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Medabots

Name: Medabots
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids
Released: 1999-07-02
Cast: Michiru Yamazaki, Junko Takeuchi, Eri Sendai, Masami Suzuki

1999 | 2 seasons | 23 min | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Kids

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans.
The mood: Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 35 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-Y7: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Set in the near future, Medabots revolves around the super charged battling adventures of a group of kids and their pet robots. Fueled with artificial intelligence and a specialized arsenal of high powered weapons, Medabots compete against each other in exciting Robattles, with the winners acquiring Medaparts from the defeated Medabot. With over 370 unique robots ready to Robattle, Medabots is filled with explosive adventures in a world where kids have the ultimate power. But more than anything else, these challenges are about courage and mind power, where the soul of the Medafighter and Medabot combine to emerge victorious.