Submarine Robo
Robo Master: Sho Ashigawa
Sho's Machine Robo Partner, he is the Machine Robo who specializes in Underwater Rescues. He has a cool accent and can understand with the animals of the ocean. In Vehicle Mode, he reassembles a Submarine/Powerboat Hybrid. In Robo and Hyper modes, he is like Police Robo except for the different features and design. When Sho gives the command, Submarine Robo and the Aqua Robos combine together to form Hyper Submarine Robo.
- MR-00L Stealth Robo/MR-V00L V-Stealth Robo
Robo Master: Jay
He was the Original Machine Robo who all the Machine Robo were based on. When he's activated once, he almost destroyed the facility so he was deactivated until the Disasters got a hold of him and Jay chose him to be his Robo Master. Originally, Stealth Robo is colored Purple in all Vehicle, Robo and Hyper Modes and can unleash powerful beam blasts and missiles when he's Hyper Stealth Robo. But after Jay left the Disasters, the MRR remodeled him to become V-Stealth Robo. He may have the same ability as Stealth Robo but the 5 Robos that combines with it were replaced with a special booster wing pack that combines with V-Stealth Robo for form Hyper V-Stealth Robo.
[edit] Transporters
- TMR-01WL Wing Liner
Pilots: Rin Haruka, Kai Kitazawa
The transport unit of the Red Wings. It carries Fire Robo and the Aider Robos to their chosen destinations. But when Rin and Kai manually activates it's Robo Mode, it becomes Wing Liner Robo.
- TMR-02SG Siren Galley
Pilots: Alice Beckham
Blue Siren's Transport unit. It reassembles an armored van in Vehicle mode. But when Alice or either Susumu or Tsuyoshi manually activates it's Robo Mode, it becomes Siren Galley Robo.
- TMR-03GD Gear Dump
Pilots: Sayuri Suizenji, Ken Minami
Yellow Gear's Transport unit. It's the shortest of all the transporters of the MRR. It reassembles a Dump Truck in Vehicle mode. But when Sayuri and Ken activates it's Robo Mode, it becomes Gear Dump Robo.
- TMR-04MC Machine Commander
The last Transporter of the MRR it was composed of 3 units: the TMR-04MC1 Red Commander, TMR-04MC2 Blue Commander and TMR-04MC3 Yellow Commander. Each Designated Leader Robo goes inside each commander and all 3 commander combines into Machine Commander or Machine Commander Robo. Also, the unit has a special ability to combine with V-Stealth Robo to become Machine Commander Robo V.
[edit] Guest Units
- Air Leon - Appeared in the Two-Part Special, it was a special Mugenbine Machine Robo enlisted in the MRR.
[edit] Theme Songs
- Go! Go! Rescue (GO!GO!レスキュー) BY JAM Project (OP)
- March of Rescue Hero (マーチ オブ レスキューヒーロー) BY JAM Project (ED)
[edit] Trivia
- This is the only Machine Robo Series that was produced by Sunrise unlike Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos and Machine Robo: Battle Hackers, which is produced by Ashi Productions.
- Only Air Leon of the Machine Robo Mugenbine Line made a special guest appearance in the two-part special of the series.
[edit] Related Links
[edit] External links
- Sunrise Official MRR site
- Archived Plex Official MRR site
- Machine Robo Rescue at the Internet Movie Database
- Machine Robo Rescue (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
