The appeal and reviews of "Machine Robo Rescue": The full story of the passionate rescue drama

Machine Robo Rescue

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

January 8, 2003 - December 24, 2003 TV Tokyo January 8, 2003 - December 24, 2003 (Episodes 1-51) Every Wednesday 18:00-18:30

■Broadcasting station

TV Tokyo

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 51

■Original Story

Hajime Yatate

■ Director

Kobe Mamoru

■ Production

・Production: Sunrise

■Works

©Sunrise/Plex

■ Story

In the near future, thanks to the Special Talent Development Act, people of all ages can take up a variety of jobs. In preparation for emergencies that regular rescue teams cannot handle, a rescue team made up of newly developed machine robots, Machine Robo Rescue, has been established. Twelve boys and girls, including Ozora Taiyo, pass selection tests held all over the country and join Machine Robo Rescue. The team members undergo rigorous training while also carrying out rescue activities.
However, many of the disasters they cause are also caused by the mysterious organization Disaster, which uses the giant robot Garagoro and Disaster's Machine Robo Stealth Robo to cause disasters and target the Machine Robo.
A special organization where robot robots with their own wills and children with special talents become partners to protect people from disasters. They carry out rescue operations and train every day - that's Machine Robo Rescue!

*Quoted from the Sunrise official website

■Cast

・Brad Bito (Chief)/Kazuhiro Nakata・Musashi Miyajima/Hiroomi Sugino・Koshiro Sasaki/Ryutaro Okiayu・Marie Bito/Yukana・Taiyo Ozora/Sayaka Aida・Ace Honoo/Naomi Shindo・Haruka Suzu/Kumiko Higa・Kai Kitazawa/Chihiro Kusaka・Makoto Aikawa/Chihiro Kusaka・Susumu Utada/Masato Amada・Tsuyoshi Utada/Masato Amada・Alice Beckham/Yukana・Daichi Hayami/Lisa Hayami・Shou Ashikawa/Kumiko Higa・Koyomi Suizenji Ai/Kimura Akiko, Minami Ken/Matsumoto Megumi, Mizushima Jun/Kimura Akiko, Oigawa Zenjiro/Nakata Kazuhiro, Oigawa Satoko/Shindo Naomi, Suidobashi Dori/Horie Hidenao, Bon/Yanagi Naoki, Jay/Oda Hisashi, Colonel Hazard/Nojima Kenji, Kaiser G/Nakata Kazuhiro, Jet Robo/Takewaka Takuma, Fire Robo/Okiayu Ryutaro, Police Robo/Amada Masato, Drill Robo/Sugino Hiroomi, Stealth Robo/Hosoi Osamu

■ Main staff

Planning / Sunrise・ Original work / Yatate Hajime・ Series composition / Sonoda Hideki・ Character design / Takeuchi Hiroshi・ Mechanical design / Plex・ Mechanical design works / Okawa Hiroyuki・ Art director / Tokuda Toshiyuki, Kondo Shin・ Main art setting / Aoki Tomoyuki・ Color design / Sato Kazuko・ Director of photography / Suehiro Takashi・ Editor / Ito Junichi・ Sound director / Fujino Sadayoshi・ Music producer / Inoue Shunji・ Music / Sato Naoki・ Music cooperation / Lantis, TV Tokyo Music, Sunrise Music Publishing・ CG Producer / Imanishi Takashi・ CG Supervisor / Obata Masayoshi・ Sound effects / Fizz SOUND CREATION, Matsuda Akihiko・ Adjustment / Naruki Ryo, Muto Masato・ Sound production / Cruise, Senda Keiko・ Recording studio / Sound editing studio・ Video editing / Tokyo Development Laboratory・ Director / Kobe Mamoru・ Producer / Yamakawa Norio (TV Tokyo), Usuki Toru, Furusato Naotake・ Production / TV Tokyo, Yomiuri Advertising, Sunrise

■ Main Characters

・Ozora Taiyo + Bon A 10-year-old with a passionate and dedicated personality, but also a bit of a scatterbrain. He is a genius at survival (survival natural). Taiyo's advisor is his dog, Bon. He is a genius dog who can speak human language.
Ace: A genius who grew up in a family of firefighters and has been training in firefighting and rescue since he was a child. He is the leader of the Red Wings.
Haruka Suzu is a tomboy with a competitive personality. She is also intelligent and an expert in martial arts. She is a 10-year-old Chinese girl who serves as a backup member for Taiyo.
Kai Kitazawa is a laid-back guy who always goes at his own pace. He remains calm in any situation, but he is too cautious and sometimes gets behind the curve.
・Makoto Aikawa: 11-year-old Aikawa Makoto was raised in a family of police officers and volunteered for Machine Robo Rescue in order to fulfill his dream of becoming the superintendent general of the Metropolitan Police Department. He is a genius when it comes to martial arts and combat sports.
・Alice Beckham A troublemaker who easily gets bored and falls in love. She was a child prodigy who was active in the UK, and has outstanding leadership skills at the last minute!
Susumu Utada is the older of the twin Utada brothers. Both brothers inherited the physical strength of their father, a professional wrestler, and are confident in their strength, but are also mentally weak. He is 11 years old.
・Uta Tsuyoshi The younger of the twin Uta brothers. The Uta brothers have the ability to communicate with each other even when they are far apart. Both brothers are 11 years old and good at mechanical mechanics.
Daichi Hayami was raised in an elite family, but he hates being treated specially and hides it. He has a gentle personality and appears clumsy at first glance, but he has an incredible ability to grasp space.
・Suizenji Sayuri A polite young lady who speaks politely. She excels in medical care and mental care. She likes to be clean and doesn't feel comfortable when things are dirty.
・Minami Ken At first glance, he is a beautiful half-Japanese boy who looks like a girl. His mother taught him Japanese, so he sometimes speaks in feminine language. He and Shou form a comedy duo that works well together.
・Ashikawa Shou He is good at swimming and can understand the language of dolphins!? He is a flatterer and a joker, but he wants to save the world through laughter. He loves people's smiles.
Brad Bito, Director of Machine Robo Rescue. He was the developer of Machine Robo. He was appointed as the first director by the Prime Minister. He is like a father who watches over the children with kindness.
Miyajima Musashi: A former rescue team member and Red Wings platoon leader. He is a straightforward man, but he also has a bit of a blank slate. He has deep respect for Miyamoto Musashi, and views Sasaki as a rival.
Sasaki Koshiro is a handsome elite instructor with a background as a former police officer and special forces member. He is the leader of the Blue Sirens platoon. He has a habit of always explaining the principles of being an elite and lecturing people. His motto is "Love and inspiration."
Marie Bito: Daughter of Director Brad Bito and works as his secretary. She is also the platoon leader of the Yellow Gears and is a kind older sister to the children. However, she is bold in what she does and can be surprisingly rough.
・K-BOY
In order for the Machine Robo to unleash its true power, it needs voice commands from the children. The role of the mobile phone-shaped K-BOY is to connect the Machine Robo Rescue children with the Machine Robo!
・Oigawa Zenjiro
He is a good-natured man who serves as the dorm father of the dormitory where MRR members live.
Satoko Oigawa is the dorm mother of MRR together with Zenjiro. Satoko does her best to prepare all the meals for the students.
Suidobashi Dori: Grandson of Dr. Suidobashi, who was involved in the development of the Machine Robo. A genius young scientist who created the Submarine Team and the Shuttle Robo, he also manages the condition of the MRR Machine Robo.
Colonel Hazard is the supreme commander of Disaster and gives orders to Jay and the Stealth Robo. He created the BL Roboes based on the data of the Machine Robo.

■ Main robot items

Machine Robo Rescue A special organization where willful machine robots and children with special talents become partners to protect people from disasters. They train every day in addition to carrying out rescue operations.
A mysterious organization is trying to disrupt disaster rescue activities and get their hands on Machine Robo. Why do they want Machine Robo? Their purpose remains a mystery.
●Red Wings Jet Team Jet Robo, with his righteous heart and passionate soul, is a good big brother to everyone who wants to save as many lives as possible from disasters and accidents. He combines with the four Sky Robos to become Hyper Jet Robo!
・Fire Team The calm and collected Fire Robo is a cool guy who is particular about his own aesthetics and style. He combines with four Eider Robos to become Hyper Fire Robo!
Shuttle Team: A robot machine developed for rescue operations in the atmosphere and outer space. Combine with four other space robots to become the Hyper Shuttle Robot!
Support Mecha A large transporter that carries the Red Wings and rushes to disaster sites. It transforms into a robot and supports Jet and Fire.
●Blue Sirenz Police Steam Police Car Type He is serious and clumsy, and once he believes something, he goes straight for it. Everyone trusts him, but his stubbornness is a flaw. He combines with four bike robots to become Hyper Police Robot!
・Gyro Team: Cheerful and bright, they just returned from the US. They take bold actions that can easily go overboard, but they are reliable when in a pinch. They combine with the four helicopter robots to become Hyper Gyro Robot!
Support Mecha: A large transporter that carries Blue Sirenz and rushes to disaster sites. It transforms into a robot and provides support to Police and Gyro.
Yellow Gears Drill Team A brawler and good-natured Edokko firefighter. A man with a strong sense of justice who will sacrifice his own life to protect the lives of his comrades. Combine with four Dozer Robots to become Hyper Drill Robot!
・Submarine Team A robotic machine with a very laid back personality. However, he is a refreshing robotic machine that loves the beautiful blue sea more than anyone else, and is loved by everyone. He combines with four Aqua Robos to become the Hyper Submarine Robot!
A large transporter carrying the support mecha Yellow Gears and hurtling towards the disaster site. It transforms into a giant humanoid robot and supports the Drill Robo and Dozer Robo.
●MRR Staff Machine Commander A machine designed for rescue in space. When combined, it can be transformed into robot mode. It can be separated into Red Commander, Blue Commander, and Yellow Commander.
●Disaster Kaiser G
The leader of Disaster, who harbors a deep hatred for the MRR. His past and goals are shrouded in mystery.
・BL Fire Robo
It is the central leader of the BL Machine Robo Corps. It can combine with four BL Aiders to form the BL Hyper Fire Robo!
・BL Police Robot
They are part of the BL Machine Robo gang that torments the MRR members and Machine Robos. The four BL Bike Robos can combine together to form the BL Hyper Police Robo!
・BL Drill Robo A vicious machine robot with a personality completely opposite to the righteous Drill Robo. It can be combined with four support robots, the BL Dozer Robo, to form the BL Hyper Drill Robo!
Garagoro: A robot sent by Disaster to cause disasters and hinder rescue missions. It fights by transforming from shot put mode to robot mode. Disaster has many Garagoros, each with their own weapon, such as a drill or scissors.

■Subtitle

Episode 1: Rescue Combination Begins!! (2003/01/08)
・Episode 2: Fire Fighter of Flames! (2003/01/15)
Episode 3: Police Spirit Goes Straight! (2003/01/22)
Episode 4: It's a Festival! Drill Robo (2003/01/29)
Episode 5: Thundering Stealth Robot (2003/02/05)
・Episode 6/Emergency! Battalion appearance (2003/02/12)
Episode 7: Aim to be a Robomaster! (2003/02/19)
Episode 8: Clash! Jet vs. Stealth (2003/02/26)
Episode 9: Look! Ex-fusion (2003/03/05)
Episode 10: Petrochemical Complex Panic! (2003/03/12)
・Episode 11: Whirlwind! Gyro Robo (2003/03/19)
・Episode 12: Laughter saves the world! (2003/03/26)
・Episode 13/Completed! Triple Tornado (2003/04/02)
・Episode 14: The sun is fine! (2003/04/09)
Episode 15: Invincible Hyper Stealth Robot! (2003/04/16)
・Episode 16: Ken's Rescue Spirit! (2003/04/23)
Episode 17: Stand Up, Siren Garry Robo! (2003/04/30)
Episode 18: Let's get motivated, Gear Dan Provo! (2003/05/07)
Episode 19: Bokwa, the Submarine Robot (2003/05/14)
・Episode 20: Do you like hangars? (2003/05/21)
Episode 21: The Terror of the Fire Tornado (2003/05/28)
Episode 22: Participating in the 30,000 Meter Race! (2003/06/04)
Episode 23: Go Sun (2003/06/11)
Episode 24: The Sun in the Sky, Into Space! (2003/06/18)
・Episode 25: Save the Space Station! (2003/06/25)
・Episode 26: Moon Rescue Begins (2003/07/02)
Episode 27: MRR 24 Hours (2003/07/09)
Episode 28: Appearance! BL Machine Robo (2003/07/16)
Episode 29: Colonel Hazard's Trap! (2003/07/23)
・Episode 30: Combination! Machine Commander Robo (2003/07/30)
Episode 31: Summer Vacation! A Frightening Vacation (2003/08/06)
・Episode 32/Airship SOS! (2003/08/13)
Episode 33: Stealth Robot's Fierce End (2003/08/20)
・Episode 34: Mother of the Earth (2003/08/27)
・Episode 35: Makoto's First Love Story (2003/09/03)
Episode 36: The Proud Fire Brigade! (2003/09/10)
・Episode 37: Tough survival! (2003/09/17)
・Episode 38: The Mysterious Superman Captain Miracle (2003/09/24)
Episode 39: Come Back, Jay! (2003/10/01)
Episode 40: Jay joins the MRR! (2003/10/08)
・Episode 41: Birth of V Stealth Robo (2003/10/15)
Episode 42: The Strongest Combination! Machine Commander Robo V (2003/10/22)
Episode 43: Daichi's Decision (2003/10/29)
・Episode 44: Salute to Garagoro (2003/11/05)
Episode 45: Machine Robo Cannot Participate! (November 12, 2003)
・Episode 46: The Greatest Errand in History (2003/11/19)
・Episode 47: The Secret of Disaster (2003/11/26)
Episode 48: Kaiser G! (2003/12/03)
Episode 49: The approaching disaster! (2003/12/10)
Episode 50: Go all out and save the Earth! (2003/12/17)
Episode 51: Fly, MRR! (2003/12/24)

■ Related works

・Deploy! Machine Robo Rescue Special: New Year's Battalion Participates!

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Go! Go! Rescue!
Lyrics: Hironobu Kageyama; Composition: Hironobu Kageyama; Arrangement: Yogo Kono; Singer: JAM Project

・ED1
March of Rescue Hero Lyrics: Hironobu Kageyama Composition: Hironobu Kageyama Arrangement: Kenichi Sudo Singer: JAM Project

Machine Robo Rescue - Review and Recommendation

"Machine Robo Rescue" is an anime series produced by Sunrise that aired on TV Tokyo in 2003, depicting rescue operations set in the near future. This anime tells the story of boys and girls with special talents who work together with machine robots to save people from disasters, focusing on the growth and teamwork of children. Below, we will explain in detail the appeal and features of this work, as well as recommended points.

Story and Themes

The story of "Machine Robo Rescue" is set in the near future where the method of cultivating special talents has become widespread. In this world, people of all ages can take up a variety of jobs, and a new team called Machine Robo Rescue has been established to deal with emergencies that regular rescue teams cannot handle. 12 boys and girls, including the protagonist Ozora Taiyo, pass selection tests held all over the country and become members of Machine Robo Rescue. They undergo rigorous training and engage in rescue activities at disaster sites. However, a mysterious organization called Disaster exists that interferes with their activities, causing disasters and targeting Machine Robos, creating a tense atmosphere.

The theme of this work is teamwork and growth. Each episode depicts the boys and girls overcoming difficult situations while utilizing their individual talents. We also see them growing mentally through their fight against Disaster. In particular, the growth of the main character, Ozora Taiyo, is at the heart of the story, and his enthusiasm and dedication move the viewers.

character

The characters in "Machine Robo Rescue" are unique and charming. The main character, Ozora Taiyo, has a passionate and dedicated personality and is a genius at survival (survival natural). His dog companion, Bon, is a genius dog who can speak human language and adds excitement to the story as a mentor to Taiyo. Ace Honoo is a child genius who grew up in a family of firefighters and has been trained in firefighting and rescue since he was a child, and is the leader of the Red Wings. Haruka Suzu is a tomboyish, competitive character who is intelligent and an expert in martial arts, and serves as a backup member for Taiyo.

Other characters include Kai Kitazawa's easy-going nature, Makoto Aikawa's dream of becoming a police officer, Alice Beckham's charm as a troublemaker, the strength of the Utada brothers, Daichi Hayami's spatial awareness, Sayuri Mizuzenji's politeness, and the combination of Ken Minami and Shou Ashigawa. Adults such as Chief Brad Bito, Musashi Miyajima, Koshiro Sasaki, and Marie Bito also play important roles in supporting the children.

Mechanic Design

The mechanical design of "Machine Robo Rescue" was created by Plex and Hiroyuki Okawa and is very sophisticated. Machine Robo Rescue is a special organization where sentient machine robots and children with special talents become partners to protect people from disasters, and each team's machine robots are designed to take advantage of their unique characteristics. Each team's machine robots, such as the Red Wings' Jet Team, Fire Team, and Shuttle Team, the Blue Sirens' Police Team, Gyro Team, and the Yellow Gears' Drill Team and Submarine Team, have the unique ability to combine and transform into powerful robots.

In addition, Disaster's machine robots, such as BL Fire Robo, BL Police Robo, BL Drill Robo, and Garagoro, are also uniquely designed as enemy machine robots. Kaiser G in particular has a strong presence as the leader of Disaster. These mechanical designs not only enhance the visual appeal, but also contribute greatly to the development of the story.

music

The music for "Machine Robo Rescue" is written and composed by Hironobu Kageyama, and features the opening theme "Go! Go! Rescue!" and the ending theme "March of Rescue Heroes" sung by JAM Project. These songs express the enthusiasm and courage of rescue activities, and will inspire viewers. The music in the film is also by Naoki Sato, and plays a role in livening up the tense and moving scenes.

Recommended points

"Machine Robo Rescue" is not just an anime for children, but can be enjoyed by a wide range of age groups. Here are some recommended points:

1. **A story of teamwork and growth**: The way the boys and girls grow together while working together will move the audience. In particular, the growth of the main character, Taiyo Ozora, is at the heart of the story, and his enthusiasm and dedication will touch the hearts of the viewers.

2. **Characters with a wide range of personalities**: Each character brings out their own unique personality and adds excitement to the story. Viewers will empathize with their growth and friendship and want to root for them.

3. **Sophisticated Mechanic Design**: The design of the robot machines is very sophisticated, enhancing their visual appeal. The scenes of fusion and transformation will be enjoyable for both children and adults.

4. **Passionate Music**: The theme song by Hironobu Kageyama and JAM Project expresses the enthusiasm and courage of rescue activities, inspiring the viewers. The music in the movie also livens up the tense and moving scenes.

5. **Educational Element**: Rescue missions teach important values ​​such as teamwork, responsibility and courage, which is especially beneficial for children.

"Machine Robo Rescue" is a work that combines a touching story on the theme of teamwork and growth, unique characters, sophisticated mechanical design, passionate music, and educational elements. Please watch this work and experience the adventure and growth of boys and girls.