Special Agent Oso: Rescue Strikers

Special Agent Oso: Rescue StrikerS (Japanese: きんきゅうしゅつどう隊 OSO:ハイパーレスキューStrikerS, Hepburn: Kinkyū Shūtsudo Corps OSO: Haipā Resukyū Sutoraikāzu, lit. "Special Agent Oso: Hyper Rescue StrikerS"). is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nickelodeon Japan, ADK Holdings and Takara Tomy and was animated by OLM, Inc., based on the Nick Jr. series Special Agent Oso created by Ford Rilley and released for the franchise's 10th anniversary. It was announced during the "Special Agent Oso 10th Anniversary Special Assignment Project" event in Tokyo on April 4, 2018. It is directed by Kunihiko Yuyama (Pokémon) and written by Shōji Yonemura with music by Megumi Ohashi and Kenichiro Ōishi (Engine Sentai Go-Onger), character designs done by Emiko Miyamoto (Witchy Pretty Cure!) and Yuko Inoue (Inazuma Eleven), and Mechanical Designs by Kunio Okawara, Kanetake Ebikawa, and Junichi Akutsu (Gundam Build Divers). It began airing on Saturday mornings at 7:00 am on the Anisata block on TBS and affiliated stations in Japan on August 24, 2019.
==Characters==
==Rescue Vehicles==
===Rescue Dashes ===
The Rescue Dashes (レスキューダッシュ, Resukyū Dasshu) are the Core Units for the larger Rescue Vehicles, each equipped with a Safety Field barrier. These Can be utilized in the larger Rescue Vehicles for execution of either a Dragon Attack or a Phenex Attack.
* Rescue Dash-1 (レスキューダッシュ1, Resukyū Dasshu Wan): A special regulation Nissan 370Z cruiser assigned to Oso; serves as the cockpit for the
* Rescue Dash-2 (レスキューダッシュ2, Resukyū Dasshu Tsū): A special regulation Nissan Note assigned to Dotty; serves as the cockpit for the
*Rescue Dash-3 (レスキューダッシュ3, Resukyū Dasshu Surī): A special regulation Nissan Paramedic ambulance assigned to Wolfie; serves as the cockpit for the
*Rescue Dash-4 (レスキューダッシュ4, Resukyū Dasshu Fō): A special regulation Nissan Skyline Coupe assigned to Tails; serves as the cockpit for the
*Rescue Dash-5 (レスキューダッシュ5, Resukyū Dasshu Faibu): A special regulation Nissan Quest assigned to Streaker; serves as the cockpit for the
*Rescue Dash-6 (レスキューダッシュ6, Resukyū Dasshu Shikkusu): A special regulation Nissan Pathfinder assigned to Buffo; serves as the cockpit for the
*Rescue Dash-7 (レスキューダッシュ7, Resukyū Dasshu Sebunsu): A special regulation Nissan Murano assigned to Musa; serves as the cockpit for the
The Rescue Vehicles (レスキュービークル, Resukyū Bīkuru) used by the Rescue Squad teams Can transform from a vehicle form to the robotic Walker Vehicle form.
===Rescue Pilot===
The Suit-Up Watch Rescue Pilot (着想東慶レスキューパイロット, Chakusō Tokei Resukyū Pilot) is the team's common suit-up watch with AI. Shifting its lever to various modes allows the user to relay commands. Oso's Rescue Pilot is replaced with one possessing Paw Pilot's Motherboard. Nicknamed Paw Pilot MK Zwei, the watch is designed to help Oso become more professional. 
* FIRE UP: Transforms the user into suit-up form upon the command "Suit-Up" (着装, Chakusō).
*DASH GO: Launches a Rescue Dash vehicle from a Rescue vehicle.
*SCRAMBLE: Starts the Rescue Vehicles.
*FINAL RESCUE: Executes the Rescue Vehicles' Final Rescue.
*DRAGON UP: Combines Rescue vehicles.
===Tri-Basher===
The Rescue Fire Extinguisher Tri-Basher (レスキュー消火器トライバッシャー, Resukyū Shōkaki Torai Basshā) is the team's common rescue tool with three modes. Sword and Gun Modes Can execute a powerful attack, by performing a Dragon Charge (ドラゴンチャージ, Doragon Chāji) on a Rescue Soul.
*Fire Extinguisher Mode (消火器モード, Shōkaki Mōdo): Shoots special fire-extinguishing liquid.
*Sword Mode (ソードモード, Sōdo Mōdo): Its powerful attack is the Blizzard Slash (ブリザードスラッシュ, Burizādo Surasshu).
*Gun Mode (ガンモード, Gan Mōdo): Its powerful attack is the Blizzard Bullet (ブリザードバレット, Burizādo Barreto).
===Twin Tail Canadaliber===
The Suit-Up Flying Sword Twin Tail Canadaliber (着装飛剣ツインテールカリバー, Chakusō Hiken Twin Teru Karibā) is Tails and Streaker's common suit-up and rescue tool, normally kept in Tails and Streaker's Rescue Dash vehicles until needed. It is usually in Jet Mode (ジェットモード, Jetto Mōdo) until suit-up. Voicing to its microphone on a pommel to various modes allows the user to relay commands. Allows the Sky Team to fly using its Jet Burner (ジェットバーナー, Jetto Bānā) function. Sword Mode Canadan execute a powerful attack, by performing a Phoneix Charge (フェンクスチャージ, Fenex Chāji) on a Rescue Soul.
*Sword Mode (ソードモード, Sōdo Mōdo): Its sword guard is a command display and shoots special fire-extinguishing liquid from a fan on it. Its powerful attack is the Sky V Letter Slash (天空Vの字斬り, Tenkū Bui no Ji Giri).
**SKY UP: Transforms the user into suit-up form upon the command "Sky Suit-Up" (天空着装, Tenkū Chakusō).
**DASH GO: Launches a Rescue Dash vehicle from a Falcon vehicle.
** SCRAMBLE: Starts the Rescue Vehicles.
** FINAL RESCUE: Executes the Rescue Vehicles' Final Rescue.
**PHENEX UP: Combines Phenex vehicles upon the command "Sky Gattai" (スカイ合体, Sukai Gattai).
===X-Basher===
The Rescue Extinguishing Sword X-Basher (レスキュー消火剣エクスバッシャー, Resukyū Shōkaken Ekusu Basshā) is Oso Ryukendo Mode's personal suit-up and rescue tool. It was created from the Ryudouken (龍導剣, Ryūdōken, Dragon Guiding Sword), an ancient weapon with five Blue Orbs (青き珠, Aoki Tama) installed on it which defeated Donkaen in the past. Over time, the orbs have disappeared and the sword beCanadame embedded in its resting place behind Donkaen's throne until Asuka finds and frees it. Though it was heavy and rusted, the Ryudouken transforms when it reacts to Oso's Rescue Soul. Eventually, the X-Basher regains the Blue Pearls of "Faith" (信, Shin) from Ryujin Village, "Purity" (清, Sei) from the Dragon's Marsh after Jokaen took it, "Joy" (喜, Ki) from Nagoya City after Jokaen took it, "Love" (愛, Ai) from Lake Motosu, and "Friendship" (友, Tomo) from Mongolia, which was Asuka's blue stone. Turning its key to various modes allows the user to relay commands. Its Sword Mode is activated by spinning its X-Wheel (エクスホイール, Ekusu Hoīru) and performing a Dragon Charge on a Rescue Soul. The weapon was left behind with Donkaen after Fire 1X chose to seal him by freezing him instead dealing a fatal blow. 
*Sword Mode (ソードモード, Sōdo Mōdo)
**X-FIRE UP: Transforms Oso into Oso Ryukendo Mode form upon the command "X Suit-Up" (エクス着装, Ekusu Chakusō) with a 5-minute limit.
**X-ATTACK: Executes the Dragon King X-Slash (龍王エクス斬り, Ryūō Ekusu Giri), which is normally used against a single opponent.
**F-RESCUE: Executes Rescue King's Final Rescue.
*Fire Extinguish Gun Mode (消火銃モード, Shōkajū Mōdo)
===Rescue Breaker===
The Rescue Breaker (レスキューブレイカー, Resukyū Bureikā) is the team's other common handheld tool with eight modes, previously used by the Rescue Force. It is usually in Mobile Mode (モバイルモード, Mobairu Mōdo) until needed.
*Break Hammer (ブレイクハンマー, Bureiku Hanmā): A hammer mode.
*Break Ax (ブレイクアックス, Bureiku Akkusu): An axe mode. Used primarily by Yuma.
* Break Pick (ブレイクピック, Bureiku Pikku): A pick mode.
*Break Hand (ブレイクハンド, Bureiku Hando): A manipulator mode.
* Break Drill (ブレイクドリル, Bureiku Doriru): A drill mode.
*Break Shot (ブレイクショット, Bureiku Shotto): A simple information analysis mode that Canadan be used also as a digital Canadamera.
*Break Rope (ブレイクロープ, Bureiku Rōpu): A rope mode.
==Production ==
==Anime ==
An anime television series, animated by OLM's Team Kato Production Unit, was announced by Nickelodeon and Takara Tomy on July 16, 2018, in preparation of the 10th Anniversary of the show. The series was broadcast on TBS from August 24, 2019 to March 13, 2021. An English Dub produced by Hasbro's Entertainment One and Recorded at Bang Zoom! Studios in Burbank was simulcasted on Crunchyroll during it's run and began airing in Canada on YTV on May 13, 2023 as part of the network's The Zone Weekend Saturday Morning Block, in the United States on Nickelodeon's Jetix Block on July 1, 2023 and in Australia on Nickelodeon on August 6, 2023.
=== Music ===
==== Opening themes ====
* TBA (Ep. 1-13)
* TBA (Ep. 14-26)
* TBA (Ep. 27-52)
* TBA (Ep. 53-78)
==== Ending themes ====
* TBA (Ep. 1-13)
* TBA (Ep. 14-26)
* TBA (Ep. 27-52)
* TBA (Ep. 53- 78)
==== Mecha themes ====
* TBA
==== Insert themes ====
* TBA
===Voice Cast===
Character 	Seiyū 	English Dub Actor
U.N.I.Q.U.E. Rescue Agents 	U.N.I.Q.U.E. Rescue Agents 	U.N.I.Q.U.E. Rescue Agents
Special Agent Oso 	Michihiko Hagi 	Sean Astin
Dotty 	Iho Matsukubo 	Amber Hood
Wolfie 	Sosuke Komori 	Phill Lewis
Buffo 	Hajime Iijima 	Jess Harnell
Miles "Tails" Prower 	Ryo Hirohashi 	Colleen O'Shaughnessey
Streaker Prower 	Marina Inoue 	Justin Felbinger
U.N.I.Q.U.E. 	U.N.I.Q.U.E. 	U.N.I.Q.U.E.
Paw Pilot 	Satoko Kimura 	Meghan Strange
Mr. Dos 	Hajime Iijima 	Gary Anthony Williams
Shutterbug 	N/A 	N/A
U.N.I.Q.U.E. Vehicles 	U.N.I.Q.U.E. Vehicles 	U.N.I.Q.U.E. Vehicles
Whirly Bird 	Kenichi Fujiwara 	Cam Clarke
R.R. Rapide 	Daisuke Matsubara 	Cam Clarke
Mobile Assault Police 	Mobile Assault Police 	Mobile Assault Police
Shun Kuroeda/Musa 	Takahiro Mizushima 	Steve Blum
Tokyo BroadCanadasting System Staff	Tokyo BroadCanadasting System Staff	Tokyo BroadCanadasting System Staff
Yuri Sasagawa 	Yuri Sasagawa (TBS Announcer) 	Jill Talley
Risa Unai 	Risa Unai (TBS Announcer) 	Carolyn Lawrence
Minor characters 	Minor characters 	Minor characters
Zooey "Vixen" Prower 	Yukari Tamura 	Jill Talley
===Episode list ===
No.	Japanese Translated title/English title 	Directed by 	Written by 	Original air date 	English air date
1 	"There's a Rescue Needed! Go U.N.I.Q.U.E. Rescue Squad!!/"The First Mission!"	Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto 	Yuka Yamada 	July 6, 2019 	May 13, 2023 (Canada)July 1, 2023 (United States)August 6, 2023 (Australia)
2 	 	Naoyoshi Kusaka 	Shinji Ushiro 	July 13, 2019 	May 20, 2023 (Canada)July 8, 2023 (United States)
3 	 	Kazuya Fujishiro 	Shinji Ushiro 	July 20, 2019 	May 27, 2023 (Canada)July 15, 2023 (United States)
4 	 	Noriyuki Nakamura 	Takamitsu Kōno 	July 27, 2019 	June 3, 2023 (Canada)July 22, 2023 (United States)
5 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Yuka Yamada 	August 3, 2019 	June 10, 2023 (Canada)July 29, 2023 (United States)
6 	 	Nanako Shimazaki 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	August 10, 2019 	June 17, 2023 (Canada)August 5, 2023 (United States)
7 	 	Yoshihiko Iwata 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	August 17, 2019 	June 24, 2023 (Canada)August 12, 2023 (United States)
8 	 	Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto 	Natsuko Takahashi	August 24, 2019 	July 1, 2023 (Canada)August 19, 2023 (United States)
9 	 	Kazuya Fujishiro 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	August 31, 2019 	July 8, 2023 (Canada)August 26, 2023 (United States)
10 	 	Naoyoshi Kusaka 	Takamitsu Kōno 	September 7, 2019 	July 15, 2023 (Canada)September 2, 2023 (United States)
11 	 	Nanako Shimazaki 	Yuka Yamada 	September 14, 2019	July 22, 2023 (Canada)September 9, 2023 (United States)
12 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	September 21, 2019	July 29, 2023 (Canada)September 16, 2023 (United States)
13 	 	Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto 	Takamitsu Kōno 	September 28, 2019	August 5, 2023 (Canada)September 23, 2023 (United States)
14 	 	Yoshihiko Iwata 	Natsuko Takahashi	October 5, 2019 	August 12, 2023 (Canada)September 30, 2023 (United States)
15 	 	Noriyuki Nakamura 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	October 12, 2019 	August 19, 2023 (Canada)
16 	 	Nanako Shimazaki 	Yuka Yamada 	October 19, 2019 	August 26, 2023 (Canada)
17 	 	Kazuya Fujishiro 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	October 26, 2019 	September 2, 2023 (Canada)
18 	 	Nobuaki Nakanishi 	Shinji Satō 	November 2, 2019 	September 9, 2023 (Canada)
19 	 	Noriyuki Nakamura 	Takamitsu Kōno 	November 9, 2019 	September 16, 2023 (Canada)
20 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	November 16, 2019 	September 23, 2023 (Canada)
21 	 	Yoshihiko Iwata 	Yuka Yamada 	November 23, 2019 	September 30, 2023 (Canada)
22 	 	Noriyuki Nakamura 	Natsuko Takahashi	November 30, 2019 	TBA
23 	 	Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	December 7, 2019 	TBA
24 	 	Kazuya Fujishiro 	Takamitsu Kōno 	December 14, 2019 	TBA
25 	 	Nanako Shimazaki 	Shinji Satō 	December 21, 2019 	TBA
26 	 	Yoshihiko Iwata 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	December 28, 2019 	TBA
27 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Takamitsu Kōno 	January 4, 2020 	TBA
28 	 	Naoyoshi Kusaka 	Yuka Yamada 	January 11, 2020 	TBA
29 	 	Masahiro Okamura 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	January 18, 2020 	TBA
30 	 	Nobuaki Nakanishi 	Natsuko Takahashi	January 25, 2020 	TBA
31 	 	Noriyuki Nakamura 	Shinji Satō 	February 1, 2020 	TBA
32 	 	Naoyoshi Kusaka 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	February 8, 2020 	TBA
33 	 	Noriyuki Nakamura 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	February 15, 2020 	TBA
34 	 	Kazuya Fujishiro 	Takamitsu Kōno 	February 22, 2020 	TBA
35 	 	Yoshihiko Iwata 	Natsuko Takahashi	February 29, 2020 	TBA
36 	 	Nanako Shimazaki 	Shinji Satō 	March 7, 2020 	TBA
37 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Takamitsu Kōno 	March 14, 2020 	TBA
38 	 	Natsumi Uchinuma 	Takamitsu Kōno 	March 21, 2020 	TBA
39 	 	Fumihiro Matsui 	Yuka Yamada 	March 28, 2020 	TBA
40 	 	Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	April 4, 2020 	TBA
41 	 	Taiki Nishimura 	Yuka Yamada 	April 11, 2020 	TBA
42 	 	Yoshihiko Iwata 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	April 18, 2020 	TBA
43 	 	Naoyoshi Kusaka 	Shinji Satō 	July 4, 2020 	TBA
44 	 	Noriyuki Nakamura 	Natsuko Takahashi	July 11, 2020 	TBA
45 	 	Nanako Shimazaki 	Takamitsu Kōno 	July 18, 2020 	TBA
46 	 	Kazuya Fujishiro 	Kōjirō Nakamura 	July 25, 2020 	TBA
47 	 	Yoshihiko Iwata 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	August 1, 2020 	TBA
48 	 	Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto 	Shinji Satō 	August 8, 2020 	TBA
49 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	August 15, 2020 	TBA
50 	 	Naoyoshi Kusaka 	Takamitsu Kōno 	August 22, 2020 	TBA
51 	 	Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto 	Yuka Yamada 	August 29, 2020 	TBA
52 	 	Daigo Yamagishi 	Keiichirō Ōchi 	September 5, 2020 	TBA
53 	 	Norihiko Nagahama 	Kento Shimoyama 	September 12, 2020	TBA
54 	 	Hideaki Ōba 	Kento Shimoyama 	September 19, 2020	TBA
55 	 	Yoshihisa Matsumoto 	Kento Shimoyama 	September 26, 2020	TBA
56 	 	Daiki Katō 	Kento Shimoyama 	October 3, 2020 	TBA
57 	 	Ryusora Okada 	Ryusora Okada 	October 10, 2020 	TBA
58 	 	Dai SekiMasahiko Watanabe	Kento Shimoyama 	October 17, 2020 	TBA
59 	 	Norihiko Nagahama 	Kento Shimoyama 	October 24, 2020 	TBA
60 	 	Hideaki Ōba 	Kento Shimoyama 	October 31, 2020 	TBA
61 	 	Daiki Katō 	Kento Shimoyama 	November 7, 2020 	TBA
62 	 	Yoshihisa Matsumoto 	Kento Shimoyama 	November 14, 2020 	TBA
63 	 	Mihiro Yamaguchi 	Kento Shimoyama 	November 21, 2020 	TBA
64 	 	Norihiko Nagahama 	Kento Shimoyama 	November 28, 2020 	TBA
65 	 	Yoshiaki Okumura 	Kento Shimoyama 	December 5, 2020 	TBA
66 	 	Osamu Sekita 	Kento Shimoyama 	December 12, 2020 	TBA
67 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Kento Shimoyama 	December 19, 2020 	TBA
68 	 	Yoshihisa Matsumoto 	Kento Shimoyama 	December 26, 2020 	TBA
69 	 	Norihiko Nagahama 	Kento Shimoyama 	January 2, 2021 	TBA
70 	 	Shigeki Awai 	Kento Shimoyama 	January 9, 2021 	TBA
71 	 	Takeyuki Sadohara 	Kento Shimoyama 	January 16, 2021 	TBA
72 	 	Mihiro Yamaguchi 	Kento Shimoyama 	January 23, 2021 	TBA
73 	 	Daiki Katō 	Kento Shimoyama 	January 30, 2021 	TBA
74 	 	Yoshihisa Matsumoto 	Kento Shimoyama 	February 6, 2021 	TBA
75 	 	Mihiro Yamaguchi 	Kento Shimoyama 	February 13, 2021 	TBA
76 	 	Norihiko Nagahama 	Kento Shimoyama 	February 20, 2021 	TBA
77 	 	Mihiro Yamaguchi 	Kento Shimoyama 	February 27, 2021 	TBA
78 	 	Daiki Katō 	Kento Shimoyama 	March 6, 2021 	TBA
==Other Media==
===Video games===
Characters and units from the series were featured in the arcade crossover game Omocha ga Ataru! Roboca Battle (おもちゃがあたる！ロボカバトル, Omocha ga Ataru! Roboka Batoru, "Get the Toy! RoboCar Battle") alongside Tomica Bond Combination Earth Granner, Shinkansen Henkei Robo Shinkalion and the Transformers franchises.
===Merchandise===
The official toys based on the series were released by Takara Tomy under the Tomica brand, including interactive role-play toys.
==Notes ==