"Medabots" (1999) TV series 1999-2004

Writers:

Ken Cuperus
Robert Tinkler (staff writer)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | unknown

Release Date:

1 September 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Sci-Fi | Action | Adventure | Family

Plot:

10 year old Ikki Tenrio has always dreamed about becoming a top-ranked medafighter and now that he has his own medabot he can finally pursue his lifelong dream.

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Problem Solving | Surrealism | Anime

Cast

Dwayne Hill	...	Various (17 episodes, 1999-2004)
Julie Lemieux	...	Brass / ... (8 episodes, 2003)

Series Directed by
Tensai Okamura		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Writing credits
Shelley Hoffman		(16 episodes, 2001-2004)
Robert Pincombe		(16 episodes, 2001-2004)
Ken Cuperus		(unknown episodes)
Danny DiTata		(unknown episodes)
Robert Tinkler		(unknown episodes)
Jeremy Winkels		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kenji Horikawa	....	line producer (17 episodes, 1999-2004)
Jaelyn Galbraith	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
Jocelyn Hamilton	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Michael Hirsh	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Stephen Hodgins	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Patrick Loubert	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Michelle Melanson	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Clive A. Smith	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Toper Taylor	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Daniel Fernandez		(unknown episodes)
Jack Procher		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Toshihisa Koyama		(17 episodes, 1999-2004)

Series Art Department
George Peter Gatsis	....	graphic designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Jamie Sulek	....	sound re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 2002-2004)
Michael Mancuso	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Geoff Raffan	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Hiroyuki Imaishi	....	key animator (1 episode, 1999)
Takaaki Chiba	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Kota Doi	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Nobuhiro Hayashi	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Eriko Kiguchi	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Kyoko Kotani	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Yuichi Mari	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Yukiko Mori	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Takato Nakajima	....	in-between animator (1 episode, 2002)
Daisuke Nakamura	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Eri Sahara	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Tomoyasu Sakakibara	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Kazu Sato	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Naoko Shimada	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Mika Shirota	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)
Wakako Yoshida	....	in-between animator: Bee Train (1 episode, 2002)

Series Music Department
Martin Kucaj	....	composer: theme music (17 episodes, 1999-2004)
Martin Kutaj	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)
Mia Sheard	....	composer: theme music (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Jennifer Hill	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 2002)
Dan Mokriy	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Merle-Anne Ridley	....	voice director (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Kodansha
• Bee Train
• Nelvana
• Production I.G. (season 2)

Distributors

• ABC Family (2002-)
• Fox Kids Network
• YTV

Other Companies

• Bee Train  in-between animation
• Comic BomBom  serialized in
• Hangzhou Flying Dragon Cartoon  animation finishing
• Hangzhou Flying Dragon Cartoon  in-between animation
• Kodansha  serialized in
• M.S.J Musashino Production  animation finishing
• M.S.J Musashino Production  in-between animation
• Nelvana  dubbing
• Production AI  background art
• Studio Myu  in-between animation
• Studio Road  animation finishing
• Studio Twinkle  photography

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Japan

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 | Brazil:Livre

Company:

Kodansha

Quotes:

Iki:I hate crowds. Somebody's not wearing deodorant.

Gotta love it!

About a year I came across this show. I am a person who watches pretty much everything if I got nothing to do. But I soon found that I rather liked this show.

Unlike most Japanese shows it does not try to sell a product (Yu-Gu-Oh!). Sure there are the Medabots toys but the show never indicated that. It could have been just another cartoon which did not even have a toyline to support.

The story is great. Ikki a young boy who has always wanted a Medabot finds an medal in a river and buys an outdated Medabot which he names Metabee. But Metabee is a little different than Ikki wanted because he has attitude and will not obey Ikki.

But over time the two develop a friendship and that will help them face every challenge and the people who want to steal Metabee's rare medal.

I love the show because it has great characters and a lot of humor. The characters are well done and are nice and distinct. Ikki could have been better because he is the typical arrogant kid (think Pokemon's Ash) but that changes slowly as well.

But Metabee is great and so is Rokusho another of my favorites. And who could forgetb Mr. Referee? I also liked how the French Team was depicted in the final episodes with the World Robattle. They tried to win with cheating which is so realistic. So French.

In all this show is a must see! Try it for yourself, you will not be disappointed!