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This work gained immense popularity by transforming vehicles and other objects into robots, adapting the original toys—which had enjoyed strong sales—into an anime, and even producing sequels.
00:16Today's topic is the great counterattack of the machine robot, Chronos.
00:21This work is an animated version of an original toy that transformed vehicles and other objects into robots, which was a big seller, and became so popular that a sequel was made.
00:37Now, let's take a look at this work.
00:40Machine Robo: The Great Revenge of Chronos was produced by Ashi Productions and aired a total of 47 episodes, including a compilation, from 1986 to 1987.
00:59The story begins on the planet Chronos, where robots live as living beings.
01:05The robots were living in peace, but suddenly the Gandler army, led by the evil emperor Gades, attacks them in search of the High Libido, an energy source said to grant eternal life.
01:18Meanwhile, Kiraisthor, the chief of the Kronos tribe and founder of the Sky Central Dogs, who knows the secret of the High Liberated, is driven into a corner by the sudden attack of the Gandler army and commits suicide to preserve the secret.
01:35Later, Kirai's son and Sky Central Dog disciple, Romstall, his sister Lena, fellow disciples Blue Jet, and Roddrill learn that Kirai has been eliminated by the Gandler Army.
01:50However, a vision of Kirai appears before the astonished Rom, hands over Kenro to Rom, tells him that they will fight the Gandler army, and then disappears.
02:03After this, Rom joins forces with Kenryu and Baikanfu to fight against the Gandler army that killed his father.
02:15Now, let me introduce the characters.
02:19First, the main character, Romsthor, is the son of Kiraisthor, the chief of the Kronos tribe, the successor to the Sky Central Dog, and Zena's older brother.
02:32In order to protect High Liberide, he joins forces with his father, Kenryu, whom he summons through Kenro, and Baikanfu to fight.
02:40His personality is that of a sedate satellite, and before a battle with the Gandler army, he will typically say things like, "People, that's called XX," or "I have no name to call you."
02:57Before combining with Kenryu, he mainly fights using the Sky Central Dog.
03:03Lenastor is Rom's younger sister and has a kind heart, always looking out for her brother.
03:13At first, she kept her helmet on, but later on she took it off to show off her hair.
03:21Furthermore, since the series remained highly popular after it ended, an OVA, Lena, and the Kenro Densetsu series were produced.
03:30Blue Jet is the son of the Jet tribe leader and can transform into a fighter jet.
03:39Rom is a fellow disciple of the Sky Central Dog, and after the death of Hata, he embarks on a journey of battle with Rom.
03:49Rod Drill belongs to the Battle tribe and transforms into a drill tank.
03:54Rom and Jet are fellow disciples of the Sky Central Dogs and act together with them.
04:03Triple Gym acts as Lena's bodyguard and is always looking out for her.
04:10As the name suggests, it's a triple transformation, meaning it can transform into a robot pair, a supercar, and a helicopter.
04:21Additionally, there are many races on the planet Kronos, and Roy and Lena belong to the Kronos tribe, and are humanoid with human body types and faces.
04:35Unlike other species, they cannot transform, instead their body armor grows.
04:43The Jet Family can transform into flying forms such as fighter planes, jets, and helicopters.
04:51The Battle Tribe can transform into vehicles such as tanks and dump trucks.
04:57The Leo tribe are a race that can transform into various animals, and are a nomadic people who have placed great importance on rules and regulations since ancient times.
05:06The Rock Supermen, also known as the Rock People, are a race that can transform into rock and have their own unique sense of ethics.
05:14Gem Supermen are made entirely of gemstones and are strong, but vulnerable to high temperatures and heat.
05:22The fossil supermen are dinosaur-like robots, and there are also four pairs of combined dinosaurs.
05:28Kenryu is a robot that appears when Rom unites with him under the guidance of the Sword Prison, summoned from beyond the dimensional barrier.
05:41After the combination, the power increases several dozen times.
05:44Its specifications are a total height of 3.33m and a weight of 33t, and it is positioned as an intermediate form before merging into Baikanfu.
05:57Rom's special move is the Sky Central Sword.
06:02The giant robot, Baikanfu, also appears with the guidance of the Sword Prison and through pile formation, with specifications of 5.76m in height and 59t in weight.
06:18His main special moves include Thunder Punch, which delivers a powerful punch to the opponent accompanied by a flash of light, and Lightning Smash, which uses the accumulated lightning energy through his sword cage to strike the opponent.
06:35Land Commander 5 is centered around the Commander Tank, piloted by Bikerobo, and four powered suits that transform into lion-like robots that provide support to Kenryu and Baikanfu.
06:50Its main weapon is a twin-barreled beam rifle, and its specifications are a total height of 5.8m and a weight of 23.5t.
06:59The Power Riser is a powered suit-like weapon used by non-transforming members of the Chronos tribe, such as Rom and Lena, and by synchronizing with their know-how, it can perfectly trace the movements of the characters.
07:16The sword Rom uses when summoning Kenryu and Baikanfu, and when combining with other gods, is called Kenro.The urn has a wolf crest engraved on it, and it is a pair with Nagase's, which has a shooting star engraved on it, drawing a red and white king.
07:36In the final battle with Gades, he uses two swords in one.
07:41Rom and his friends are opposed to the space criminal organization Gandler, and Gades the Hunter seeks infinite energy and eternal life and plots to rule the entire universe.
07:55Gades' true form is actually Harmer, and within him lies an aged, weakened body.
08:04Perhaps because of this, he hates rust on his body and is using his subordinate, the mercenary Commander, to find a way to prevent aging.
08:15He is driven by hatred and enjoys pitting Rom against his brainwashed brother, Gardi, demonstrating his typical evil nature.
08:24Among the executives serving Gades, there is one, Grugios, whose head resembles an aquarium filled with green liquid, but he is not a mechanical lifeform like a machine robot, but a real living creature, and inside the aquarium is a caterpillar-like alien.
08:45In the final battle, Grugios is made part of Gades against his will.
08:51Diondra is a female executive who wields the power of the Denjimuchi and Medusa's powers.
09:01Although she would give very severe punishments to her subordinates when they made mistakes, she was also a loyal and compassionate person, and her subordinates looked up to her as a big sister.
09:11At the end of the game, he awakens Gardi's memories, which incurs Gades' wrath, causes him to be abandoned, and leaves him in a state of despair, leading to a mental breakdown.
09:23Gardi is Rom's older brother, who is missing or was kidnapped by Gades, and he shows off his special move using the Sword Prison's brother sword, Nagase.
09:37When Diondra reveals that he is Rom's brother, the brainwashing is broken, he regains his memories, and fights Gades alongside Rom.
09:46Devil Saturn 6 is a giant robot that appears as a combination of six mercenary commanders, centered around Gilhead, who transform into a monstrous machine.
10:02He uses many techniques that make full use of his physical abilities, such as the flying kick Devil Smash.
10:07Initially, he was number one in the commander rankings, but after repeated defeats by Rom and his friends, his rank dropped, and in the end he was defeated by Sunrise Bomber of Bai Kung Fu and exploded.
10:22Mercenary Commanders are members of the Gandler, which is mainly made up of Devil Invaders, but they are not Gandler's regular army, but a mercenary unit, and they sometimes betray the Gandler for the sake of accidental profits.
10:39Now, finally, it's the final episode.
10:47The final episode will be a continuation from the previous episode, episode 43.
10:53Gades finally obtains the four treasures: the Wolf Sword, the Pope's Armor, the Lion Shield, and the Dragon Helmet.
11:02Then, the army of machine robots that had stormed into the fortress became unable to escape due to Gades' power.
11:11Meanwhile, Rom's Baikanfu and Garudi are engaged in a final battle, but when Baikanfu corners Garudi, Diondra reveals that Garudi's true identity is Rom's older brother, who was thought to be dead.
11:27The situation turned around as Rom became confused, so Diondra ordered Gardi to finish him off, but in fact, Gardi was just as confused as Rom.
11:41In the midst of all this, Gardi is finally freed from Gades's brainwashing and remembers who he is.
11:49Meanwhile, Gades suddenly appears in front of Lena, rendering Jet unable to fight and kidnapping Lena.
11:59Gades then urges Lena to become his woman, but she firmly refuses.
12:09Afterwards, upon learning that Gardi's memories have returned, Gades begins to collapse the room where Rom and the others are.
12:19Also, after obtaining the four treasures, Gades obtains the High Reveal and begins to rejuvenate.
12:26Lena pleads with Gades to save the planet Kronos, which is on the verge of collapse, but Gades tells her that the planet is no longer of any value to him and that it must be destroyed.
12:39After absorbing Grugios into his body, he tries to absorb Lena as well, but Gardi and Rom, who have escaped from the room, save Lena.
12:50They then attack Gades, but have a hard time against Gades, who has obtained the High Liberide, and Gardi is almost absorbed by Gades.
12:59With Gardi's words in mind, Rom finally makes the heartbreaking decision to defeat Gades together with his brother, Gardi Moro, using the Twin Blades, the fate-cutting sword that combines Kenro and Nagase.
13:15After that, when Rom equips the four treasures, the light of the Hybrids is emitted one after another from the wolf emblems left behind by Hatred in various places, and the natural disaster on Planet Chronos comes to a halt.
13:29After the battle on the planet Chronos ends, Rom, Lena, and the others set off on a shuttle to transcend dimensions and save the world from darkness.
13:43The program ends with Roy and Lena being reincarnated into humans in the workspace.
13:50Now, let's take a look at the Machine Robos in action.
14:00See how we've come to realise our true strength, and today we march forth in victory once again.
14:21The bright red flames that scorched the sky were a beacon that protected justice.
14:34The weak opponent is tired of it, the strong opponent is there.
14:46We are the strongest, we are the strongest, the strongest machine robot.
14:53We are the strongest, we are the strongest, the strongest machine robot.
15:00Let's go, let's go, let's attack, until we win.
15:21I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll do it, I'll show you, I'll do my best.
15:28Throw a falling finger at his back as he loses and runs away.
15:40My friends, let's join forces and go to tomorrow's battle.
15:53We are the strongest, we are the strongest, the strongest machine robot.
15:59We are the strongest, we are the strongest, the strongest machine robot.
16:08My friends, let's join forces and go to tomorrow's battle.
16:21We are the strongest, we are the strongest, the strongest machine robot.
16:27We are the strongest, we are the strongest, the strongest machine robot.
16:38What did you think?
16:43Rom is a dragon that unites with his heart, but honestly, right away,
16:48Most of the time it ended up looking like a Baikal thing, so I didn't think there was much point in it existing.
16:54It reminds me of Chrysalis Man from Inazuman.
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