# 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.

##### 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
    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.