Machine Robo: Battle Hackers
# Machine Robo: Battle Hackers

Machine Robo: Battle Hackers (マシンロボ ぶっちぎりバトルハッカーズ, Mashin Robo: Butchigiri Batoruhakkāzu) is a Japanese animated television series produced by Ashi Productions. It ran on TV Tokyo from June 3, 1987 through December 30, 1987.

## Connection to Revenge of Cronos

In the finale of Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos, the Machine Robo decide to leave planet Cronos after defeating Gandler so that they can fight against evil in a new dimension. When they cross the dimensional barrier, the Machine Robo appear on Electronic Planet B1 with no memory of events from the previous series.

## Story

In the year 406AE, the Electronic Planet B-1 falls prey to the Mechanoid space gang Gurendos. To fight back against them, the Machine Robo join forces to form the Algo Republic. Meanwhile, a large starship with five humans in suspended animation malfunctions and crash lands on B-1. Emerging from their ship, they find themselves caught up in the struggle between the Gurendos forces and the Algo Republic, eventually joining forces with the rough-and-tumble bunch of Machine Robo known as the Battle Hackers team to help save B-1 and eventually find a way back to Earth. In the final episode it is discovered that the robotic wars of Electronic Planet B1 were created by humans as a testing ground for arms traders.

## Characters

### Algo Army

* RIM (voice: Masako Katsuki)

    The Mother Computer that commands the Algo Army.

**Battle Hackers**

The most dangerous unit in the Algo Army, it is composed of the misfits, hotheads, and dropouts of the Machine Robo.

* R. JeTan (voice: Shin'ya Ōtaki)

    The leader of the Battle Hackers. Like his name suggests, he transforms from robot to jet to tank. Carries the "R. Bazooka" and sub-rifle.
* Garzack (voice: Nobuyuki Furuta)

    Non-transforming sub-commander, his weapon is the "Garfire Special". Although no toy of Garzack was ever released, an electronic prototype was designed that would have interacted with the anime.
* Mach Blaster (voice: Issei Futamata)

    A triple changer that can go from robot to jet to gun. Former White Thunder member.
* Drill Crusher (voice: Kōichi Yamadera)

    "Muscle"-type character. Can transform from robot to drill-tank to rhinoceros. Former Silver Wolves member.
* Fossil People

    Header, Abarar, Leggar and Taildar combine into Gattai Saurer. Get around on hoverboards.
* Pro Truck Racer (voice: Nobuaki Fukuda)

    Former Silver Wolves member. Carries the Big Blazer Cannon.

**Battle Hackers**

**Wheelmen**

* Hot Rod Joe
* F-1 Jack
* Buggy Wolf
* Drag Sam
* Rotary Kid
* Twincam Jimmy

**Battle Hackers**

**Humans**

* Akira Amachi (voice: Masaaki Ōkura)

    Pilots the Jet Riser
* Luke Stewart (voice: Ken'yū Horiuchi)

    Pilots the Battle Riser
* Mia White (voice: Naoko Matsui)

    Pilots the Power Riser
* Zen Ogawa (voice: Nozomu Sasaki)
* Patricia Longfellow (voice: Yuri Amano)

**Winner Robo**

* Roboshooter Gaiden
* Testarossa Winner

    Ferrari Testarossa.
* Truck Winner

    Race truck
* Police Winner

    Toyota Soarer Patrol Car
* Buggy Winner

    Hornet Buggy. Called Dirt Robo in the anime.
* F-1 Winner

    Lotus F1. Called Racer Robo in the anime.
* Eagle Winner

    F-15 Eagle.
* Fire Winner

    Chemical Fire Engine
* Porsche Winner

    Porsche 935.

**Silver Wolves**

The new team name of the Battle Clan from Revenge of Cronos. Composed of the land and sea robots.

* Rod Drill (played by Ken'yū Horiuchi)

    Leader of the Silver Wolves. Transforms into a drill-tank. One of his toy molds was used as the Renegade Screw Head in the GoBots series.

**White Thunder**

Team name of the Jet Clan from Revenge of Cronos. Composed of the aerial robots.

* Blue Jet (played by Shinya Ōtaki)

    Leader of the White Thunder. He can turn into a jet. Fights with "Tenkū Shin Ken (天空真剣, Sky True Sword)" style sword. One of his toy molds was used as the Renegade Fitor in the GoBots series.

**Blue Dragons**

Team name of the Jewel Lords and Rock Lords from Revenge of Cronos.

* Dia Man (Solitare) (played by Shō Hayami)

    Leader of the Blue Dragons. Transforms into a diamond.

**Red Knights**

Team name of the Martial Arts Robo/Cronos Clan from Revenge of Cronos.

* Kendo Robo

    Leader of the Red Knights.

### Gurendos

The villains of the series. The group's name derives from the term guren-tai (愚連隊 hoodlums)

* Dylan (ディラン総統) (voice: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo, Junichi Kagaya)

    An evil computer that controls the Gurendos.
* Gakurandar (ガクランダー) (voice: Ken Yamaguchi)

    Second-in-command of the Gurendos. His name is based on gakuran.
* Kariagen (カリアゲン) (voice: Satoru Inagaki)

    Kariage (刈り上げ) loosely translates to "hair cropped close in the back".
* Sorikondar (ソリコンダー) (voice: Minoru Inaba)

    Name derived from sorikomi (剃り込み), again referring to his hairstyle.
* Yasand (ヤーサンド) (voice: Yūji Mikimoto)

    A yakuza swordsman. Rides a Mercedes-Benz. Name derived from Yassan (ヤッサン).
* Shibumidas (シブミダス) (voice: Ken'ichi Ono)

    Named derived from shibumi.
* Rikimines (リキミネス) (voice: Minoru Inaba)
* Suji (スジ) (voice: Issei Futamata)

    Sorikondar's aide. Speaks in a Kansai dialect. Named after the phrase Suji no toranai (筋の通らない illogical)
* Iron Eagle (アイアンイーグル) (voice: Katsumi Suzuki)
* Pattsuri (パッツリ)
* Zentry (ゼントリー)
* Kizūn (キズーン)

    Named derived from kizu (scar).
* Gantsuke (ガンツケ)
* Shinobis (シノビス)

    Named derived from shinobi (ninja).
* Igarn (イガーン)

    Named derived from Iga, an ancient ninja province.
* Geruka (ゲルカ)
* Teppodaman (テッポダマン)
* Uwappā (ウワッパー)
* Sitappā (シタッパー)

    Shitappa means "underling".
* Bi-Bi-Bi Black (ビビビブラック)
* Devil Satan 6 (played by Kenichi Ono)

    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.
* Gillhead (played by Kenichi Ono): The head. Speaks in a Kansai dialect.
* Barabat: Left arm.
* Deathclaw: Right arm.
* Gurogiron: Torso.
* Eyegos: Right Leg.
* Blugoda: Left Leg.
