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Machine Robo: Battle Hackers

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{{Short description|Japanese anime television series}}
{{more citations needed|date=February 2015}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Machine Robo: Battle Hackers
| image =
| caption =
| ja_kanji = マシンロボぶっちぎりバトルハッカーズ
| ja_romaji = Mashin Robo Bucchigiri Batoruhakkāzu
| genre = [[Adventure]], [[Mecha]]
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director =
| producer =
| writer =
| music =
| studio = [[Ashi Productions]]
| licensee = {{English anime licensee|NA=[[Discotek Media]]}}
| network = [[TV Tokyo]], [[Cartoon Network Japan]]
| first = 1987-06-03
| last = 1987-12-30
| episodes = 31
| episode_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{Nihongo|'''''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.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=89222|title= マシンロボぶっちぎりバトルハッカーズ(1987)|accessdate= April 30, 2015|work= allcinema.net|publisher= Stingray|language= Japanese}}</ref>

==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 ''r''obot to ''je''t to ''ta''nk. 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 [[Captain Power#Action figures .26 interactive game|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.

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

=====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'''
:[[Truck racing|Race truck]]
*'''Police Winner'''
:[[Toyota Soarer]] Patrol Car
*'''Buggy Winner'''
:Hornet [[Dune buggy|Buggy]]. Called '''Dirt Robo''' in the anime.
*'''F-1 Winner'''
:[[Lotus Cars|Lotus F1]]. Called '''Racer Robo''' in the anime.
*'''Eagle Winner'''
:[[F-15 Eagle]].
*'''Fire Winner'''
:[[w:ja:化学消防車|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 ''[[Challenge of the GoBots|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 ''[[Challenge of the GoBots|GoBots]]'' series.

====Blue Dragons====
Team name of the '''[[Rock Lords#Jewel Lords|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'' ([[:ja:愚連隊|愚連隊]] ''hoodlums'')
*'''Dylan''' (ディラン[[w:ja:総統|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#Gakuran|gakuran]]''.
*'''Kariagen''' (カリアゲン) (voice: [[Satoru Inagaki]])
:''Kariage'' ([[w:ja:かりあげ|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 ''[[Shibui|shibumi]]''.
*'''Rikimines''' (リキミネス) (voice: [[Minoru Inaba]])
*'''Suji''' (スジ) (voice: [[Issei Futamata]])
: Sorikondar's aide. Speaks in a [[Kansai-ben|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 Province|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-ben|Kansai dialect]].
# '''Barabat''': Left arm.
# '''Deathclaw''': Right arm.
# '''Gurogiron''': Torso.
# '''Eyegos''': Right Leg.
# '''Blugoda''': Left Leg.

==See also==
*[[Machine Robo]]
*[[Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0141566|Machine Robo: Butchigiri Battle Hackers}}
* {{anime News Network|anime|445|Machine Robo: The Running Battlehackers}}

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Animaze

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{{Short description|American audio production company}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Animaze.. iNC
| logo =
| defunct = 2014
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| fate = Defunct
| successor =
| foundation = mid-1990s
| closed =
| location =
| industry = [[Anime]] [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing]]
| key_people = [[Kevin Seymour]] (founder)
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'''Animaze.. iNC''' was an American [[production company]] known for producing English language [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubs]] for many high profile [[anime]] series, such as ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'', ''[[Trigun]]'', ''[[Code Geass]]'', and ''[[Wolf's Rain]]'', and [[video games]], such as ''[[Xenosaga Episode I|Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht]]'' and the ''[[.hack (video game series)|.hack]]'' series. It was also known for its work on [[anime]] films such as ''[[Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]'' and the redub of [[Akira (1988 film)|''Akira'']]. The company was founded by [[Kevin Seymour]],<ref name=ann2014>{{cite web|title=Anime Dub Director Kevin Seymour Passes Away|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-02-07/anime-dub-director-kevin-seymour-passes-away|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=March 1, 2014}}</ref> formerly of [[U.S. Renditions]]. The company closed when Kevin Seymour died in 2014.<ref name=ann2014 />

==Production list==

===Anime===
* ''[[Ah! My Goddess: The Movie]]'' ([[NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan|Pioneer-Geneon]])
* ''[[Ambassador Magma]]'' (Dark Image Entertainment/Manga)
* ''[[Oh My Goddess!|The Adventures of Mini-Goddess]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Appleseed (2004 film)|Appleseed]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Armitage III]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[The Big O]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Bastard!!]]'' (Geneon)
* ''[[Battle Athletes]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Black Heaven]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Black Jack (manga)#OVA|Black Jack OVA]]'' (Central Park Media)
* ''[[Black Jack (manga)#Films|Black Jack The Movie]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Black Magic M-66]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Catnapped!]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Code Geass]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop: The Movie]]'' (Destination Films/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
* ''[[Cyborg 009]]'' (2001 series) (Avex/Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
* ''[[Dual! Parallel Trouble Adventures]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[El Hazard]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Fist of the North Star]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Fushigi Yugi]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Gate Keepers]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Giant Robo]]'' (L.A. Hero/Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Ghost in the Shell (1995 film)|Ghost in the Shell]]'' (Bandai Visual/Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex]]'' (Bandai Entertainment/Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society]]'' (Bandai Entertainment/Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Guyver (OVA)|Guyver]]'' (L.A. Hero/Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Hand Maid May]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[.hack//Liminality]]'' (Bandai Games)
* ''[[Hyper Doll]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Kikaider]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[The Legend of Black Heaven]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Macross II]]'' (L.A. Hero)
* ''[[Macross Plus]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Metropolis (manga)|Metropolis]]'' (Sony Pictures)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam|Mobile Suit Gundam: The Movie Trilogy]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Moldiver]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Ninja Scroll]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Ninku the Movie|Ninku]]'' (Media Blasters)
* ''[[Outlanders (manga)|Outlanders]]'' (Dark Image Entertainment)
* ''[[Outlaw Star]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Orguss 02]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Perfect Blue]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Phantom Quest Corp.]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Resident Evil: Degeneration]]'' (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
* ''[[Saber Marionette J Again]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Serial Experiments Lain]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Sol Bianca: The Legacy]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Street Fighter Alpha]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Street Fighter II: The Movie]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[Street Fighter II V]]'' (Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[The Super Dimension Century Orguss]]'' (L.A. Hero)
* ''[[The Wings of Honneamise]]'' (Bandai Visual/Manga Entertainment)
* ''[[They Were 11]]'' (Central Park Media)
* ''[[Trigun]]'' (Pioneer-Geneon)
* ''[[Tsukikage Ran]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Wolf's Rain]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[Yukikaze (anime)|Yukikaze]]'' (Bandai Entertainment)
* ''[[YuYu Hakusho: The Movie]]'' (Media Blasters)

===Video games===
* ''[[Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[Ace Combat Zero: The Belkan War]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[The Bouncer (video game)|The Bouncer]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[Brave Fencer Musashi]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[Breakdown (video game)|Breakdown]]'' (Namco)
* ''[[Bushido Blade 2]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[Castlevania: Curse of Darkness]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Castlevania: Lament of Innocence]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Death by Degrees]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[Drakengard (video game)|Drakengard]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[Dragon Ball GT: Final Bout]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[Final Fantasy XI]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[Firefighter F.D.18]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Front Mission 4]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[Galerians: Ash]]'' (Sammy Studios)
* ''[[Grandia III]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[.hack//Infection]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[.hack//Mutation]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[.hack//Outbreak]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[.hack//Quarantine]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[Nano Breaker]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Phase Paradox]]'' ([[SCEI]])
* ''[[Resident Evil Outbreak File 2]]'' (Capcom)
* ''[[Rumble Roses XX]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Silent Bomber]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)
* ''[[Silent Hill]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Star Ocean: Till the End of Time]]'' (Square Enix)
* ''[[Suikoden IV]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Suikoden V]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Suikoden Tactics]]'' (Konami)
* ''[[Xenosaga Episode I|Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht]]'' (Bandai Namco Games)

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{anime News Network|company|544}}
*[http://www.crystalacids.com/database/company/53/animaze-inc/ Animaze.. iNC] at the CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database

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